ORLANDO-Vista-United Telecommunications, a 29-year-old Lake Buena Vista, FL company, has been sold by Walt Disney World Co. and Sprint Corp. to Las Vegas-based Smart City Networks. But the deal still needs a green light from state and federal regulators.

ORLANDO-Meyer's Bakeries Inc. of Little Rock, AR, under new ownership since mid-1999, exceeded federal maximum-allowable levels by more than 6,000% at its plant here. The violations occurred between 1995 and 1998.

SALEM, OR- Supporters of proposal say it would create jobs and pump more than $5 million a year into the city's economy; opponents worry about the $600,000 in annual city subsidies necessary to support the convention center.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL-This city's downtown section is rampant with apartment construction. More is coming as two high-rise buildings valued at a total $116 million are nearing the ground-breaking stage.