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What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/21/2016

Florida shoppers spending more this holiday season

The majority (76%) of Floridians will begin their holiday shopping before the start of December. The average Florida shopper plans to spend $870 on gifts, an increase of 11% over last year. More from WJXT.

Amazon submits plans for second Jacksonville fulfillment center

Amazon has requested a permit from the City of Jacksonville to start construction on a warehouse fulfillment center near Cecil Airport, on Jacksonville’s Westside. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Florida floral business asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear tax dispute

The Florida Supreme Court ruled against American Business USA Corp. when it determined it’s constitutional to tax the sale of flowers that are ordered online through a company that resides in the state even though the order is fulfilled outside the state. More from the Florida Record.

Collaborative workspaces rise in Pensacola

Pensacola is home to a growing number of collaborative workspaces that offer business services and amenities to members at varying prices. And with companies sprouting throughout the city, a new resource has dawned for the region's entrepreneurs and startups. More from the Pensacola News-Journal.

Small Business Advice
Leaders: Lying kills the trust you have worked hard to build

Trust is predicated on truth, and without trust, it is impossible for leadership to be effective. I have seen many businesses fail because management refused to tell the truth for whatever reason. More from Jerry Osteryoung.

Florida Small Business
Trademarks and Service Marks

A trademark or service mark is important to a business that is trying to protect a name, design, slogan or any combination thereof. It is used to identify and distinguish a party’s goods or services from any other’s providing or rendering the same goods or services in the marketplace.

» More from Florida Small Business.

Business Profile
Graphixon Finishes

A Fort Lauderdale coatings maker is marketing a process it says achieves the "Holy Grail" of the printing world: reproducing high-resolution, wear- and fade-resistant images on high-quality leather while retaining the original texture and feel of the material.