The St. Augustine City Commission will honor Paul L. Weaver, III Feb. 27 with one of the city’s highest awards, the de Avilés Award. Weaver has dedicated more than 40 years to the historic preservation and protection of the City of St. Augustine and its significant cultural resources, according to a city media release. The […]Read More
Lisa Wallenda Picard was introduced to members of the National Fisheries Institute as the organization’s new president and CEO in January at the NFI Global Seafood Market Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. A Flagler College graduate, Picard most recently served as senior vice president for policy, trade and regulatory affairs at the National Turkey Federation, […]Read More
Northrop Grumman, which employs 1,100 workers at its St. Augustine facility, is poised to improve on a strong 2022, according to Kathy Warden, chair, president and CEO. Warden was a featured participant at Citi’s 2023 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference in Miami and offered an optimistic view of the company’s prospects for the coming […]Read More
St. Augustine’s status as one of Florida’s prime tourist attractions is well-established. Now the Ancient City is looking to also become a “Sociable City.” At a recent City Council meeting, City Manager John Regan briefed council members on a report from the Responsible Hospitality Institute on ways to create a safe and vibrant “social economy” […]Read More
Innovation was front and center at the latest Volusia County Economic Development “Q” Breakfast and if the enthusiasm of the panelists is any indication, it is likely to stay there. Speaking on the topic Cultivating Innovation, panelists Stephanie Miller, executive director of Technology Transfer and Research Park at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; entrepreneur Lou Paris; and […]Read More
At a recent County Council meeting, Volusia County Economic Development Director Helga van Eckert reviewed the county’s economic progress in 2022 with a lot of optimism. “Basically, I’ve got really good news to share,” van Eckert said. “At the end of the year we take a look at the prior year to see where the […]Read More
Whether someone travels for work once a year or once a month, figuring out travel expense tax write-offs might seem confusing. The IRS has information to help all business travelers properly claim these valuable deductions. Here are some tax details all business travelers should know. Business travel deductions are available when employees must travel away […]Read More
What does your company do? My company is an ice cream parlor so our main focus is creating a spot for the community where they can come and get a sweet treat and spend some quality time. Our slogan for the shop is “A Scoop of Ice Cream and a Good Chat is the Key […]Read More
While most of the action in Super Bowl LVII took place on the field of State Farm Stadium, the competition for attention by advertisers was also closely watched. According to the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Google Pixel was the big winner in the organization’s annual Super Bowl Advertising Review. “Google Pixel excelled […]Read More
The Brief Podcast After a shaky start to the year, the U.S. economy grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2.1% for the entire 12 months. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
