Our New Lunch Leads Team

Our new Pinellas East Leads Team has started meeting to kick-off the new year. It’s held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. There are still openings in several business categories. If you’re interested in joining this Team or our breakfast group that meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, reach out to Tom at the Chamber – Tom@CentralChamber.biz. Cost is $100 for Chamber members only.

Welcome, The Oaks of Clearwater!

   Deborah Clark of The Oaks of Clearwater, was presented with her official Chamber plaque by Chamber Ambassador Committee Chair, Dr. Rosemary DePasque of Belleair Bluffs Chiropractic.

    Located in downtown Clearwater, The Oaks of Clearwater is a retirement community offering an all-inclusive lifestyle, catered to each resident’s individual needs. With four levels of care; Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing, The Oaks of Clearwater are able to provide a range of services to accommodate for a variety of needs.

    Learn more by visiting TheOaksOfClearwater.com.

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Welcome, LIVE Hydration Spa Clearwater!

   Ana and Greg Matthews, of LIVE Hydration Spa Clearwater, were presented their official Chamber plaque by Chamber Ambassadors, Dave Cesare of Centratel Telephones, Gamal Megherfi of First Citizens Bank, and Steven Halstead of Mangsen Law.

    LIVE Hydration Spa’s IV nutrition program has consistently been proven to be one of the most effective ways to improve your overall wellness. While each program is individually tailored, the programs can be specifically designed for: boosting energy, hydration, immune system improvement, improving circulation, decreasing inflammation, and improving mental focus and concentration.

    To learn more and book your appointment, visit: LiveHydrationSpa.com.

Florida’s governor ends his presidential campaign

Ron DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential campaign on Sunday, less than 48 hours before the New Hampshire primary and less than a week after DeSantis finished in a distant second-place in the Iowa caucuses.

The drug shortages Floridians will face in 2024. Here’s what you should know

From cancer drugs to ADHD medications, drug shortages threaten to disrupt treatment for short-term diseases and chronic illness, and potentially threaten Floridians' health.

Thanks to eased restrictions, craft distilleries on rise in Florida

The number of licensed distilleries in Florida roughly tripled since 2016, growing from about 30 to nearly 100 today.

A Miccosukee-led plan could finally end new oil drilling efforts in the Everglades

A new plan, hatched by the Miccosukee tribe and a nonprofit, might mean the end of future prospecting and drilling on hundreds of thousands of acres of land within Big Cypress, a crucial part of Florida’s Everglades.

They studied, passed the exam but were denied nursing licenses. Is Florida at fault?

A number of Florida nursing candidates have been burned after attending private, for-profit schools, which, in some cases, can have shaky accreditations and disappear overnight.

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