Business Digest

Business Digest 07/18/2018

July 18, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Vistra new hire
Vistra Communications LLC, a marketing communications firm recently hired Jamie Needham as senior vice president of marketing and communications, according to a news release from the company, which has an office in Lutz.

Needham has a master’s degree in management and marketing from Rockhurst University’s Helzberg School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Kansas.

She has held positions in marketing and communications at Sprint, H & R Block, American Century Investments, and Assurant.

Most recently, she served as vice president of marketing and e-commerce with NASB Financial Inc.

Needham has been a featured guest speaker and blogger for public and government engagements, and earned the No. 9 spot on Sports Illustrated’s “Best of Instagram” list.

Vistra is a nationally recognized, full-service marketing and community agency headquartered in Tampa. It provides services to corporate, government and nonprofit clients.

Brian Butler founded Vistra in 2007 after a successful career in the U.S. Army.

For information, visit ConsultVistra.com.

Coffee social
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its Monthly Coffee Social on July 19 at 8 a.m., at Buttermilk Provisions, 2653 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

This is a “no agenda” event with time for social networking.

For information, call Grace Martin at (813) 994-8534, or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Zephyrhills mixer
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have a chamber mixer July 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Pin Chasers, 6818 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 782-1913, or email .

East Pasco networking
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet July 24 at 7:30 a.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City.

Guest speaker will be Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco.

For information, contact Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or , or Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1140 or .

Central Pasco mixer
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host the Copperstone Suites Salute to Small Business Networking Business and Ribbon Cutting on July 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

Copperstone Suites and The Laker/Lutz News are co-sponsors.

Sponsorships for a cost of $50 are available.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email . For sponsorship information, call (813) 298-7363.

Economic development briefing
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly economic briefing lunch July 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hunter’s Green Country Club, 18101 Longwater Run in Tampa.

The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

For information, call (813) 994-8534, or email Grace Martin at .

SMARTstart seminar
SMARTstart will have a free seminar, “Creating a Successful Business Plan,” on July 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Dade City Entrepreneur Center, 37837 Meridian Ave., in Dade City.

Informational handouts, a sample plan and business development materials will be provided.

For information, call (727) 842-4638.

Orange Blossom Aesthetics ribbon cutting
Orange Blossom Aesthetics will have its grand opening and ribbon cutting Aug. 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 2049 Little Road in Trinity.

Orange Blossom is a medical spa offering services such as dermal fillers, Botox, laser hair removal, medical weight loss, and skin care consultations.

For information, visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com, or call Orange Blossom at (727) 316-6210.

Women-n-Charge
Join Women-n-Charge Aug. 3 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Plantation Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

The luncheon will include an update on the Murder Mystery Tea and Dinner Theater fundraiser; a demonstration on preparing baskets; and surprise appearances of cast members of Murder Mystery, Murder Margaritaville.

The cost is $15 for members and $18 for guests who RSVP by Tuesday prior to the meeting.

Afterward, the cost is $20 for members and $23 for guests.

For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email .

Women of Wesley Chapel network
Women of Wesley Chapel (WOW) will meet Aug. 3 from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Beach House Assisted Living & Memorial Care, 30070 State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel.

WOW is a women-only, networking event on the first Friday of each month.

Enjoy breakfast and networking.

The sponsor is Legacy of Highwoods Preserve.

Please pre-register and pre-pay the cost of $5.

For information, call Grace Martin at (813) 994-8534, email , or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Free business seminar
SCORE will host an all-day, free business seminar on Sept. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Residence Marriott, 2102 Northpoint Parkway in Lutz.

Featured guests will include experienced executives and entrepreneurs who have built successful companies. They are Sheila Neisler, owner of Catalyst, a marketing company; Jim Hammond, former chief executive officer in sales, marketing and operations; Jack Grise, former executive and vice president in sales, marketing, manufacturing and high-tech companies; Lora Shipman, owner of LoraShipman.com, a social media consulting company; and Greta Kishbaugh, professor at St. Petersburg College and president of Biz Dynamics Group.

A continental breakfast will be provided.

Seating is limited so registration by Sept. 7 is required.

For information and to register, visit PascoHernando.score.org.

Business Digest 07/11/2018

July 11, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Central Pasco business awards

Large Business of the Year (tie)
Cayne Conover, left, David Gainer, Elayne Bassinger, Rob Kress of IERNA’s Heating & Cooling, Kurt Conover of Regional Medical Center Bayonet, and Les Saland.
(Courtesy of Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce)

The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce held its 2018 Installation & Awards Banquet on June 29 at The Groves Golf & Country Club in Land O’ Lakes.

Annual business awards were given to the following:

Large Business of the Year (tie) – Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point and IERNA’s Heating & Cooling
Small Business of the Year – Architectural Signage & Printing
Civic/Non-profit Organization of the Year – Lutz/Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club
Community Service Award – Tony Masella
Member of the Year and Ambassador of the Year – Rosie Helm

CO.STARTERS business course
SMARTStart Pasco’s CO.STARTERS program is starting a nine-week business curriculum on July 14 at the SMARTstart Dade City Entrepreneur Center, at 37837 Meridian Ave., in Dade City.

Classes will be on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. July 11.

The nine-week program will be led by a trained coach in a small, supportive group setting. The course is designed to build the foundations to launch a new product, service, or business week-by-week, by sharing ideas with people like yourself.

