Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – Due to the widespread impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and small businesses’ need for emergency capital, the application process for the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program has changed.

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In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, Palm Beach County employers are having to make some difficult business decisions. That said, it’s fortunate that we started all this from a position of economic strength and we are optimistic that this pandemic will be short-lived so that companies large and small can get back to normal soon.

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The SBA South Florida District Office will host a series of Small Business Recovery webinars to provide the latest information on how the SBA is helping small businesses with their economic recovery.

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Efforts to assist businesses and employees impacted by coronavirus shutdowns will include loans and grants and perhaps a moratorium on having to pay certain bills. 

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Palm Beach County plans to keep as many businesses open as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, released the Keeping Workers Paid and Employed Act, a $300 billion small business emergency economic relief plan that will help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic make payroll and cover expenses.

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West Palm Beach, Fla. (March 18, 2020) – CareerSource Palm Beach County is continuing to serve our communities at this critical time by offering in-person services for unemployment claims at its Central Career Center in West Palm Beach and its West Career Center in Belle Glade. All other services will remain available online/email/phone. Because of its limited capacity, the organization’s Delray Career Cottage will be closed. These measures are effective 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 until further notice.

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(LAKE WORTH, Fla. – March 2, 2020) The Career Centers at Palm Beach State College have partnered with Florida Power & Light Company to provide part-time job opportunities for students currently enrolled in school.

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Tonie Tolar Garcia ’15 is living out the dream she’s had for as long as she can remember: making a difference in the lives of children by becoming an educator.

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February 27, 2020 – PALM BEACH COUNTY – Today, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) is providing an economic development tour of Palm Beach County’s business environment to site consultants from across the nation. Site selection companies negotiate and secure some of the largest economic development projects around the globe. Therefore, business leaders are ensuring that Palm Beach County is at the top of the list for site selection.

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