Backwoods, Uptown Sopchoppy’s Jesse Rice and family beat back a tough economy with good food and a personal touch By Lee Gordon Originally published in the June/July 2010 issue of 850 Magazine Jesse Rice and his father Randy have a…
Don’t Side-step Safety Violations You can’t rely on luck to keep your workplace safe, say health and safety consultants By Jason Dehart Originally published in the June/July 2010 issue of 850 Magazine It started out as a nice accomplishment that…
A Dairy Tale Ocheesee Creamery in Calhoun County offers its customers increasingly rare commodities — fresh milk sold in glass bottles and farm-made butter By Lee Gordon Originally published in the June/July 2010 issue of 850 Magazine In front of…
Where a Community Gathers Red Bay Grocery is a business reborn on the road less traveled — thanks to its customers and community By Scott Jackson Originally published in the June/July 2010 issue of 850 Magazine Small, rural communities dot…
The Pro-Business Approach Florida lawmakers worked to get the state’s economy back on track with a variety of measures favored by the state’s business interests. By Linda Kleindienst Originally published in the June/July 2010 issue of 850 Magazine Florida’s…
According to UNICEF, more than 1 billion people around the world have no access to clean drinking water. An additional 2.6 billion people lack proper sanitation. Employees of American Water, the largest investor-owner water and wastewater utility company in the…
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The 850 Economic Road Test From Havana to Pensacola, 850 hits the road in Northwest Florida to test the economic waters of small business By Lilly Rockwell with Zandra Wolfgram and Tony Bridges Originally published in the June/July 2010 issue…
Lowering the Cost of Doing Business Major reforms of the state’s workers’ compensation laws in 2003 have resulted in fewer claims filed by employees and better insurance rates for businesses By Christine Jordan Sexton Originally published in the June/July 2010…
“You do not lead by hitting people over the head —that’s assault, not leadership,” President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said.So with today’s business climate, which can feel like an assault in and of itself, what is the mark of a…