The cost is $295.

To register, visit Smartstartpasco.com/upcoming-sessions.

Membership lunch
The Greater North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly membership lunch July 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Fox Hollow Golf Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway in Trinity.

The cost is $20, but please RSVP.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email .

Network breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet July 11 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 sponsor is Copperstone Executive Suites.

The cost is $10 at the door for members or guests.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

SunTrust Bank opening
SunTrust Bank will have its ribbon cutting July 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., at 34511 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills.

For information, contact the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce at (813) 782-1914, or email .

Common Ground Pitch Breakfast
SMARTstart CO.STARTERS will host the monthly “Common Ground Pitch Breakfast” July 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the SMARTstart Dade City Entrepreneur Center, at 37837 Meridian Ave., No. 309, in Dade City.

Each month, two people present a five-minute pitch to introduce their business ideas to Pasco County’s local entrepreneurial community. Each pitch is followed by a question-and-answer session, and an opportunity for feedback.

The event if free. The SMARTstart programs are supported by the Pasco Economic Development Council.

To register, visit SmartstartPasco.com/events, or call Andrew Romaner, SMARTstart incubator program manager, at (352) 437-4861.

North Tampa luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have its July 2018 Momentum Thursday on July 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Atria Lutz, at 414 E. Chapman Road in Lutz.

Guest speaker is Special Senior Agent Michael Horn, of the United States Secret Service.

Horn will discuss cybersecurity including common scams and tips on how to protect yourself.

For early bird registration, RSVP online with credit card at NorthTampaChamber.com or by email to the chamber at by 5 p.m. July 11, at the discounted rate of $15 (whether you eat or not).

After that date, the cost is $20 (whether you eat or not), payable at the door by cash, check or credit card.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 563-0180.

Storage center opens
Storage Center of Wesley Chapel will have its ribbon cutting and grand opening July 12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 1891 Trout Creek, behind WaWa and Nutrition S’Mart, located at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and State Road 56.

For information, contact Storage Center’s co-manager Bill Lehman at (727) 432-6636, or email .

General membership meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its general membership meeting July 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Suncoast Parkway, 2155 Northpointe Parkway, at Northpointe Village.

Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley will be the guest speaker.

The sponsor is Asturia-A Hines Community.

The cost for members is $20 if paid by July 12. Afterward, the cost is $25 for members and non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Coffee social
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its Monthly Coffee Social on July 19 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Buttermilk Provisions, 2653 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

This is a “no agenda” event with time for social networking.

For information, call Grace Martin at the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Zephyrhills mixer
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have a chamber mixer July 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Pin Chasers, 6818 Gall Blvd. in Zephryhills.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 782-1913, or email .

Coldwell Banker Top Realtors
Coldwell Banker F. I. Grey & Son Residential Inc., announced the following Top Realtors for the month of June.

Top selling agent by units is Eric Jenkins; and by volume, is Tricia Shade. Shade also is top producing agent by volume. Top listing agent by units and volume is Kristy Thurber. Top producing agents by units is Charles Pardee and Bob Werner (The Super-Agent Team).

Business Digest 07/04/2018

July 3, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Pasco Tax collector donation
Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office presented nearly $2,500 in donations to the Connections Job Development Program, according to a news release from the tax office.

(Courtesy of Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office)

Connections was founded in 1991 to help job seekers learn basis skills, including resume preparation, searching and interviewing for a job, and operating a computer.

Career advice and job skills training are free to participants.

Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano advocated for the program during his terms in the Florida legislature.

The tax collector’s office, at its various locations, collects donations each month which are distributed to local nonprofit organizations.

For information about Connections, contact its executive director, Kim Newgard, at (727) 847-4724, or visit ConnectionsJobDevelopment.org.

Taylor Morrison announces promotion
Taylor Morrison, a national homebuilder and developer, recently promoted Scott Himelhoch to vice president of land acquisition for the Tampa division, according to a news release from the SPR Agency in Arizona.

Scott Himelhoch
(Courtesy of Taylor Morrison)

Himelhoch will be responsible for land development and regulatory agency activities for Taylor Morrison’s Tampa division.

He has more than 15 years in the homebuilding industry experience, and began his career in the warranty/construction department for a national homebuilder in 2002.

He managed a field team of 20 employees in the quality assurance of the division’s home closings and warranty management.

In 2008, Himelhoch joined AVID ratings and provided consulting services to homebuilder clients in Canada and the United States.

He joined Taylor Morrison in 2013 as a land acquisition manager for the West Florida division.

Three years later that division was divided into Southwest and Tampa sections, with Himelhoch joining Tampa in charge of land acquisitions.

Himelhoch has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Florida State University, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Florida.

For information, visit TaylorMorrison.com.

JCPenney jobs
JC Penney is gearing up for the back-to-school season by hiring about 250 seasonal associates in the Tampa Bay area, according to a JC Penney news release

Available positions include cashier, replenishment specialist, and beauty consultant for SEPHORA inside JC Penney.

JC Penney offers seasonal associates a full associate discount of up to 25 percent on its merchandise, as well as flexible holiday scheduling.

JC Penney also is seeking experiences stylists for its in-store salons. Stylists receive perks such as paid artistic training, health benefits for fulltime stylists, paid time off and 401k eligibility.

For information, and to apply online, visit JCPCareers.com. Applications also can be filed at kiosks inside JC Penney stores.

