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Governor Ron DeSantis, and State Agencies recognized the many veteran-owned, small businesses who contribute to Florida’s economy. The state of Florida offers multiple resources to connect veteran-owned businesses with opportunities for growth and prosperity. “We continue working to ensure Florida remains the most veteran-friendly state,…
Read More Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Highlight State Resources Available for Veteran-Owned Businesses
SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. – Long before they moved into their steampunk esthetic café in the heart of Safety Harbor, Thomas and Cindy Bassano had a pay-it-forward philosophy. Upon opening in June 2020, the first item established on their website, besides a shopping cart of delicious…
Read More Bassano Cheesecake Donates 95-Cheesecakes to Mike Alstott Family Foundation for Firefighters
Publix announced today it will expand its distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina, to include a dry grocery warehouse, which will add more than 1.2 million square feet of space. In February 2020, Publix broke ground on the distribution center’s first phase, a refrigerated warehouse,…
Read More Publix Announces Expansion of North Carolina Distribution Center
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking action to resolve anticompetitive concerns raised by the proposed multibillion-dollar merger between Waste Management, Inc. and Advanced Disposal Services Inc.—two of the largest providers of waste disposal and collection services in Florida and throughout the United States.…
Read More Attorney General Moody Takes Action to Protect Businesses in Merger of Waste Collection and Disposal Corps.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of online car sales and disrupted automotive marketplaces around the world, a new report from the AIM Group shows. “Auto marketplaces are changing rapidly because of Covid, but also because of forces like e-commerce…
Read More Auto marketplaces move up the value chain and into e-commerce car sales
TAMPA, Fla. – Despite navigating many COVID-related challenges the past seven months, ZooTampa at Lowry Park reports finishing its fiscal year with a solid financial performance and significant accomplishments. The Zoo begins its new fiscal year this month with a continued commitment to its mission-driven…
Read More Despite COVID-19 Challenges, ZooTampa Has a Stellar Fiscal Year
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – On Thursday, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis announced the purchase of an additional $10 million in Israel bonds by the State Treasury. This bond purchase brings Florida’s total investment in Israel bonds to $60 million, the largest total ever held by the…
Read More $10 Million Israel Bond Purchase, Florida’s $60 Million Investment in Israel
TAMPA, Fla. – Due to the pandemic theaters across the nation were forced to close their doors. Since then, The Straz has had more than 1,000 cancellations. This continued intermission means the postponement of all previously announced Broadway performances at the Straz Center through late…
Read More Straz Center Broadway Performances Postponed Until Mid-2021
BURBANK, Calif., – In light of the tremendous success achieved to date in the Company’s direct-to-consumer business and to further accelerate its DTC strategy, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a strategic reorganization of its media and entertainment businesses. Under the new structure,…
Read More Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization Of Its Media And Entertainment Businesses
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the initial citrus crop forecast for the 2020-21 season. Friday’s USDA forecast of 57 million boxes of oranges for the 2020-21 season is down 16 percent from the 67.6 million boxes harvested last season. The…
Read More USDA Releases Citrus Forecast, Oranges Down 16% in Harvested Boxes