Development radar — Polk County, July 2026
Our monthly, verified digest of what's moving through the agendas in Polk County, Lake Wales and Haines City: FLUM amendments, rezonings and hearings — each linked to its official agenda.
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Guides to investing in Orlando
Practical articles on infrastructure, costs, financing and Central Florida areas — written for the international investor, with every figure sourced.
Development radar — Osceola County, July 2026
Our monthly, verified digest of what's moving through the agendas in Osceola County — Kissimmee, St. Cloud and the county: rezonings, FLUM changes and hearings, each linked to its official agenda.
Dundee, Florida: small-town living on the doorstep of Polk's busiest growth corridor
Written from local knowledge: how the US 27 retail-and-rooftops boom marching south through Davenport and Haines City reaches lakeside Dundee — and the FDOT study corridor now in its path. Dated and sourced.
Florida property tax explained for out-of-state and international buyers
How Florida property tax works for buyers who live out of state or abroad — millage and assessed value, why a second home gets no homestead exemption, and when the TRIM notice and tax bill arrive.
Hurricane season as a property owner: preparation, insurance, and what management handles
Central Florida is inland, but hurricane-season exposure is real, not zero — a property owner's guide to season dates, preparation, wind-versus-flood insurance, and what a management company handles.
Lake Nona's Medical City: the employment anchor behind the area's growth
What Lake Nona's Medical City is, which institutions anchor it, and why a concentration of large employers matters for annual-rental demand — framed conservatively as a driver, not a promise.
Buying new construction in Orlando: how the process actually works
Why new construction appeals to out-of-state and international buyers, and how the process differs from a resale — from who works for whom at the model home to design centers, inspections, warranties, and closing.
Orlando's tourism record: what 76.7 million visitors means for investors
Orlando set a record 76.7 million-visitor year in 2025 — but the growth was entirely domestic; here is what the tourism record does, and does not, tell property investors.
Power of attorney, remote notarization, and buying a Florida home without boarding a plane
You can legally close on a Florida property from abroad: how power of attorney and remote online notarization work, and where the real friction points are.
From closing to first guest: what setting up a vacation rental really involves
A closing-to-first-guest walkthrough of what it takes to set up an Orlando vacation rental — furnishing, the DBPR license, county tourist-tax registration, photography and the listing itself.
The infrastructure projects reshaping Central Florida real estate (2026)
A connectivity-focused map of the roads, expressways and rail lines reshaping the Orlando metro in 2026 — what's being built, where, and at what documented stage, without any claim about property values.
Kissimmee vs Davenport for short-term rental investment
A factual, side-by-side comparison of Kissimmee (Osceola County) and Davenport (northeast Polk / Four Corners) for short-term rental buyers — county lines, Tourist Development Tax, price bands, and zoning posture.
The true cost of owning an Orlando vacation rental
Gross bookings are not net income. Here is an honest, line-by-line look at what it really costs an overseas owner to run a short-term rental in the Orlando metro.