The Pivot to Take-Out, Delivery and Catering: Leveraging the Opportunities

Delivery, take-out and catering has become a hot-button issue within the foodservice industry. How can you best mobilize your product in a way that stays true to the expectations of in-store dining experience, without sacrificing quality and service to expand and reach new customers? With new options in take-out, delivery and catering there are a…

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LandQwest Welcomes Bob Reynolds Back to Fort Myers Team

LandQwest proudly welcomes 30-year commercial real estate veteran, Bob Reynolds CCIM, CPM, back to Fort Myers! As Broker Associate, Reynolds returns to LQ, where he joins Managing Principal Adam Palmer, CCIM, SIOR to work on Southwest Florida office, retail, and industrial assets. Bob holds both the Certified Property Managers (CPM) and Certified Commercial Investment Member…

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Taxation of Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program Loans

By Chris Hesse Principal CliftonLarsonAllen Email T. 612.397.3071 Key insights As many businesses begin to receive Paycheck Protection Program loan disbursements, questions are soon following. Here’s what we know about how these loan funds will be taxed. We’ll continue to share additional information as guidance is released. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act became…

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ERIC SPRECHER JOINS NOISE INC. AS SOCIAL CONTENT AND MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR

NOISE Inc., a multimedia brand realization agency of national stature specializing in travel, tourism, healthcare, entertainment and real estate, has announced the hire of Eric Sprecher as Social Content & Media Relations Coordinator.  Before working at NOISE, Sprecher interned with Yelp Inc. as a social media coordinator. There, he helped boost user interaction, coordinate events…

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The 5 C’s of Leadership During COVID-19

By Mike Slavik Chief Practice Officer, Northeast CliftonLarsonAllen Email T. 617.984.8116 Key insights Navigating challenging situations leads organizations to reflect on what they have learned CLA has learned that culture, communication, connectivity, collaboration, and confidence are key to carrying your organization through and out of challenging times Many organizations plan for a potential crisis, but…

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Tourism moving forward with caution

By Jack Wert Executive Director Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB Federal/Legislative Updates The U.S. Small Business Administration announced they have reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants, including U.S. small businesses and nonprofits. Applications are reopened to other industries in need of relief. For more information on EIDL programs,…

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Harwick Homes Appoints Lourdes Opperman Controller

Bonita Springs, Fla. (July 7, 2020) — Luxury custom homebuilder and full-service remodeling firm Harwick Homes recently announced the appointment of Lourdes Opperman to the position of controller. Opperman, who has nearly 30 years of experience in construction accounting, will oversee all financial information and activities for the company. She is a licensed Certified Public Account…

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Governor DeSantis Extends State of Emergency in Florida

July 7, 2020 – In a move that should not be a surprise to anyone, Governor DeSantis extended Florida’s COVID-19 state of emergency declaration for 60 days. His previous Executive Order 20-52 expired July 7, 2020. Today’s Executive Order 20-166 serves as the basis for much of the emergency action taken by Governor DeSantis and his state…

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Florida DOH Biomedical Research Funding

The Florida Department of Health is opening the Biomedical Research Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for FY 2020-2021 at 5:00 PM EST on July 7, 2020. Please click here to view the FOAs and additional information on the Program Website. The following links are to the intake system for the Letter of Intent and Grant Application for the selected initiative…

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Golisano Foundation Awards $416,000 to 11 Organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in 3rd Round of COVID-19 Response Grants

$1,107,800 in COVID-19 Grants Have Been Awarded to 35 Organizations to Date Rochester, NY—June 22, 2020 – The Golisano Foundation announced today that it has awarded $416,000 to 11 organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its third round of COVID-19 Response Grants .   This brings the Foundation’s total COVID-19 Response Grant funding to date to $1,107,800.…

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