Orlando, FL — Robert Harrison has recently expanded car rental offerings in the Sunshine State with his launch of www.FloridaSunCarRental.com (FSCR). The website utilizes appealing and colorful web design to create an easy-to-navigate car rental experience. A long-time specialist in Hawaiian vacation car rentals, this move comes as a natural progression of events for Robert. Since 2000, he has built a car rental business with the island visitor in mind. Now, in Florida, he offers a multitude of affordable car rental options for vacationers as well as business travelers.
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Amelia Island, FL - With all the challenges the modern family faces in planning a traditional Christmas celebration including distance from relatives and lack of time, one family in Florida hopes to ease some of the burden with baskets of home baked goodies. Sweet Granny’s, a family run bakery in Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island, headed by a genuine granny has expanded their storefront to accept internet orders for holiday favorites, including their most popular gift baskets filled with cookies, brownies and hand-dipped chocolates.
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Jacksonville, FL — The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds on Thursday, December 6, at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will be open to veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses. More than 25 veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers–organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. The career fair hours will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Merritt Island, FL - In a move serving up more product offerings and locations to boating enthusiasts considering fractional ownership, Merritt Island, Fla.-based SharedYachts (www.SharedYachts.com) recently announced a three-year agreement with sales and brokerage firm, Black Pearl Yacht Sales (www.BlackPearlYachtSales.com), as well as two new Florida locations.
The deal between the two Florida-based companies will extend the low-maintenance and flexible benefits offered by SharedYachts’ fractional ownership to Black Pearl Yacht Sales’ new product lines, including watercrafts from Renzo, Hunt, Post and Santa Cruz. It also contributed to SharedYachts’ recent expansion to Naples and Marco Island, which are located in Southwest Florida–one of the country’s most popular areas for boating enthusiasts.
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Orlando World Trade Center to be First in Florida
Published in Trade, Construction, Orlando, Business, Florida
Orlando, FL - Construction is scheduled for early 2008 on World Trade Center Orlando, according to David Houri, president of Skyrise Development Group, developer of the twin tower project that will dominate the skyline of this Central Florida city. World Trade Center Orlando is a member of the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), a global organization that connects its members to over 300 cities and 90 countries around the world. More than 750,000 companies are affiliated with WTCA, a world leader in creating innovative services for international business.
The downtown Orlando project will consist of two multi-use towers on a single base, one 25 stories, the other 28 stories, with over 500,000 sq. ft. zoned for commercial mixed use including Class A office with executive suites, retail, banking, restaurants and a health club. The buildings will be LEED and Energy Star certified with advanced “green friendly” technology. Tenants will enjoy a Real Time Location System that coordinates elevators to the correct floor, and turns on air conditioning, lights and other niceties when their car accesses the garage.