Brooksville, Florida – Brooksville Academy of the Arts announces the appointment of Mrs. Robyn Gray to its faculty. Mrs. Gray’s responsibilities entail art instruction in: basic drawing, cartoon workshop using charcoal, pastels, colored pencils, and water colors.
Mrs. Gray holds a Masters degree in education from Western Michigan University. Mrs. Gray had taught for 31 [...]

A Retreat for Couples on Preventing Relationship Bailout Scheduled
Pinellas Park, FL, August 31, 2009 — A free Retreat for Couples on Preventing Relationship Bailout, a free workshop presented by You&Me.We, a federally funded program of Family Resources, Inc., will be offered Saturday, September 26, from 9 am until 5 pm at DaySpring Conference Center, 8411 [...]

Manatee County, FL (August 31, 2009) Thanks to a matching grant program sponsored by Manatee County, a Belle Meade neighborhood business received some much needed renovations.
Phyllis Dobbins, owner of Mr. Cheesecake, located at 1128 30th Avenue West in Manatee County applied for a matching grant through the County’s commercial enhancement matching grant program sponsored [...]

Sarasota, FL – Monday, August 31, 2009 – The Sarasota Orchestra announced today a series of cost-cutting measures designed to help the organization weather the economic downturn and position it for future success.
These actions, according to Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna, include a planned one-year suspension of the Sarasota Music Festival, pay cuts for [...]

Manatee County, FL (August 31, 2009) Thanks to a matching grant program sponsored by Manatee County, a Belle Meade neighborhood business received some much needed renovations.
Phyllis Dobbins, owner of Mr. Cheesecake, located at 1128 30th Avenue West in Manatee County applied for a matching grant through the County’s commercial enhancement matching grant program sponsored [...]

TAMPA, FL — The Florida Department of Transportation District 7 (FDOT) has awarded a contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) for construction engineering & inspection (CE&I) services for the reconstruction of U.S. 19 (SR 55) in Pinellas County, Florida.
The 2.7-mile segment of U.S. 19 (SR 55) to be reconstructed is mostly within the city of Clearwater [...]

(TAMPA, FL) – The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced today the members of its 2010 Leadership Tampa Class. Established by the Chamber in 1970, Leadership Tampa strives to indentify and develop future leaders in Tampa and Hillsborough County. The Class Chair is Renée Benton Gilmore (LT’94), President and CEO, Tampa Bay [...]

Bradenton, FL – Mustang Vacuum Systems LLC announced today that it will relocate and expand its manufacturing operation in Manatee County where the company plans to add 125 jobs in the next two years at an annual average wage of more than $44,000. “The Economic Development Council, Manatee Chamber of Commerce (EDC) was pleased to [...]

Ad-VANCE Talent Solutions, Inc. takes great pride in announcing that Lisa Pierce, Julianne Marik, Cookie York, and Rose Elliott have successfully completed the coursework to become Certified Staffing Professional’s (CSP™), a certification offered through the American Staffing Association. The CSP™ program enhances the competency and knowledge of labor and employment law [...]

TAMPA (Aug. 31, 2009) – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida (GSWCF) announces the launch of a partnership with Techbridge, a program of Chabot Space & Science Center based in Oakland, Calif. that inspires girls in science, technology and engineering. The partnership, called “Girls Go Techbridge,” will enable Girl Scouts of West Central Florida to [...]

Palm Harbor, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2009) The WorkComp Advisory Group has announced the first two recipients of its Professional Workers Compensation Advisors (PWCA) designation: Steve Hall, principal of East Coast Insurors and Darren Vermost, president of CompRx and Vermost & Associates, LLC.
The PWCA means that the agency owner is committed to continuing education in workers [...]

SARASOTA, FL – August 31, 2009 – First Step of Sarasota, Inc., the region’s leading provider of substance abuse prevention and recovery programs, was awarded a grant for $114,000 from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice.
The grant will help cover operational costs of the agency’s Seasons program. Seasons treats those who battle mental [...]