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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released a report showing that Florida banks have increased their small business lending by $211.1 million since receiving capital through Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF).
The SBLF, which was established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act that President Obama signed into law, encourages community banks to increase their lending to small businesses to help them grow and create new jobs.  

The Chamber has finalized its list of nominees for our eighth Annual Business Excellence Awards.
Eighty-nine businesses had the honor of being nominated for consideration to win in the following categories: Start–up Business, Business of the Year, Non–Profit Organization and Environmental Stewardship of the Year award.
In addition to these categories, we have added a new award for the Member of the Year. This can be the owner or an employee of any Chamber member business.

By JASON ALDERMAN

Reaching your 70th birthday is cause for celebration. But thanks to our quirky tax code, a potentially more important milestone arrives six months later. IRS rules say that you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement accounts beginning in the year you reach age 70.5.
Failure to make these mandatory withdrawals by Dec. 31 each year can result in severe penalties, so if you or someone you know are approaching that threshold, read on:

rey opened his doors in 1974 in Tallahassee. Joining him in 1995 was Jeffrey Jones, our board certified orthodontist. In 2003, Dr. Carey’s son Bart joined the practice also. All three doctors received their undergraduate degrees from Florida State University.