Steering toward the future Bev Smith Toyota's current building will be completely gutted and expanded to 13,570 square feet, with the front portion extended outward. JOE DESALVO Bev Smith begins renovations at Toyota site, plans new building at Kia dealership BY JOE DESALVO Frank Gonzalez, Bev Smith Automotive Group vice president, and executive [...]
Island of possibilities Bob and Sharon Lowe of Lowe's International Realty Plus have lived on North Hutchinson Island for 45 years. ANTHONY INSWASTY Bob Lowe sold on North Hutchinson Island as longtime resident and successful broker BY JOE DESALVO The Lowes enjoy giving a miniature LED flashlight with their business name to each [...]
Downtown Upswing Business is booming in the wintertime at downtown eateries and bars. Cobb's Landing, at the Fort Pierce City Marina, recently added additional seating under the cover of a thatched roof to its waterfront restaurant. The dining area, created by Seminole Tiki Huts, was built in Seminole chickee hut style, with cypress wood framing [...]
Hooked on a system Naturally raised tilapia are being produced on an environmentally sustainable fish farm located on the west side of Vero Beach. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS Vero Beach farm uses innovative process to raise market-ready tilapia BY MARY ANN KOENIG Michael Timmons, left, and Andrew Dixon raise and sell genetically healthy tilapia [...]
Fish farms a great catch for the Treasure Coast Farm-raised tilapia are being produced in Vero Beach by Atlantic Pacific Jade, which plans to ship some of its stock to the live-fish market. The farm has donated fresh fish to a local nonprofit, United Against Poverty. ANTHONY INSWASTY As demand for Florida seafood [...]
Census Bureau service provides timely updates on business startups Florida has seen unprecedented growth during the past two years in the number of new business starts. In 2020, more than 495,000 new applications were filed to start a new business - up 26.8% from the previous year. While these were staggering numbers, the pace continued at [...]
Do your homework before buying an existing small business BY NANCY DAHLBERG AND SUSAN GUILLORY Do you dream of owning your own business? There's more than one way to make this dream come true. Some entrepreneurs launch a business from scratch, while others buy an existing business. There are certainly advantages to buying an established business, [...]
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Modern-day land rush High demand has led to record prices for land on which to build huge warehouses and distribution centers in the Treasure Coast. At Legacy Park in Port St. Lucie, more than 5 million square feet are developed, or soon will be, eventually employing more than 3,000. Food service distributor Cheney Brothers held [...]