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What you need to know about Florida today
› Lee County Tax Collector launches new initiatives to save customers time
Innovations launched in the last eight months include a new website, a digital customer service agent named Edison who can answer questions 24/7 at LeeTC.com, a queuing system where customers can check in on their phones, wait where they want, and be notified by text when to return, and a Smart Locker system to provide vehicle and vessel dealers next day turnaround on their title and registration documents.
› Bradenton couple turn passion for beach and travel into clothing business
A Bradenton couple say their love of beach and travel inspired them to combine their passions into a new coastal brand called SeaMonkey Apparel. “It’s a huge part of our relationship. It’s a part of our lifestyle,” said 32-year-old co-owner Alexandra Lowe-Mains. “We wanted to embrace that and put it into a brand.” Alexandra and her husband, James Mains, 33, said they came up with the idea to start a new apparel company while hanging out at Whitney Beach on Longboat Key in Manatee County.
› Eagle LNG’s Jacksonville operation key to Caribbean market expansion
Nearly 3½ years after the Jacksonville City Council approved a development agreement for Houston-based Eagle LNG Partners LLC’s proposed liquefied natural gas export facility in North Jacksonville, the company is working to secure federal regulatory approval to complete construction. Eagle LNG has been coordinating with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard for a year to complete an Emergency Response Plan required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
› Contract awarded to repair damage at Venice Airport caused by Hurricane Ian
Repairs of damage caused by Hurricane Ian at the Venice Municipal Airport will begin in earnest with the award of a contract worth more than $5 million to Gulfstream Construction by the city’s insurance recovery manager, Synergy. The contract covers completion of all rebuild/repair services for the remaining hangars damaged during the storm last September.
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