New law partner
Rogers Towers, one of Florida’s oldest full-service commercial law firms, is expanding its Tampa Bay office to include attorney and shareholder J. Scott Slater. He joins L. Gavan Grant, the firm’s resident shareholder and manager, and shareholder Gregory F. Lunny.
The law office, at 29152 Chapel Park Drive in Wesley Chapel, opened in 2014. Slater practices in litigation and civil trial work.
Rogers Tower was founded in 1905 and has eight Florida locations including in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Augustine.
For information, call the law office at (813) 995-6444.
Spanish dining
100 Montaditos Wiregrass is serving up a taste of Spain at The Shops at Wiregrass. The restaurant recreates the 19th century feel of a Spanish tavern, serving its signature Montaditos – a crunchy Spanish roll filled with traditional ingredients such as Serrano ham, tortillas and chorizo sauce. The company was founded in 2000 and has locations in Miami, West Palm Beach and Orlando.
100 Montaditos is located at 2000 Piazza Ave., at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel.
For information, visit us.100montaditos.com.
New business
Campus Gear will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting on May 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 32745 State Road 52 in San Antonio. The new business will offer Saint Leo University Official products along with other collegiate items. The ribbon cutting is set for 5:45 p.m.
For information, call Campus Gear at (813) 783-4364.
Lennar promotion
Lennar has promoted building executive Jeffrey A. Morin to vice president of sales for its Tampa division. Morin will develop strategies for achieving sales goals and manage the sales teams in Lennar’s Pasco County communities.
Morin has more than 17 years of business management experience, with 12 years in the homebuilding industry. He has had key positions at Lennar for more than five years in marketing, purchasing and most recently as planning manager creating a department that oversaw land development and grand openings in more than 50 new communities in central Florida.
Lennar’s Tampa division, which builds new single-family and townhomes priced from the $100,000 to the $400,000, is currently building in 39 communities in the Tampa Bay market.
Chamber breakfast
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly breakfast meeting on May 7 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral, 6855 Gall Blvd. Zephyrhills Economic Development Council is the sponsor.
For information, call the chamber at (813) 782-1913.
Open house
Oasis Pregnancy Center Wesley Chapel will have an open house on May 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., to celebrate the center’s second anniversary. There will be tours, food, fun and friends. Bring business cards for special drawings.
Oasis is located at 5854 Argerian Drive, Suite 103, Wesley Chapel.
For information, call the center at (813) 618-5037.
Dade City Optimist
The Optimist Club of Dade City will meet on May 12 at 6 p.m., at the First National of Pasco, 13315 U.S. 301 in Dade City.
For information, call (352) 206-9370, or email to .
East Pasco Networking Group
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet May 12 at Rose’s Café at 38426 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills.
Networking begins at 8 a.m., with the meeting starting at 8:30 a.m.
Kurt Browning, Pasco County’s school superintendent, is the guest speaker.
For information, call Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491, or email him at .
Business tips
Anyone looking for tips to improve their business is invited to Business Link on May 13 at 7:30 a.m., at Quality Inn & Suites, 6815 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills. The gathering offers tools, tips and networking to strengthen your business. A complimentary breakfast will be provided.
For information, contact Rebecca at (352) 588-1356, or email .
Business seminar
The Pasco-Hernando State College will host BizGROW2.0 on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the college’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass. The half-day conference is for entrepreneurs, start up business owners and established business owners, and will include panel discussions, advice and inspiration on growing your business and lots of networking.
The cost is $30 per person, or $35 per person after May 12. Registration is required. For information, visit PascoEdc.com/events.
Breakfast meeting
Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host its Wednesday Morning Networking on May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Hungry Harry’s Family Bar-B-Que, 3116 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The cost is $7 and includes breakfast.
There will be a short networking presentation followed by an opportunity for each attendee to do a “30- second commercial.”
For information, call the chamber office at (813) 909-2722.
Taste of Boston relocates
Taste of Boston plans to relocate from 1944 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in the Wiregrass area, to a shopping plaza at 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Lutz. The seafood restaurant will close its location on Bruce B. Downs on May 31, according to manager Ashley Walker.
By mid-June, Taste of Boston will reopen on Land O’ Lakes with more space, an outdoor patio and live music on weekends.
Wesley Chapel networking group
Networking for Your Success meets every Thursday at 8 a.m., at Lexington Oaks Country Club, 2615 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Cost is $5, and annual membership to the group is $79.
