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Fort Myers, FL, Sept. 24, 2020 – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) this week issued its final Order on a case involving Lee County’s 2019 Mining Lee Plan Amendments, affirming the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) that Lee County staff’s work and County Commissioners’ actions were consistent with land-use laws, and the community and…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In recognition of National Small Business Week, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) highlight resources available to small businesses in Florida. “Small businesses are the backbone of Florida’s economy and I remain committed to creating an environment where they can thrive,” said Governor DeSantis. “I am proud of how…
The Immokalee Foundation needs online votes from the public through Oct. 2 for a chance to win a $25,000 grant from State Farm, which selected the foundation as a Top 200 Finalist in a national competition. U.S. residents who are 18 and older with a valid email address can vote for The Immokalee Foundation up…
RYAN CARTER OF SCOTLYNN USA DIVISION INC. SELECTED AS SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR FLORIDA BY U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Awardees nationwide to be honored virtually during national Small Business Week, Sept. 22 to 24 FORT MYERS, Fla. – Sept. 22, 2020 – Ryan Carter, executive vice president and co-founder of Scotlynn USA…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) issued reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. As of September 17, DEO has paid 1,986,571 claimants a total of $16.4 billion ($16,419,950,438). More than 3.7 million (3,769,954) unique claims have been processed, representing 99.1% of unique claims submitted. UPDATES: The Florida Department of…
Fort Myers, FL, Sept. 18, 2020 – Lee County is extending the application deadline for its LeeCARES Business Rehire and Individual/Family Assistance to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. The original deadline was to be at 5 p.m. today, Friday, Sept. 18. The county extended it because of a known issue with Microsoft in its U.S.…
One September 10, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) issued Emergency Order 2020-10, which permits bars to re-open on Monday, September 14, at 50% capacity. Under the Order, bars and other alcoholic beverage vendors may resume sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises beginning Monday, provided that their operations comply with the parameters…
Clinicians now able to deliver highly targeted doses to tumors of the lung, prostate, brain, spine, liver, pancreas, and other areas of the body Cape Coral, Fla., U.S. – A high-precision cancer treatment technology, the Varian Edge, is now available for the first time in Southwest Florida to treat patients with complex cancers. 21st Century Oncology, who recently…
Gov. Ron DeSantis moved quickly to name a new Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. About 24 hours after the resignation of Ken Lawson, DeSantis tapped Cape Coral Representative Dane Eagle to lead the agency in charge of workforce development and economic incentives for businesses. Eagle is term-limited out of office in November…
CARES Act COVID-19 Relief Funding $10 Million Up for Grabs to Small Business Owners, Applications Open August 31, 2020 Part of CollierCARES COVID-19 Relief Program Small business owners with locations in Collier County who employ 50 or fewer full-time employees should be aware of one-time grants available up to $25,000 intended to offset costs of…