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Action Alert: Show Your Support for Restaurant Revival
Later this month, Congress will consider their final coronavirus response bill for 2020. From the beginning of this pandemic, FRLA has tirelessly worked with the National Restaurant Association to lead the charge in Washington for a comprehensive solution for Florida restaurants and bars. We have made steady progress, but Congress needs to do much more to ensure the survival of our…
Read MoreFlorida Cybersecurity Forum- August 2020
August 19, 2020 8:00 am – August 20, 2020 5:00 pm Whether you are seeking a “best practices” approach to providing cybersecurity or will be required to meet the new federally mandated standards, this series of educational offerings provide an ever-changing model for responding to real cybersecurity risks that seemingly involve all aspects of our…
Read MoreFlorida Business Leaders Summit Series on Prosperity & Economic Opportunity
A Five Part Virtual Event Series on Ending Inequality of Opportunity in Florida 22 JUL 2020 – 19 AUG 2020 | LEARN MORE | REGISTER A Five Part Virtual Event Series on Ending Inequality of Opportunity in Florida Become A Series Sponsor Florida Prosperity Initiative 2017 marked the Florida Chamber Foundation’s inaugural Florida Business Leaders Summit…
Read MoreCOVID-19 UPDATE: ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN (EIDL) ADVANCE PROGRAM ENDED
The Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program officially ended Sunday, July 11, 2020. This was the program that provided grants of $1,000 per employee, up to $10,000 to applicants for the EIDL loans. The Advance program was ended after expending its $20 billion in funding. The EIDL loan program is still…
Read MoreFlorida Gulf Coast University offers the RESTART SWFL initiative
Florida Gulf Coast University is offering the RESTART SWFL initiative to help revitalize SWFL organizations and the economy of the overall region. Local organizations can earn the RESTART SWFL Seal of Confidence by taking a pledge to operate in a healthy, vigilant, fair, and ethical manner, and by viewing two webinars and passing quizzes about…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs Wanted: Apply Now for Walmart’s 7th Annual Open Call for U.S.-Manufactured Products
Company adapts annual event to virtual format, invites entrepreneurs to pitch new, niche and innovative products via virtual meetings scheduled for October 1, 2020 FORT MYERS, Fla., July 10, 2020 – The application process for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call is open and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart shelves…
Read MoreGovernor 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…
Read MoreFlorida 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…
Read MoreSWFRTP Annual Awards Call for Award applications
The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) seeks applications for the 12th annual Technology Awards Meeting. Award finalists will be notified by July 20, 2020 and awards will be presented at the 2020 Annual Awards event to be held virtually on August 6, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Applications are being accepted in the following categories:…
Read MoreUpdated Information on the Lee County Business Rehire Program
Monday, July 6, 2020, Lee County launched its COVID-19 business assistance program for job creation, named “Business Rehire.” The sentences in bold have been revised since the program was launched: It was originally reported that the “Business Rehire” program was available to small businesses that had been deemed as “non-essential.” In an update to the…
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