Category: Business

Premier American Bank, Miami Florida, was closed today by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation; making it the fifth FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this month and the first in Florida.

Begin Business Date: 01/11/2010 End Business Date: 01/17/2010 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH

On January 1, 1983, Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia, purchased Florida Publishing Company from Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; including the St. Augustine Record, the morning Florida Times-Union, the afternoon Jacksonville Journal and the weekly Courier Journal in Crescent City.

Stephanie Royal announced to the local St. Johns County news desk that the Small Business Development Center at UNF will offer a series of seminars on topics important to any business owner.

10-10134-JSD Morris Publishing Group LLC Case type: bk Chapter: 11 Asset: Yes Vol: v Judge: John S. Dalis Date filed: 01/19/2010 Date of last filing: 01/19/2010

St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce President Robin Burchfield, reported to the St. Johns County local news desk at Historic City News that a donation has been made to the International Business Academy at Ponte Vedra High School.

Historic City News has learned that Panache will combine their downtown salon and spa with their expanded location at 1089 A1A Beach Boulevard at St. Augustine Beach in the Anastasia Plaza shopping center.

The St. Augustine local news desk of Historic City News confirmed that local Sears Hometown Store owner, Jack Bunch, has opened the lid on many new Kenmore washers and dryers since going to work with Sears in 1965.