New board leader
Shelly Glenn, chief marketing and sales officer for Florida Cancer Specialists, is the new chairwoman of the board of trustees for the Suncoast chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, according to a news release from the chapter.
The mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients. The Suncoast chapter serves patients in Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Desoto, Hardee, Hernando, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties. It also partners with Florida Cancer Specialists.
Glenn was named Woman of the Year in 2014, the same year she joined the chapter’s board of trustees. In 2015-2017, she was appointed chairwoman of the Suncoast Chapter Leadership Team of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year initiatives.
Glenn joined Florida Cancer Specialists in 2012, and was named chief marketing and sales officer the following year. She has friends and family who have battled cancer, and volunteers with other organizations in support of cancer patients and their families.
She currently serves on the board of directors of the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation, Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation, and is chairwoman of the marketing and communications committee for the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology.
Rotary breakfast
The Rotary Club of New Tampa will have its weekly breakfast Aug. 25 at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd., in Tampa.
Join Debby Amon, Joe Rutherford and Nikki Smith, and Get to Know Your Fellow Rotarian.
The cost is free for first-time guests, and $12 thereafter.
For information, contact Jennifer Cofini at (813) 907-7800, ext. 212 or .
Potential franchise owners
Discovery Point Child Development Center will host a Tampa area “Discovery Day” for potential franchise owners Aug. 26 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Discovery Point Suncoast Crossing, 1812 Crossing Blvd., in Odessa.
Entrepreneurs will be able to meet with Discovery Point’s support staff and franchise owners, and walk through each step to center ownership, according to a news release from Trevlino/Keller.
Presenters will include Andrea Moore, executive director of operations and training; Spencer Reid, vice president of franchise business development; and local franchise owner Salim Karnaby.
Karnaby will be available for one-on-one meetings.
Discovery Point has nearly 50 locations throughout the southeast.
RSVPs are required for attendance.
To reserve a spot, visit DiscoveryPointFranchise.com/expo-meeting.
Breakfast meeting
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet Aug. 29 at 7:30 a.m., at the Village Inn at 5214 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
Guest speaker will be State Rep. Amber Mariano, who represents District 36.
For information, contact Chairman Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or , or Vice Chairwoman Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or .
Women-n-Charge
Join Women-n-Charge Sept. 1 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in New Tampa. The women share their talents and resources, and they build relationships with other women in business.
Representatives of Belk department store will visit with updates in fashion, color and makeup for the fall season, and the upcoming holidays. Come find out what’s hot, what’s not, what’s in and what’s out.
The cost is $15 for members and $18 for all guests.
Please register at Women-n-charge.com.
For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email .
Networking breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet Sept. 6 at 7:30 a.m., at Hungry Harry’s Family Bar-B-Que, at 3116 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Each attendee will be able to present a 30-second pitch. The cost is $7 for members, if preregistered by Aug. 31, or $10 for members and non-members at the door.
Register online at CentralPascoChamber.com.
For information, contact the chamber at (813) 909-2722 or .
Dunkin Donuts in Land O’ Lakes
Dunkin Donuts is popping up all over.
A few months ago a Dunkin Donuts opened on U.S. 41 in Lutz, in Hillsborough County.
Two more shops are under construction on the northern end of Land O’ Lakes Boulevard and to the west, on State Road 54.
One is at 7044 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., just south of Wilderness Lake Boulevard and opposite the Land O’ Lakes High School.
Dunkin Donuts is also building at the Shops at Ballantrae, on State Road 54.
New 7-Elevens coming to Pasco
Pasco County planners have two back-to-back pre-application meetings scheduled Aug. 29 to discuss 7-Eleven convenience stores at the southwest corner of Land O’ Lakes Boulevard and Gator Lane in Land O’ Lakes; and another store at the northeast corner of Eiland Boulevard and Dean Dairy Road, in Zephyrhills.
The pre-application meetings are the first steps in the permitting process.
Synergy Pharmaceuticals’ remodeling
Representatives of Synergy Pharmaceuticals met July 31 with Pasco County planners to discuss remodeling an existing building at the Odessa Business Park, at 2107 Gunn Highway.
The pre-application meeting generally is the first step in the development and permitting process.
The company bought the property in 2016 for about $625,000, according to county records.
The approximately 14,000-square-foot building at the business park formerly housed multiple tenants, including offices and Gabbie’s Grill. Synergy officials on the pre-application form indicated construction costs of about $1 million.
A conceptual plan includes a solar covered walkway at the entrance and a solar covered parking area. On-site amenities also would include a gymnasium and a covered outdoor bar and café.
The company has a facility on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor.
Kiddie Academy at Wiregrass
Representatives of Kiddie Academy scheduled a pre-application meeting Aug. 22 to discuss building a child development center at Wiregrass Ranch.
The approximately 9,700-square-foot facility would be built along Hueland Pond Boulevard. The Maryland-based company offers franchises, and has a Kiddie Academy in Tampa, on Casey Road in the Carrollwood community.
The pre-application meeting is a first step in the permitting process.
