Rate Increases on the Horizon
January 2018 — Florida City Gas (FCG) recently filed its first rate case for natural gas service in 14 years. For typical residential customers, this means an average increase of $1.73, or 6.4 percent, per month on their annual natural gas bill. FCG rates are...
Small City, Big Impact
January 2018 — Celebrating an official 20 years as Philadelphia’s Garden District, Chestnut Hill now has something else to be excited about as it kicks off the new year. A recently conducted Annual Economic Impact Snapshot reveals that Chestnut Hill has an approximate...
PA Governor Tom Wolf in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Executive Director Josh Greenberg of Capital Analytics When: January 17, 2018 Where: Temple University - Center City Campus, Philadelphia Website: https://jhp.org/programs/jewish-business-network/ What: JBN January Power Lunch...
Black Tech Week
When: Feb 6 - 10, 2018 Where: Tribe CoWorking and Urban Innovation Lab, 937 NW 3rd Ave., Miami, FL 33136 Website: http://blacktechweek.com/ What: BlackTech Week is a minority centric ecosystem building festival based in Miami. Blacktech Week partners with founders,...
The Wait Is Over
Brightline officially begins its introductory service January 2018 — After much anticipation and a few delays, Brightline finally began its introductory service this past Saturday between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. While Saturday’s rides were...
Governor Wolf Declares Statewide Disaster Emergency
January 2018 — Back in October, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national health emergency. While the national rate of drug overdose is 16.3 per 100,000 people, that number is more than double in Pennsylvania: 36.5 per 100,000 people. In 2016 alone, drug...
Transaction Alley
January 2018 — Atlanta has recently been promoting itself as the global fintech capital, and rightfully so. The fintech sector generates approximately $72 billion in annual revenue for Georgia. Nearly 70 percent of all U.S. transactions are processed through a...
PhilaPort Expansion Will Boost the Regional Economy
January 2018 — In December, PhilaPort was named by Forbes as one of the fastest-growing import ports by value. The port officially registered a $3.34 billion increase in imports in 2017; motor vehicle imports rose by 25.6 percent, oil by 212.3 percent, frozen beef by...
IC3 – The Institutional Capital & Cannabis Conference (East)
When: January 23-24, 2018 Where: Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 Website: https://www.imn.org/real-estate/conference/Institutional-Capital-Cannabis-Conference-IC3/ What: After a sold-out inaugural event in California, the most...
A Touchdown for the Community
January 2018 — In 2017, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and SunTrust Park — the new homes of the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Braves, respectively — were both successfully completed, not to mention the major upgrades underway at Philips Arena, home to the Atlanta...