MIAMI-The two-year-old telecommunications and technology provider is attracting funding from private groups led by GE Equity, J.P. Morgan Capital and Banc of America Securities. TeleNova plans to grow its 60-employee staff to 110 by 2002.

ORLANDO-The nation's 11th largest issuer plans to occupy Banco Popular's 5,000-sf offices near International Drive when the bank's lease expires early next year and probably will be searching for additional space to house 200 new hires. Metris is creating a national Hispanic operations center here.

MIAMI-Rhode Island-based CVS Corp., the nation's largest pharmaceutical/retail organization, is planning a near-future Miami Beach presence with the $4.2 million purchase of the former Food Fair supermarket building.

ORLANDO-The original award-winning club in Nashville, however, will continue to be owned by Gaylord Entertainment Co. Disney is retaining its rights to the Wildhorse name and logo.

ORLANDO-Friday is Decision Day for the 13-member Florida Board of Regents to select one of three cities for Florida A&M University's 120,000-sf College of Law building. Orlando, Tampa, FL and Lakeland, FL are the finalists. Daytona Beach has dropped out. The law school will be part of a $1 billion commercial redevelopment program planned for Downtown.

EUSTIS, FL-The Charlotte-based utility says the site, 32 miles northwest of Downtown Orlando, is ideal because of a nearby natural-gas pipeline. But residents fear the planned 640-megawatt plant would use too much water.

BOCA RATON, FL-The 800-employee National Council of Compensation Insurance is moving into a $45-million, 300,000-sf headquarters building it designed specifically to boost productivity and morale.

ORLANDO-The Nov. 7 ballot issue jolted the establishment, winning by a 53% to 47% margin. Now all legislators have to do is find the money to pay for the estimated $4 billion, 200-mile high-speed rail system.