Local Aldi opening on June 17
The Aldi store at 2215 Sun Vista Drive, in Wesley Chapel, is scheduled to open on June 17, according to the company website.
NOTE: According to the Aldi website, after The Laker/Lutz News press deadline, the opening date now is tentatively July 1.
Publix stores back to normal hours
In case you hadn’t noticed yet, Publix stores now are open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the pharmacy has returned to regular operating hours, according to a posting on the grocery chain’s website.
The grocer also has suspended reserved shopping hours.
“We do understand some customers prefer to shop when the stores are less crowded. We encourage you to shop during the first hour of the day, when we can better accommodate that need,” the website post says.
New flotation therapy business
Florida Float Spa has opened at 2664 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel.
The company provides floatation therapy, Infrared Sauna, Cryotherapy and Electro therapy including compression massage and pulsed electromagnet field (PEMF) mat. The store also offers Replenish IV solutions.
To find out more, call (833) 356-2887 or visit www.floridafloatspa.com.
TRANZACT is hiring
TRANZACT is looking to hire for more than 240 sales positions and is particularly interested in workers from the service, hospitality, tourism and retail industries who have skills that translate well for positions in the insurance sector.
The company is located at 4902 W. Waters Ave., in Tampa. Those interested in more information should visit Tranzact.net/work-with-us/ or email . Interviews are being conducted via video, on an ongoing basis.
Prestigious Presidents Award
Parks Ford was the recipient of the most prominent award from Ford Motor Company — Ford’s Presidents Award. This award is bestowed to the top 1% of dealerships in the United States
The award goes to dealerships that have demonstrated exceptional achievement in customer satisfaction and outstanding sales performance.
The dealership’s president, Ron Parks, explained what the award means to the Parks family, on the dealership’s website.
“I just wanted to give a shout out to our wonderful community who favors us with their confidence and loyalty. It has been our pleasure to provide you with our service you deserve over the years. In doing so, and because of the commitment and dedication of our team, we have received the coveted Ford Presidents Award given to those few dealerships that have attained a high satisfaction rating from their clients. We are committed to continue this same level of service on into the future. Thank you again for favoring us with your business. It is a responsibility we take very seriously,” he said.
Goodwill helps job seekers
Goodwill-Suncoast is offering virtual job services to help as many job seekers as possible at this time of record unemployment. The services are available at a new website, MyJobConnection.org.
After creating a simple account, job seekers will find up-to-date information on community services to help them navigate issues related to unemployment, as well as tools and resources to augment job searches and employment skills.
The site contains access to job boards, resume templates and available online certification courses to help increase employability. The website has a live chat portal that allows Goodwill employment specialists to assist with resume development and other needs. Live chat is available Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
For a limited time, Goodwill-Suncoast also is offering full scholarships to IT training developed by Google, for applicants age 18 and older. Those completing the five-course curriculum will earn the Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
Anyone interested can login to the My Job Connection website and visit the “Online Training – Certifications” tab. More information about the scholarship is available by calling (727) 282-4478 or emailing .
