No Money, No Jobs: Florida Consumers Expected to Spend Big for Holidays
Florida shoppers are expected to loosen the purse strings this holiday season, with retailers anticipating strong gains during an extended season that makes up a large portion of annual sales.
Florida Consumers Buying more than One Year Ago
Taxable sales increased 6.6 percent statewide in July 2012, from the previous July one year ago, and were up every month in every part of the state, state officials announced this week.
UF: Floridians More Confident in May
Consumer confidence among Floridians suddenly jumped by three points in May, according to a monthly University of Florida survey.
New Air Conditioner Program Offers Floridians Rebate
Starting today Florida consumers who upgrade their air conditioning systems can qualify to receive a $1,500 rebate, under the Florida Energy Star Residential HVAC Rebate Program. Funded to the tune of nearly $15 million with federal stimulus funds, the program runs until December 31, or until the monies run out.
AG: Office Depot to Pay Back $4.5 million
An investigation by Attorney General Bill McCollum has found that Office Depot overcharged governmental agencies for office supplies in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Practices Act.
Protecting Florida Consumers would be Top Priority says Gelber
Senator Dan Gelber (District 35) would make protecting consumers his number one priority, should he be elected the next Attorney General of the State of Florida.
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