Pinellas County residents and businesses that are trying to put their lives back together after Hurricane Irma can put in an application for federal assistance.
Two Orlando residents are out $8 million after a large, out-of-state corporation forced their local businesses to shut down. The local entrepreneurs were originally enticed by the corporation to open 10 Mexican-themed fast food restaurants in the Orlando area. The California-based corporation used unrealistic sales projections and profit margins to convince the group to sign on to the deal. However, after only three years in business, they were forced to walk away and left with no state legal protections to…
