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Texas Ranks No. 2 in CNBC’s 2025 Best States for Business Report
Que Onda - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Texas has been ranked the second-best state for business in the United States, according to CNBC’s 2025 “America’s Top States for Business” report, trailing only North Carolina. The report, released in mid-July, evaluates all 50 states across 10...
Director from Alcester who used company credit cards to fund luxury lifestyle jailed
Redditch Standard
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A FINANCIAL director from Alcester who used company credit cards to book luxury holidays to Florida and cruises has been sentenced to four years and seven months. David Carr, 34, of St. Laurence Way, Bidford-on-Avon pled guilty at court in June to...
Florida vending machine owner gets prison time for defrauding military exchanges
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Gilda Rosenberg, the former owner and president of Gilly Vending, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for a fraud scheme that resulted in a monetary loss for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Justice Department said July...
Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Florida increases from Q4 FY2024 to Q1 FY2025
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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August 1, 2025
The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Florida during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $407,578, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The average VA IRRRL amount in...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:49 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the...
White Castle Set To Open Second Florida Location Next Month
NewsRadio WFLA - Florida
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Clermont, FL - White Castle is set to open its second Florida location on Tuesday, August 12, at 9 a.m. The new restaurant will be located at 4551 Collina Terrace in Clermont within the Plaza Collina development, at the intersection of State Road...
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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August 1, 2025
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 31, 2025 Vulcan Materials Company misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $2.45 EPS, expectations were $2.53. Operator: Good morning. Welcome, everyone, to the...
Florida DOGE auditors appear headed to Palm Beach County
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Palm Beach County may soon be in the crosshairs of Florida’s DOGE-styled auditors who will be looking into whether spending at the county level can be reduced. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet said when the state auditors will come, but...
Easterly Government Properties Acquires Lease to Develop the Fort Myers Regional Operations Center, a 64,000 RSF Crime Laboratory in Fort Myers, Florida
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 1, 2025-- Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A...
Porter Airlines adding nonstop flights between Ontario and Florida
Naples Daily News - Florida
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Porter Airlines is adding new nonstop flights from Hamilton, Ontario, to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The new routes will operate three times a week from December until April. One-way fares start at $96 for Orlando and $101 for Fort...
Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic Set to Debut October 2025 Offering a Modern, Coastal Take on Hospitality in Northeast Florida
Hospitality Net
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August 1, 2025
Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic — Photo by Hilton Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic — Photo by Hilton Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic — Photo by Hilton Something exciting is taking shape on Transformation Way. Slated to open in October...
Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RKT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RKT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 31, 2025 Rocket Companies, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.04, expectations were $0.03. Operator: Hello, and thank you for standing by. My name is...
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 31, 2025 Operator: Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Allstate’s Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s...
North Florida Water Utility Authority: Unprepared, Unorganized, No Business Plan, No Experience, Spending Money Like Water – Welcome to Never-Never Land
Columbia County Observer - Florida
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August 1, 2025 7:45 am | 6 min read County Attorney Joel Foreman opines as County Manager David Kraus looks on. Columbia County Observer photo By Stew Lilker COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – The North Florida Water Utilities Authority (NFWUA) met Wednesday...
Fake Surgery Centers in Florida: A Warning for Individuals
Islander News - Florida
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Florida’s booming cosmetic surgery industry has gained national attention, and not just for glamorous makeovers. Beneath the surface lies a growing threat: fake surgery centers in Florida. Recent incidents in Miami reveal just how dangerous this...
Curaleaf Opens 68th Florida Dispensary in St. Augustine
Cannabis Business Times
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August 1, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE] – STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 1, 2025 – Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in St. Augustine, Fla. Curaleaf St. Augustine,...
Who pays for fallen tree damage this hurricane season in Florida?
The Florida Times-Union
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Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift liability to the tree owner regardless of...
These are the 50 largest accounting firms in Florida
The Business Journals
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August 1, 2025
Data was provided by firm representatives to the Tampa Bay, South Florida, Jacksonville and Orlando Business Journals. Number of Florida CPAs serves as a tiebreaker. In the event of ties, firms are listed alphabetically.
Mercer Advisors expands in Florida with $1.2B AUM next-gen team
Investment News
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It's the mega-RIA firm's third $1B+ acquisition in just three months. Mercer Advisors has announced another acquisition of a big-money wealth management team, its third with AUM of more than $1 billion in the last three months. The Denver...
Old-fashioned general stores still standing in Florida: Here's a list
Naples Daily News - Florida
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WorldAtlas ranked Richloam General Store in Webster, Florida, as one of the five best general stores in the South. The store, originally built in 1922, served the turpentine and lumber industries and was restored in the 1970s. Richloam General...