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FloridaMakes in partnership with the Associated Industries of Florida and Space Florida have built Connex Florida, a supply chain database tool for the manufacturing industry in Florida.
Welcome to Connex Florida, a supply chain database tool for the manufacturing industry in Florida. Connex Florida is made possible through a partnership between the Associated Industries of Florida, Space Florida, and FloridaMakes.
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2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, May 29, 2020, and extends through Thursday, June 4, 2020.
During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax. However, the sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
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Sumter County has joined cities and counties nationwide in recognizing National Economic Development Week.
By proclamation Sumter County joined cities and counties nationwide in marking National Economic Development Week from May 4-9, 2020 to recognize the contributions of positive economic development and explain the role of the profession in our local community.
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CVS, UPS to start drone prescription deliveries to Florida retirement community
The Villages, about an hour northwest of Orlando in central Florida, is home to about 135,000 people, many of them considered high-risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
