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February 09, 2024
Local Florist Redefines Romance Beyond Tradition

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Shawniqua Moss opened her floral boutique Luxx'n'Luvv just months before the world got hit with the COVID-19 whirlwind. 

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News Article
August 03, 2021
Top Florist Says, Everything Finally Coming Up Roses

As the Covid-19 pandemic strengthened its grip on an increasingly anxious nation, local florist Jim Whitehead worried that ‘saying it with flowers’ might be subject to its own restrictive mask, silencing and shuttering his Dowdeswell Street flower business.

“When Covid-19 broke out in March last year, I was worried like everyone else, especially with the lockdowns but I thought everythin...

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June 25, 2018
Justices won't hear case of anti-gay marriage florist

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage. The justices' order Monday means [...]
The post Justices won't hear case of anti-gay marriage florist appeared first on The Nassau Guardian.

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News Article
June 11, 2013
The NEW Nassau Florist/JW Events hosts Grand Re-opening celebration

The press and public are invited to attend the Grand Re-Opening reception for Jim Whitehead?s The Nassau Florist and JW Events. The event will be held at Villa Flora (formerly Gaylord?s Indian Restaurant) on Dowdeswell Street (across from the hospital) on Thursday, June 13, 2013. A private reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. which will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6:00 p.m. ...

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News Article
March 14, 2013
Florist Store Robber gets 7 Years

Two cases set for trial ended without the respective juries having to deliberate. In one case, the Crown withdrew a murder case against a defendant; and in the second case the defendant admitted guilt before the Crown called witnesses.

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News Article
March 08, 2013
Oldest florist invests in new future

The oldest florist in the country is growing.
The Nassau Florist and its division JW/Events are shifting over to the historical Villa Flora building on Dowdeswell Street and Victoria Avenue, boosting its space by more than 2,000 square feet. The move, expected to occur on April 1, is an essential component of its overall expansion plans.
Al Collie, the general manager of Nassau Florist, said the b...

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News Article
November 26, 2012
Red Carpet Spotlights at BIFF with Nassau Florist, Jim Whitehead & Jolly Roger Ltd

The Nassau Florist is pleased to be the official provider of decor and flowers, and sophistication for the 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival. With over 60 years of continuous operations, few other enterprises in the Bahamas have the same institutional knowledge, know how, and strength.

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November 07, 2012
Nassau's oldest florist has outgrown its location

The oldest established florist in The Bahamas is moving. The owner, Jim Whitehead, released this statement yesterday: "The Nassau Florist is practically an institution in The Bahamas and is well-known for its location on Shirley Street, just west of Mackey Street and across from the Texaco gas station, where it has been for nearly 60 years.
According to Whitehead, that is why it took much deliber...

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April 14, 2023
Before saying 'I do' the bridal show awaits you

Congratulations! So, you're getting married and planning a wedding. Will the wedding be formal or semi-formal? Day or evening wedding? Outdoor or indoor? Garden or church ceremony? Type of music for the first dance? The size of bridal party? How many invited guests? What's your budget? So many questions. Never enough time. Before saying "I ...
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