Zephyrhills chamber breakfast
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly business breakfast July 5 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral, 6855 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

Guest speaker is Stan Giannet, vice president of academic affairs at the Pasco-Hernando State College.

The cost is $8 for chamber members and $10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 872-1913, or email .

The cost is $20, but please RSVP.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email .

Network breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet July 11 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 sponsor is Copperstone Executive Suites.

The cost is $10 at the door for members or guests.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

SunTrust Bank opening
SunTrust Bank will have its ribbon cutting July 11 from 12:30 to 1 p.m., at 34511 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills.

For information, contact the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce at (813) 782-1914, or email .

North Tampa luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have its July 2018 Momentum Thursday on July 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Atria Lutz, at 414 E. Chapman Road in Lutz.

For early bird registration, RSVP online with credit card at NorthTampaChamber.com or by email to the chamber at by 5 p.m. July 11, at the discounted rate of $15 (whether you eat or not).

After that date, the cost is $20 (whether you eat or not), payable at the door by cash, check or credit card.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 563-0180.

The event if free. The SMARTstart programs are supported by the Pasco Economic Development Council.

To register, visit SmartstartPasco.com/events, or call Andrew Romaner, SMARTstart incubator program manager, at (352) 437-4861.

For information, contact Storage Center’s co-manager Bill Lehman at (727) 432-6636, or email .

Business Digest 06/27/2018

June 27, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Sprouts Farmers Market plans to locate at this former Winn Dixie site in Land O’ Lakes, according to a pre-application form filed with Pasco County.
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Sprouts market coming?
Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based natural and organic grocery store, is the anchor for a proposed redevelopment of the former Winn Dixie plaza on the northeast corner of Collier Parkway and State Road 54, according to a pre-application filed by Benderson Development.

Developers had a scheduled meeting on June 18 with the Pasco County planning department.

Pre-application meetings usually are the first step in the process prior to submitting plans and seeking permits.

A site plan shows an approximately 34,000-square-foot building designated for Sprouts Farmers Market. In addition, two more buildings, of about 17,500 square feet and 16,200 feet, are marked for retail/restaurants.

Winn-Dixie representatives announced in March, the company would close about 100 stores nationwide, as part of its bankruptcy restructuring strategy, including six in the Tampa Bay area. The Collier location was the only Pasco County closure announced.

According to Sprouts’ website, the company’s history began with fruit stands in the mid-1940s.

The company promotes sustainable building practices and healthy food sources. The nonprofit, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, started in 2015, the website says.

Wesley Chapel podcasters
Wesley Chapel couple Andy and Shannon Herbon launched a Florida tourism podcast, “Sunshine State of Mind,” to highlight fun things to do throughout the state, according to a news release from the company.

Shannon, a sixth-generation Floridian, who was born in Tampa and grew up in Land O’ Lakes, met Andy, when she moved to Tampa from Chicago in 2001.

Sunshine State of Mind is one of the first podcasts to focus on “everything fun under the Florida sun,” the news release says.

In contrast, other podcasts are about Walt Disney World or Universal Studios.

Sunshine State of Mind has released 15 podcasts to date including “Our Summer 2018 Bucket List,” “Ten Amazing Places Floridians Don’t Want You to Know About,” “Ten Tips for Saving Money at Walt Disney World,” and “Florida Tourist Trap Alternatives.”

Sunshine State of Mind also has a YouTube channel with additional Florida content.

For information, visit SunshineStatePodcast.com, or email the Herbons at .

Pasco County job fair
Pasco County Schools is partnering with county agencies to host a job fair June 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Cypress Creek Middle/High School, 8701 Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel.

Job applicants can meet with representatives from the school district and several schools; Pasco Sheriff’s Office; and Pasco County government, including clerk of court, emergency services (911), property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and tax collector.

Positions available include 911 dispatcher; accounting/finance; bus drivers/assistants; clerical/administrative support; food services; information services; instructional/childcare; law enforcement/corrections; and, maintenance/skilled trades.

For information, visit the district’s website, PascoSchools.org, and click on the job fair banner at the top.

Economic development briefing
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly economic briefing lunch June 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hunter’s Green Country Club, 18101 Longwater Run Drive in Tampa.

Guest speaker will be Scott Sutek, executive director of the proposed Christopher N. Chiles Aquatic Center in Land O’ Lakes.

The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email Grace Martin at .

Women of Wesley Chapel network
Women of Wesley Chapel (WOW) will meet July 6 from 7:30 am. to 9 a.m., at Beach House Assisted Living & Memorial Care, 30070 State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel.

WOW is a women-only, networking event on the first Friday of each month.

Enjoy breakfast and networking.

Guest speaker will be Trish Buzzone, of the John Maxwell team.

The cost is $5 in cash, paid at the door.

For information, call Grace Martin at (813) 994-8534, or email at .

Central Pasco annual banquet
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its 2018 Installation & Awards Banquet on June 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at The Groves Golf & Country Club, 7924 Melogold Circle in Land O’ Lakes.

Meet the new board of directors, celebrate award winners and nominees, and greet the new Honorary Mayor.

Dress to impress or wear casual business attire. It’s your choice.

Tickets are $50 per person, or two for $90, through June 27. Thereafter, tickets are $60 per person.

