Amazon is adding 2,000 new jobs at its new distribution centers in Lakeland and Ruskin. Since opening the distribution centers last year, they have already hired more than 1,000 people and now they are hiring more! The center in Ruskin will handle small packages and the one […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi has officially entered into a historic multi-billion dollar joint federal-state agreement with BP Exploration & Production Inc. to settle the economic loss claims declared by Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf. Florida stands to receive more […]
Recently, we lost a dear friend and colleague, Greg MacKenzie.
Greg joined the Florida Surety Bonds Team in 2002 with a surety career that spanned decades. A former Marine, he brought with him tremendous expertise and problem-solving skills for a solid ten years before his […]
Credit reports touch many aspects of people’s lives, so accuracy of the reports are very important to American consumers. The three credit reporting giants have been criticized for frequent errors in reports over the years; now there is finally a plan in place for […]
In the Fiscal year of 2014, a new record was set by Federal agencies. According to the SBA, the federal government awarded contracting money to Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and met its goal for the third year in a row. […]
Wet ‘n Wild Orlando announced this morning that after 40 years, it will close for good on December 31, 2016.
“Since it’s opening in 1977, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando has been a place where guests have created wonderful memories,” a statement on Universal’s blog stated. “As America’s […]
They recently broke ground on Orlando’s 68-acre, $1 billion Creative Village, which is at the site of the old Amway Arena. It has been a long time coming, but soon you’ll start to see lots of changes in downtown Orlando.
Phase One of the construction […]
Construction is set to move forward on the $1.8 billion South terminal at the Orlando Int’l Airport, even after objections from two large airlines. Leaders at the airport expressed that the airport is growing, especially with the addition […]
As an update to my blog last month, it looks like the local preferences restriction bill has passed the House and Senate. Now, we are just waiting for governors signature.
The Florida House voted 95-22 to approve SB 778. A bill that would restrict the ability of […]