HART welcomes new CEO
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Board welcomed new CEO Adelee Le Grand to the agency at its Jan. 4 meeting, according to a news release.
“I’m super excited to be starting the new year in this capacity,” Adelee Le Grand, HART CEO, said in the release. “I just want to take a moment to say how gracious the residents of Hillsborough County have been. I’ve received so many kind notes from people I’ve never met, including people in City government. Through this exchange, I’ve learned that I am the first Black permanent CEO for HART. I’m excited and honored not only to serve as the CEO but to serve in this historic role. I look forward to moving forward with the team.”
Le Grand was selected for the CEO position at the Nov. 2 board meeting, following a national search that attracted more than 160 applicants.
“The HART Board is confident Ms. Le Grand is the right person to lead the agency and create a long legacy of providing the highest level of service equitably and to openly drive Hillsborough County forward,” Commissioner Mariella Smith, board chairwoman said in the release.
Realtor earns national designation
Linda Nowicke with Inside Tampa Homes has earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist® designation from the SRES® Council of the National Association of REALTORS, according to a news release.
Nowicke joins more than 15,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned this designation. Those receiving the designation completed a comprehensive course to understand the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers, ages 55 and older.
“Working with seniors to meet their housing needs requires an expert understanding of their lifestyle and financial needs, and the SRES® designation means that a REALTOR® has that understanding,” Nowicke said in the release. “Whether they are buying, selling, relocating, or refinancing, seniors can be confident that a REALTOR® with their SRES® designation will be able to help them every step of the way.”
SRES® Council, founded in 2007, is the world’s largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing senior clients in real estate transactions. There are more than 15,000 active members of the organization worldwide.
For more information, visit SRES.realtor.
Help for women entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration has announced that it is launching Ascent, a free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand their businesses.
To learn more about SBA’s programs and services for women entrepreneurs, visit online at SBA.gov/women, and to find other WBC locations and SBA resources, visit SBA.gov/tools-local-assistance.
Florida ranks No. 3 in growth
Florida is the No. 3 growth state in America, according to U-Haul® data analyzing migration patterns from 2020.
Tennessee edges Texas, the leading growth state from 2016-2018, and Florida, the No. 1 growth state for 2019, for top honors on the new U-Haul chart, according to a news release.
Florida has been among the top four growth states each of the past six years, the release says.
People coming to Florida in one-way U-Haul trucks increased 2% during the past year, while departures rose about 4% from 2019. Despite the larger rise in departures, arrivals still accounted for nearly 50.2% of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Florida during 2020 to make it the No. 3 state for netting do-it-yourself movers, sliding two spots from its previous ranking.
Growth states are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks entering a state versus leaving that state during a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck-sharing transactions that occur annually, according to the release.
F45 Training receives GBAC accreditation
F45 Training at the Grove in Wesley Chapel has received GBAC (Global Biorisk Accreditation Council) accreditation, according to a news release.
To earn the accreditation, the training center had to implement numerous policies and procedures. Those include:
- UV ray lights installed in the ventilation system
- Temperature checks at the door
- A mandatory personal towel and water policy
- Availability of disposable wipes
- Sanitizer at the door
- Wipes and sanitizer at every station
- A social distancing workout layout
- Masks worn by coaches
- Spraying of entire studio after every class
