Today was an exciting day for the Florida Surety Bonds team! As a sponsor of the build, we got to partake in the groundbreaking of the long awaited Habitat for Humanity Veterans Builders Blitz!
The Builders Blitz that Habitat of Humanity is doing starts this Saturday. With the support of over 50 local companies that volunteered […]
In the days of drones, Ipads, and Google Glasses, who would have thought that trains would be making so much news this year in Central Florida? They certainly are. There are four planned stations for All […]
The Florida DOT approved plans this week for construction of a privately funded electro-magnetic suspension rail line in Orlando. It will be the first of its kind not only in Florida, but in the United States.
The first phase will be a 13.8-mile elevated […]
For many Florida contractors, the next big job is going to be a tough ride. The reason is the shortage of trained workers. Throughout the recessions, we lost thousands of jobs as residential and commercial building permits slowed down to a trickle. Many of the contractors […]
We are all about bonds here at Florida Surety Bonds; whether they be the legal, paper binding bonds, or an emotional, heart felt bond. This story out of Tampa is about a different type of “bonding”.
A disabled Florida veteran was reunited with the dog he lost after […]
The I-4 Mobility Partners team has been selected for the construction of four express toll lanes through downtown Orlando, as well as 35 years of operation of the express lanes. Additionally, 15 major I-4 interchanges will be reconstructed, and 75 bridges will be […]
As an article in our Spring newsletter mentioned, Amazon.com finalized plans to build it’s first two warehouses, over 1 million square feet apiece, in Tampa and Lakeland. The internet retail giant attributes this move to the “collaboration” with our state, city and county officials. The […]
For decades, the Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) fund has been funded by taxes hidden in your telephone, electricity, and cable TV bills. 10 years ago, this provided over $1 billion for school construction and maintenance. It provided 25% of all expenditures on school facilities. […]
For those of you that are following our outreach with the Habitat for Humanity build, they have set a date to start building and need help!
National Builders Blitz Week is a partnership between Habitat for Humanity affiliates and the local building community to make sure more […]
The National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) recently put out an informative article that advises contractors to be sure they’ve taken the necessary steps to verify the authenticity of a surety bond. Not doing so could have wide-ranging consequences that could affect […]