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Jennifer is the managing content editor for Florida Newswire™, and has been a team member of the Neotrope® News Network since Dec. 2008. She is a creative writer, former surfer girl, and currently resides in South Florida. She paints, is a foodie, and owns two pure white tabby cats who prefer their identities be kept secret (and no, they don't have their own Facebook page).

CCMC Inc., the financial industry’s premier automated interface supplier, announced an agreement with MortgageFlex Systems
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 – 05:59:47 -0500 EST | Comments Off

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — CCMC Inc, the financial industry’s premier automated interface supplier, announced an agreement with MortgageFlex Systems, an innovative provider of mortgage lending software, to offer its BridgeWare line of interface products to complement the MortgageFlex loan origination system, LoanQuest.

Florida Governor Scott’s Reaction to the State of the Union Address
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 – 18:42:47 -0500 EST | No Comment

TALAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The American economy is sustained by business owners large and small who invested their money because they saw the potential of our great nation. Companies from around the world should continue flocking here, but instead they are being deterred by a nation facing a trillion dollar deficit and a federal government with an insatiable appetite for more debt and intrusion into the lives of its citizens.

Florida Governor Scott urges employers to make Hiring Florida’s Heroes their business
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 – 18:43:26 -0500 EST | No Comment
Florida Governor Scott urges employers to make Hiring Florida’s Heroes their business

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today joined business, military, veteran and workforce leaders during the annual Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol to launch a year-long effort aimed at connecting returning National Guardsmen and other veterans with job openings as Florida’s economy continues to improve.

Florida’s Unemployment Drops 2.1 Percentage Points
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 – 18:50:07 -0500 EST | No Comment

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today that Florida’s unemployment rate went down again in the last month of 2011 to 9.9 percent. A total of 5,100 new private-sector jobs were also added in December, solidifying Florida’s status as one of the nation’s leaders in job creation last year.

Florida’s Telovations Wins 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 – 07:57:51 -0500 EST | No Comment

TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Telovations announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Speech Assist as a recipient of the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award.

Miami-based Combine Motor Works is looking to partner with the right auto manufacturer to help bring the Combine 4.0 automobile into reality
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 – 14:34:48 -0500 EST | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Have you ever attended a Sports Combine, or even know what a Combine is? Well if your answer is no, don’t worry you soon will, maybe even have your own Combine, Combine automobile that is. Combine Motor Works, Inc., a Miami based company, is now looking to partner with the right auto manufacturer to help bring the Combine 4.0 auto into reality.

Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival comes to Lake Dora at Wooton Park in Tavares on March 23, 24, and 25, 2012
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 – 13:33:34 -0500 EST | Comments Off

TAVARES, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — If you’ve always wanted a close-up view of a boat like James Bond’s or an exciting ride in a seaplane, cruise over to the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival on Lake Dora at Wooton Park in Tavares on March 23, 24, and 25, 2012. Those are just a couple of the highlights planned for the 25th anniversary of the largest antique and classic boat show on America’s East Coast.

2012 is the time to invest in silver, says Stephen M. Smith of Smith McKenna, LLC
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 – 12:35:23 -0500 EST | No Comment

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Smith McKenna, LLC announced this week that 2012 is the time to invest in silver. Stephen M. Smith, managing member Smith McKenna, has 20 plus years of experience in commodity-market analysis and advises that silver will emerge as king.

Florida’s ThePeoplesVote adds George Jensen, Jr., former USA Technologies Founder as Board Member
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 – 13:06:56 -0500 EST | No Comment

ORLANDO, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — ThePeoplesVote.com is pleased to announce that George Jensen, Jr., current President and CEO of Jensen Expansion Capital, Inc. has joined their Board of Directors. Mr. Jensen will be advising the company on strategic planning and long term expansion, and will also be investing in the company.

Florida’s Business Financial Services, Inc. predicts that Merchant Cash Advances will increase over 2011 Holiday
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 – 13:48:00 -0500 EST | No Comment

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — With the expectation of small business loan financing to remain bleak into the upcoming holiday season, merchants and small business owners will be seeking out alternative means of working capital for the Christmas rush, expected to result in an increased demand for merchant cash advances from financing sources like BusinessCashAdvance.

Florida’s Allstar Coaches says RV Rentals Offer Best Value for Holiday Travelers
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 – 15:56:00 -0500 EST | Comments Off

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Airfares have been steadily on the rise and weary travelers are searching for alternative means of travel as holiday season approaches. Rob Tischler, CEO of Allstar Coaches said ‘When considering the cost of airfare, hotels, and meals out, it’s no wonder that people are turning to RV rentals. The savings are substantial, even when you incorporate fuel costs. A family of four can literally save thousands over traditional air-hotel itineraries.’

Florida and U.S. Home Rental Prices are Soaring as Residential Values Stay Low, says Foreclosure Deals
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 – 04:59:19 -0500 EST | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Foreclosure Deals, a leading provider of foreclosure listings, news and information, has released new research on home prices and rent values across the nation. Drawn on data collected from regional and local real estate markets, the numbers demonstrate the relationship between the average cost of rent and the average cost of a home purchase in each state, which can help homebuyers choose the best markets in which to invest.

Fort Lauderdale’s Second Street Capital to Provide Funding for Small Local Businesses, Real Estate and Export Trade
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 – 08:59:00 -0500 EST | No Comment

VERO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Second Street Capital, Inc. (SSCI), a publicly traded company, that suffered through the housing and credit crises beginning in 2007, has recently begun the process of recapitalizing and will soon begin operating as a specialty finance company, providing working capital to small and medium size local businesses and entrepreneurs. SSCI is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale; however, Jack Rodgers, Maria Caldarone, and Laura Camisa all members of the management team will operate from a Vero Beach office.

Fla. Gov. Scott and Colt’s Manufacturing Co. Announce New Jobs Coming to Osceola County
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 – 15:36:44 -0500 EST | No Comment

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Today, Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC announced its commitment to create 63 jobs in Osceola County for its new regional headquarters and product manufacturing center.