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SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Florida Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Milton
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida who sustained economic losses caused by Hurricane...
SBA loans available to Sarasota, Manatee small business, nonprofits
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Florida small businesses and private nonprofits affected by Hurricane Milton. The disaster declaration covers primary counties impacted by the hurricane, including DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee,...
Florida Tech leader Dr. John Harris named Missouri S&T’s new provost
Missouri S&T News
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June 10, 2025
Dr. John Harris, dean of the College of Engineering and Science at Florida Institute of Technology, will become Missouri University of Science and Technology’s provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on Tuesday, July 1. “Dr....
VISIT FLORIDA addresses branding, recovery support
Sanibel-Captiva Islander and Island Reporter and Captiva Current - Florida
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Interim VISIT FLORIDA Chief Executive Officer Craig Thomas spoke at the SanCap Chamber's business luncheon on June 4 in Fort Myers. Held in partnership with Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA), the SanCap Chamber’s monthly business...
Vested Metals founder named Small Business Person Of The Year
Ponte Verda Recorder - Florida
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The Small Business Association (SBA) North Florida District has recognized Vested Metals International President and Founder Viv Helwig as the Small Business Person of the Year. The SBA awards recognize outstanding small business owners from...
Florida lawmakers continue budget negotiations as new fiscal year approaches
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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The Florida House and Senate are working to finalize a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with the goal of getting it done in the coming days. FOX 13’s Regina Gonzalez reports. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More than a month after the annual Florida...
Full Episode: Newsom rejects offer for Florida State Guard, and Orlando business navigates tariffs
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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June 12, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declined an offer from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to send members of the state's guard program to assist in managing protests, and local businesses navigate tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump. Newsom...
Bethenny Frankel has sold her Connecticut estate for a tidy profit amid her move to Florida
New York Post
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June 11, 2025
Bethenny Frankel has quietly sold her 282-year-old Connecticut home for a tidy profit. An off-market sale, facilitated by Jeff Jackson of Corcoran Centric Realty, the deal saw Frankel’s gated Greenwich compound change hands for $7.82 million,...
Florida’s small businesses benefit from extending Trump’s tax cuts | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Small business owners in Florida and throughout the nation need one thing from our lawmakers in Washington: tax certainty that helps them plan better for their future. Julio A. Fuentes [ Provided ]Thankfully, Congress has already moved ahead with...
Some thrift stores in Central Florida are starting to see business pick up as a result of worry from tariffs and inflation.
WESH 2 - Florida
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June 11, 2025
Tariffs, inflation push Central Floridians toward secondhand shops STORE, YOU KNOW, SORTING THROUGH ALL OF THESE RACKS OF CLOTHES AND BINS TAKES A LOT OF PATIENCE AND EVEN MORE DETERMINATION. EVERY NOW AND THEN THERE’S SOME GEMS IN THERE TOO. AND...
Conservative Podcaster Mark Kaye Announces Candidacy For U.S. Congress In Florida's 5Th Congressional District
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "I've been shouting into microphones and TV cameras about these lazy politicians for years, but nothing's changed," said Kaye. "So I will go to Washington and shout at them from the House floor!" Mark Kaye will be challenging...
SBA Relief Still Available to Florida Private Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Helene
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA –The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida of the July 7 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by Hurricane...
Hodgers wins Florida House District 32 seat in Brevard special election
Florida Today
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Republican Brian Hodgers clinched a win over his Democrat challenger Juan Hinojosa in the June 10 special election for the Florida House District 32 seat. Hodgers got 14,488 votes (55%) compared to Hinojosa's 12,088 votes (45%) of the total 26,255...
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Florida’s 14 Gorgeous Coasts Each Have Something Unique To Offer—Here’s Our Ultimate Guide
Southern Living
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Florida may look like one big sandbar, but its coastlines couldn’t be more distinct. With the second-most miles of coastline of any state in the nation, after Alaska, there are over 8,400 miles to explore. Each stretch of seaside tells a unique...
Report ranks Florida fifth for worker freedom
The Center Square
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June 10, 2025
(The Center Square) – Worker freedom and labor reforms are fifth best in the nation in Florida, says the American Legislative Exchange Council in a report released Tuesday morning. States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America, as the...
Opinion: Red-state universities will get hit by Trump’s cuts, too
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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A few weeks ago, on social media, President Trump wrote, “I am considering taking Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a very antisemitic Harvard, and giving it to TRADE SCHOOLS all across our land. What a great investment that would be...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.10.25
Florida Politics
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June 10, 2025
Good Tuesday morning. Be the first to get news as it happens — Florida Politics gives you the scoop on all things Sunshine State! Get up to speed fast — sign up for the hottest text alerts: Breaking #FlaPol news, budget battles, campaigns,...
US Arrests Russian Crypto Entrepreneur
Charter 97
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1 He is accused of creating a cryptocurrency scheme to finance Russian entities. The United States has arrested Russian crypto entrepreneur Yuri Gugnin, who laundered $500 million and helped Moscow circumvent sanctions, writes Financial Times. The...
US arrests Russian entrepreneur for restricted technology purchases
Ukrainska Pravda
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US Department of Justice. Stock photo: Getty Images A Russian businessman has been detained in the United States for purchasing American technology. US prosecutors have accused cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Yuri Gugnin, of laundering over US$500...
Father knows best: Father’s Day stories from our readers
The Times-Tribune - Pennsylvania
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June 15, 2025
In honor of Father’s Day, we asked readers to share stories of their dads. Read on for love in lyrics, stories of a father and stepfather on the same team, a hero’s welcome for a World War II veteran, a date that made a splash and more. Father and...