Maddux NewsWire

PALMETTO, Fla. – The Port Manatee Propeller Club honored U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Sarasota) with its highest honor as Maritime Person of the Year during ceremonies March 11th at the Bradenton Yacht Club.
Buchanan was honored for his ongoing support of Port Manatee, including his pledge to assist port officials with the proposed Port Manatee Connector [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (March 11, 2010) – Governor Charlie Crist has named two prominent University of South Florida alumni to USF’s Board of Trustees, Jordan B. Zimmerman of Boca Raton, founder and chairman of Zimmerman Advertising, to replace Kiran Patel, and Byron Shinn of Bradenton, president of Shinn & Company, LLC, to succeed Sonja Garcia. [...]

SARASOTA, FLORIDA (March 10, 2010) Charter One Hotels & Resorts, Inc., recognized as one of the top hotel management companies, has appointed Scott Busby as President and COO.
Scott will be responsible for the leadership and continued development of Charter One and will work with the CEO on developing new strategic initiatives. “We see 2010 [...]

The Sarasota Association of Realtors® will honor 11 of its members with National
Realtor® Emeritus status at the organization’s first 2010 Quarterly Membership Meeting
on Friday, March 12th at Pine Shores Community Center, 6210 Crestwood Ave.
Each year, SAR and the National Association of Realtors® recognizes persons who have
been a member of NAR for a cumulative period of [...]

Tampa, FL (March 11, 2010) – Survivors Applying Faith and Encouragement (S.A.F.E.) at Moffitt Cancer Center will host a free education and support program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 13 in the Tobacco Research and Intervention Program Conference Room at Lifetime Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, 4115 E. Fowler Ave.
The WITNESS Project® of Tampa [...]

Mike Martella, (President of Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc,) Chairman of the Board of the Van Wezel Foundation announced today that the Foundation Board has selected Norman Olshansky to be the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation.
Mr. Olshansky, has been involved in nonprofit leadership, management and fundraising throughout his distinguished career. He [...]

SARASOTA, Florida (February 22, 2010) – Paul Hoffman, president of Sarasota’s SouthTech Solutions, will serve as the 2010 president of the Suncoast Technology Forum (STF) after being elected by the group’s board of directors.
“I am honored to serve as president this year,” says Hoffman. “2010 is shaping up to be a year of transition [...]

BRADENTON, Fla. (March 9, 2010) – Local wealth management firm Mott & Associates has added to its team of financial professionals. Patrick Hussey has joined Mott & Associates as an insurance specialist.
In complement to the existing wealth management and retirement planning services offered by Mott Associates, Hussey will handle all levels of insurance needs for [...]

In honor of Mote Marine Laboratory’s 55th anniversary this year, the Florida House passed a resolution on Wednesday, March 10, recognizing the nonprofit organization as a “powerhouse of near-shore marine research” and commended its “tireless pursuit of answers to some of the ocean’s most pressing questions” and its efforts to share “its knowledge with the [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (Mar. 9, 2010) – In recognition of her significant contributions to liberal arts scholarship, Jewel Spears Brooker will be awarded the University of South Florida Humanities Institute’s second Distinguished Humanities Graduate Award Mar. 18. The award honors USF alumni who illustrate the academic strength of the university through their achievements within, and [...]

TAMPA, FL, March 11, 2010 – In a period of reduced capital markets activity, the challenge lies in sourcing, funding and closing attractive commercial real estate opportunities. Foundation Realty Advisors is one of those firms finding success and attracting capital in today’s market. The company, formed in late 2009, closed its first [...]

TAMPA, FL –March 7th- RMC Property Group, a leading full-service commercial real estate company, announces its appointment as property manager of four commercial office properties totaling over 360,000 square feet. The four properties are located in Florida and include two 104,000 square foot office buildings – University Corporate Center in Orlando and Tampa Oaks [...]