Year: 2024

Two Shumaker attorneys appointed Officers of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors

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Shumaker lawyers Sarah S. Jawad and Hillary E. Thornton have been appointed to the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (HCBA YLD) Board of Directors, where they will serve as officers and support the professional development of young attorneys. The HCBA YLD has approximately 1,000 members who are younger than 36 years of age … Read more

Rick Kriseman graduates from Leadership Florida

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Rick Kriseman, executive vice president at Shumaker Advisors and principal U.S. cities practice and former Mayor of St. Petersburg, has graduated from the Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class 41. Throughout his career, Kriseman has demonstrated a commitment to public service and community development. Kriseman started at Shumaker in January of 2022, and says that he remains … Read more

BRANDT named official Plant Health Partner of Tampa Bay Sun FC

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Tampa Bay Sun FC, the first professional women’s soccer team in Tampa, announced a multi-year partnership with BRANDT, an agricultural services company, in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Sun and BRANDT plan to develop a consumer program to address food waste. The program will include a range of initiatives such as awareness campaigns, reduction strategies and … Read more

Greater Palm Harbor YMCA Celebrates Expansion with Ribbon-Cutting

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Greater Palm Harbor YMCA celebrated their expansion with a ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday, June 19th. The $3.3 million, nearly 10,000 square feet of program space features a 5,000 square foot fieldhouse, named in honor of the late Dana K. “Girlie” Brandon, a well-known community leader. It features two new multipurpose rooms, which will serve middle … Read more

Clearwater Marine Aquarium opens a Manatee Rehabilitation Center

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium will be debuting their new Manatee Rehabilitation Center on June 28th. The state-of-the-art facility, including ozone treatment and medical habitats with false bottoms, will accommodate manatees needing restorative care, affected by habitat loss, boat strike wounds, cold stress syndrome and environmental factors. Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Chief Executive Officer, Joe Handy, and Chief … Read more

TD Bank announces that Scott Daigle has been named its North Florida Commercial Market President

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TD Bank announces that Scott Daigle 06 20 2024

TD Bank had recently announced that Scott Daigle has been named its North Florida Commercial Market President. TD Bank’s North Florida region includes the greater Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona, Lakeland and Melbourne areas. Daigle joined TD Bank in 2015 as the Regional Vice President of the Tampa Bay Region where he focused … Read more

Ellison Construction selected to build ‘The Elliott’ members-only club

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Ellison Construction

Ellison Construction has been selected to build a new high-end private club in downtown Tampa, to be named “The Elliott.” Work on the members-only club, at 500 E. Kennedy Blvd., is expected to begin this summer. It will include restaurants and bars, a jazz lounge, wellness center, rooftop garden terrace, cigar room and elegant event … Read more

LiFT welcomes Matt Spence as new Executive Director

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Matt Spence Executive Director of Lift

LiFT (Learning Independence for Tomorrow), a pioneering school for neurodiverse children and adults, has announced the appointment of Matt Spence as its new Executive Director. Spence is excited about his new role, saying that he believes that “there’s so much potential, not only in [LiFT’s] existing programs but in [LiFT’s] ability to support families.” Prior … Read more

USF St. Petersburg’s University Police Department to swear in campus’ first comfort dog Snowbird

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St. Petersburg’s University Police Department Dog

Snowbird, the newest member of USF St. Petersburg’s University Police Department (UPD), will receive his badge and become the campus’ first-ever comfort dog, assisting the department with calls related to mental health in the campus community. The swearing-in ceremony will take place Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m. in the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Atrium … Read more