Sarah Kinbar

Orlando, United States

Reporter at Orlando Business Journal

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Articles

City bolsters case for late-night alcohol permit fees as downtown bars fight back

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Kinbar

Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The city of Orlando and Police Chief Eric Smith have strengthened their position that the city’s after-midnight alcohol sales permit ordinance is constitutional.
Orlando tourism hits 75.3M visitors in 2024, nearing pre-pandemic levels

1 week ago | wftv.com | Sarah Kinbar

Orange CountyBy Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 09, 2025 at 2:12 pm EDTVisit Orlando announced Orlando's 2024 visitation numbers Visit Orlando announced Orlando's 2024 visitation numbers and other tourism data at an Orange County Convention Center event on May 8, 2025. (Genesis Font/OBJ) By Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 09, 2025 at 2:12 pm EDTORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Orlando tourism hits 75.3M visitors in 2024, nearing pre-pandemic levels

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Kinbar

Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Orlando in 2024 remained the most visited destination in the U.S., a distinction it may retain in 2025 even if overall tourism declines. The city welcomed 75.3 million visitors last year, up 1.8% from 74 million in 2023. That compares with a pre-pandemic peak of 76 million in 2019.
Visit Orlando’s Michelin partnership: Financial details emerge

1 week ago | wftv.com | Sarah Kinbar

LocalBy Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 08, 2025 at 4:38 pm EDTVisit Orlando's Michelin partnership: Financial details emerge By Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 08, 2025 at 4:38 pm EDTORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Financial details emerge

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Sarah Kinbar

Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The initial three-year contract between Michelin North America and Visit Orlando outlining the financial terms behind the Michelin Guide’s presence in Florida has drawn renewed attention after food columnist Carlos Frias published a blog post examining the deal.
Visit Orlando’s Michelin partnership: Financial details emerge

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Kinbar

Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The initial three-year contract between Michelin North America and Visit Orlando outlining the financial terms behind the Michelin Guide’s presence in Florida has drawn renewed attention after food columnist Carlos Frias published a blog post examining the deal.
Familiar retailer will move into this closing Joann store’s space

1 week ago | wftv.com | Sarah Kinbar

LocalBy Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 07, 2025 at 11:02 pm EDTStore closings FILE PHOTO: Joann will be closing more than half of its locations according to bankruptcy court filings. (Ken Wolter/wolterke - stock.adobe.com) By Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 07, 2025 at 11:02 pm EDTORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Judge clears way for foreclosure sale of Orlando developer David Townsend’s commercial properties

1 week ago | wftv.com | Sarah Kinbar

Orange CountyBy Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 06, 2025 at 11:47 am EDTBy Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 06, 2025 at 11:47 am EDTORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The Ninth Judicial Circuit has issued a final judgment of foreclosure against World Wide Investment Services LLC and its guarantor, Orlando developer David Townsend.
North I-Drive economic incentives considered in pilot program

1 week ago | wftv.com | Sarah Kinbar

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The city of Orlando is developing a new pilot program that could offer economic incentives to encourage private investment and revitalize specific properties along the North International Drive corridor.
Asian cuisine dominates Orlando’s Michelin picks, while some question overlooked eateries

2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Sarah Kinbar

Orange CountyBy Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 03, 2025 at 1:27 pm EDTSorekara Highly articulated plating has been a long a standing virtue for Michelin in the past 30 years, said veteran industry leader Jonathan Smiga. (Micah Cox/OBJ) By Sarah Kinbar and WFTV.com News StaffMay 03, 2025 at 1:27 pm EDTORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.