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Redondo Beach florist reopens just in time for Mother’s Day - The Daily Breeze

Rolling Hills Flower Mart,in Redondo Beach on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Staff are busy filling orders since the order came that florist may open Friday for curbside pick-up. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)L-R Alea Hurst and Renee Hurst, water tube Cymbidium Orchids that will be placed in Mother’s Day floral arrangements at Rolling Hills Flower Mart, in Redondo Beach on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Staff are busy filling orders since the order came that florist may open Friday for curbside pick-up. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsChelsea Gaudenti, owner of Rolling Hills Flower Mart, creates a Mother’s Day bouquet in Redondo Beach on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Staff are busy filling orders since the order came that florist may open Friday for curbside pick-up. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)Cymbidium Orchids, ready for Mother’s Day arrangements at Rolling Hills Flower Mart, in Redondo Beach on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Staff are busy filling orders since the order came that florist may open Friday for curbside pick-up. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)Cesar Gonzalez creates a Mother’s Day arrangement out of Peonies and succulents at Rolling Hills Flower Mart,in Redondo Beach on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Staff are busy filling orders since the order came that florist may open Friday for curbside pick-up. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)She had been closed for more than a month at both her Redondo Beach and Man... https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/05/07/just-in-time-for-mothers-day-local-florist-opens-for-business-overnight

Valentine’s Day cancelled: Businesses crushed as snap lockdown delivers $97 million hit - The New Daily

O Wes Lambert said. “It’s all destroyed.”Tweet from @ZoeA_WilkinsonA further $27 million in produce is expected to be “rubbished” as restaurants and cafes rush to cancel packed reservation books.Nick Murray, owner of the Exchange Hotel in Horsham, will throw out $10,000 in stock, saying the decision was a “slap in the face”.Regional Victoria has not recorded any cases but was locked down as well amid fears those fleeing Melbourne would spread the virus there.“The borders can close in a couple of hours, I fail to see how they can’t establish some sort of perimeter,” Mr Murray told The New Daily.Mr Murray has been forced to cancel a 21st birthday party for 150 customers and expects to lose $35,000 in income in total.Will Newton, owner of Windsor’s Lover restaurant, said the news was “soul destroying”, predicting he will lose $40,000 in income.“We will just go into zombie mode,” Mr Newton told AAP after cancelling four fully-booked sittings booked for the weekend.Businesses are still allowed to sell takeaway and delivery orders, but there’s not much romance in an UberEats bag.Tweet from @lisdavies Australian Retailers Association chief executive Paul Zahra said the lockdown is a “massive blow” for businesses across the state.“[Retailers] have been through so much in the past year and have done their best to return to even footing … the horrors of 2020 continue,” he said in a statement.“The vaccines can’t come soon enough, but even when they’re rolled out we’ll still be living with COVID for some time, so the existing challenges will remain for retail.”Bed-and-breakfasts are also feeling the pain.Anne, owner of Luna Blu Luxury B&B in Phillip Island, said she was booked out for the weekend but has had to cancel everyone.“What can you do, its better to be safe than sorry,” she told The New Daily.Some online businesses are expecting a surge, though.“There’s always a surge when there’s a lockdown,” Shaneka Joseph, of online florist My Flower Room, told The New Daily.“It’s a bit of a shock for everyone though, I’m really heartbroken for all the retailers that have to close.”The Australian Open will also continue, albeit without spectators.-with AAP... https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/02/12/valentines-day-lockdown-businesses/

Jacksonville's best flower shop: Hurst Florist - WJXT News4JAX

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Pro tip -- shopping for a special occasion? Looking to tell that special someone you’re thinking about them?Two words: Hurst Florist. Your choice for Jacksonville’s best florist.Hurst offers an arrangement of bouquets and gifts that are perfect for any occasion. Looking for something in particular, or want to make a custom order? They’ll work to make it happen.Ordering outside Jacksonville? No worries. Hurst serves Orange Park, St. Johns, Atlantic Beach, Middleburg, Fleming Island, Neptune Beach and Callahan.Head over to its website for a closer look at the arrangements!Runners up: Kuhn Flowers, Arlington Flower Shop... https://www.news4jax.com/jax-best/2021/01/18/jacksonvilles-best-flower-shop-hurst-florist/

Bloomin’ good: Clinton florist business is awards finalist - 100 Mile House Free Press

