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April 2018

09Apr

USDA Implements up to $2.36 Billion to Help Agricultural Producers Recover after 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires

09 Apr, 2018 | disaster resources | Disaster Resources, News |

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires. The funds are available as part of the new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP). Sign-up for the new program, authorized by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, will begin no later tha...

March 2018

15Mar

Highlands County Works with Local Business on its Expansion and Growth

15 Mar, 2018 | Highlands County Advantages | News |

Land use changes will support state-of-the-art spring water bottling and distribution facility as part of Lake Placid-based company’s continued growth in Florida’s Heartland JAN. 18, 2018 – The Highlands County Board of County Commissioners finalized the approvals needed to support an existing spring water company in Lake Placid, FL. The commissioners approved a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment from Agriculture to Public Water Supply and a zoning chan...

12Mar

Nation's Largest Steel Manufacturer Locates in Central Florida

12 Mar, 2018 | Highlands County Advantages | News |

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that it will build a rebar micro mill in Frostproof, Florida, which is located in Polk County and just minutes from Highlands County. This is a $240 million investment and is the second rebar micro mill Nucor is constructing. In November 2017, Nucor announced a rebar micro mill project in Sedalia, Missouri. "Nucor has a...

February 2018

26Feb

March Business Webinars

26 Feb, 2018 | training | Training |

FREE business webinars offered by the Small Business Development Administration. MARCH SCHEDULE Process Improvement and Working SmarterFriday, March 2, 2018 from 11am to 12pm ESTHow do you improve the work processes in your office or small business? This class focuses on applying “Lean” process improvement to add efficiencies to your business and improve your bottom line potential.Learn ideas about making your work processes flow better, faster, cheaper? We can show you how...

26Feb

Florida Hospital Sebring Designated Diagnostic Imaging “Center of Excellence”

26 Feb, 2018 | lifestyle, business updates | News |

Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR).The DICOE program, which represents the pinnacle of medical imaging care, is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. The DICOE designation ...

02Feb

Economic Recovery & Resiliency Resources Workshop Feb. 15

02 Feb, 2018 | Disaster Resources | Disaster Resources, Events |

To Our Community Business Leaders: As we continue to move forward with recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma, and as we also look to the future and our need to enhance our economic resiliency in the wake of such events, please join us for a workshop: Business Continuity in the Face of Disaster Recovery WorkshopThursday, February 156:30 to 8 a.m.Bert J. Harris Ag-Civic Center, 4509 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875View the Event Flier Here The workshop is hosted by the U.S. Economic ...

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USDA Implements up to $2.36 Billion to Help Agricultural Producers Recover after 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires

Highlands County Works with Local Business on its Expansion and Growth

Nation's Largest Steel Manufacturer Locates in Central Florida

March Business Webinars

Florida Hospital Sebring Designated Diagnostic Imaging “Center of Excellence”

Economic Recovery & Resiliency Resources Workshop Feb. 15

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