Sponsorships, including tickets, are available.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Final Friday
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have a “Final Friday” mixer June 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Noble Crust restaurant, 28330 Paseo Drive, at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel.

There will be networking, discounted prices and happy hour specials.

The mixer is open to members and guests, who can attend two Final Friday events without joining the chamber.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email Grace Martin at .

Guest speaker is Stan Giannet, vice president of academic affairs at the Pasco-Hernando State College.

The cost is $8 for chamber members and $10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 872-1913, or email .

Network breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet July 11 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 sponsor is Copperstone Executive Suites.

The cost is $7 for members, if preregistered by June 28; or $10 at the door for members or guests.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Business Digest 06/20/2018

June 20, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Dade City chamber awards
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce had its Annual Banquet and Community Awards Dinner on June 7 at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:
Elizabeth Tombrink Bodine, left, Judge Richard Tombrink, Patricia Barthle, Randy Barthle and Stevens Tombrink. (Courtesy of The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce)

The Richard Tombrink Lifetime Achievement Award went to Jeanette Barthle Sutton, presented posthumously.

Sutton grew up in Dade City and married Joseph Barthle in 1949. She was the mother of seven children, and was an active leader in 4-H and the Florida Farmers Association. She was the sixth recipient of the Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award and president of the Florida CowBelles (now Florida Cattlewomen Inc.)

Sutton also served as president of the American National Cattle Women’s organizations.

In 1994, she wrote “Cowboy, kids & critters,” a memoir of her life. A year later, she fulfilled a lifelong ambition of becoming a journalist and became regional editor for the “Independent Farmer and Rancher” (now “The Record”), a weekly agricultural publication.

Other awards were given to Bob Larkin Construction, which received the Area Business of the Year award, and to Two Men and A Truck, which received the Chamber Member of the Year Award.

For information, visit DadeCityChamber.com.

3D Solar innovation
3D Solar and Quick Mount PV announced installation of the nation’s first Quick Mount PV QRail Racking System, according to a 3D Solar press release.

3D Solar is a solar contractor; Quick Mount PV manufactures waterproof mounting and racking systems’ for installing rooftop solar panels.

The new QRail system, with patented QClick and QSplice technologies, simplifies and speeds up installation, according to the press release.

The company was founded in 2013 by David Ringo, its chief executive officer, and is located in Odessa.

For information, visit 3-Dsolar.com.

Microloan program
CenterState Bank donated $5,000 to the Pasco Economic Development Council’s Microloan Program. The bank has been a donor since the start of the microloan program in 2012.

The Pasco EDC created the program to help entrepreneurs expand their businesses. Statistics show that more than half of Americans either own their own business or work for a small business. Those businesses create nearly two-thirds of the new jobs in the United States each year, according to a news release from the Pasco EDC.

Pasco EDC has awarded more than $1 million in loans to local businesses. More than 40 local businesses on average have received more than $27,000 each.

To qualify, program applicants must be for-profit companies in Pasco County. Borrowers must show that they have the experience and resources to be successful. Proceeds may be used for working capital, inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment. Loans may not be used to buy real estate or to refinance existing debt.

For information, contact the Pasco EDC at (813) 926-0827, or visit SmartStartPasco.com.

Keystone Place opens
Keystone Place at Terra Bella, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community, will have a ribbon cutting and grand opening June 21 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at 2200 Livingston Road in Land O’ Lakes.

There will be tours, hors’ d’oeuvres, music, drawings and giveaways.

Please RSVP by June 18.

For information, call (813) 388-2121, or register online at KeystonePlaceAtTerraBella.com/VIP.

Business roundtable
Zephyrhills Family Health Center and Premier Community Healthcare will host a business roundtable on KidCare on June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon, at Florida Hospital Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Road in Wesley Chapel.

State Rep. Danny Burgess will be the guest speaker.

For information, call the health center at (352) 518-2000, ext. 9331, or email Rachel Blaasch at .

East Pasco networking
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet June 26 at 7:30 a.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City.

Guest speaker will be Lisa Marshall, regional director for Sen. Bill Nelson.

For information, contact Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or , or Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1140 or .

SCORE business seminar
Pasco-Hernando SCORE will have a free seminar, “Utilizing YouTube for Small Businesses,” June 26 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at SMARTstart Dade City Entrepreneur Center, 37837 Meridian Ave., Suite 309, in Dade City.

The free seminar will teach attendees how to upload videos to YouTube, as well as how to design and develop YouTube videos. Information will be provided on social media strategy and integrating YouTube into social media efforts.

For information, email PascoHernando.score.org.

The sponsor is Complete Chiropractic & Wellness.

The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email Grace Martin at .

Meet the new board of directors, celebrate award winners and nominees, and greet the new Honorary Mayor.

Dress to impress or wear casual business attire. It’s your choice.

Tickets are $50 per person, or two for $90, through June 27. Thereafter, tickets are $60 per person.

Sponsorships, including tickets, are available.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Final Friday
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have a “Final Friday” mixer June 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Noble Crust restaurant, at 28330 Paseo Drive, at The Shops at Wiregrass, in Wesley Chapel.

There will be networking, discounted prices and happy hour specials.

The mixer is open to members and guests, who can attend two Final Friday events without joining the chamber.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email Grace Martin at .

Asirvia Business Solutions convention
Becky Wanamaker, of Land O’ Lakes, earned Asirvia Business Solutions’ Pro Representative Certification. She recently attended the company’s International Convention in Dallas, Texas.