I’m still trying to make heads or tails out of it. I’ve never been very good at honouring myself, but I’m very proud, and very thankful, to whoever nominated me.”Lawrence began working at a florist shop in Prince Rupert when she was 14, and continued until she went off to college for theatre school. At that point, she put flowers aside, but found they kept coming back to her: “I did my own wedding flowers, and flowers for friends.” Finally, at her mother’s encouragement, she decided to go for it, and Bubbles’ Blossom Design was born in time for Mother’s Day 2018.When Lawrence and her husband Jordan moved to Clinton in October 2016, she realized a florist shop was something the area needed.“At first I thought I’d research it for a couple of years, see how it goes, see how much interest there was, but then I decided just to jump in and do it. If an opportunity comes along you jump in with both feet.”READ MORE: Clinton hires new Chief Administrative OfficerShe says that the overhead was low: “I bought a used cooler and a couple of buckets, so it was an easy thing to do.” Until recently she worked out of her kitchen and dining-room, but last year an extension was added to the back of their house at the corner of Dewdney Avenue and Cariboo Highway for a small storefront.Lawrence nearly sold out of flowers that first Mother’s Day, and she says that the support from the community has been incredible. “It was a great initial reception, and I have the best customers. It was all by word of mouth and Facebook.”The business has since expanded beyond Clinton, with Lawrence delivering orders to Cache Creek and Ashcroft.“My end goal is to have ... https://www.100milefreepress.net/news/bloomin-good-clinton-florist-business-is-awards-finalist/

WRAL Small Business Spotlight: Fallon's Flowers celebrates 100 years in Raleigh - WRAL.com

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producerRaleigh, N.C. — Fallon's Flowers isn't just the oldest florist in Raleigh -- it's very likely the oldest in North Carolina, owners say. It was recognized by the public as the best, winning the best florist category in the 2020 WRAL Voters' Choice Awards.The company has been around for more than 100 years, since the Fallon family migrated to Raleigh in 1919 and began growing their own flowers in a series of greenhouses near Oakwood Cemetery.In 1920, the Fallons opened a retail shop on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh, where they sold flowers for decades until they moved into the current building at 700 Saint Mary's St., which was originally a Piggly Wiggly.The business was eventually sold to the Brown-Wynne family and is now owned by the McCarthy family. The longest-working employee started helping in the greenhouses 45 years ago and still works at the Saint Mary's Street location.Frank Campisi has managed that location for 20 years. He said, while the ownership has changed, the family focus remains the same."I talk to customers who... https://www.wral.com/wral-small-business-spotlight-fallon-s-flowers-celebrates-100-years-in-raleigh/19595753/

A Flower Display in Burlington Honored the COVID-19 Dead - Seven Days

Vermonters who have died from COVID-19 since the disease struck the state nearly a year ago. "It often feels like we're just talking about numbers and tallies," said creator Jayson Munn, a florist who mainly works weddings and other events. "I thought this was a great opportunity to do it in the public square." Burlington was one of about 80 cities nationwide that hosted an art installation as part of the Floral Heart Project. Created by New York City-based artist Kristina Libby, the idea was to designate March 1 as a national day of mourning to publicly grieve those "lost to and suffering from COVID-19." As of Tuesday, more than 515,000 Americans have died. Munn said one woman he talked to had lost her husband to the disease. She told him that visiting the flower memorial had been the first time she'd publicly grieved his death; both she and Munn "started bawling," he said. He gave her a rose. "It was a really touching, touching moment," Munn said. Daniel "D.J." Boyd of Wilmington was walking down Church Street when he saw a crowd by the display and thought, Gee, only in Burlington do you see a bunch of roses in the street and everyone just walking around taking pictures. Boyd walked over himself and read the sign that Munn had erected explaining the display, "and it just struck me," he said. His uncles, twins Leon and Cleon Boyd, had died of COVID-19 early last April, just six days apart.  "It's amazing," Boyd said of the display. "It's a good gesture. It puts it into perspective, you know?" Boyd walked over to Munn and told him he'd lost his uncles. Munn picked up two long-stemmed roses from the bricks, and then handed them to Boyd. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a-flower-display-in-burlington-honored-the-covid-19-dead/Content?oid=32450871

Texas Florist Who Admitted to Being in Pelosi’s Office Wants Case Moved from D.C. Because of ‘Cancel Culture’ - Law & Crime

Washington, D.C. because of “cancel culture.” The defense for Texas florist Jenny Louise Cudd, who was on video happily admitting to being in the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, asserted authorities were creating the “illusion” of a conspiracy between her and Eliel Rosa by linking their cases.“According to the Government’s Statement of Facts, the two were seen on security footage walking into the building, walking around, and walking out,” attorney Marina Medvin said in a filing Wednesday. “There is no evidence of communications or a plan between the two to enter the Capitol. Instead, the evidence is purported to be that they were at the same place, at the same time, followed a crowd into the open doors of the Capitol building, then walked out. They didn’t take anything, they didn’t break anything.”Cudd was among rioters raiding the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, after then-President Donald Trump continued to lie that he actually won the 2020 presidential election. The invaders postponed but did not prevent Congress for counting electoral college votes weighing in favor of the real winner, President Joe ... https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/texas-florist-who-admitted-to-being-in-pelosis-office-wants-case-moved-from-d-c-because-of-cancel-culture/

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