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'Shark Tank' investment Alice's Table blossoms in Cape Coral, Southwest Florida - News-Press

Alice and less than a month later, I became the Southwest Florida event exec." She is pleased with the initial response, with classes at Anthony's on the Boulevard in Cape Coral, private classes at Shell Point in Fort Myers and bookings for bridal showers, holidays and even themed events.  Petals and Pilates is a pilates class on May 11 followed by the Alice's Table floral arranging class with snacks sponsored by Kind. A second one will be held an afternoon on May 12 at Lynq restaurant called "Mom's Day Out at the Lynq," which includes a complimentary glass of Champagne.   A return to Tipsy Cow is set for May 20.  "People are looking for more relaxing activities to do around town — and this one really uses the sense of touch, sight and smell," Beck said. The attendees don aprons to protect their clothing, and get a brief introduction to flower arranging, with tips liberally sprinkled in along the way. They can do arrangements, wreaths and flower crowns for flower girls or other festivities. "I love the fact that many of the instructional tips you learn can help someone create an arrangement at home the next time they run into their local grocery store for flowers like a pro," Beck said. From how much water the flowers need and the water temperature, stripping the leaves off to keep them above the water level, and marking the container off in a tic-tac-toe grid with tape to keep proportions right, she kept the class on track. A mishap with hydrangeas had her scrambling at the last minute. "They get a little persnickety," Beck said. "We're not giving you brown flowers. We want you guys to make the most beautiful arrangements." She substituted a solitary yellow rose. "We're not cheap and chintzy with these flowers," Beck said, the va... https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2018/04/28/shark-tank-investment-alices-table-blossoms-cape-coral-southwest-florida/510159002/

'Shark Tank' investment Alice's Table blossoms in Cape Coral, Southwest Florida - The News-Press

Alice and less than a month later, I became the Southwest Florida event exec." She is pleased with the initial response, with classes at Anthony's on the Boulevard in Cape Coral, private classes at Shell Point in Fort Myers and bookings for bridal showers, holidays and even themed events.  Petals and Pilates is a pilates class on May 11 followed by the Alice's Table floral arranging class with snacks sponsored by Kind. A second one will be held an afternoon on May 12 at Lynq restaurant called "Mom's Day Out at the Lynq," which includes a complimentary glass of Champagne.   A return to Tipsy Cow is set for May 20.  "People are looking for more relaxing activities to do around town — and this one really uses the sense of touch, sight and smell," Beck said. The attendees don aprons to protect their clothing, and get a brief introduction to flower arranging, with tips liberally sprinkled in along the way. They can do arrangements, wreaths and flower crowns for flower girls or other festivities. "I love the fact that many of the instructional tips you learn can help someone create an arrangement at home the next time they run into their local grocery store for flowers like a pro," Beck said. From how much water the flowers need and the water temperature, stripping the leaves off to keep them above the water level, and marking the container off in a tic-tac-toe grid with tape to keep proportions right, she kept the class on track. A mishap with hydrangeas had her scrambling at the last minute. "They get a little persnickety," Beck said. "We're not giving you brown flowers. We want you guys to make the most beautiful arrangements." She substituted a solitary yellow rose. "We're not cheap and chintzy with these flowers," Beck said, the va... https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2018/04/28/shark-tank-investment-alices-table-blossoms-cape-coral-southwest-florida/510159002/

'Shark Tank' investment Alice's Table blossoms in Cape Coral, Southwest Florida - The News-Press

Show CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideMelissa Beck distributes floral pieces during an Alice's Table event at the Tipsy Cow in Bonita Springs. The classes are available throughout Southwest Florida and Cape Coral.(Photo: Stacey Henson/ The News-Press)Melissa Beck is swimming with the sharks with her dive into hosting colorful Alice's Table "girls nights out.""I love playing with flowers, but it's a very expensive habit," Beck told the nine women sitting at a table at the Tipsy Cow ice cream store in Bonita Springs. "Not only do we have fun, but we do it in a place that's fun," she said, touting the rum raisin ice cream made with real rum.The concept, blooming across the country after investors choose Alice's Table on the show "Shark Tank," gives attendees hands-on, step-by-step instruction and a "recipe" that lets them create a colorful floral arrangements to take home. Beck is the second in Florida to sign on, the other in St. Petersburg.Peggy Davis, of Bonita Springs, celebrated her birthday with two daughters, Tara Adragna of Naples and Danielle Maiero of Bonita Springs, at the ice cream shop."I'm a flower fanatic," she said. "This was fantastic.""Shark Tan...

5 things: Where have all the flowers gone in Cape Coral? - The News-Press

Workers in a field at Gulf Coast Farms in Cape Coral in 1947.(Photo: Special to News-Press)Beginning with the first flower farms in the 1930s and continuing into the 1960s, Fort Myers was known as the Gladiolus capital of the world. One of the largest farms was in the northwest section of present-day Cape Coral, along Veterans Parkway.1.     A young Norman Cox of Evansville, Indiana,  purchased the land just south of Pine Island Road fronting Matlacha Pass in 1941. In 1945, he planted 2 million gladiolus bulbs. In time, Gulf Coast Farms grew to 2165 acres, of which 1441 were arable. Some 18 million bulbs were planted annually.Workers loading cut flowers onto a truck in the field at Gulf Coast Farms in Cape Coral in 1947. (Photo: Special to News-Press)2.     The gladioli were harvested in November and mid-June. Migrant workers went into the fields and cut down the tall, green stalks before they bloomed, so the fields were not, as one fancies, stiped with hundreds of acres of gl...