Wanamaker was one of the first in the company to earn the certification.

Asirvia is an online provider of Bluetooth marketing technology. The company offers small and large businesses solutions to create brand visibility to grow their companies.

For information, call (813) 220-8965, or visit GetMyGoToday.com.

Business Digest 06/13/2018

June 13, 2018 By Kathy Steele

New shops at Willow Bend
A Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park is slated to open at Willow Bend Town Centre, at State Road 54 and Collier Parkway. The indoor trampoline park, which has a posted sign of its pending arrival, will move into the space vacated in 2016 by Kmart.

According to the company website, the park was expected to open in spring or summer of 2018.

Willow Bend also will have a new breakfast nook soon. Representatives for Keke’s Breakfast Café have applied for permits to renovate one of the shopping center’s vacant storefronts.

Current Keke’s locations are in Carrollwood and Citrus Park. Restaurant hours for all Keke’s are 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

Bexley bike shop opens
Suncoast Trailside Bicycles opened a second full-service location in Bexley in Newland Communities, next to the welcome center at The Bexley Club, according to a news release from The Leytham Group.

The shop offers sales and repairs to residents and the public. Bike rentals will be available in late summer or early fall. Customers also can buy cycling gear and clothing. Battery-powered e-bikes are available as well.

Suncoast Trailside Bicycles is located along the Bexley community’s lakefront amenity center, which includes the Twisted Sprocket Café.

The shop’s owner, Geoff Lanier, and his staff are planning cycling and BMX clinics for bikers of all skill levels at the Bexley shop, as well as Bike and Brew events in partnership with the Twisted Sprocket Café.

Bexley offers miles of trails for cycling, walking and jogging as well as a BMX pump track.

Suncoast Trailside Bicycles is open six days a week. Hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For information, call (813) 425-7555, or visit BexleyFlorida.com.

Business seminar
Pasco-Hernando SCORE will have a free seminar, “Using the Internet for Your Business,” June 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Hugh Embry Branch Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City.

The seminar will demystify much of the “gobbledygook” relating to the Internet through an eight-step process of key activities. The seminar will explain how to leverage technology, and show various roles that a website can play in enhancing your business.

Space is limited.

For information and to register, visit PascoHernando.score.org.

North Tampa luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have its June 2018 Momentum Thursday on June 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Atria Lutz, 414 E. Chapman Road in Lutz.

Guest speaker will be Geoffrey Higgins, certified public accountant at Mary W. Simmons, CPA PA.

For early bird registration, RSVP online with credit card at NorthTampaChamber.com or by email to the chamber at by 5 p.m. June 13, at the discounted rate of $15 (whether you eat or not). After that date, the cost is $20 (whether you eat or not), payable at the door by cash, check or credit card.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 563-0180.

Coffee social
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its Monthly Coffee Social on June 19 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Buttermilk Provisions, 2653 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

The is a “no agenda” event with time for social networking.

For information, call Grace Martin at the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Zephyrhills mixer
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have a chamber mixer June 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Zephyr Health & Rehab Center, 7350 Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 782-1913, or email .

There will be tours, hors’ d’oeuvres, music, drawings and giveaways.

Please RSVP by June 18.

For information, call (813) 388-2121, or register online at KeystonePlaceAtTerraBella.com/VIP.

For information, email PascoHernando.score.org.

Meet the new board of directors, celebrate award winners and nominees, and greet the new Honorary Mayor.

Dress to impress or wear casual business attire. It’s your choice.

Tickets are $50 per person, or two for $90, through June 27. Thereafter, tickets are $60 per person.

Sponsorships, including tickets, are available.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Coldwell Banker Top Realtors
Coldwell Banker F.I. Grey & Son Residential Inc., announced the following Top Realtors for the month of May.

Top listing and producing agent by units and volume is Anita McCracken. Top selling agent by units and volume is Charles Pardee.

Business Digest 06/06/2018

June 6, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Hope Allen, president of the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, center, and about 200 attendees celebrated the chamber’s ribbon cutting at its new location.
(Courtesy of Stephen John Photography)

North Tampa Bay chamber grand opening
North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of its new office, at 1868 Highland Oaks Blvd., in Lutz, off State Road 54.

About 200 people attended the event, which included hors d’oeuvres, a wine tasting by Time for Wine, a cash bar, live music and a tour of the new office.

The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce has about 830 members and is the largest in Pasco County. It serves Wesley Chapel, New Tampa, Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Trinity, Odessa and New Port Richey.

For information, visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Taylor Morrison groundbreaking
Taylor Morrison, a national homebuilder and developer, recently broke ground on Chapel Chase, a new single-family residential community in Wesley Chapel.

Chapel Chase will have nearly 90 homes built on about 40 acres, off Boyette Road. The community will be located a few miles from Interstate 75 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, with access to major employment corridors, medical facilities, local airports, shopping centers, restaurants and entertainment, according to a news release.

Chapel Chase also will be less than 1 mile from a regional park with baseball fields, soccer fields, a football field, tennis courts, basketball courts, a fitness trail, playground and a fishing area.

Homes at Chapel Chase will feature open-design concepts with large living spaces, designer kitchens, owner’s suites and other design options.

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and builds two brands – Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes.

For information, visit ChapelChase.com and TaylorMorrision.com.

