East Lansing, MI – In business, there is a difference between management and leadership, and a new book, Your Emerging Leadership Journey, offers practical and sometimes surprising ways to emerge a leader — both in life and one’s career.
Professor John King, Jr. and Dr. Ronald F. Cichy, using real-life examples, offer a detailed “roadmap” to [...]

How to Start A Business
Mar. 2
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
This introductory workshop offers an overview of the information you need to start a business. Learn how to assess the feasibility of your business, and how to obtain the necessary licenses, permits, and legal documents to run a business in Pinellas County, Florida.
Marketing Your Business
Mar. 3
12:00 [...]

LAKELAND, FL (February 26, 2010) — Come to Munn Park on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for the 8th Annual Spring Obsession, Garden and Art Festival. Enjoy a Free family day of activities while exploring the many flowers and plants for sale, attend garden presentations, purchase art for the [...]

February 26, 2010, Clearwater, FL – The finals for the Ruth Eckerd Hall 2009-2010 Youth Scholarships were held resulting in cash awards. Finalist awards were determined in the Ruth Eckerd Hall/Clearwater Jazz Holiday Youth Jazz Scholarship and first place was awarded to saxophonist Nkosi Groover, a senior at Blake High School, jazz pianist Rachel [...]

Southwest Florida – Neal Communities recently broke ground on the first three of several model homes in its newest community, Central Park in Lakewood Ranch. The community of about 800 homes is located east of Lakewood Ranch Blvd between Malachite and 44th Avenue and will open July, 2010. About 200-300 people are working throughout the [...]

SAINT LEO – Coleen Rowley, the former FBI agent and attorney who brought to light some of the lapses in the agency’s criminal investigations prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will speak at Saint Leo University at 7
p.m., Wednesday, March 3.
Her presentation, called “Blowing the Whistle on the FBI,” will be held in [...]

February 26, 2010, Clearwater, FL – The finals for the Ruth Eckerd Hall 2009-2010 Youth Scholarships were held resulting in cash awards. Scholarships were awarded to David Bawel, a senior at PCCA at Gibbs High School, and Grace Dvornik, a senior at Calvary Christian High School. David and Grace won first and second [...]

Clearwater, FL- Prudential Commercial Real Estate – FL is pleased to
announce the sale of a 25,000 square foot commercial building for
$1,175,000, according to Matt Shaw and Armando Flores III who handled
the transaction.
The building consists of 15 units at approximately 1,700 square feet
each and is considered flex space for [...]

TAMPA, FL (February 26, 2010) — The Class Size Amendment is cost-prohibitive to the State of Florida, and the constitution should be amended to allow local school districts more flexibility in class size, according to a statewide survey completed by more than 300 education foundation board members throughout Florida who are involved in improving local [...]

CLEARWATER, FL (February 26, 2010) – AAR Composites, serving the aerospace market, will receive $42,000 to train 40 employees in Pinellas County, Florida. The funding comes through Florida’s Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) program and will allow AAR to amplify its employees’ skill levels while keeping costs down.
“In the aviation industry, remaining competitive is crucial to [...]

Anne Lee, Arcelie Gadewoltz complete Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program certification
As part of First Bank’s ongoing efforts to be involved in the Manatee County community and help others on a financial level, Anne Lee and Arcelie Gadewolz recently completed 20 hours of training to receive VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) certification.
Lee is First [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (February 26, 2010) – The New North Transportation Alliance and the Tampa Downtown Partnership announce Tampa BayCycle during March in conjunction with Florida Bike Month. Tampa BayCycle is an initiative that encourages commuters to cycle to work, school or play all year. This is the fourth year that events of [...]