New massage therapist at Cameo Salon
Kiki Young has joined Cameo Salon & Spa as a licensed massage therapist.
Using a unique combination of Lomi Lomi techniques and traditional massage, Young develops individualized therapeutic treatment plans for every client. Her massages include sports, Swedish relaxation, customized deep tissue, prenatal and trigger point.
Cameo is located at 1817 Collier Parkway in Lutz.
For more information, call (813) 948-7411.
Connerton’s $1,000 Grand Tour
Connerton, the planned community of 8,000 homes in central Pasco County, is offering visitors a chance to win $1,000 by taking part in its grand tour of homes. But anyone looking for a chance to win will need to hurry, as the drawing is set to take place Dec. 15.
Builders taking part in the tour include Ryland Homes, Taylor Morrison, M/I Homes, and Homes by WestBay. Each offers different types of homes ranging in price from the higher $100,000, to more than $700,000.
Ryland can be reached at (813) 996-1800, or at Ryland.com. Taylor Morrison is at (866) 495-6006, or at TaylorMorrison.com. M/I is at (813) 388-6836, or at MIHomes.com, while WestBay can be reached at (813) 428-5973, or at HomesByWestBay.com.
Since the community’s grand re-opening in May, more than 75 homes have been sold in the community.
Connerton is located west of Interstate 75 on U.S. 41, five miles north of State Road 54.
For more information, visit Connerton.com.
Kirk speaking at chamber breakfast
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce will host a business breakfast Dec. 17 beginning at 8 a.m., at the Hornbuckle Room of the Dade City Business Center, 15000 Citrus Country Drive in Dade City.
The guest speaker is Arthur Kirk Jr., president of Saint Leo University.
Cost is $5 per person.
For more information, and to RSVP, call (352) 567-3769.
New community phase opens at Connerton
Ryland Homes recently opened a new phase for single-family homes beginning at $190,000 in Connerton. It’s located at 8641 Savory Walk Drive in Land O’ Lakes.
Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the homebuilder has released 32 conservation and water view lots in the new phase.
Connerton is a master-planned, designated “New Town” community with a theme park-style pool, community center, restaurant, and a highly rated elementary school within the community.
For more information, visit www.Ryland.com/Tampa.
Cross Insurance comes to Lutz
Douglas Scribner is helming the newest office for Cross Insurance from his Lutz location.
The office is located at 1423 Kensington Woods Drive in Lutz. Scribner will become Cross’ head of Southeast Surety Operations, and will be responsible for handling the bonding and risk management needs for a diverse group of construction companies and businesses within Florida’s surety marketplace.
“With Florida poised to become the third largest state in the nation, we feel there’s room in this marketplace for a strong player to duplicate Cross Surety’s successful Northeast business model in the Southeast,” said Michelle Orlando, president of Cross Surety Inc., in a release. “Doug’s knowledge of the surety industry in Florida makes him the perfect choice to lead our new office.”
A native of Maine, Scribner has worked in Florida’s surety industry for the past 24 years. Prior to joining Cross Insurance, he has served as an account executive and officer for Travelers Casualty and Surety’s Construction Surety Division in Tampa. Scriber also worked with ProSure Group, Aon Risk Services and Amwest Surety.
Cross Surety is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cross Financial Group, and currently has offices in Massachusetts, Maine and New York.
Chamber hosts quarterly membership meeting
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will host its quarterly membership meeting Dec. 11 beginning at 9 a.m. at the chamber office, 38550 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills.
Scheduled to speak are Krista Covey from the SmartStart Business Incubator, chamber president Carolyn Sentelik, and chamber executive director Vonnie Mikkelsen.
For more information, call (813) 782-1913, or email .
New home style introduced at Grand Hampton
ICI Homes recently hosted a grand opening to showcase its new Salerno luxury model home at New Tampa’s Grand Hampton.
The homes, according to ICI’s vice president of sales and marketing Rosemary Messina, offers contemporary styling and an open floor plan with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an optional bonus room and additional full bathroom in a little more than 3,400 square feet of space.
Prices for the building style begins at just under $440,000, with plans to build 35 of them at Grand Hampton, located in New Tampa between Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Interstate 75, just south of East County Line Road on Dunham Station Drive.
Dade City eatery has new owner
Tropical Café in downtown Dade City has opened its doors under new ownership.
Luis Rivera said he will keep the name and same style of cuisine that has been a part of the restaurant since it opened.
He purchased the restaurant from Ivelisse Martes, who was recently hospitalized and then advised by her doctors to step away from the restaurant business, according to a release.
Tropical Café is located at 14249 Seventh St., in Dade City.
