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 a massive overhaul for better consumer protection. The overhaul includes seven key […]
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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. In 2014, almost 4% of all federal contracting dollars (a nice $13.5 billion) went to SDVOSBs,
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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 first water park, Wet \’n Wild has been the
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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 will include new roads, sidewalks and lighting. They are also building
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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 of more international carriers; making the expansion necessary. This week, architectural consultant SchenkelShultz will get started on assembling a
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As your bonding agent, we are your partner. At Florida Surety Bonds we want to help you succeed and we understand an important key with success is staying up to date with industry insight. This morning we had a Seminar on Understanding Changes to Lien and Bond Laws in 2015 – which was a 3
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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 cities, counties and other government agencies to give
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According to a recent article in the Orlando Business Journal; Duke Energy is venturing into solar power in a big way in Florida, they have plans to add 500 megawatts of utility-scale solar across the date by 2024. The addition of solar facilities was filed the beginning of April as part of the company\’s 2015
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According to an article on jacksonville.com, a nest of endangered Florida Sandhill cranes with chicks has put part of Jacksonville’s First Coast Expressway on hold. Work has stopped on the 800- foot stretch of road until until the baby birds fly away for good months from now. Read the full article HERE Talk an about an
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Kim Niv had the privilege to take part in the Bonding and Financing Panel at the Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council\’s 30th Annual Business Expo last week. The SFMSDC Business Expo is one of the largest events in the State of Florida. It helps facilitate business partnerships between Minority Business Enterprises, large corporations and
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