Gulfside Hospice opens office in downtown Zephyrhills
ZEPHYRHILLS – Clinical staff for Gulfside Hospice have a new address for their base of operations: downtown Zephyrhills.
Staff members have moved into the building at 28416 Fifth Ave., which will serve as a home base for 50 employees.
The East Clinical Office contains individual spaces for clinical care managers and assistants, patient supply stock, a charting area for documentation and visit scheduling, and a conference room for staff meetings and educational opportunities.
Gulfside Hospice staff are excited to be in downtown Zephyrhills.
“Many of our staff members have grown up in the area, and this gives them a sense of pride to be located in the heart of Zephyrhills,” said Julia Wise, patient care services. ““It is a beautiful location and our business neighbors and the community have been welcoming and accommodating.”
Job fair caters to veterans
TAMPA – The Tampa Veterans Job Fair will feature more than 50 companies offering employment opportunities.
The job fair takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 16 at Tampa Convention Center. Registration is free and available online to all transitioning military, veterans, military spouses and dependents.
Register at https://my.recruitmilitary.com/.
Lakeland among top U-Haul growth metros
PHOENIX – The Lakeland metropolitan area is the fourth leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024.
The Lakeland-Winter Haven market posted the fourth largest net gain of U-Haul customers using one-way moving equipment to and from metro areas last year in the U.S.
The Dallas-Fort Worth (Texas) Metroplex tops the growth metro list, followed by Charlotte (N.C) and Phoenix (Ariz.) Austin (Texas) rounds out the top five.
The U-Haul Growth Index is compiled from well over 2.5 million one-way truck, trailer and U-Box portable moving container transactions that occur annually in the U.S. and Canada. This is the first year that metropolitan
areas have been part of the annual growth reports and rankings.
Florida boasts seven of the top 25 U.S. growth metros, including Palm Bay (8), Jacksonville (11), Tampa (12), Sarasota (15), Fort Myers (16) and Daytona Beach (23).
North Tampa Bay Chamber happenings
LAND O’ LAKES – The North Tampa Bay Chamber will offers Coffee Social and Lunch & Learn programs in the next week.
- Members meet up for the Coffee Social from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Wiregrass Mall location, 28329 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel. The event is free for members and others.
- GTE Financial will present “Small Business Banking & Loans” at the next Lunch & Learn program from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Wiregrass Mall Signature Workspace Building, The Boardroom Event Space, 28210 Paseo Ave. #190, Wesley Chapel. Register in advance. Registration costs $15.
Visit northtampabaychamber.com for details about the chamber and events.
