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Airbnb Announces Global Party Ban
Today, Airbnb Communications is announcing a global ban on all parties and events at Airbnb listings, including a cap on occupancy at 16. This party ban applies to all future bookings on Airbnb and it will remain in effect indefinitely until further notice. How we got here Unauthorized parties have always been prohibited at Airbnb…
Read MorePelican Wire Annual Summer Internship Program in Full Swing
Naples, FL, July 23, 2020: Pelican Wire is continuing their Summer Internship program and has brought on Derek Graber and John Welch as Engineering Department interns. While their projects will take them across multiple company departments, much of their focus will be on creating improvements to production processes. Derek Graber, a Senior at Clemson University,…
Read MoreOPEI Offers 12 Tips to Help Home & Business Owners Prepare Ahead of Storms, Hurricanes and Floods
Alexandria, Va. – The preparations you make now, ahead of storms, floods, or hurricanes, can help you recover faster and stay safe during clean-up. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of power equipment, small engines and battery power, utility and personal transport vehicles, and golf cars, and…
Read MoreSeminole Casino Hotel Immokalee to Reopen Monday, Aug. 31 Under New, Stringent ‘Safe + Sound’ Program Guidelines
Immokalee, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2020) – Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will reopen with a workforce of 540 team members at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31 under new and stringent “Safe + Sound” program guidelines. The guidelines include multiple new initiatives designed to create a quality entertainment experience in an environment that helps to keep guests and…
Read MoreSmall Business Group: $150,000 Cap on EIDL Loans Imperil Small Business Owners’ Ability to Survive
Statement by Shaundell Newsome, Co-chair of Small Business for America’s Future and Chair of the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce, about the SBA’s shortsighted $150,000 cap on Economic Injury Disaster Loans Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2020—For nearly seven decades, the Small Business Administration’s disaster relief program has helped companies recover from catastrophes, but during what…
Read MoreImportant Alert Regarding SBA Website
Oh behalf of John Talmage (Director of Lee County Economic Development) and Brian Hamman (Lee County Commissioner) by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Email The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is currently tracking an unknown malicious cyber actor who is spoofing the Small Business Administration (SBA) COVID-19 relief webpage via phishing emails. These…
Read MoreNational Restaurant Association Advocacy Alert
Did you know that restaurant operators who had Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans forgiven may lose some key tax deductions, creating a surprise tax liability and that the majority of restaurants might not be eligible for a new round of PPP funding? These two critical issues are why you need to act now. As Congress tries…
Read MoreStronger together: Bonita Chamber becomes SWFL Inc., launches freemium business membership
BONITA SPRINGS, FL (August 4, 2020) The Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, a premier business services organization since 1953, has launched a new membership model to better serve businesses in Lee, Collier and Charlotte Counties, and a new name to reflect its regional reach – SWFL Inc. “We are ecstatic to share our new,…
Read MoreLee Commissioners approve next round of LeeCARES assistance programs
Fort Myers, FL, Aug. 4, 2020 – The Lee Board of County Commissioners today authorized the next round of LeeCARES programs to assist individuals, families and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board approved plans to: Launch Round 2 of LeeCares Assistance for individuals and families providing for broader eligibility and increased award amounts…
Read MoreLee Clerk now offers virtual lines for court services
Last week, we launched ClerkExpress, a new service that allows you to check-in via text message to avoid waiting in the lobbies for court services. While we encourage you to use our online services, if that is not possible, ClerkExpress is a new option to avoid long lines in the lobby. Before you leave your house,…
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