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| 8/2/2019

› Employer services firm opens new office in Sarasota
Vensure Employer Services, a national human resources organization, has opened a second VensureHR location in Florida, in Lakewood Ranch. VensureHR is the human resources consulting and support division for Vensure Employer Services, according to a press release. The new location was selected because a need for human resources services was recognized in the surrounding area, the release states.

› Florida business keeps honor system even after ‘honey heist’
The old adage goes: It only takes one to ruin it for everybody else. But in this case, the family behind the longstanding, beloved Struthers’ Honey shop says they’re not about to change how they’ve done business for generations just because of a few bad customers.

› Lincoln Road’s $67M makeover takes big step with new accord between owners and city
Lincoln Road property owners have agreed to tax themselves at a higher rate to pay for part of an ambitious plan to revamp the look and feel of South Beach’s outdoor mall, part of a deal with the city that aims to jump-start the first large-scale makeover of the walkway in more than 20 years.

› Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry proposes $233.3 million incentives package for Lot J
The City of Jacksonville will pay up to $233.3 million in financial incentives, including $208.3 million in hard money, towards Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s $450 million Lot J development next to TIAA Bank Stadium, according to a tentative agreement Mayor Lenny Curry approved on Wednesday.

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