Swiftmud mapping
The Southwest Florida Water Management District, or Swiftmud, selected the private firm of Dewberry to collect and process mapping data in Pasco County, according to a news release from Capstone Communications.

The firm will provide services and products to assess, monitor, analyze and manage water quality, water distribution and flood control.

Dewberry also will collect ground control data, creating digital elevation models, and delineating building footprints and impervious features to support Swiftmud and Pasco County.

Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) data was completed in January 2018. Lidar uses a laser pulse from a transmitter to collect measurements and other topographical data.

Dewberry is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. It has more than 50 locations nationwide.

For information, visit Dewberry.com.

Avalon Park West groundbreaking
Avalon Park West recently had a groundbreaking for its new amenity center, at River Glen Boulevard and Little River Way.

The center will have a pool, clubhouse, splash park, play lawn, tiki hut, spa, picnic area, playground and more.

Avalon Park West, at 33613 State Road 54, is about 7.5 miles east of Interstate 75. It has easy access to The Shops at Wiregrass and The Groves at Wesley Chapel.

At build out, the community is expected to have about 4,800 residences, including single-family houses and apartments, as well as a town center with commercial and office space.

Avalon Park Group is based in Orlando.

For information, visit AvalonParkWest.com.

Wiregrass sports groundbreaking
Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex will have a groundbreaking June 7 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., at 3211 Lajuana Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

Pasco County and RADDSports, which will manage and operate the sports complex, will host the free event.

The Pasco County Commission approved a public/private partnership in 2017.

The project will include a 98,000-square-foot indoor sports arena, outdoor sports fields, an amphitheater with an event lawn, trails, pavilions and a playground.

Pasco County has a ground lease for a Marriott Residence Inn that will be built with private funds at the complex.

The sports complex is expected to host sporting and recreation activities, including basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, dancing, wrestling, gymnastics, curling and badminton.

Zephyrhills chamber breakfast
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly business breakfast June 7 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral, 6855 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

The cost is $8 for chamber members and $10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 872-1913, or email .

General membership meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its general membership meeting June 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Suncoast Parkway, 2155 Northpointe Parkway, at Northpointe Village.

Guest speaker will be Joanie Sigal, of SJS Associates.

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union is the sponsor.

The cost for members is $20 if paid by June 7. Afterward, the cost is $25 for members and non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Smart Business Series
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a seminar on “how a video can change your business” June 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Overnight Success Studios, 17743 Hunting Bow Circle, Lutz.

The seminar will offer tips and advice on videos, whether made on a cellphone or by a professional studio.

The presenter will be Miroslav Beck.

The cost for early registration is $20 for members, and $25 for non-members.

Walk-ins will be welcome, if seats are available. Costs at the door are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

For information, email Beck at , or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Space is limited, so register early.

For information and to register, visit PascoHernando.score.org.

Business Digest 05/30/2018

May 30, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Land O’ Lakes service center
Pasco County Utilities’ Customer Information & Services Department has opened a walk-in and drive-through customer service center at 19420 Central Blvd., Land O’ Lakes.

Pasco County Utilities Administration Building (Courtesy of Pasco County Utilities)

“Our goal is to make each experience smooth and seamless across the board, and our new Land O’ Lakes Center expands that initiative,” according to a written statement from Sandra Anderson, the county’s utilities service director.

Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Also, a drop box is available for after-hours payments.

New Port Richey also has a customer service center with walk-in and drive-through features. Dade City provides walk-in services only at 14236 Sixth St., on the second floor of the East Pasco Government Center.

Pasco County also has online services, including same-day bill payments, applications to sign up for service or cancel service, water conservation resources and more.

Customers without access to the Internet or available transportation can make payments through Bill Pay-by-Phone by calling (844) 450-3704. Or, they can sign up for automated withdrawals.

For information, visit PascoCountyUtilities.com, or call (813) 235-6012.

Spring mixer
The East Tampa Networking Group will have its Spring Mixer on May 31 at 6 p.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City.

Guest speakers will be Roxxy Geisenheimer, executive director of the Samaritan Project of Zephyrhills, and Rod Rehrig, former commander of the Marine Corps League.

There will be door prizes and a 50-50 drawing that will benefit the Samaritan Project.

Please RSVP to Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or ; Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1140 or .

Women of Wesley Chapel network
Women of Wesley Chapel (WOW) will meet June 1 from 7:30 am. to 9 a.m., at the Beach House Assisted Living & Memorial Care, at 30070 State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel.

WOW is a women-only, networking event on the first Friday of each month.

Enjoy breakfast, networking and a guest speaker.

April Barra, a Realtor at Florida Executive Realty, is the sponsor.

The cost is $5 in cash, paid at the door.

For information, call Grace Martin at (813) 994-8534, or email .

Business breakfast
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly business breakfast June 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

Guest speaker is Frank Morsani.

The cost is $15 in advance or $20 for walk-ins and non-members.

Please register, as space is limited.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Goodwill job fair
Goodwill Temporary Staffing will have a job fair June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Goodwill store at 1407 S. Highway 301, in Tampa, just north of the Selmon Expressway.

Goodwill’s full-service staffing, GTS, is recruiting sales associates, donation processing associates and warehouse positions at this store, and at the Brandon Goodwill store.

Applicants are encouraged to complete an application at SbsGoodwill.com before coming to the job fair. However, walk-ins are welcome. Employment applications also are available at the stores.

