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Florida inches closer to recreational marijuana with 2024 ballot ...
WEBJan 4, 2024 · A measure that would put a proposed recreational cannabis amendment on the 2024 general election ballot has garnered enough signatures to move forward and is currently being reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court, which is expected to rule on it by April 1. An organization called Smart and Safe Florida, backed by nearly $40 million in ...
Logistics firm plots new $11M HQ project, 140 new hires
WEBJun 15, 2020 · Charlotte–Lee–Collier. FORT MYERS — Scotlynn USA, a fast-growing logistics and transportation firm, has announced plans to build a new $11 million headquarters. The company, which specializes in truckload transportation and the distribution of perishable products, is building its new central hub at 9597 Gulf Research Lane in Fort Myers ...
Beef over family fortune is nothing new for a Sarasota meat …
WEBJul 3, 2021 · The heirs of a Sarasota-based company with a widely known brand are in a big-time beef over the family fortune. The company is Boar’s Head, the meat and deli provisions company that’s been based in Sarasota, with an office on Main Street, for some 20 years. Adding more intrigue to the latest dispute, recently written about in law blogs and ...
SRQ airport wins $40M aircraft manufacturer project
WEBAug 24, 2024 · Manatee-Sarasota. A global designer and manufacturer of aircraft, simulators and cutting-edge systems for pilot training is set to bring a new manufacturing and sales facility to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. On Monday, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority will make an announcement about a …
2022 Top 50 Contractors in Southwest Florida - Business Observer
WEBMar 25, 2022 · The region's top 50 contractors by 2021 gross revenue: Manhattan Construction Group, $1.16 billion. Power Design, $875 million (pending audit) DeAngelis Diamond, $365 million. Ripa & Associates, $365 million. O-A-K/Florida Inc. DBA Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., $319 million. Brooks & Freund LLC, $218 million. Ajax Building Co. LLC, $217.19 million.
Parent company's economic distress doomed 120-year Badcock …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Badcock was founded 120 years ago when an English immigrant named Henry Stanhope Badcock opened a furniture store in Mulberry. According to a history of the company, Henry Stanhope ran the original store for 16 years before selling it to his son, Wogan, in 1920. Business was initially good.
Morgan Automotive buys 9 Miami dealerships with $1B in revenue
WEBJan 22, 2024 · The Morgan Automotive Group has bought nine dealerships and two collision centers in the Miami area, expanding its reach in South Florida and bringing the number of dealerships it owns to 76. The deal was for the South Motors and Vista Motors dealer groups. South Motors’ roster includes South Motors BMW, South Motors MINI, South Motors Honda ...
Tiny home community, facing big demand, plans major expansion
WEBJan 29, 2021 · That’s where Dan Dobrowolski is expanding his tiny home community. Wisconsin-based Escape Homes recently announced it will expand its Escape Tampa Bay Village from about 10 homes to about 40 homes. The community, in Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, debuted in spring 2020 and has since seen a frenzy of demand.
Florida insurance commissioner says reforms easing crisis, bringing ...
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Florida. As Florida property owners continue to deal with skyrocketing premiums that are strangling budgets and threatening future development, the state’s insurance commissioner is trying to shine a spotlight on progress made in 2023 that, he says, “promote a stable and competitive insurance market.”.