Palm Beach County Unemployment Rate Lowest in Nearly Five Years
Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for April 2013 is 6.8 percent – the lowest since June 2008 (6.5 percent) – and 1.6 percentage points less than the April 2012 rate of 8.4 percent. The county’s unemployment rate matches the state and falls below the national rate of 7.1 percent, according to information provided today by [...]
Made from the Heart with Love Offers Unique Local Creations in Downtown Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FL – May 13, 2013 – A group of local artists, artisans and craftsmen are sharing their creations with the community at Made from the Heart with Love, a unique co-op venture that opened May 4 in Downtown Hollywood. Made from the Heart with Love, located at 117 S. 21st Avenue between Hollywood Boulevard [...]
Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed Neighborhood Initiative Summer Job Program for teens in Deerfield Beach
Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed Neighborhood Initiative Summer Job Programhe Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed Neighborhood Initiative Summer Job Program hereby announces the opening of the Application process for Summer 2013. The objective of the GCR summer program is to provide employment opportunities and mentorship to meet the needs of at-risk youth between the ages of 13-15 years old. Application(s) can [...]
#Broward Business Briefs
Florida Ranks No. 1 for Innovation, Report Says Florida has been named the No. 1 state in America for innovation by Fast Company magazine. The May 2013 issue features an article titled “A Sunny Outcome: Why Florida’s Startups Are Soaring High.” The state also had the second-highest rate of new business production, a high ranking [...]
Business Facilities Magazine gives Economic Development Award to Fort Lauderdale Alliance (@GFLAlliance)
Business Facilities Magazine, the source for corporate site selectors, has named the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Broward County’s official public/private partnership for economic development, as the winner of its highest honor, the 2013 Excellence in Economic Development Award (population greater than 500K). This 2013 honor follows Business Facilities’ 2012 announcement of the Greater Fort Lauderdale [...]
Small Business Digital Dominance Seminars at @BrowardHealth North on May 10
Keeping up with all the latest online marketing strategies can be tough, even for the most tech-savvy business owners. That’s why the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber has brought in local experts for a May 10 seminar to cover the multitude of marketing tactics used by today’s leading industry professionals. From making videos to custom website [...]
#Broward County Offers New Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Do you dream of owning your own business? Need assistance aligning priorities with your vision and identifying action steps to meet your goals? The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) now offers the Kauffman Fastrac® program, which provides a learning curricula to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in a non-academic environment and [...]
Dick’s Sporting Goods and BJ’s Wholesale Club expanding to Coral Springs
Dick’s Sporting Goods and BJ’s Warehouse have plans to open new stores in Coral Springs sometime next year. On April 17, the City Commission approved a request from Woolbright Coral Springs II, LLC to proceed with a $35 million project located at the northwest corner of Riverside Drive at Atlantic Boulevard. The company expects demolition [...]
Local Pompano Beach Dentist Receives Outstanding Young Alumni Award from the University of Florida
On Saturday, April 6th, Dr. Brian Rask, received the Outstanding Young Alumni award from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was selected by the dean of the College of Dentistry for this honor. Dr. Rask attended the special awards breakfast hosted by the Alumni Association with his wife, son and several friends, and then [...]
#WestPalm Beach City Commission Rejects Blanket Approach To Address Noisy Business
The West Palm Beach City Commission voted tonight to reject the idea of freezing all construction activity on industrial properties across the city as a way to address noise complaints surrounding one single industrial business. The vote was a 2-2 tie among Commissioners. West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio voted to break the tie. The [...]
