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Flood insurance and citrus greening money among ‘Farm Bill’ provisions
The Senate-passed Farm Bill includes a six-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program and $125 million to address citrus greening — items championed by Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Hospitals file petitions to keep competitors out of Southwest Florida market
Hospital competitors in Southwest Florida have filed petitions to oppose three new hospitals that state regulators approved June 1. The challenges were filed to contest the state Agency for Health Care Administration’s decisions on license applications from Lee Health, HCA Healthcare, and Braden Clinic. More from the Naples Daily News.
Flagler economic board gets the lowdown on small-business activity
Small business was front and center Wednesday morning at a meeting of the Flagler County Economic Opportunity Advisory Council. EOAC members heard from Michael Zaharios, director of the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center, and Ray Peter, area manager at the Small Business Development Center at the Palm Coast Business Assistance Center. More from the St. Augustine Record.
How early is too early for Christmas decorations in Florida? Retailers say never
Floridians are facing temperatures that feel like 100 degrees a few days before July. Some Orlando-area home improvement and decoration stores are already setting the mood for the big holiday coming up and we're not talking about Independence Day, but Christmas. More from WKMG.
Japanese and Florida builders team up for new downtown Dallas skyscraper
A downtown Dallas skyscraper project that has been years in the making is ready to break ground. Florida-based developer ZOM will build the project, which will have 364 luxury apartments. More from the Dallas Morning News.
Florida Trend Regional Report
New model for 'continuing care' living
A new wave of institutional investor money and a new approach to senior living are edging in on the traditional “continuing care retirement community” model in which customers buy their way into independent living units then transition as needed to assisted living and memory-care wings. Plus, more business news from Southeast Florida
Business Profile
Architectural Metal Flashings
In August 2016, Jeffrey Bonk was on the production floor of his new business, Architectural Metal Flashings, working with one other fabricator, his only employee. Less than two years later, the Cape Coral-based company was awarded second place in the Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards in the fewer-than-30 employees category.
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