Florida’s only website for everything British
ATTENTION BRITS!! Stay in Florida’s British loop. Email your name + city to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com We’ll send you local eBritnews + invitations to British events near you.
On subject line put: Send the eBritnews. ► Got a British-American query? Send it to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com Our Florida-based team of British experts will get you answers! Have done so for 30 years. We even advised the BBC on setting up its Miami office back in 1995!
► WANT TO MOVE TO FLORIDA? CLICK ON THE GREEN EMIGRATE page on left menu.
BREVARD COUNTY, SPACE COAST + Merritt Island: SUE GOLDTHORP is a licensed expat British realtor who is based in Mims, handling property and sales of businesses in Brevard County. Says Sue: “ I have MLS membership of the Space Coast Association of Realtors, Orlando and Miami. Originally from Oxford I have lived all over the UK before leaving at the beginning of 1997. I lived in New Zealand for 16 months then California for 5 years before moving to Florida in 2003. I have been a Real Estate Investor since 2003, an agent since 2009 and Broker since 2011.” Sue is Owner/Broker of Visulate LLC real estate brokerage in Mims, Florida. See her website www.visulate.com Contact Sue to discuss your property or business needs directly on her cell [321] 698-5198 or email sue@goldthorp.com FABB member since 2015.
CAR INSURANCE FOR BRITS IN FLORIDA. FIRST STEP:: Contact our Insurance agent Trae West for current, correct answers and your options! FABB has worked with agent Trae West for over 20 years. We recommend him highly! West specializes in auto insurance for Florida Brits, newcomers and longtime residents. Phone office (954) 649-2310 and ask for Trae West. FABB members since 2002. Or email: traew@john-galt.com On subject line put: TO TRAE–British driver query. Or call Trae’s British office colleague Andrea on [954] 491-1942 who can advise British drivers in Florida. West Insurance Group, based in Ft Lauderdale with a St. Augustine satellite office. NOTE: Many British newcomers to Florida over the years have used Trae to navigate through car insurance and get coverage. TRAE says “70% of my clients are Brits and FABB members. Our agency will get you insured and advise you how to overcome problems. Many insurance agents will NOT be able to answer your questions on international car insurance. We can!” FYI: Once you’ve settled in Florida, West Insurance also offers homeowners, commercial property, business insurance and workers compensation–all useful for Brits living in Florida.
AUDREY SMITH in Ft. Lauderdale is a licensed realtor in both Florida and Georgia. Originally from Northern Ireland, Audrey has been established in Florida since 1987. She is a member of FABB (Florida Association of British Business) and the British Women’s club of South Florida. Audrey is a well known realtor with Charles Rutenberg Realty in Fort Lauderdale and Mountain Aire Realty in the North Georgia mountains. She offers the following services to fellow Brits and anyone buying, selling or renting in Florida and Georgia; Home Buying Assistance, Home Selling and Relocation Services, Investment Properties, Client Support, Personalized Service, Accessibility, After Sale or Purchase Support. Successful Transactions! Audrey can handle any real estate transaction. Reach her directly on cell (954) 270-6910, or email your query to audssmith@yahoo.com Website www.audreysmith.crrunited.com
LEGAL SERVICES OVER IN ENGLAND AND WALES. No need to get on a plane! Offered by UK Solicitors, headquartered in Suffolk, England with an Orlando office opening soon. See company details on www.yourtlslaw.com. For expat Brits here, they offer the following legal services for Expats who still have assets or family/dependents in the UK. UK-US wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney, Estate Planning, Family Law advice, Landlord and Tenant disputes, Conveyancing, Debt Recovery, General Litigation and much more. Email your query to Stephen Whiskin steve@yourtlslaw.com On Subject line put “Florida legal query.” OR call [407] 533-2698 in Florida.
£$£$ TIP: WHEN TRANSFERRING OVER UK CURRENCY, DON’T USE YOUR BANK! USE MONEYCORP. At lower rates than any bank. Expat Brits here have used this currency service for years and report savings and satisfaction. It’s a UK company with a Florida office. It offers payments in over 120 currencies. Moneycorp faciliates international payments through online transfers, phone transfers and local settlement accounts. This makes sending and receiving money globally convenient and efficient. TO FIND OUT MORE: Call Moneycorp’s USA Senior Country Manager Kelly Cutchin on cell [863] 207-6616 in Orlando. OR email your query to kelly.cutchin@moneycorp.com On subject line put ” TO KELLY—Florida query.” [ I use Moneycorp myself–highly recommended–PK, website publisher]
► NEWCOMER BRITS—NEED CAR INSURANCE? See the DRIVING IN FLORIDA page on this website and contact our agent Trae West.
WANT TO SHIP SOMETHING from ANYWHERE in FLORIDA to anywhere in UK or abroad? Contact our British agent Steve Winters
on the SHIPPING page on this website.
