March 28, 2024

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| 6/4/2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene joins Democratic race for governor

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene filed to run for governor on Friday, joining four other Democrats in the race. Greene, who ran for U.S. Senate in 2010, immediately becomes a contender in the race, with the ability to easily self-fund his own campaign. More from the Tampa Bay Times, the Palm Beach Post, and the Tallahassee Democrat.

Sales and Marketing Advice
Harness the power of curiosity and stand out in a crowded market

Everywhere you turn, online and offline, companies are fighting for your customer’s attention. It's important to use tools and sales pitches that will catch your buyer’s attention and draw them in with curiosity. Today, in the age of digital marketing, what is enough and what is going too far? Read Ron Stein's full column here.

Disney embraces $15 minimum wage in negotiations with workers

Service Trades Council Union representatives in Florida head to the bargaining table this week to discuss the latest offer from Disney, which would include wage hikes for about 34,000 workers at Walt Disney World in Orlando. More from CNN Money.

Ruth's Chris Steak Houses replacing longtime CEO

The parent company of Ruth’s Chris Steak Houses is replacing longtime CEO Michael P. O’Donnell and promoting chief operating officer Cheryl Henry to the lead. O’Donnell has been leading the restaurant chain for a decade, shortly after it relocated from New Orleans to Central Florida. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Vote centers: The next big thing in Florida elections?

Florida voters spoke loudly in the 2016 presidential election: More than two-thirds of them voted early or by mail, not on election day. That clear preference has county elections officials thinking about a big change to the use of regional vote centers in the future. More from the Tampa Bay Times.

Florida Small Business
Too fast growth, too few funds

 Brenda and Leon Clement never expected the business they started in their garage — Midstate Caulking & Construction Services — to grow faster than they could finance. Midstate weathered the ’08 recession, and over the next six years the Clements saw demand from commercial properties for their caulking, waterproofing, stucco and deck coating services grow fast.

» More from Florida Small Business.

 

Business Profile
A SPARK of innovation gets big results

floridaVisit Florida is a mainstay among Tampa-based SPARK’s clientele — which is largely made up of companies and organizations in the travel, hospitality and health care industries. But Visit Florida's latest ask was a big one: Reverse 15 consecutive quarters of declining tourism from Canada.

» Read more from the Business Observer.

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Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices
Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices

Central Floirda chocolate shops are left with a bitter taste as cocoa prices hit an all-time high earlier this week.

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