Florida small business owners gather in Tallahassee for NFIB’s annual advocacy event

Cordova Inn has expanded with an additional 65 rooms at its downtown St. Petersburg location. The development offers larger accommodations suitable for families while maintaining operations at its historic building next door.

Deneé Lichtenberg, an undergraduate at University of Central Florida studying materials science engineering, has received a Department of Energy internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Her research focuses on sustainable recovery methods for rare earth metals using proteins like lanmoudulin. She plans to continue this work during her internship before pursuing doctoral studies.

A new report shows freight costs have surged due to an oil shock linked with geopolitical events affecting global shipping lanes such as Hormuz Strait closures. Transportation prices now mirror those seen during previous pandemic spikes while companies face challenges managing inventories.