► SEEKING TO BUY A FLORIDA BUSINESS FOR YOUR E2 VISA? We recommend our FABB member fellow Brit Richard Veale. Through his Business Brokers of Florida MLS site he can search all businesses FOR YOU in any Florida city. Originally from Essex, he is is an experienced licensed business broker [and real estate broker] with Profiles International Realty. He has helped UK clients find the ideal business. Contact fellow Brit Richard to see the list of current businesses for sale in the Central Florida area–also Ft. Myers. Based in Orlando, with a Ft. Myers branch office, reach him on his cell [321] 297-8161 or email richard@profilesrealty.com WEBSITE www.profilesrealty.com Richard was voted Business Brokers of Florida Top Five, won Deal Maker Award 2009, Business Brokers of Florida Million Dollar Awards many times over the years. FABB member since 2007.
► HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE WEBSITE: Click on the side menus to find British events in Florida, British realtors, Financial advice for expats, UK-USA Tax accountants, British-owned businesses and professionals, British shops, British Pubs, British Clubs here, the British Government in Florida, Scottish Festivals, E2 qualifying Businesses for Sale, Soccer in Florida, Jobs for Brits, UK pensions, Immigration attorney we recommend, FABB’S UK-Florida relocation services, British solicitors/attorneys, Shipping to/from UK, How to Renew Your UK passport and more.
TO REACH THE BRITISH CONSULATE OFFICE IN MIAMI: Call [305] 400-6400. For their services see the UK GOVERNMENT page on this website.
NOTE: They do NOT handle USA immigration matters.
Need a Job in Florida? See the JOBS FOR BRITS page on this website.
► FABB [Florida Association of British Business] was voted the Best British Business Group in the USA in 2010 by the UK Weekly Telegraph, reaching expatriate readers in 49 countries. If you are are a British business-owner or professional in Florida, join FABB to showcase and market your business/service to the resident British community in all parts of Florida. Find FABB’s member British businesses and professionals in Florida listed on left menu of this website. To ask how membership can bring YOU more customers + help your business grow, email your query to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com On subject line put “FABB Membership query.” Or call [305] 450-1755 during Florida business hours.
TESTIMONIAL [Just one of hundreds on file] ” Your website is the best I’ve ever seen for expat Brits and I’ve been on lots!” –OLIVIA HILL in Gwent, Wales.
FIND A BRITISH EVENT NEAR YOU listed on the British Events Florida page on this website.
WANT TO MIX WITH OTHER EXPAT BRITS NEAR YOU? See the BRITISH CLUBS and BRITISH PUBS pages on this website.
► IN MIAMI—THE ANGLICAN CHORALE of Southeast Florida sings at Trinity Cathedral downtown Miami. Uplifting and joyous! See all the performance dates on www.trinitymiami.org
Want to find out if you’re eligible for a UK pension? Read the UK PENSIONS page on this website.
USE A BRITISH ACCENT FOR YOUR PROJECT. Add class and influence to your message. IDEAS: Come to your Miami location and record a British accent greeting on your business phone system. OR record something for you in a British accent. OR read stories to your group of Miami children in a clear British accent. OR teach Hispanic accent reduction via British accent. Ask for what you need! These days a British accent is a superb marketing asset: persuasive, authoritative, classy, always in style, trendy and alluring–a great sales tool. Offered by ex-Londoner and professional, experienced British voiceover actress and Miami resident. Many satisfied local clients. Call the British Bureau on [305] 450-1755 in downtown Miami to discuss your needs or email query to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com Fees negotiable, hourly or by project.
► NEED TO BUY AN E2 QUALIFYING BUSINESS for your Florida move? Find them on the BUSINESSES FOR SALE page on this website.
For current Royal news and photos, view their OFFICIAL website www.royal.uk
I recommend a Virgin Voyages cruise from Port Miami. Owned by Brilliant Brit Sir Richard Branson, who comes often to Miami and owns a home here. [I was invited media inaugural guest onboard the ship Scarlet Lady in September 2021 and sailed as passenger on their December 2022 Christmas cruise to Mexico. Had a super experience in every way—–PK, publisher] For info/to book a cruise an any of their ships see www.virginvoyages.com
For current UK daily news always consult the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk BRITISH BUSINESSES + PROFESSIONALS IN FLORIDA ARE LISTED ON THE Brilliant Brits page on the left menu of this website. The British Bureau maintains the only statewide database of resident Britons and British businesses in every Florida zip code. Compiled since 1991 and updated daily.
This website, to serve Florida’s large ex-pat British community, was launched 1996 by publisher Patricia Kawaja, ex-Londoner.
Miami Office : The British Bureau of Florida [305] 450-1755. Email queries to: britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com
Publisher Patricia Kawaja.
