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Emergency Bridge Loan Program Activated to Aid Businesses Impacted by Lake Okeechobee Discharge/Algae Blooms and Red Tide

by Marketing @ FSBDC FGCU

Florida SBDC at Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL) – Florida businesses that have been impacted by Lake Okeechobee Discharge/Algae Blooms and Red Tide may now apply for short-term, interest-free loans through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan…

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