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Putnam Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is Now Accepting Applications for Funding   Tallahassee, Fla. – Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced today that up to $4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) w... Full story

BBB® urges caution with Refund Anticipation Loans

PENSACOLA – BBB warns that two conditions in the marketplace may make getting a Refund Anticipation Loan – a short-term, high-interest advance against your tax refund – even riskier this year. The IRS is no longer providing the Debt... Full story

BBB® warns of bait and switch air duct cleaners

PENSACOLA – Your Better Business Bureau Serving Northwest Florida has noticed ads running locally that may be cause for concern based on investigations in at least 20 other states. Ads offering air duct cleaning at extremely low rates may seem ... Full story

Sales of existing homes in Florida down 15 percent

Sales of existing condos up 11 percent

Sales of existing condominiums in Florida rose 11 percent in November, with a total of 5,411 condos sold statewide compared to 4,860 units sold in November 2009, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Existing home ... Full story

Family Practice Nurse Practitioner Services Coming to Sneads

MARIANNA — Jackson Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of Chipola Surgical & Medical Specialties – Sneads – Monday, December 6, 2010.  Abby Strickland, MSN, ARNP, will serve the Sneads, Chattahoochee and surrounding... Full story

O'Reilly Auto Parts ribbon cutting

O'Reilly's ribbon cutting was Thursday, Oct. 14.... Full story

Washington County Business Advocate

Read the October-November edition of the Washington County Business Advocate.... Full story

Expect lots of government layoffs at state, local level

Here's another headwind for a sputtering job market: State and local governments plan many more layoffs to close wide budget gaps. Up to 400,000 workers could lose jobs in the next year as states, counties and cities grapple with lower revenue and l... Full story

Spend $30 on the 30th

Help our local economy by spending $30 on the 30th of July!... Full story

Industry of the Month: Vacation Vouchers

Pensacola – As summer approaches, your Better Business Bureau turns its attention to vacation vouchers. As an industry, vacation certificates and vouchers were ranked number two out of 1,700 industries in both inquiries and complaints to your... Full story

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