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Ribbon Cutting at the Village Inn Roosevelt

The newest Village Inn has a bar, and it's incredible! Owner Danny Lehan celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting as Chamber Ambassadors and supporters gathered around. Thank to all who joined us!

Visit them behind Cheddar's at 2659 Roosevelt Blvd Clearwater, FL 33760 for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Check out the menu here.

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Signing for their future!

The Chamber joined area business, elected and education leaders along with hundreds of family guests for Pinellas Technical College’s National Signing Day ceremony last week. More than 100 high school seniors signed Career and Technical Education (CTE) letters of intent to guarantee a spot to attend PTC’s highly competitive programs. We wish them all the best!

A Woman's Place Medical Clinic Ribbon Cutting

Last week we celebrated the grand reopening of A Woman's Place Medical Clinic, outreach of New Life Solutions. Pictured above, Clinic Manger Alecia cut the ribbon with support from colleagues and Chamber Ambassadors. The updated design feels bright and fresh creating a more relaxed environment for the patients who enter. To learn more about their services, visit awomansplaceclinic.com

Chamber tours Power Design

Members of the Chamber Business Development & Advocacy Committee got a firsthand look of operations at Power Design in St. Petersburg last week. With more than 200 active projects, a 40-acre national campus, a 100,000-square-foot distribution center, and accumulative revenue exceeding $2 billion dollars, the family-owned and managed business is one of the leading design-build MEP contactors and systems integrators in the United States.

A Flamingo flock inspires hope. Have the rare birds returned to the Everglades for good?

For the last century, flamingos in Florida were more likely to be spotted on T-shirts and cups in a souvenir shop than flapping around in the wild. Suddenly, that might be changing.

Florida’s home insurance industry may be worse than anyone realizes

Nearly 20% of the companies doing business in Florida that were rated as financially stable went insolvent during the period 2009 to 2022.

Florida adds restrictions to dairy cows to prevent bird flu

As the federal government brings tougher regulations to cattle farms to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, Florida has imposed its own restrictions on cattle brought into the state.

Florida cities among cleanest areas for air quality in U.S.

Florida cities are pretty clean compared to many metropolises in other states, according to the newest American Lung Association “State of the Air” report.

Money to harden your home? Florida program is changing. Here’s how.

Good news for Florida homeowners: The popular state program that awards up to $10,000 to harden your home is being renewed this year, and it now includes condominiums.

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