In the recent issue of the Orlando Business Journal, they had a poll to see how the I-4 Ultimate is impacting peoples commute. I found it interesting, so I thought I would share: The majority of people in our office are among the 14.6% that have only noticed minor delays, which is impressive considering [...]
Amazon is adding 2,000 new jobs at its new distribution centers in Lakeland and Ruskin. Since opening the distribution centers last year, they have already hired more than 1,000 people and now they are hiring more! The center in Ruskin will handle small packages and the one in Lakeland will handle the larger items. The majority [...]
Attorney General Pam Bondi has officially entered into a historic multi-billion dollar joint federal-state agreement with BP Exploration & Production Inc. to settle the economic loss claims declared by Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf. Florida stands to receive more than $3.25 billion in total. After the agreement was [...]
Recently, we lost a dear friend and colleague, Greg MacKenzie. Greg joined the Florida Surety Bonds Team in 2002 with a surety career that spanned decades. A former Marine, he brought with him tremendous expertise and problem-solving skills for a solid ten years before his retirement. Greg was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. During [...]
Credit reports touch many aspects of people’s lives, so accuracy of the reports are very important to American consumers. The three credit reporting giants have been criticized for frequent errors in reports over the years; now there is finally a plan in place for a massive overhaul for better consumer protection. The overhaul includes seven key [...]
In the Fiscal year of 2014, a new record was set by Federal agencies. According to the SBA, the federal government awarded contracting money to Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and met its goal for the third year in a row. In 2014, almost 4% of all federal contracting dollars (a nice $13.5 billion) went to SDVOSBs, [...]
Wet 'n Wild Orlando announced this morning that after 40 years, it will close for good on December 31, 2016. "Since it's opening in 1977, Wet 'n Wild Orlando has been a place where guests have created wonderful memories," a statement on Universal's blog stated. "As America's first water park, Wet 'n Wild has been the [...]
They recently broke ground on Orlando's 68-acre, $1 billion Creative Village, which is at the site of the old Amway Arena. It has been a long time coming, but soon you'll start to see lots of changes in downtown Orlando. Phase One of the construction will include new roads, sidewalks and lighting. They are also building [...]
Construction is set to move forward on the $1.8 billion South terminal at the Orlando Int'l Airport, even after objections from two large airlines. Leaders at the airport expressed that the airport is growing, especially with the addition of more international carriers; making the expansion necessary. This week, architectural consultant SchenkelShultz will get started on assembling a [...]
As your bonding agent, we are your partner. At Florida Surety Bonds we want to help you succeed and we understand an important key with success is staying up to date with industry insight. This morning we had a Seminar on Understanding Changes to Lien and Bond Laws in 2015 - which was a 3 [...]