Amazingly, in 2020, more lives were saved through organ donation than ever before, even as a pandemic held the country at a standstill. Individuals like Zachary McKeon, and the McKeon family, are the key to how LifeLink of Florida had a record year with 295 organ donors, resulting in 913Continue Reading
With the healthcare system focused on reducing viruses found on high-touch areas, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is partnering with Tampa-based Clean Remote LLC to offer a cleaner, easier-to-sanitize TV remote control for healthcare facilities. This program provides a free, Clean Remote to every healthcare facility in the United States, when they purchase aContinue Reading
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that more than 100 local Chambers of Commerce have joined the Florida Chamber’s COVID Liability Protection coalition. Providing certainty for Florida job creators with COVID-19 liability protections is key to safely getting Florida’s economy back on track. These protections are aContinue Reading
Julie Jenkins Fancelli is the daughter of Publix founder George W. Jenkins and the “heiress” has made headlines recently for her $300,000 contribution to a rally held by former President Donald Trump that preceded the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol. The Lakeland-based grocery store chain is distancing themselvesContinue Reading
The latest Florida Chamber statewide poll shows likely Florida voters overwhelmingly support COVID-19 liability protections for businesses if the business made efforts to follow governmental public health guidelines, with 74 percent favoring protections. “Florida has the fifth worst legal climate in America and now is the time to safeguard local businessesContinue Reading
Seminole City Center, the premier shopping and entertainment destination in Pinellas County, FL, is excited to officially welcome back Earth Fare! The grocery store that specializes in organic and health food is returning to the shopping center located at 11201 Park Blvd N in Seminole, FL. A grand re-opening celebrationContinue Reading
HSBC has issued a warning to any of its customers refusing to wear a masks inside its banks risk having their accounts withdrawn. Jackie Uhi, head of branch network, HSBC UK spoke to The Mirror about the authoritarian response to mask mandates. “Our branch colleagues are key workers, continuing toContinue Reading
McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning leader in hotel management, proudly announces that its tenured regional revenue manager, Erin Cerrato, has received Certified Revenue Manager Executive (CRME) certification from Hospitality Sales and Marketing International. Cerrato is the first member of McKibbon’s talented in-house revenue management team to receive this certification, elevating theContinue Reading
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) welcomes Board-certified gynecologic oncologist Jessica Stine, MD. She is caring for patients at the FCS New Port Richey location at 8763 River Crossing Blvd., New Port Richey, FL and in Wesley Chapel at 2391 Oak Myrtle Lane, Wesley Chapel, FL. After earning her medical degree from theContinue Reading
A federal judge today ordered Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. (Kidde) to pay a $12 million civil penalty in connection with allegations that the company failed to timely inform the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about problems with fire extinguishers manufactured by the company, the Department of Justice announced. Kidde,Continue Reading
Target stores announced this week the recall of some 480,000 total articles of clothing from its Cat & Jack and Cloud Island brands. According to store, the snaps can break or detach from the suits, posing choking and laceration hazards to children. This recall includes about 181,000 Cat & JackContinue Reading
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), released a video of restaurant members and employees thanking Governor Ron DeSantis for supporting Florida restaurants by allowing them to remain open and safely operating. “On behalf of that 10,000 members of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), I want to thank GovernorContinue Reading
Derby Lane Greyhound Racing has graced The Sunshine City for 95 years, and we hope locals and tourists will remember us fondly. We invite spectators to enjoy this pastime once more for our final races on December 26th and 27th. Although we will be ending racing, the Poker Room andContinue Reading
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced the opening of the new Taneja Family Global Emerging Diseases Institute. The stand alone facility, which will be run by TGH’s chief epidemiologist and chair of Internal Medicine at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Dr. John Sinnott, will provide world-class care for patients battlingContinue Reading
Fortune has named Publix one of the 2020 Best Workplaces in Retail, ranking No. 3 of the 15 best large retail workplaces. Great Place to Work surveyed more than 900,000 employees across the U.S. in the retail industry. Questions focused on their experiences with their companies, including the effectiveness of leaders,Continue Reading
Following the opening of Pasco County’s first Neuro Interventional program and Comprehensive Stroke Center, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point began an aggressive 19,000 square foot renovation and expansion project in late 2019. This project is now complete with larger operating rooms, a new Sterile Processing Department, and an expansive Post-AnesthesiaContinue Reading
Since June 2016, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) has participated in the Oncology Care Model (OCM), a national innovative payment program designed to lower the costs of cancer care nationwide, while maintaining high-quality enhanced services to Medicare beneficiaries. Established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), a divisionContinue Reading
A new coalition of Florida business owners and executives – from retailers, manufacturers and cleaning companies to realtors, resorts and restaurants – released a statement today supporting Amendment 2, which would gradually raise the minimum wage, starting in Sept. 2021, to $15 by 2026. Business leaders, who continue to signContinue Reading
This week, Lakeland-based Publix Pharmacy announced a new online service for customers who would like to get their flu shot. The new service allows customers to schedule a convenient time for their vaccination and sign consent forms prior to arrival, which reduces the amount of time spent waiting while paperwork isContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will be hosting a Virtual Job Fair on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 starting at 9 a.m. The virtual job fair is part of Hillsborough County’s Rapid Response Recovery (R3) program and is open to all Hillsborough County Job Seekers. For instructions on how to participate inContinue Reading
Today, at The Birchwood hotel in St. Petersburg, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state will move to Phase 3 of his “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan” for Re-Opening Florida, including allowing restaurants to operate at full capacity, effective immediately. There will no longer be operational limitations enforced by the State ofContinue Reading
