Puerto Rico Cocktail Week events in Ponce postponed to Aug. 18
August 16, 2021
Due to the passing of weather system Grace over Puerto Rico, the organizers of Puerto Rico Cocktail Week Isla have postponed the events scheduled to take place in Ponce to Aug. 18. The schedule of seminars aimed at hospitality industry personnel will be held in the Hotel Meliá in Ponce. Wednesday’s schedule will include seminars […]
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Ponce to host 3rd stop of Puerto Rico Cocktail Week Isla
August 13, 2021
The third stop of Puerto Rico Cocktail Week Isla will begin Aug. 16 at the Juana Díaz Cigars cigar bar in the historic Hotel Meliá in Ponce, with a schedule of seminars aimed at hospitality industry personnel, organizers confirmed. “Puerto Rico Cocktail Week Isla has become an enriching enjoyment of internal tourism on our beautiful […]
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Steven Anthony Children’s Hospital raises $50K to build Ponce facility
July 23, 2021
The Steven Anthony Children’s Hospital (SACH) in Ponce recently raised $50,000 in the second Walk of Hope that toured 12 municipalities in the southern region. The effort got support from municipal governments, backers the organization who joined on the route to make their contributions, the Club de Leones de Puerto Rico and private company Pentac […]
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Hospital Damas in Ponce is ‘test driving’ $2M robotic surgery system
July 20, 2021
A group of specialist doctors, including gynecologists, urologists and surgeons from the Damas Hospital in Ponce ran “test drives” on the daVinci Xi robotic surgery system, which the hospital is looking to acquire at a cost of $2 million to expand services provided to 12 municipalities in the southern region. Last month, the Damas Hospital […]
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Tourism Co. backs $9M renovations of 3 southern Puerto Rico hotels
July 9, 2021
The southern town of Ponce is experiencing a “rebirth” of its tourism industry with the $9 million renovation projects at three hotels — Hotel Solace by the Sea, Hotel Fox and Hotel Meliá — owned by developer Ponce Prime Resorts LLC. Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carlos Mercado confirmed that the projects are generating […]
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Green House opens cannabis dispensary in Ponce with certification event
June 4, 2021
Green House, the recently inaugurated medical cannabis dispensary in Ponce, will be providing orientation and facilitating the certification process for patients as part of a special opening offer on June 6, company officials announced. Through its Canna Facilitator program, Green House’s specialized staff will be offering orientation services, medical recommendations, certification from the Puerto Rico […]
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$15M Aloft Ponce opens, adding hotel rooms to Puerto Rico’s southern region
April 14, 2021
Four years after breaking ground in Ponce, Aloft Hotels will open this month its 152-room property that “embraces a bold and savvy design looking to attract music enthusiasts and travelers who love open spaces,” company officials said. The investment for the hotel, which is part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 hotel brands, is estimated […]
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IFCO Recycling Inc. to build new $9M regional recycling plant in Ponce
March 26, 2021
IFCO Recycling Inc., a firm based in Ponce, has identified a warehouse in the southern town’s port zone in which it will invest $9 million to establish an operation to segregate and handle recyclable materials. The 80,000 square foot facility should be operating at full capacity within 18 to 24 months, Jean Paul González, the […]
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Steven Anthony Children’s Hospital in Ponce begins $30M remodeling project
March 11, 2021
The Steven Anthony Children’s Hospital (SACH) recently got its Certificate of Necessity and Convenience granted by the Puerto Rico Health Department, clearing the way to start its three-phase, $30 remodeling project, company officials said. The first phase — to be completed by 2022 — will focus on remodeling the treatment and research center, located in […]
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Uber Eats ends year with 2nd expansion of its delivery service to Ponce
December 9, 2020
The Uber Eats app announced it has expanded its delivery service to the southern town of Ponce, where users can order from their favorite restaurants with the touch of a button. Meanwhile, restaurants can expand their customer base, while Ponce residents can use the app to earn extra earnings as drivers if they decide to […]
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce invests $13M to build disaster resilient biz incubator
April 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $13 million grant to the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce to establish a disaster resilient research and business facility to support high-growth businesses focused on the health and medical tourism industries. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
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Firehouse Subs invests $450K to open 13th restaurant in Ponce
October 25, 2019
Restaurant chain Firehouse Subs Puerto Rico announced the opening of its 13th restaurant in Puerto Rico — a 2,000 square-foot location in Ponce. The opening of the new Firehouse Subs store generates 35 direct jobs and entailed a $450,000 investment, company executives confirmed. The new restaurant, located in Reina del Sur Shopping Center, has a […]
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Med Center opens new $7M Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce
September 16, 2019
Med Center announced the opening of a new $7 million Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce to address of asthma, hypertension and diabetes issues, executives announced. “Med Center’s Chronic Conditions Clinic will provide the most advanced health care to control comorbid conditions of diabetes, hypertension and asthma in Puerto Rico,” said Med Center Executive Director Allan […]
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Ports Authority invests $11.8M in infrastructure improvements at Ponce airport
August 16, 2019
The improvement project underway at the Mercedita International Airport in Ponce are moving ahead as scheduled, representing an investment of $11.8 million Puerto Rico Ports Authority executive director Anthony Maceira said. Mercedita is the island’s third-largest airport on the island based on passenger volume. For fiscal year 2018-2019, which ended June 30, Ponce’s Mercedita Airport […]
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Tourism Co. sponsors 2nd ‘Voy Turisteando’ fair in Ponce
June 18, 2019
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company, in keeping with its commitment to inform about the diversity of options available to all residents so that “Puerto Rico is always our best vacation,” will hold its second “Voy Turisteando” event. On June 22, the agency will highlight the tourist spots along the island’s so-called Porta Caribe region, which […]
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