The Florida Public Relations Association has announced the keynote and speaker lineup for its PR & Communications Summit. This year’s summit will be held from August 4 to August 7 and will feature leaders and experts discussing the latest trends and strategies in public relations, marketing and communications. Attendees will gain insights into the communications
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Tampa’s Ron Christaldi, partner, president and chief executive officer of Shumaker Advisors Florida, was selected as chair of the Leadership Florida Board of Directors. Christaldi will lead the statewide organization that aims to drive progress and innovation across Florida. He says that he is “deeply honored and humbled” to serve as Leadership Florida’s board chair.
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Tampa General Hospital has named Doug Leonardo as the new president and chief executive officer of TGH Behavioral Health Hospital, effective July 1. Leonardo will oversee behavioral health services across the entire TGH system and manage day-to-day operations, in collaboration with Lifepoint Behavioral Health Leonardo has more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health
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Speer Dream Foundation, a St. Petersburg faith-based philanthropic organization, awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to twenty-one local nonprofit organizations serving the local community. Lisa Vickers, chief executive officer of the Speer Dream Foundation, says that the foundation, “is dedicated to making a difference in our community. We are driven to transform lives, build
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Ryan Companies has announced the completion and opening of Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center. The 215,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is now the primary distribution center for Feeding Tampa Bay. The new headquarters consists of 31,000 square feet of cold storage, an 11,000-square-foot kitchen that prepares daily meals, a grocery store, a café and classrooms for job
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Trenam Law opened a new office, in Sarasota, at 1515 Ringling Boulevard. Joining Trenam and the new office as a shareholder is Sarasota-native, Erin Christy. Shareholder Reid Buchanan will also practice in the Sarasota office, while splitting time in Tampa. This new location is Trenam’s third office, along with locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg.
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LEGOLAND Florida Resort celebrated the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup victory over the Edmonton Oilers by constructing an entire replica of the team, from LEGO bricks, and placed into the Park’s Miniland U.S.A. Four LEGOLAND Master Builders captured the excitement and energy of the championship-winning moment, using more than 4,000 LEGO pieces. The builders created 29
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John Couris, the President and CEO of Tampa General Hospital, has been recognized as a top healthcare leader in the nation by Becker’s Hospital Review in its list of “Great Leaders in Healthcare” for 2024. The list highlights leaders across the industry who are using innovative digital technology and creative care solutions to shape the
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Wingspan Development Group and ABC Capital Corp. held a grand opening for NICHE, a six-story, 251-unit apartment community, in Tampa’s North Hyde Park neighborhood. The community offers attainably priced, luxury rental living in an urban neighborhood, boasting more than 50 shops and restaurants, a statement says. NICHE has studios with Ori transformable furniture, as well
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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
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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
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The Princeton Review has recognized New College of Florida as one of America’s Best Value Colleges for 2024. New College of Florida ranked no. 20 among all public colleges, nationwide and first among small, public liberal arts colleges. The Princeton Review used more than 40 data points to tally return on investment ratings for the
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