WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Florida's Treasure Coast businesses being impacted by the algae bloom, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) last week requested clarity from the Small Business Administration (SBA) about eligibility for the disaster loans he helped secure earlier this year as a response to January discharges from Lake Okeechobee. The SBA has now confirmed [...]

Radio Systems Corporation (RSC) of Knoxville, Tenn., an industry leader in the development of innovative pet behavioral, containment and lifestyle products through its PetSafe brand, Invisible Fence brand and SportDOG brand, has acquired Jupiter company Piddle Place. The acquisition was finalized May 31, 2016. Piddle Place is an eco-friendly, cost-effective alternative to disposable puppy pads [...]

PORT ST. LUCIE – The 8th Annual Treasure Coast Business Summit will be held on May 20 at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. This year’s theme is “The BUSINESS of Business,” and will feature a panel discussion with local experts. The panel will include Julie Kleffel, EVP, Small Business Banking Leader at Seacoast Bank; [...]

COLUMBIA, MD, February 1, 2016 – JPB Capital Partners, a leading strategic equity investor in lower-middle market consumer-related brands and services, has announced a majority investment in Mulligan’s Beach House Bar and Grill, a full-service, family-oriented, seafood restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in six locations throughout Florida. Founded in 1997 by George Hart, a [...]