Yes, they do mind-blowing beach weddings. And yes, they dazzle and delight at museums, ballrooms and other amazing facilities for events around town. But Becki Creighton and her team at Flowers By Fudgie is also the best choice when looking for a Florist, Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice, Bradenton are their turf!

Yes… you could grab cheap flowers from a gas station or grocery store, but how long will they last? The value in working with a real florist is that they buy the very best fresh cut flowers and design them into arrangements, bouquets and delightful gifts that will be enjoyed much, much longer. And when you’re sending an important message to someone you love or value, nothing can “say it” like flowers. The Flowers By Fudgie delivery trucks cover the entire community and can get your message out fast!

Great value, quick service, and gorgeous flowers… what more could you ask for? Give Flowers By Fudgie a call today! (800) 338-5983 or (941) 349-9212

With all the buzz around having a modern-day “Boston Tea Party,” and using tea bags as a way to let people know we’re fed up with all the taxes, it’s no surprise that a couple of different groups are organizing events in the local community.

The Sarasota Tea Party will be happening at Noon near downtown on tax day. Another group is organizing the Lakewood Ranch Tea Party for later in the day.

Maybe you can make it to both of them?

If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, I want to pass along a resource that will be of interest to you. Recently, I was invited to conduct a breakout session at a conference with Gary Keesee, a successful entrepreneur who is passionate (as am I) about passing along the hard-won lessons he has learned.

The event — known as The Now Revolution Conference — was held in Columbus, Ohio. When Gary and I spoke about it, he mentioned that a growing number of business owners (and future business owners) have been attracted to what he’s doing and he also indicated that they needed other training than just what he was providing. Very specifically, he asked me to do some teaching about what we at Epiphany Marketing do every day to help small businesses with:

• marketing strategies
• customized marketing solutions
• internet marketing
• search engine marketing
• content marketing
• email marketing
• strategic marketing
• integrated campaigns
• offline marketing
• direct response marketing
• etc.

It was my privilege and honor to be alongside Gary and the other fantastic speakers at this event, as well as to be able to meet so many wonderful people who participated in the conference.

Looking for simple information regarding the confusing set of items on your ballot for the general election in Florida?

Check out this handy guide to the Florida amendments 2008.

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