Hurricane Ian Business: Employers’ assistance to Employees

Internal Revenue Code Section 139 enables employers to pay certain expenses for employees as deductible expenses that the employee or independent contractor will not have to include in income. The employer will be able to deduct and not have to pay employment taxes, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, or pension contributions.   A qualified disaster relief…

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Hurricane Ian Business/Personal : From Governor DeSantis – Florida Response to Hurricane Ian Continues

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian after surveying various impacted areas and meeting with impacted communities. Governor DeSantis traveled to Waffle House in Punta Gorda to serve food and meet with first responders, emergency response staff and volunteers. The Governor also traveled to Fort Myers to visit points of distribution…

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Hurricane Ian Business : SRMA of Florida shares available resources

The SRMA Board of Directors and Executive Director sincerely hope that you, your family, and your employees are all safe, and your homes and facilities remains in tact. We know many of you were in the direct path of Ian, and are now seeing the devastation it left behind.   Should you need assistance in…

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Hurricane Ian Business : Lee County announces Hurricane Ian hiring event

Fort Myers, FL – Lee County’s disaster debris monitoring partner, Thompson Consulting Services, will be hiring local residents to support Lee County’s Hurricane Ian debris removal efforts. Positions are for immediate work; there is no physical labor, no experience is necessary and training is provided. Qualified candidates have the potential to earn more than $1,300 per…

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Hurricane Ian Business/Personal : FDOT Announces I-75 Closure Due to Rising River I-75 is closed between mile markers 179 and 193

CONTACT FDOT: FDOT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE (850) 414-4590 | [email protected] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â€“ Please be advised that the Myakka River under Interstate 75 (I-75) has risen and impacted the interstate, no longer making it safely passable for motorists. Due to the rising water, I-75 in both directions is now closed from mile marker 179 (North Port / Toledo Blade…

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