Marcia Heroux Pounds
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Des Moines, IA, United States
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Florida’s new billion-dollar hemp market is at risk, industry advocates say
Florida’s grand plan for a multibillion-dollar hemp industry that would make the state an emerging leader in the nation’s latest green rush could be at risk, some industry advocates say. → Read More
Home solar panels can get you a break on your power bill. Here’s how to reap the benefits.
Homeowners can save on their electric bill by buying solar panels for their home, but it is a long-term investment that costs thousands of dollars. Still, some 17,000 Florida Power & Light Co. customers have installed solar panels. Here are the costs, the benefits and the cautions before you switch to solar. → Read More
Wild Fork Foods is growing in South Florida, but its parent company is under fire
Two U.S. senators, including Marco Rubio of Florida, have raised concerns that Wild Fork's parent company has too much influence on the nation’s meat market. → Read More
Electric mopeds are now for rent in Miami. Here’s how to get one.
The competition is getting tougher for electric vehicle rentals in South Florida. First, it was electric scooter rentals in Fort Lauderdale. Now, electric moped rentals are available in Miami. → Read More
Florida judge rejects underground utilities rule challenge
A Florida judge has rejected challenges by the Office of Public Counsel to rules that govern Florida Power & Light Co. and other utilities' underground power line projects in the state, which critics say will likely increase customers' electric bills. → Read More
Boca Raton drug maker files for bankruptcy reorganization
KRS Global Biotechnology, once a growing company in Boca Raton that was awarded millions of dollars in economic incentives in 2015 —including $500,000 from former Gov. Rick Scott — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The drug maker, which laid off 60 workers in November, also recently issued a voluntary recall of certain human and animal drugs it said may not be sterile. → Read More
Florida Senate: Court shouldn’t take up pot proposal in 2020
The political committee would have needed to submit 766,220 valid petition signatures to the state Division of Elections to reach the 2020 ballot, but that number will be revised for 2022. → Read More
Dispensaries end bid for legal marijuana in Florida in 2020
Make It Legal, an effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida led by medical pot dispensary MedMen, said Monday it is refocusing its efforts on the 2022 ballot as its 700,000 signatures doesn't qualify the initiative for this year's ballot. → Read More
Florida sees surge of new residents moving from high-tax states
There’s new evidence to help show that many Northerners are packing their belongings — and bank accounts — and heading to Florida and other zero income-tax states. → Read More
Florida Supreme Court denies electric company ‘choice’ ballot measure that would open market
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at opening the electricity market, which supporters sought to get on this year’s ballot. → Read More
South Florida sees swell of new residents moving from high-tax states
There’s new evidence to help show that many Northerners are packing their belongings — and bank accounts — and heading to Florida and other zero income-tax states. → Read More
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s to lay off more than 250 in South Florida store closings
Macy’s has notified the state that it will lay off more than 250 workers as result of store closures of Macy’s in Pompano Beach and Bloomingdale’s in Miami. → Read More
Boynton Beach Mall redevelopment plan chops retail, adds housing and offices
Boynton Beach City Council has given initial approval to a master plan for a redeveloped Boynton Beach Mall that halves the retail and adds multifamily housing and offices. → Read More
Hollywood Beach’s Margaritaville holds job fair Jan. 7
Hollywood Beach's Margaritaville Resort is hiring for more than 70 jobs at a recruiting event Tuesday, Jan. 7. → Read More
Just Salad to open Friday in Boca Raton
Fast-casual salad restaurant Just Salad opens Jan. 10 in Boca Raton. It is the restaurant chain's first Palm Beach County location and second in South Florida. → Read More
Your smart-home devices could be easy to hack. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Got a new Alexa or another smart-home device for the holidays? Here's how to ward off cyber-hacker attacks. → Read More
National headquarters eyes move to Boca Raton
A national headquarters is considering relocation to Boca Raton. The company would bring 75 new jobs, according to an item on Palm Beach County Commission's agenda on Jan. 7. → Read More
168 Kmart, Sears workers to lose jobs as more South Florida stores close
Workers at Kmart in Hollywood and Sears in Miami will lose their jobs in February, according to a notice to the state. → Read More
Holy Cross Hospital to lay off 63 in 2020
Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale is closing its billing department, leading to the layoffs of 63 workers in the first half of 2020. → Read More
Record low unemployment a boon for job-seekers in Broward and Palm Beach counties
In November, the jobless rates in Broward and Palm Beach counties were 2.6 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively. They are the lowest since Florida started recording unemployment in January 1990, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, which released the numbers Friday. → Read More