Despite rising societal awareness and understanding, in many rooms, mental health is still the elephant in the room. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost one in five American adults’ lives with a mental illness. Depression alone costs the U.S. economy $210.5 billion annually, according to the Center for Workplace Mental Health. For … Read more
Florida Blue announced several changes to its policies during the COVID-19 crisis. The changes are in an effort to combat the spread of the virus while minimizing barriers to testing and treatment, according to a statement. “We are also leading efforts to support individuals and communities across Florida and to protect the safety and stability … Read more
We know you are being inundated with information regarding COVID-19. This is an unprecedented, global epidemic and no one has the ability to absolutely forecast its long-term residual effects. While we continue to grapple with the epidemic, there are some legal actions you should consider taking in order to help mitigate potential problems in your … Read more
Lauren Davenport, CEO and husband Daniel Fernandez, CMO of the Symphony Agency in St. Petersburg, sold their home and most of their belongings in early 2019 to become minimalist entrepreneurs. They travel the world and work remotely during the majority of the year, essentially making them “citizens of the world.” We are currently in … Read more
Either of George L. Hanbury’s two careers would be considered remarkable achievements. For 30 years, he was a city manager, where tenures are often short-lived amid the volatility in local politics. He started as an assistant manager in Norfolk, in his native state of Virginia, and worked in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach before serving as … Read more
The Florida Department of Health has announced eight new positive cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida on Tuesday, with three new confirmed cases in the Tampa Bay area. Seven of the eight cases were travel-related, according to DOH. All of the patients are in isolation until cleared by public health officials, the DOH says. … Read more
They drove. Before the sun rose, they drove north over the rolling horse farms of Marion County, through the savannah grasses of Paynes Prairie and then west across the seven hills surrounding Tallahassee. They drove. In the glare of the midday, they drove through the monotonous, tree-lined curves of the Florida Panhandle, across the Perdido … Read more
More than 1,200 ticket holders stood in downtown Tampa for the chance to see Rick Steves, host of public television’s longest running travel series, Rick Steves’ Europe, and a bestselling guidebook author. Steves has become a trusted voice on where to go, and what to see, when going abroad, and his travels have inspired viewers … Read more
Strong company culture isn’t just about equipping the breakroom with fancy coffee makers, crushed-ice machines and theater-worthy TV screens. While it may very well include those, and other things that give your employees the warm fuzzies, it’s bigger than that. In oversimplified terms, culture is the way your organization behaves – how you treat your … Read more
Medical education has changed. Leif Penrose knows as much. “[Medical] simulation has been around for a while now,” he says. “It’s not a new thing. Most schools have some level of simulation that they’re doing.” As dean of health sciences at Hillsborough Community College, Penrose oversees the school’s four-story, 62,670-square-foot Allied Health Building, named for … Read more
