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South Florida's customs brokers and freight forwarders avoided a potentially devastating hit from Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 2 and 3. "For South Florida, it appears that it will be spared from major weather, although outer bands may provide some strong winds and rain throughout the day," the Miami-...

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said during a press conference Sept. 3 that although Hurricane Dorian had been downgraded, "this is still a very serious storm," one that will impact northeastern Florida. "We will feel major impacts from this storm," Curry said, imploring people in the evacuation...

Many of Florida's customs brokers and freight forwarders already have taken measures to protect their business operations from what could be a hard-hitting storm on Labor Day. "If you're a Floridian, this is par for the course," said Gabriel Rodriguez, president of A Customs Brokerage in Doral,...

Diesel supplies in Florida as Hurricane Doria nears appear to be adequate but the reports are somewhat inconsistent. Gas Buddy, an information service that provides gasoline and diesel prices with the data mostly supplied by a community of users, was reporting some significant outages. In a tweet...

Big box retailers have mobilized their quick-response distribution networks to funnel critical merchandise to stores in Florida and surrounding states expected to be impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Specialists at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) and Walmart Inc (NYSE:...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said its 2,500 officers and other personnel across Florida are working with their counterparts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as state and local government officials, in preparation of Hurricane Dorian. Diane J. Sabatino, CBP's...

People and businesses in Florida — including some still not completely recovered from a major storm last year — were warily eyeing Hurricane Dorian Thursday as it approached the U.S. east coast, accompanied by warnings it could become a destructive Category 4 storm. First...

By Beau R Whitney, Vice President and Senior Economist, New Frontier Data A Florida court of appeals decision last month ruled that the state's regulatory framework for its medical cannabis program mandating vertical integration was unconstitutional. What does it mean for Florida's system,...

Timing is everything. This applies to even for something as inane as entertainment. Orlando, the "theme park capital of the world," has a myriad of attractions. Chief among these are Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s Magic Kingdom and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned Universal Studios Florida...

For many contemplating retirement locations, Florida frequently comes to mind as an appealing place to spend the remainder of these earthly days. However, another state just got a bit more appealing, if a cold winter is not a deterrent. On October 14,

Johnson Rice analyst John Rowan doesn’t believe Hurricane Matthew will have any lasting impact on natural gas prices, which have been on fire since bottoming back in March. On Friday, Rowan told Benzinga that he’s as bullish as ever on gas prices in the wake of Matthew. Rowan explained...

On Friday, reports were released regarding Zika's progression in Florida causing some travel and treatment stocks to move sharply. Florida Governor's Report Florida Governor Rick Scott announced Friday Morning that no mosquitoes had tested positive for Zika; however, four cases of the virus had...

There are very few exceptions to the popular slogan "there is no such thing as bad press." One exception, however, includes a major telecommunication company overcharging school districts in violation of federal law while simultaneously receiving government subsidies. The Federal Communications...

It seems Americans love Florida, as three cities in the state found a place on the top five cities Americans are migrating to list, according to a 24/7 Wall St. report. Below are the top five cities: 1. The Villages, FL Five-year population growth from net migration: 32.0 percent July 2015...

Reports continue to surface of confirmed Zika virus cases outside of the primary infection regions. China has now confirmed the first case of Zika in the world’s most populated country. The 34-year-old infected male had recently returned from a trip to Venezuela, a nation that may now have...