Volume 69 l April 2022

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Membership Edition

Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who joined the Chamber during the past month. To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Palm Garden Pinellas HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER Jarrod Sullivan 200 16th Avenue SE, Largo, FL 33771 727-585-9377 Jarrod.Sullivan@palmgarden.com www.palmgarden.com   JR World Travel TRAVEL AGENCIES Jacqueline Skelton 12705 Castleberry Court, Hudson, FL 34667 727-277-6110 JRWorldTravel@hotmail.com www.JRWorldTravel.com   CuraSouth HEALTH & WELLNESS Donald Prince 405 7th Avenue SW, Largo, FL 33770 727-677-5922 info@curasouth.com www.curasouth.com/

Saluting Chamber Loyalty! Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who renewed during the past month. Their continued loyalty is inspiring! To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Achieva Credit Union, 16-Year Legacy Member Bender Chiropractic Center, 27-Year Legacy Member Budget Blinds of Clearwater & Seminole, 1st Renewal Dr. Craig Baker, DMD, 13-Year Member Electric Motors Lift Station Service, Inc., 9-Year Member England Brothers Construction Company, 15-Year Legacy Member GTE Financial, 10-Year Member Harbour Cay Apartments, 10-Year Member Jersey College, 5-Year Member Johns Hopkin's All Children's Hospital, 4-Year Member Kemco Systems, 1st Renewal Mangsen Law PLLC, 4-Year Member Homeowners of Palm Hill, Inc., 30-Year Legacy Member Paula Clair Smith, Colliers International Real Estate, 9-Year Member Pinellas County Schools, 4-Year Member Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, 9-Year Member Sean W. Scott Law Firm, 4-Year Member Signature Voices, 6-Year Member Slyce Pizza Bar, 9-Year Member TemperaturePro of Tampa Bay, 1st Renewal The Original Crabby Bill’s Family Brands, 8-Year Member Winding Lane Homes, 11-Year Member   (Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

Signing for their future!

Your Chamber was represented at last week’s National Signing Day ceremony at Pinellas Technical College (PTC) Clearwater Campus. About 100 high school seniors signed Career and Technical Education (CTE) letters of intent to guarantee a spot to attend PTC’s highly competitive programs.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Gulfside Home Health

The Chamber and the Ambassadors Team celebrated the grand opening of Gulfside Home Health newest location! Thank you to our Ambassadors Team Chairman, Richard Boisvert of Oyova, and all of our amazing Ambassadors for coming out and presenting Gulfside with their member plaque. Thank you Gulfside for having us! Gulfside Home Health is located in the Icot Center on 13770 58th Street, Suite 305. Check out the video of the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony here. Shout out to Stacy Gillis of Advanced Video Systems for the photos.

Largo Library Butterfly Garden Reveal & Reception

Last week, the Largo Public Library celebrated the newly landscaped Community Butterfly Garden with the help of your Chamber! The ribbon-cutting and reception was followed by a chance auction, which raised over $500 for the Library Foundation! Thank you to the City of Largo, our members and Ambassadors for coming out.

2022-23 Business & Community Go-to-Guide The deadline to submit your ad is April 29!

Thank you to the following businesses for reserving their ads (to date): Signature Voices, Holiday Inn Express, Home Instead Senior Care, Pinellas Technical College, Business & Family Insurors, Inc., England Brothers Construction Company, Gulfside Home Health, Professional Systems Printing & Promotions, Fly High Business Builders, BayCare/Morton Plant Hospital, Melody Hunter - Charles Rutenberg Realty, Valley National Bank, Gulf Coast Consulting Inc., City of Largo/CPPAC, Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation, Fritts Marketing LLC, Centratel Business Telephones and McManus & McManus P.A., Premier Martial Arts.

Email Zoe at membership@centralchamber.biz to request sizes/comps and to reserve your ad. Click on the image above to download the form.

Florida jobless rate dips to 3.2 percent Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.2 percent in March, as workers shift away from gigs at hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues for higher-paying jobs in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Florida adds 15,678 COVID cases in past week as infections rise Florida’s COVID-19 infections and positivity rate are on the rise again across the state, and the highly contagious omicron BA.2 variant may be to blame. Here’s what Florida’s lawmakers didn’t do: notable failed bills In the House and Senate, lawmakers proposed 3,685 pieces of legislation, but only about 285 passed in both chambers, slightly higher than the number since at least 2016, according to legislative records. Sarasota researcher predicts 22 named storms, 5 major hurricanes in 2022 Warm water acts as “rocket fuel” for hurricanes and water off the Florida coast is as much as four degrees warmer than average this April. NASA to roll Artemis I moon rocket back from launch pad as it delays test NASA tried three times to get through its launch pad dress rehearsal for the Artemis I moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center, but it’s not hanging around for the fourth.

Thank you to our Trustees and Newsletter Sponsors

Bay Care/Morton Plant Hospital Business & Family Insurors Cloud Law Firm PA Duke Energy Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Home Instead/Be a Santa Jackson & Associates CPA Melody Hunter, Charles Rutenberg Realty National Aviation Academy

Nova Southeastern University - Tampa Bay Piper Fire Protection Platinum Information Services Regions Bank Spectrum Reach The Palms of Largo Valley National Bank Village Inn Wealth Builders

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