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Pinnacle of Purpose
Tallahassee Magazine - Florida
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June 6, 2025
850 Business Magazine salutes 12 women leading Northwest Florida with grit, purpose, and vision Photo by Boo Media The energy inside the Juniper Ballroom of Hotel Effie at Sandestin on March 26 was unmistakable—joyful, electric, and deeply...
'Can't outwork him': Green Street Realty CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year
The News Gazette - Illinois
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2023: Brian Neiswender 2024: Betty Brennan CHAMPAIGN — The age-old question: What do you want to be when you grow up? For a young Chris Saunders, the answer was simple: something that involved sports. “That was what I thought I wanted to do with...
Texas Mezzanine Fund turns small business funding challenges into opportunities
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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May 24, 2025
For small business owners struggling to access capital, the Texas Mezzanine Fund (TMF) offers a beacon of hope. Established in 1999, TMF is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to providing flexible financing solutions to...
Immigration crackdown: How end of humanitarian parole will hit Florida
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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The Supreme Court ruling allows the Trump administration to end humanitarian parole for more than 400,000 immigrants in Florida from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The ruling impacts 530,000 individuals nationwide, many of whom work in...
Battle Rig BBQ Brings Flavor and Purpose to South Florida
WSFL-TV - Florida
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May 31, 2025
In South Florida’s vibrant food truck scene, Battle Rig BBQ stands out for more than just its mouthwatering smoked meats and savory sides. It’s also serving up a powerful mission. Owner and pitmaster Rafael Sarria welcomed Inside South Florida...
Viv Helwig of Vested Metals Honored by Small Business Association
Metal Construction News - New York
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May 23, 2025
Vested Metals International president and founder Viv Helwig. The Small Business Association (SBA) North Florida District has recognized Vested Metals International president and founder Viv Helwig as the Small Business Person of the Year. The SBA...
Marketing 101: TV or Digital? WSFL-TV's Ashley Rombach Shares Advertising Tips for Small Businesses
WSFL-TV - Florida
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May 24, 2025
May is Small Business Month, and there's no better time to talk strategy—marketing strategy, that is. Getting your name out there is essential, no matter the type and size of business you operate. Ashley Rombach, Senior Account Executive at...
Lake County discusses resources for small business
WESH 2 - Florida
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May 24, 2025
Like a lot of communities, for Lake County, small businesses are at its heart."Oh, they're essential," said Meg Brew, director of economic development for Lake County. "Our downtown could not survive without the small businesses," said Marie...
Goodwill Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Institute accepting applications for next small business class
Cape Coral Breeze - Florida
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Individuals thinking about starting their own business, but need some mentoring, are invited to apply to the Goodwill Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Institute. The next class is Monday, June 2, to Thursday, July 10, in Cape Coral. Class meets...
Former Florida State President John Thrasher passes away following cancer diagnosis
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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May 30, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Former Florida State President and former Senator John Thrasher has passed away following cancer diagnosis. In April, The Southern Group, Florida, which Thrasher was a co-founder of, announced that he had been diagnosed with...
Phillip Eugene Perkins
Spirit of Jefferson - West Virginia
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Phillip Eugene “Gene” Perkins, 79, passed away peacefully at home in White Stone, Virginia, on May 26, 2025. Gene was born on April 1, 1946, in Ormond Beach, Florida. He graduated from Old Dominion University in 1971 with a degree in Chemistry and...
Florida-based alum donates Hiace bus to Hayes Primary in Clarendon
Jamaica Observer
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May 26, 2025
Jeane Russell and students at Hayes Primary and Infant School in Clarendon, shortly after she donated a 2018 Toyota Hiace bus to her alma mater in April. May 26, 2025 Jeane Russell recalls walking as many as six miles from home during the 1980s to...
Florida Senator Moody Led Elimination of Costly Rules of Biden-Era ‘Green New Scam’
West Orlando News - Florida
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May 26, 2025
Florida Senator Ashley Moody emerged as a champion to eliminate costly rules of what Republicans call the Biden-era “Green New Scam.” Senator Ashley Moody’s Congressional Review Act to roll back the Biden-Harris administration’s “Green New Scam...
RobotLAB Cape Canaveral Brings Smart Robots to Florida’s Space Coast
Space Coast Business - Florida
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May 30, 2025
RobotLAB Cape Canaveral, the newest location for the RobotLAB company, brings smart robots and artificial intelligence [AI] to local businesses, helping them work better, faster, and assist with mundane and repetitive tasks so the business’s staff...
DeSantis to veto bill that would repeal Florida 1990 medical-malpractice law
Gulf Coast News - Florida
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May 29, 2025
DeSantis to veto bill that would repeal Florida 1990 medical-malpractice law Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 11:41 AM EDT May 29, 2025 Good morning. Oh, please be seated. Thanks so much. Great to be back at Lee Health. Great to be...
SBA Relief Still Available to Georgia Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Tropical Storm Debby
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations of the June 16 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by Tropical...
What we can learn from a classical Catholic school in Florida
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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May 30, 2025
In Montgomery County, Md., a group of Christian, Jewish and Muslim parents hope the Supreme Court will vote to protect their right — and the right of parents nationwide — to “opt-out” from public school curricula that go against their beliefs. If...
Nashville Innovation Alliance names interim executive director
Nashville Post - Tennessee
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Sally Parker is the Nashville Innovation Alliance's interim executive director The Nashville Innovation Alliance has named Vanderbilt University administrator Sally Parker as its interim — and first — executive director. The alliance announced...
Donald Trump names 5 Florida Judges to U.S. District Judge posts across the state
Florida Politics
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May 29, 2025
President Donald Trump has tapped five Florida Judges for spots on the federal bench. Ed Artau, Kyle Dudek, Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, John Guard and Jordan Pratt will become U.S. District Court Judges presuming the Senate confirms their nominations....
DeSantis should veto the CHOICE Act. It’s bad for Florida business | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Beware entrepreneurs, it’s about to get harder to start a business in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to sign the duplicitously named CHOICE Act — a law that greatly expands companies’ ability to enforce noncompetes against their employees. The...