Goodwill offers a comprehensive benefits package, and is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and a drug-free workplace.

For information, call GTS at (727) 577-6411, or visit Goodwill-suncoast.org.

Network breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet June 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 sponsor is Architectural Signage & Printing.

The cost is $7 for members, if preregistered by May 31; or $10 at the door for members or guests.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Zephyrhills chamber breakfast
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly business breakfast June 7 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral, 6855 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

The cost is $8 for chamber members and $10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 872-1913, or email .

Guest speaker will be Joanie Sigal, of SJS Associates.

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union is the sponsor.

The cost for members is $20 if paid by June 7. Afterward, the cost is $25 for members and non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

The seminar will offer tips and advice on videos, whether made on a cellphone or by a professional studio.

The presenter will be Miroslav Beck.

The cost for early registration is $20 for members, and $25 for non-members.

Walk-ins will be welcome, if seats are available. Costs at the door are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

For information, email Beck at , or email the chamber at NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

The internet will be demystified of much of its “gobbledygook” in an eight-step process of key activities to leverage technology, and show various roles that a website can play in enhancing your business.

Space is limited, so register early.

For information and to register, visit PascoHernando.score.org.

Business Digest 05/23/2018

May 23, 2018 By Kathy Steele

New cardiology office
Access Health Care Physicians announced the opening of a new office in Zephyrhills for cardiology services, at 7323 Green Slope Drive.

Dr. Vinod Raxwal will see patients at this address, as well as locations in Hudson and New Port Richey. Raxwal specializes in interventional cardiology and is board certified.

Raxwal has 22 years experience in cardiology. He also specializes in arterial and venous circulation. He completed an interventional fellowship and cardiology fellowship at Kansas University Medical Center, in Kansas City, Kansas.

He was a research fellow at Stanford University and completed a residency at Penn State University program at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He also completed an internship at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn.

He received his medical degree from Odessa State Medical University in the Ukraine.

He has authored 16 research-based publications and is director of the Heart Failure Clinic at Bayonet Point. He teaches basic life support classes three times a year.

For information, visit AHCPLLC.com/Dr-Vinod-Raxwal.php, or call (352) 688-8116.

Pasco’s vibrant places
The Suncoast Section of the American Planning Association Florida will host a seminar, “Putting the Urban in Suburban: Building and Connecting Pasco’s Vibrant Places,” on May 24 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2155 Northpointe Parkway, off State Road 54.

Guest speakers will be Karen Kress, director of transportation and planning with the Tampa Downtown Partnership; Rodney Chatman, planning division manager with Forward Pinellas; and a representative from Newland Communities, which is developing Bexley.

Following the presentation, tethered hot air balloon rides will be available for the first 50 preregistered attendees who want a bird’s eye view of a portion of Pasco County. Time slots for the rides will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets cost $10.

To register, visit tinyurl.com/y6wqngsw.

Economic development briefing
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly economic briefing lunch May 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hunter’s Green Country Club, 18101 Longwater Run Drive in Tampa.

Guest speaker will be Ram Kancharia, vice president of planning and development for Port Tampa Bay.

The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email .

Central Pasco mixer
Gulfside Hospice Thrift Shoppe will host a mixer for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on May 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., which is next door to the chamber.

The mixer will include networking, refreshments, a swag bag, and VIP access to shop for name brand items and new arrivals at the thrift shop.

Proceeds from the thrift shop help provide patient care for hospice recipients in Pasco County through Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care.

Gulfside Hospice is a nonprofit that serves more than 350 patients daily. Gulfside employs more than 250 professionals and has more than 500 volunteers.

Please RSVP to Neveen Walker at (727) 845-5707.

For information, visit GHPPC.org.

Keystone Place open house
Keystone Place at Terra Bella will have an open house on May 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at 2200 Livingston Road in Land O’ Lakes.

Keystone Place is a new rental complex for independent living, assisted living and memory care.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP for yourself and a guest at (813) 388-2121 or (813) 695-6439, or visit KeystonePlaceAtTerraBella.com/OpenHouse.

New dental practices
Dental Studio 4 Kids and Oral Surgery and Implant Specialists will have a grand opening on May 31 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at 4675 Van Dyke Road, Suite B, in Lutz.

Denisse Lasanta of Dental Studio 4 Kids will be the first pediatric dentist in Tampa Bay to use Solea dental laser, according to a news release from a marketing consultant with Coldwell Banker Residential.

Solea laser is needle-free and faster than traditional methods. It also can be used without anesthesia.

Alejandro Caribas of Oral Surgery and Implant Specialists will offer narcotic-free oral surgery. His practice avoids opioid prescriptions for pain relief, and relies on a three-day method of pain control without drugs. An All-on-4 technology can replace traditional dentures with new teeth implants in one session.

The grand opening will be hosted by the Carrollwood Area Business Association, or CABA.

The first 25 children under age 6 will receive a free ticket to the Glazer Children’s Museum, in Tampa. The first 25 children older than age 6 will receive a ticket to Xtreme Adventures Laser Tag.

There will be food, refreshments and a strolling magician for entertainment.

For information, call CABA, at (813) 591-2200.

Women of Wesley Chapel network
Women of Wesley Chapel (WOW) will meet June 1 from 7:30 am. to 9 a.m., at the Beach House Assisted Living & Memorial Care, at 30070 State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel.

