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A Baseball Bash, Smash!

*****About 100 Chamber members, their employees and friends enjoyed “America’s Pastime” at last week’s Baseball Bash with the Clearwater Threshers at BayCare Ballpark. It marked the return of the event since last held in 2019.

*****Special thanks to Victoria Phipps, Threshers Assistant Manager of Group Sales, and our supporting Ballpark Vendors Fifth Third Bank, Hancock Whitney Bank, Office Services 101, Options Medical Weight Loss and State Farm Team Cocco.

*****State Farm’s Nate Cocco took the mound for the game’s ceremonial first pitch. As for the game, well, the Threshers finished behind the Fort Meyers Mighty Mussels 10 to 6. It’s still very early in the season!

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Knapheide Truck Equipment Center

Grand Opening for Knapheide Truck Equipment Center - Largo location! Our Ambassadors, the Board and the Knapheide team recently celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Congrats on the great new equipment center! Thank you everyone for coming out and thank you to Advanced Video Systems for the photos & video.

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Coffee An' Networking

Florida Botanical Gardens

Join us for some informal networking!

When: Thursday, April 27

7:45 - 9:00 AM

Where: 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo 33774

Free for Members; $25 for Non-Members

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Florida banks are feeling the strain on deposits as rates rise, economy sours

Higher interest rates are testing banks’ relationships with their deposit base. Florida banks, in particular, experienced a significant decline in customer satisfaction over the last two years.

A newly discovered orange tree may offer hope to Florida's citrus industry

Citrus growers in Florida are facing some of the toughest challenges yet with their crops. But officials are hopeful that a newly discovered Donaldson tree could offer a reprieve to citrus growers struggling with greening.

Budget snafu leaves agencies serving Florida's poor without a safety net

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has informed more than 30 social service providers statewide that the department lacks the budget authority to pass on federal funds meant for low-income families in crisis.

Gas slowly returning to South Florida stations

Motorists whose tempers boiled over waiting in unexpected lines to get gas this week, take note: Supplies are slowly returning as resupplying operations from Port Everglades accelerate.

Florida nursing homes had violations. Why couldn’t the public find them?

Eight of 83 serious violations in Florida nursing homes last year were missing from the state website that publishes inspections.

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

Piper Fire Protection

Platinum Information Services

Regions Bank

State Farm - Team Cocco

The Palms of Largo

Valley National Bank

Village Inn

Wealth Builders