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NEWS
Mug Shots are Full of Smiles, Thanks to Teleflora
Tens of thousands of yellow, smiley-faced mugs filled with flowers were delivered all over the country — for free — in late July to help turn some frowns upside down.

'Little' Show Means Big Break for Florist
When Don Storrs agreed to take on a long-time family friend's wedding, he also said, "I do" to making his cable TV debut.

Republicans, Democrats Put Florists on the Ticket
When it comes to presidential politics, Bouquets of Denver wants everyone to know exactly where it stands: Just three blocks from the site of the Democratic National Convention.

Election HQ: New Site Offers Info on Candidates, Issues
Everyone knows that it’s McCain versus Obama for the White House, but do you know the names of the candidates looking to represent you on Capitol Hill?

Longtime Owner of Lehrer's Flowers Passes Away
David Byerly, president and owner of Lehrer's Flowers in Denver, passed away July 27.

This Election, Florist Gets Out the Vote — For Himself
John McCain isn't the only Arizona candidate working hard to win your vote this summer. PJ Flower's & Gifts may not be seeking the highest office in the land, but the Phoenix business is gunning to be named the state's top florist.

Flowers Fill the Fast Lane
When a new section of a freeway opened July 15 in Mesa, Ariz., flowers, not cars, crowded the lanes,  thanks to Razzle Dazzle Flowers & Gifts.

Fla. Florist Fetches Attention During Dog Days of Summer
Who let the dogs out? If you ask residents of Miramar, Fla., this month, they may tell you it was Eden Florist & Gift Baskets. For more than five years, Heidi Richards, AAF, and her staff have celebrated "Doghouse Repairs Month" in July with a festive competition that encourages people to submit their best tricks for getting out of the doghouse.

Newsletter Gives Flowers a Healthy Dose of Positive Press
The largest health care insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region recently sent a flower-friendly message to its female members: Stop and smell the flowers — it's good for you.

Fake Order Creates Real Headaches for Boise Shop
For one florist in Boise, Idaho, a dream order turned into a nightmare earlier this month after a con artist posing as a reverend used a stolen credit card to order hundreds of roses.


 
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