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Collier County Businesses are Reminded to Reset Sales Tax Rates to 6%

02/28/2024

Collier County, FL –  Clerk Crystal K. Kinzel reminds Collier County businesses to review and update sales tax rates in automated terminals in accordance with guidelines issued by the Florida Department of Revenue. The Clerk’s Office of Inspector General has received multiple complaints of businesses overcharging sales tax during the past month. It is important…

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Seagate Development Group appoints Taglieri as director of business development

02/28/2024

Seagate Development Group has appointed Marc Taglieri as director of business development, a new role added to the company’s expanding team. As director of business development, Taglieri will focus on new luxury homes, home renovations and commercial development on Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva. “Marc’s extensive experience in real estate and new home construction…

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Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s Kaduk honored at Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Gala and Excellence in Business Awards

02/27/2024

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s Rachel Kaduk was honored at the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Chairman’s Gala and Excellence in Business Awards Feb. 9. The event recognizes sponsors, volunteers, board members and trustees through its chamber awards and includes its annual induction ceremony. Kaduk, a residential lending team member, was named a Chamber Champion.…

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SBA Deadline Approaching for Working Capital Loans in Florida

02/26/2024

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations that Feb. 28, is the filing deadline for federal working capital loans in Florida due to Hurricane Ian that occurred on Sept. 28-29, 2022.    The declaration covers the primary counties of Broward, Flagler, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Okeechobee,…

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Major Tax Changes Expected in Two Years, Plan Now to Reduce Impact

02/24/2024

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping tax changes to businesses and individuals. Individual and some business tax rates were cut — some significantly — starting in 2018. Built into the law was the sunset of certain important provisions on December 31, 2025. This means on January 1, 2026, tax law reverts to…

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PBS Contractors Earns The 2024 Great Place To Work Certification™

02/24/2024

NAPLES, FLORIDA, –  PBS Contractors PBS is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the second year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at PBS CONTRACTORS. Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and…

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Establishing Trusted Capital Infrastructure in Communities

02/22/2024

FORT MYERS, Fla., (Newswire.com) – Cap Table Nation, a visionary force driving positive change in private capital investment, is pleased to announce its historic launch in Southwest Florida. Cap Table Nation is the infrastructure catalyst set to etch its mark on local investment history, devoted to fostering growth and community development. Cap Table Nation was…

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FEMA Extends Direct Housing Program for Hurricane Ian

02/22/2024

LAKE MARY, Fla. – FEMA has announced a six-month extension of the Direct Temporary Housing program through Sept. 29, 2024, for eligible households in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota and Volusia counties. Since Hurricane Ian, FEMA has provided temporary housing units for over 1,300 displaced families in the state. Working with the Florida Division…

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Tamiami Angel Funds Invests in Security Software Firm

02/22/2024

NAPLES, Fla.,  — Angel investors from Southwest Florida recently provided capital to Circadian Risk to help the company expand its digital platform for assessing, analyzing and monitoring physical security risks in large organizations. Members of Tamiami Angel Fund IV invested $565,000 in Circadian Risk, the 16th portfolio company in Tamiami Angel Fund IV.  The Ann Arbor,…

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Small Businesses Support Bipartisan Efforts to Reform the Tax Code

02/19/2024

Statement by John Aresmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, urging the Senate to advance a bipartisan tax deal that includes multiple provisions needed to support tax equity “We are pleased the U.S. House of Representatives passed the ‘Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act,’ a bipartisan package that expands the child tax credit…

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