WOW is a women-only, networking event held on the first Friday of each month.

Enjoy breakfast, networking, and a guest speaker.

April Barra, a Realtor at Florida Executive Realty, is the sponsor.

The cost is $5 in cash, paid at the door.

For information, call Grace Martin at (813) 994-8534, or email .

Business breakfast
The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly business breakfast on June 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

Guest speaker is Frank Morsani.

The cost is $15 in advance or $20 for walk-ins and nonmembers.

Please register, as space is limited.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.

Network breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet June 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 sponsor is Architectural Signage & Printing.

The cost is $7 for members, if preregistered by May 31; or $10 at the door for members or guests.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

The cost is $8 for chamber members and $10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 872-1913, or email .

Business Digest 05/16/2018

May 16, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Florida Hospital Dade City opens
Florida Hospital executives cut the ribbon and unveiled new signs on May 8 for Florida Hospital Dade City.

Florida Hospital executives, and guests, cut the ribbon for Florida Hospital Dade City, which was formerly Bayfront Healthcare Dade City. (Courtesy of Florida Hospital)

Adventist Health System, parent company of Florida Hospital, acquired the former Bayfront Health Dade City in April. The hospital is the Florida Hospital’s 27th hospital in the state, and the 10th hospital in the West Florida Division of Adventist Health System.

Other hospitals in the west Florida division include Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.

Florida Hospital invested nearly $3 million into the Dade City facility to install an electronic medical records system for patient privacy and security.

The 120-bed hospital has about 150 physicians, and a long history of community health care in Dade City. It provides acute care and is a primary stroke care center, with 27 medical specialties including bariatrics, cardiology and emergency care.

Jason Newmyer is administrator for Florida Hospital Dade City. Newmyer previously served as assistant vice president of specialty service lines for Florida Hospital Tampa. He helped foster the partnership between Florida Hospital and Walgreen’s drugstores, which added 15 retail health care clinics locations in the Tampa Bay area.

David Weekley Homes in Lutz
David Weekley Homes is selling single-family homes in the gated community of Lakeshore Oaks, at Lakeshore Road and Lake Le Clare Road in Lutz.

The homebuilder will offer one- and two-story single-family homes, ranging from 2,500 square feet to 3,000 square feet.

Starting prices are around $425,000.

The homes have four floor plans, with three bedrooms to five bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and up to three-car garages.

Lakeshore Oaks is near the Upper Tampa Bay Trail, and is served by Northwest Elementary School, Ben Hill Middle School and Steinbrenner High School.

For more information, call (866) 493-3553, or visit DavidWeekleyHomes.com.

Ultimate 3D ribbon cutting
Ultimate 3D Printing Store will have a ribbon cutting on May 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1900 Gunn Highway, Suite 1, in Odessa.

Ultimate 3D offers equipment and services. The company includes clients from automotive, health care, education, defense, architecture and robotics industries.

For information, call the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce at (813) 909-2722, or email .

East Pasco networking
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet May 22 at 7:30 a.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City.

Guest speaker will be Mark Warren, pastor of Richland Baptist Church and manager of Positively Christian.

For information, contact Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or , or Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or .

Mettler Toledo job fair
Mettler Toledo will have a job fair May 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1571 Northpointe Parkway, off State Road 54 in Lutz.

Job openings are available for electrical and mechanical assemblers; electrical and mechanical e

ngineers; regional sales manager; welders; direct marketing specialist; sales engineers; order entry administrators; field service engineers; and more.

For a full list of available positions and to apply online, visit MT.com/careers.

Zephyrhills chamber mixer
The Suncoast Credit Union will host a mixer for the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce on May 17 from 5 p. m. to 7 p.m., at 32745 Eiland Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 782-1913, or visit ZephyrhillsChamber.org.

Free business seminar
SCORE will have a free business seminar on “Finance Options with the SBA” on May 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the SMARTstart Dade City business incubator, at 37837 Meridian Ave., Suite 309, in Dade City.

Space is limited, so register early.

Topics will include how to apply for a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration, and other programs offered by the SBA.

To register, visit PascoHernando.score.org.

Following the presentation, tethered hot air balloon rides will be available for the first 50 pre-registered attendees who want a bird’s eye view of some of Pasco’s vibrant places. Time slots for the rides will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets cost $10.

To register, visit tinyurl.com/y6wqngsw.

Guest speaker will be Ram Kancharia, vice president of planning and development for Port Tampa Bay.

The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email .

Central Pasco mixer
Gulfside Hospice Thrift Shoppe will host a mixer for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on May 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., next door to the chamber.

The mixer will have time for networking, refreshments, a swag bag and VIP access to shop for name brand items and new arrivals at the thrift shop.

Proceeds from the thrift shop help provide patient care for hospice recipients in Pasco County through Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care.

Gulfside Hospice is a nonprofit that serves more than 350 patients daily. Gulfside employs more than 250 professionals, and has more than 500 volunteers.

Please RSVP to Neveen Walker at (727) 845-5707.

For information, visit GHPPC.org.

Keystone Place open house
Keystone Place at Terra Bella will have an open house on May 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at 2200 Livingston Road in Land O’ Lakes.

Keystone Place is a new rental complex for independent living, assisted living and memory care.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP for yourself and a guest at (813) 388-2121 or (813) 695-6439, or visit KeystonePlaceAtTerraBella.com/OpenHouse.