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Monday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Stalemate in the Florida Capitol as budget talks collapse
Negotiations between the Florida House and Senate on a state budget are at a stalemate after the House proposed a "continuation budget" for the fiscal year that begins July 1, meaning that current spending levels would remain flat with no cuts, no new initiatives and no hometown projects for legislators. More from the Times/Herald and the AP.
Sales and Marketing Advice
Set your business strategies before you plan the "how-to" tactics
Smart companies take the time to layout their goals and objectives followed by a blueprint with a clear statement of “here’s why we’re doing it this way.” Together, this is your strategy. Only then will execution make sense, and that’s where tactics finally come in. More from Ron Stein.
Screwworm eradicated in Florida
State and federal officials have announced that the recent screwworm infestation in south Florida has been eliminated. The successful eradication ends a potentially serious threat to farm livestock and warm-blooded pets. Read more at the USDA news release, here,
Innovative collaboration creates deeper pool of IT talent in Bradenton area
In today’s world, all businesses require some sort of technology to operate but not all companies can afford to have tech support and related specialists in-house. This is particularly true for smaller markets like the Manatee-Sarasota region, where most businesses have fewer than 50 employees. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Florida small business workshops and classes for April 22-28, 2017
Both English and Spanish classes are being offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Florida this week. More from Florida Small Business.
Recreation
Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act
Saltwalter anglers operating in federally controlled waters are warmly welcoming moves in Congress to change the way fish stocks are managed and assessed. The Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act was introduced in the House earlier this month. If passed, it is believed it will have a major impact on Florida and other Gulf states.
» More from Florida Business Daily.
Profile
Undercover Volunteer
Most people he works with at Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa never knew the story of 66-year-old Tony March, who has volunteered there eight years after building up one of the nation's largest black-owned auto dealership groups.
» Read more from the Source.
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