Posts by Jacob Ogles
Immediate relief available if you know where to look
By Mary L. Cranden Guest Column In light of the current crisis, I am making it a priority to reach out to all Preferred Commercial Alliance of Southwest Florida members. There is a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating about financial relief for businesses. Although Federal relief seems to be on its way, it’s going…
Read MoreCareerSource Southwest Florida authorized to help unemployment applicants, reset pins
CareerSource Southwest Florida will expand its services to aid individuals applying for unemployment. That includes helping reset pin numbers with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity website, An executive order issued Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis authorizes local workforce boards with CareerSource Florida to reset pins and help individuals file for benefits. That comes after…
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses impacted by COVID-19
Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. The application period opens tomorrow, March 17, 2020 and…
Read MoreCareerSource Southwest Florida goes virtual in response to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 virus CareerSource Southwest Florida will stop public access to its network of career centers throughout Southwest Florida. “We need to balance the priority of our services against public and employee safety”, said Joe Paterno, Executive Director. “We understand people need to pay bills, buy groceries and a large percent of…
Read MoreFlorida unemployment hit all-time low in January
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced the Fort Myers area added 4,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in January, down 0.7 percentage point from one year ago. The Naples area added 700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3% in…
Read MoreBonita Chamber’s Charles Stanisce earns new title
The Bonita Springs Area Chamber is proud to announce the promotion of Charles Stanisce to Technology and Content Manager. Stanisce recently celebrated his four-year anniversary with the Chamber as its Member Services Representative and is also on the Board of Directors of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Southwest Florida. “With his new role, Charles will…
Read MoreTween Waters Island Resort & Spa announces Berger as GM
Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa announces the appointment of Michele Berger as General Manager. Berger will oversee operations at the historic resort on Captiva Island, with an emphasis in staff management and guest satisfaction. As a General Manager of retail and hospitality for over 20 years, and the former front desk manager of ‘Tween…
Read MoreSpiro & Associates celebrates Leap Day with four American Advertising Awards
The American Advertising Federation (AAF)-SWFL presented Spiro & Associates Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and Brand Architecture with four local American Advertising (ADDY) Awards on Feb. 29. Several Brand Architects, including the agency’s creative director and two senior art directors, accepted the Silver certificates for outstanding entries during a “Mad Men and Mad Women of Advertising”…
Read MoreLee County monitors coronavirus situation
Lee County and the local municipalities are actively coordinating with the state Department of Health, the state Division of Emergency Management and the hospital system to consider all the guidance available to make appropriate decisions at the right time. Lee County has not declared any State of Local Emergency at this time. The Lee County…
Read More“Pandemic” Label for COVID-19 by WHO Triggers New ADA Rules for Employers
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) dubbed the Coronavirus a global “pandemic,” claiming the health emergency has risen to “the highest level.” It’s the first time the WHO has called an outbreak a “pandemic” since the H1N1 “swine flu” in 2009. Because COVID-19 has now been labeled a pandemic of the highest…
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