Meet the Naples women who decorated the White House for Christmas - The News-Press

Washington, a week after returning to Naples. “It was an honor of a lifetime.”More: HOLIDAY LIGHTS PHOTO GALLERY: Gateway sparklesMore: Holiday and Christmas events in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, NaplesThe women, who just had a nodding acquaintance before going to Washington, had two very different stories of how they become White House decorators.Lindsey, a native of Naples, decorates local condos and other buildings for the holidays for a living, working for her brother and sister-in-law at Brimmer’s Custom Decor in North Naples. The company specializes in interior and exterior Christmas decorating. She’s wanted to join the White House decorating brigade for decades.Olivo, who worked in radio syndicate sales in the Chicago area before moving to Naples six years ago, has a passion for decorating. This was the first year she applied for the White House expedition.Lindsey’s desire to volunteer at the White House began with her father, Bud Brimmer, a longtime Naples florist, when Ronald Reagan was president.She learned back then that the White House invited decorators to help dress up the president’s official home for Christmas. She also knew the White House sometimes sent out birthday greetings to American citizens.Christmas decorations at the White House. (Photo: Submitted)“Back in 1982, I sent a letter for my dad to the White House for either him going to decorate or for the White House to send him a birthday card,” she said. “My father had no clue.” She accompanied the letter with pictures of his floral work.She sent the letter in the spring. Her father’s birthday was in August. “His birthday came and went, but nothing,” she recalled.“All of a sudden,” however, “we got a call in October, and it was the White House calling the flower shop. We thought it was a joke.”But it wasn’t. The call came from the late Rex Scouten, a longtime chief usher of the White House.“He said he was sorry they missed the birthday,” said Lindsey, “but, ‘We’d like to invite him to help decorate the White House.’”CLOS... http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2017/12/06/meet-naples-women-who-decorated-white-house-christmas/927266001/

Best of Inland Empire 2020: Best Florist - Press-Enterprise

Riverside Mission Florist3900 Market St., Riverside; 951-369-8150, riversidemissionflorist.com3. Floral Expressions210 W. Florida Ave., Hemet; 951-766-1997, floralexpressionsofhemet.com ... https://www.pe.com/2020/09/20/best-of-inland-empire-2020-best-florist

‘This is our biggest weekend of the year:’ Orlando florist hurt by pandemic hopes business blooms for Valentine’s Day - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida flower shops are hard at work with Valentine’s Day just days away.Bay Hill Florist owner Carol Newton is hoping the holiday will boost her bottom line.[TRENDING: Your funniest Valentine’s Day stories Big snake: 16-foot python caught in Fla. Video: Mom tackles accused peeper]“Love is in the air all around and our fantastic local customers are supporting the business and they are amazing,” Newton said.Newton said she and her staff are busy taking orders and making flower arrangements ahead of the holiday.“This is our biggest weekend of the year. We’re excited, we’re busy and the flowers are looking beautiful,” she said.Newton said business is blossoming with holiday sales after her store took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.“During the summer last year we lost our hotel trade, restaurant trade, Disney, the theme parks,” Newton said. “All of that business is gone and we still have lost a lot of it.”News 6 stopped by her shop last May during the first week she reopened after t... https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/12/this-is-our-biggest-weekend-of-the-year-orlando-florist-hurt-by-pandemic-hopes-business-blooms-for-valentines-day/

Florists wilt under COVID-19's impact, losing Easter and Mother's Day would be devastating - yoursun.com

Andree Belliveau, the owner of North Port Natural Florist off Tamiami Trail, on Thursday ended walk-in traffic with Florida’s order to shutter non-essential businesses. But she pushes forward, taking calls and web orders and delivering, hoping that COVID-19 will runs its cycle and vanish.“We’ll see what happens,” she said. https://www.yoursun.com/northport/news/florists-wilt-under-covid-19s-impact-losing-easter-and-mothers-day-would-be-devastating/article_2e88771e-75de-11ea-a009-0b875913d327.html

Import ban to affect shipments to Hawaii florists - Honolulu Advertiser

HONOLULU ? Seeking to prevent introduction of a fungus that would threaten Hawaii's native ohia forests, the state Board of Agriculture has banned plant products from California, Florida and South America that could be disease hosts.The prohibition will primarily affect shipments to Hawaii florists, who rely on imported flowers and greenery in bouquets and floral displays.At Kihei-Wailea Flowers by Cora, Manager Thelma Garso said about 40 percent of their products used in displays may be affected by the ban.At the smaller A Special Touch shop in Lahaina, florist Leann Lum said she hoped she can purchase more of what she needs from local growers."I think local is always better anyway. It's always fresher," she told The Maui News.The order approved at a board meeting on Aug. 28 takes effect Friday on shipments of any plants of the Myrtaceae or Myrtle family, which includes eucalyptus and guava as well as ohia, which are endemic to Hawaii, and ohia-ai or mountain apple, which is Polynesian introduced.According to Department of Agriculture information officer Janelle Saneishi, the state Plant Quarantine Division has notified Hawaii florists that any Myrtaceae famil... http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/06/br/br8430721956.html