Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Reemployment Assistance Update – May 1

05/01/2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) issued reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. As of April 30, DEO has verified 960,410 unique claims and paid 426,623 claimants a total of more than $598.8 million. Updates: Today, DEO extended Emergency Order 20-011 waiving certain state requirements for Reemployment Assistance. The online work…

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Just Launched: Free Underwriting — No Strings Attached

05/01/2020

You already know how we pivoted in March and April to help thousands obtain SBA-PPP loan funding. I want you to know that Eastern Union is continuing to pivot by launching a FREE-UNDERWRITING-NO-STRINGS-ATTACHED initiative for the entire CRE industry. Clients are saying they’re slowly looking at deals again. But with the layoffs and quarantines, many are…

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Don’t Get Lost in the Legal Mumbo Jumbo – Know Your Legalese

05/01/2020

As we all try to cope with the current situation and its future ramifications, there will be a lot of legal terms and jargon thrown around. It is important that you have a clear and accurate understanding of the meaning of these terms so that you can make informed decisions. In this update, we are…

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“LETTER” FROM COLLEEN

05/01/2020

I did take the time to walk Lakes Park on Wednesday morning when remaining county parks reopened. It was 65 degrees and the weather needed to be enjoyed. With all this walking I have been sharing with you the last few weeks, it should be no surprise that the Chamber is going to do a Virtual 5K.…

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Lake Michigan Credit Union Supports Local Healthcare Heroes on the Frontlines

05/01/2020

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 1, 2020) – For the fifth year in a row, Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU) is raising money to support local hospitals. In previous years, LMCU has focused on helping pediatric programs, but this year, they’ll support healthcare heroes in the fight against COVID-19. 100% of donations will go towards critical…

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Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Reemployment Assistance Update – April 30

05/01/2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) issued reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. As of April 29, DEO has verified 916,002 unique claims and paid 416,683 claimants a total of more than $579.5 million. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance: The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program provides unemployment benefits to those that may…

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5 Ways to Stay Engaged with your Customers

05/01/2020

During this time of physical distancing, we want to position our businesses in a way that stay top of mind to our customers while also letting them know the changes we are making to keep them safe. Here are 5 easy ways you can stay connected to your community and customers while keeping them informed…

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Coronavirus Updates Within Collier County

04/30/2020

By Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB Executive Director, Jack Wert Your CVB team continues to develop new ways to help our tourism partner businesses through this difficult time. We just completed a new version of our video message to potential visitors that are still stuck in their homes. It is called “See You When This is…

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Governor Announces Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-By-Step Plan for Florida’s Recovery

04/30/2020

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Prepared by Metz, Husband & Daughton, PA At 5pm yesterday, Governor DeSantis released the first phase of relaxing restrictions to re-open the state of Florida. The Governor’s “Safe. Smart. Step-By-Step Plan for Florida’s Recovery” which will begin on Monday, May 4, specifically excludes Florida’s hot-spot counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach…

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