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2017 Retailer of the Year

Hub City Smokehouse & Grill's Michael Carroll Named 2017 Florida Retailer of the Year

The Florida Retail Federation (FRF), the state’s premier trade association celebrating its 80th year in supporting Florida’s retail industry, today named Michael Carroll, owner of Hub City Smokehouse & Grill in Crestview, as its 2017 Florida Retailer of the Year. This is the 19th year in a row that FRF has selected a retailer of the year, and Michael will be honored with this prestigious award during a special luncheon on June 8 at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg. Ray & Jody Hetchka of Kayak Amelia in Fernandina Beach and April Meier of Pawsitively Scrumptious Bark Bakery & Boutique in Crestview will be recognized as Outstanding Retail Leaders during the ceremony.

$618 Million Tax Cut

“Fighting for Florida’s Future” Tax Cut Tour

Decreasing the Tax on Business Rents

Saves Business $454 Million

Sales Tax Holidays

Saves Families $98 Million

Sales Tax Exemption on College Textbooks

Cutting the Business Tax

Exempting School Book Fairs

Save Students $48 Million

Save Job Creators $15 Million

Save Families and Students $3 Million

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Improvement in Your Retail Sales

Are sales slowing down? Have you had a rough month, quarter or year? While a lot of people are claiming that brick and mortar is a dying business model that's quickly being replaced by e-commerce, this simply isn't true.

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2017 Legislative Wrap Up

The Florida Legislature completed the 2017 legislative session on Monday, May 8th with the passage of 211 bills - the least in 20 years - and a $82.4 billion budget that will now be sent to the Governor for consideration. .

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11 Tips to Save Your Retail Business From Extinction

The retail apocalypse has been well documented. Major chains have had to close stores, lay people off and even go out of businesses entirely. And small retail businesses may have it even harder.

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House Will Drop Efforts to Repeal Debit Card Swipe Fee Reform

The Florida Retail Federation, in conjunction with our partners at the National Retail Federation, passes along the good news that U.S. House Republican leaders plan to abandon an attempt to repeal debit card swipe fee reform that has saved retailers and their customers more than $40 billion and brought badly needed competition to the payments market.

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Florida Retail Federation Announces Change in Leadership - Scott Shalley Named New President/CEO

Shalley to head the state’s premier retail trade association after leading the Florida Association of Counties; Current President/CEO Randy Miller to retire

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Florida's Leading Business Coalition Celebrates Court Ruling Against Miami Beach Minimum Wage Ordinance

FRF, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the Florida Chamber of Commerce sued City of Miami Beach over proposed ordinance increasing minimum wage in spite of state preemption; 11th Circuit Court rules in favor of business community

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The mission at Miami Orthodontic Specialists is to help you obtain the beautiful smile you’ve always dreamed of. They are dedicated to providing you and your family with an exceptional orthodontic experience and they strive to do this by combining state-of-the-art technology with friendly and patient-centered service.

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