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(Fort Myers, Fl – November 20, 2020) – Cypress Cove’s staff scholarship committee recently awarded 21 educational scholarships for the Spring 2021 academic term to employees and dependents of the South Fort Myers Life Plan community. The recent scholar selections bring to 53 the number of employees and their dependents who have been chosen as…
By Jack Rybicki Managing Principal of Industry, CliftonLarsonAllen Email T. 813.3842701 Key insights Revenue Ruling 2020-27 sets forth the IRS’s determination that a PPP borrower may not deduct eligible expenses on its 2020 tax return if the borrower has a “reasonable expectation” that its PPP loan will be forgiven. “Reasonable expectation” is present regardless of…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (November 30, 2020) – Growing talent is more important now than ever before. The growing skills gap and increased need to compete in today’s economy require organizations to develop knowledgeable and highly skilled talent. The week of December 7-11 is ATD’s Employee Learning Week, and the ATD Southwest Florida Chapter will host…
FRLA is seeking to assist a hospitality management doctoral student from Iowa State University in her research on crisis management preparedness and the leadership skills needed to manage hospitality crises effectively. The survey is completely confidential and does not ask for employee identification information. Again, the survey is anonymous and should only take 15 or so…
~Florida Law Requires Training Completion by January 1, 2021~ TALLAHASSEE – To help aid in the prevention and reporting of human trafficking in Florida, legislation was passed in 2019 that requires human trafficking awareness training and the establishment of reporting procedures for Florida’s lodging operators and employees with a compliance deadline of January 1, 2021. “Florida’s…
Fort Myers, FL, Nov. 10, 2020 – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to reduce building permit fees by 25% for one year beginning Dec. 1. The reduction will apply to fees assessed by the Lee County Department of Community Development to cover costs for processing and reviewing applications and inspecting work for…
EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 13, 2021 The mask mandate applies to: Only Unincorporated Collier County Only businesses – not individuals Does NOT apply to businesses that can maintain six foot social distancing among their patrons
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Voters also passed $250 million in new bond issues and 15 new property tax exemptions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its latest briefing, Local Tax Referenda on the November 2020 Ballot: What Passed?, providing commentary on the outcomes of local referenda considered by the voters on the 2020 general election ballot. This briefing follows…
CAPE CORAL, FL (October 29, 2020) — Catalyst Community Capital, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, in partnership with the Lee County Housing Authority and Revital Development Group, is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of 4.6 acres in Cape Coral, FL , that will be developed as a 96-unit affordable and workforce housing community. The community,…