Ron Roberts, known as “The Contractor’s Business Coach” recently wrote an article that covers one of the biggest challenges that small contractors face while trying to grow their business…..the need to trust others.
According to the article, most people who start a construction firm are independent and considered […]
Since the devastating 2004/2005 hurricane season, Floridians have had to pay an additional tax on their insurance policies to help pay off damage from strong storms. This tax percentage of 1.3% was included on Surety Bonds as well.
After nearly a decade, as of January 1st, Floridians […]
It’s our favorite time of year! Although the Florida Surety Bonds team makes an effort throughout the year to give back to the community, as we all know, it’s even more important during the holidays. This year, we were happy to make another contribution to Habitat for Humanity of Seminole County. Last year our contribution […]
Parker’s Federal Tax Publishing put out a great article about the House Approving the Tax Extenders Bill.
The article states that “On December 3, 2014, the House of Representatives made the latest move in this year’s tax extenders drama, passing a bill that would extend numerous expired tax […]
FLORIDA SURETY BONDS! The team at Florida Surety Bonds received the Gold Award for Excellence in Surety Bond Promotion as well as the Advocacy Award for our Outstanding Efforts in Advocating for Suretyship from the Surety Information Office “SIO”.
It’s always nice to be […]
On December 2nd there will be a groundbreaking for the next home that Habitat for Humanity is building for a deserving Veteran. This home is for Army Veteran Ieesha Flowers, her husband Bryan Joseph and their little girl.
To make this build successful, Habitat for Humanity is in need […]
A few months ago Dragados USA acquired a rival firm Prince Contracting for a reported $18 million. Dragados is a Spanish firm who entered the U.S. in 2005 and established a headquarters in Coral Gables. They most recently completed the Interstate 595 express lanes. Based out of […]
Tampa’s cruise industry has a problem. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is too low to accommodate the “mega” cruise ships of the future. The Florida Department of Transportation organized a pre-feasibility study to assess their options of either replacing the 27-year-old structure, or […]
Today, Florida Surety Bonds was happy to be speak at the Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Mini-Trade Fair!
The Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) is a great resource for minority businesses. They are committed to contributing to the growth and development of small, minority, service-disabled veteran and disadvantaged-owned businesses. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) office helps make sure that […]
The price of defrauding the government could get a lot costlier. A recent court decision by the Fourth Circuit, is set to change the potential penalties on how much contractors who mislead the government could face.
This decision could quickly increase the fine a disobeying contractor incurs based […]