Volume 57 l January 2022

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Membership & Members' Promotions

Member Plaque Presentation - Carpets Plus Colortile

Gustavo Hernandez, with At Home Floors Carpets Plus Colortile, has been a member of our Chamber of over six years! He received his updated 2022 member plaque last week to display it at his location on 621 Missouri Avenue N, Largo. For more information about At Home Floors, visit our Business Directory.

Saluting Chamber Loyalty! Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who renewed during the past four weeks. Their continued loyalty is inspiring! To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz  Acropol Family Restaurants, 9-Year Member Flutter Fetti, 4-Year Member Holiday Inn - St. Petersburg N./Clearwater, 5-Year Member Holland Associates Inc. Real Estate Relocation Specialists, 12-Year Member McKim & Creed, 2-Year Member Professional Systems Printing & Promotions, 4-Year Member R.S. Williams & Associates, Inc., 11-Year Member St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, 3-Year Member Sea Vista Home Loans, 5-Year Member Serenity Funeral Home/Serenity Memorial Gardens, 53-Year Legacy Member Sheraton Sand Key Resort, 40-year Legacy Member The Haus Coffee Shop, 8-Year Member Valley National Bank, Chamber Trustee, 7-Year Member Weisner Insurance, Inc., 11-Year Member   (Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

Coffee An' Networking - SPCA

Interested in sponsoring this event? Register as a sponsor HERE. Members: FREE | Non-Members: $25

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Curaleaf's Grand Opening! Register here. When: Friday, February 4 @ 9 AM Where: 10289 Ulmerton Road, Largo, 33771

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony - POSTPONED Jan. 28th

NEW DATE: Friday, February 25th TIME: 11:30 AM WHERE: 13065 S Belcher Road, Largo, 33773.

Register for the Excel Sessions here

B2B Happy Hour at Slyce Pizza Bar Be our marketing sponsor for only $100! Includes logo placement on all promotions and time at the mic. Register here

National Aviation Academy

To RSVP contact lrobuck@naa.edu

State gets $4 billion bump in estimated tax dollars With lawmakers preparing to craft a new state budget, economists estimated Friday that Florida will collect nearly $4 billion more in general-revenue taxes than had been expected over two years. Annoyed by robocalls? A new Florida law might help A state law passed last year makes it easier to sue telemarketers over unwanted robocalls and robotexts. Its effects are emerging. COVID-19 update: Florida reports 22,818 new cases, lowest daily count since Christmas Florida reported 22,818 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, dropping the state’s 7-day average to 37,414, a 31% decline from one week ago, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. House advances first redistricting map, but Democrats have many questions Democrats could gain as many as seven seats in the Florida House of Representatives and Republicans could retain a solid majority under a redistricting map approved Friday along partisan lines by a state House subcommittee. World’s largest surfing park in Florida a step closer to reality Want to ride the waves without risking shark encounters or sand in your suit? Florida may get what’s being touted as the world’s largest surfing park, Wavegarden.

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 The Palms of Largo Valley National Bank Village Inn Wealth Builders

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