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September 2022
Ready Window (or Ready Window Sales & Service) closed on 12537 Distribution Blvd. Lake Placid, commonly known as the old Georgia Pacific building, on August 5th, 2022. Ready Window, a glazing contractor, was founded in Miami in 1987.  They specialize in sales, service, and installation of windows and exterior doors for any size residential or commercial project.  They originally covered the Dade/Broward County area, but with steady growth over the years, they have extend ...
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July 2022
April 27, 2022 – The Aspen Institute announced today that South Florida State College (SFSC) was among the 25 semifinalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, adding a milestone in the award selection process. The $1 million Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges that are improving and achieving equitable outcomes for students. In years past, only 10 finalists have been named on the road to the winner, and this change is d...
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March 2022
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONFACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS(SBA DISASTER DECLARATION DUE TO DESIGNATION BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE)FLORIDA Declaration 17376(Disaster: FL-00174)Incident: FREEZE, FROST, AND ICEoccurring: January 23 - 31, 2022in the Florida counties of: Broward, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Manatee, Martin, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, Saint Lucie, and Sarasota; and the contiguous Florida coun...
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SBA Working Capital Loans Available in Florida for Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due to Freeze, Frost and Ice in JanuaryRelease Date: March 23, 2022 | Contact: Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333 Michael.Lampton@sba.gov | Release Number: 22-217, FL 17376ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Florida for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and m...
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Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) disaster designation for 17 counties and 10 contiguous counties impacted by the freezing temperatures that occurred from January 23 – 31.
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September 2021
SFSC is one of 61 colleges and universities across the United States to receive such funding. In fact, SFSC is one of only three Florida educational institutions to receive this funding, along with Palm Beach State College and North Florida State College in Madison.
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