Coffee An' Networking

When: Thursday, January 19 at 7:45 AM

Where: Serenity Funeral Home & Serenity Gardens Memorial Park, 13401 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo 33774

FREE for Members: $25 for Non-Members

Register as a Sponsor here. (Sponsorships are $250! They include logo placement and time on the mic.)

Purchase tickets for the Caribbean Nights Casino Party here

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

When: Thursday, January 12

8:30 AM

Where: Any Lab Test Now - Largo

13847 Walsingham Road, Suite J,

Largo 33774

Register here.

Chamber team visits KnowBe4

*******Members of the Chamber's Economic Development Committee were treated to a recent tour of KnowBe4's corporate headquarters in Clearwater. KnowBe4 is the world's first and largest "New-School" security awareness training and simulated phishing platform that helps clients manage the ongoing problem of social engineering. The company employs more than 600 in Clearwater and abroad.

*******Joining in the program, from left, Mariana Leslie of Pinellas Public Schools,

Tom Morrissette of the Chamber, David Ardman of McKim & Creed, Jake Prokop of Pinellas Technical College and Chamber Chairman, Kay McKenzie of Check Before Hire, Cindy Margiotta of Pinellas County Economic Development, David Puckett of Achieva Credit Union and Alyssa Nichols, Global Talent Outreach Manager at KnowBe4.

*******If you'd like to learn more or become part of the Chamber Economic Development Committee, email or call Tom at Tom@CentralChamber.biz, 727-584-2321.

Court backs state in union dispute

A divided appeals court has backed the Florida Department of Management Services in a dispute about whether a union representing state workers engaged in unfair labor practices.

AdventHealth's virtual RNs are helping battle burnout in the nursing profession

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a toll on the nursing profession, intensifying burnout and causing many nurses to leave the bedside.

2023 tax credits for electric vehicles will boost their appeal

Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions.

Jacksonville City Council plans to take action, address Confederate monuments as fate remains undecided

Contention among groups defending or protesting the removal of the Confederate monuments in Jacksonville has been an ongoing issue since the topic was first introduced in 2020.

Northwest Florida businesses try 4-day workweek

With companies finding it tougher than ever to attract and keep employees, a four-day workweek goes a long way to sweeten the pot.