April 26, 2020By: Congressman Gus Bilirakis Last week was quite busy, with a trip to D.C. to vote on a package that will help small businesses. Additionally, my team and I worked with the IRS and the state of Florida to try to help expedite…
April 25 2020 By: Elizabeth Diaz Tampa Bay — According to the National Association of Realtors, “Existing home sales fell in March following a February that saw significant, nationwide gains. Unfortunately, we knew home sales would wane in March due to the Coronavirus outbreak,” explained…
Almost simultaneously, The Gates Foundation, The World Health Organization, NIH, and The Wuhan Institute of Virology, among others, were hacked by a coding group called known as Anonymous. According to SITE Intelligence Group, nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords have been dumped online. We have…
Tampa, FLA.—-A local Tampa businesswoman, Lorri Brown, saw the need to support our medical community and first responders during this unprecedented time of fighting COVID-19. As news spread of the dire shortage of medical supplies throughout the country, Lorri feared Tampa would soon be in…
SARASOTA, FL (March 30, 2020) – Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys recently represented Southern Marinas Holdings, LLC (“Southern Marinas”) in its acquisition of three premier Florida properties, in a transaction totaling more than $50 million. On March 17, 2020, Southern Marinas announced its growing marina portfolio.…
March 18, 2020 First, the coronavirus rocked the financial markets. Then, oil prices dropped more than 20 percent after a breakdown in OPEC production discussions. Not surprisingly, the markets took another nosedive. Yet, despite these events, this recent market volatility may well be attributed more…
By: Staff Report Primerica, located in Tampa, Florida, is run by husband and wife, Julie and Tony Ramirez. This full service, financial services company, offers anything from debt consolidation to college savings plans. However, it’s not all business. This is personal for the Ramirez family.…
Tax season is upon us, and gathering W-2’s, 1099’s, and receipts in preparation for filing are taking place. So what if you are confused about what to do with the changes in tax law. We sat down with a local expert on this topic, Robin…
By VANESSA TALBOTT Did you know that Orlando ranked 2nd, and Tampa ranked 3rd for Wallet Hub’s 2019 Most Pet-Friendly Cities? Metrics used in the analysis of the 100 most populated cities in the U.S. included Pet Budget (i.e. vet care costs, dog insurance), Pet…
By PAUL CATALA The enveloping white light that usually emanates from the rows of fluorescent bulbs is contained. The room is dark; silent solitude fills the hall as 13 women assume their positions – literally living, breathing sculptures of humanness. With the flowing, relaxing melodies…