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

Cruise Planners

TRAVEL AGENCIES, CRUISES

Carolyn Acree Jones

7100 Ulmerton Road, Lot 921

Largo, FL 33771

727-265-1914

Carolyn.Jones@CruisePlanners.com

www.fantasytravel.fun

Leonardo DRS

MANUFACTURER

Sheryl Nadler

6200 118th Avenue

Largo, FL 33773

727-369-1111

Sheryl.Nadler@DRS.com

www.LeonardoDRS.com

Surface Solutions Pressure Washing, LLC

PRESSURE WASHING

Brance Kane

1309 Fox Run Drive

Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

727-272-5422

SurfaceSolutions.FL@gmail.com

www.SSPWFL.com

Veterinary Emergency Group

VETERINARIANS

Kevin Kelley

2178 Gulf to Bay Blvd

Clearwater, FL 33765

727-288-0732

kevinkelley@veg.vet

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

Arden Courts, 25-Year Legacy Member

Business & Family Insurors, Inc., Trustee & 38-Year Legacy Member

Charleston on 66^th, 6-Year Member

City Of Largo, 30-Year Legacy Member

Compass Self Storage, 4-Year Member

Cross Signs, 10-Year Member

Grade Power Learning, 10-Year Member

Great Bay Distributors, Inc., 55-Year Legacy Member

Hancock Whitney Bank, First Renewal

Jackson & Assoc. CPA, PA, Trustee & 14-Year Member

Law Offices of Steven W. Moore, 26-Year Legacy Member

Life of Riley Salon Supply, 10-Year Member

Linda A. Stortz, CPA, P.A., First Renewal

Melitta USA, Inc., 18-Year Legacy Member

Shumaker Advisors, 3-Year Member

Tommy's Express - Missouri Avenue, 3-Year Member

(Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

Welcome, Clearwater Veterinary Emergency Group

Zoila Hernandez and Kevin Kelley of Clearwater Veterinary Emergency Group are presented their official Chamber membership plaque.

Clearwater Veterinary Emergency Group is revolutionizing emergency pet care so it works for people and their pets, with highly-trained, emergency-focused, staff that provides exceptional patient care and a unique customer-focused experience.

The Clearwater  Veterinary Emergency Group will be opening soon at 2178 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater. To learn more, visit: https://veterinaryemergencygroup.com/

Free for members. $25 for guests.

Welcome, StretchLab Largo

Alicia Rauch, of StretchLab Largo, was presented with her official Chamber membership plaque by Chamber Ambassadors.

They are, from left Gamal Megherfi of First Citizens Bank, Kay McKenzie of Check Before Hire, Wendy Swertfeger of LegalShield/IDShield.

Also, Stacy Gillis of Advanced Video Systems, Pam Smith of Tampa Bay Newspapers, and Eric Koelsch of New York Life.

Celebrating their 4 year-anniversary, StretchLab Largo is revolutionizing one-on-one assisted stretching and flexibility training classes. Learn more and experience the benefits of assisted stretching at https://www.stretchlab.com/location/Largo.

Ribbon Cutting & Reception at Holiday Inn Express

Celebrate the remodel of the Holiday Inn Express with a ribbon-cutting and some informal networking! Register for free here.

New study warns of ‘climate insurance bubble.’ Is that driving costs up in Florida?

If rising risks from hurricanes and other climate-driven disasters make insurance too expensive for people to buy homes, or banks to give mortgages to homes in vulnerable spots, it could set off a spiral of declining demand and declining property values.

A disturbance near Florida could get serious, and Hurricane Nigel is quickly on the move

Hurricane Nigel still brings the strongest winds in the Atlantic Ocean, but the two other systems have more potential for affecting United States and Caribbean life over the next week.

Florida banks post decreases in assets, net margin

Florida’s banks performed slightly worse in the second quarter of 2023 relative to the first, a new report shows.

Florida malaria cases: Why an outbreak returned to the U.S. this summer

All in all, eight Americans caught malaria from mosquitoes this summer — seven in Florida and one in Texas. Of these, seven people were hospitalized. The cases were the first American, mosquito-borne malaria cases in two decades.

Newly approved Florida rules could cut price of prescription drugs

New rules approved by officials in Florida this week are designed to increase accountability from pharmaceutical companies when it comes to drug pricing.

Bay Care/Morton Plant Hospital

Business & Family Insurors

Check Before Hire

Cloud Law Firm PA

Duke Energy

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Home Instead/Be a Santa

Jackson & Associates CPA

Melody Hunter Homes

National Aviation Academy

Pinellas Technical College

Piper Fire Protection

Platinum Information Services

Regions Bank

State Farm - Team Cocco

The Palms of Largo

Valley National Bank

Village Inn

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater

Wealth Builders