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Best of Inland Empire 2020: Best Florist - Press-Enterprise
Sunday, February 28, 2021Riverside 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
The Point, Dec. 11, 2020: Small Town Businesses In Florida Rode A Roller Coaster In 2020. Here Are Some Of Their Stories - WUFT
Sunday, February 28, 2021Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m.• WUFT News: Pandemic Still Affecting Small Town Businesses Across North Central Florida. “If the government shuts businesses down again because of the pandemic, Mary Moyer might just give up. She’s tired of struggling, she said. Moyer, 62, has owned the only flower shop in High Springs for 15 years and worked there for 20. Thompson’s Flowers barely survived the Great Recession in 2008, and now the pandemic could cost it nearly 60 percent of its yearly revenue, the florist said.”• Ocala Star-Banner ($): Ocala school administrator urges masks after wife dies of COVID-19. “(Scott) Carpenter, 57, wears his face covering in public when he can’t socially distance. He does it out of respect and to protect others. After all, he saw firsthand the awful consequences of a family member contracting COVID-19. But while he is out and about in Marion County, anti-maskers will look at him and say those words that hurts him so deeply: ‘You’re one of them.'”• WUFT News: State Rep. Chuck Clemons Promises To File Bill Pushing For Creation Of Springs County. “The recent initiative for... https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/12/11/the-point-dec-11-2020-small-town-businesses-in-florida-rode-a-roller-coaster-in-2020-here-are-some-of-their-stories/
CBS2 Investigates TerrysFlorist.com: ‘Of Course I Didn’t Get Any Refund’ - CBS New York
Sunday, February 28, 2021Red Bank, and they did not have any records of the company.Now receiving dozens of complaints weekly is Terry McPherson who owns similar-sounding Terry’s Florals in Lake Butler, Florida.“It’s very time-consuming and it’s very hurtful to a small business,” McPherson said. “You’re like, ‘What did I do?’ And then it’s not even my shop.”Consumer credit expert Paul Oster points out Terry’s doesn’t list a physical address under its “Contact Us” link – a common red flag.“SEO optimization has made it very easy for companies to appear that they’re local,” said Paul Oster, president of Better Qualified. “Call the business and tell them you want to stop by.”And when ordering flowers, he says make sure the vendor guarantees no substitutions. He says get orders in writing because emails are admissible in the court of law.Terry’s says it’s “committed to perfecting the customer experience” and “has hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers.”MORE NEWS: 1 Injured In Manhole Fire In Midtown; FDNY, Utility Crews On SceneThe New Jersey Attorney General’s office says it has received eight complaints against Terry’s. Mastercard says it has raised concerns with the merchant’s bank. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/02/12/cbs2-investigates-terrysflorist-com-of-course-i-didnt-get-any-refund/
Obituaries for October 8 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Sunday, February 28, 2021Puna Florist, sugar cane grower and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Private services held. Survived by daughters, Diana Ponsonby of Nevada and Bernadine Nentwig of Florida; sons, Albert (Shirley) Araujo of Michigan, Gordon Araujo and Robert Araujo of Hilo and Douglas (Faith) Araujo of Minnesota; brothers, Michael Souza and Lawrence Souza of Hilo; sister, Marie (James) Souza of Nevada; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.Ralph Rogelio Cordoban, 72 of Honokaa died June 20 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired truck driver. Private services at a later date. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Ryan (Christina) Cordoban of Honokaa; daughter, Royalan Cordoban of Colorado Springs, Colo.; companion, Linda Anahu of Honolulu; sisters, Loretta (Doug) Whitaker of Charleston, S.C., and Alona (Alan) Kondo of Kohala; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.Eric Moani Hori, 55, of Kailua-Kona died July 26 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a heavy equipment operator and cook for Meals on Wheels. Services at later date. Survived by wife, Tammy Awai-Hori of Hilo; daughter, Maluhia Awai of ... https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/10/08/obituaries/obituaries-for-october-8-6/