Trends in Business, Politics, The Environment and Style
14
Dec
As the beach balls, oranges and conch shells drop on New Year’s Eve in Florida, most will remember 2010 as a rough year for Floridians, financially speaking. The BP Oil Spill took its toll on Florida businesses by dampening sales for tourism related industries, and trickled down to restaurants and retailers as well. The Florida […]
30
Nov
Retailers are optimistic this Holiday Season as consumers appear to be opening their wallets more this year. Sales are up 6.2% for Holiday sales according to Bloomberg. Online retail sales figures are up 36% this year, however some Florida retailers and politicians aren’t happy about that.
Tourism is also boosted this season with Florida Christmas […]
21
Oct
Florida Halloween Events & Haunted Houses
I have a friend who loves Halloween, it’s his favorite holiday. He has a big yard and every year it was decorated to look like a graveyard with tombstones and ghosts hanging from the trees and spooky music with scary sounds cued to go off when someone started up the […]
23
Aug
Independent Administrator Kenneth R. Feinberg Announces Transfer Complete And Centers Up And Running
Gulf Coast Claims Facility Administrator Kenneth R. Feinberg today announced the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) is fully functioning and will begin to process claims for emergency payment. All individual and business claims and supporting documentation have been transferred from BP to the […]
24
Jul
First there was the BP-Deepwater Horizon disaster and the impact to Florida beaches, now we’re hearing fear being trumped up by the media of Dengue Fever. As if the Florida Travel industry needs anymore bad news.
What is Dengue Fever?
Dengue fever is spread by mosquitoes and is starting to show up in South Florida. […]