Membership & Members' Promotion Edition E-Connection

Volume 139 | August 2023

Weekly eConnection

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Membership & Members' Promotion Edition

Coffee An' Networking at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites

Thank you members, Ambassadors, and prospects for attending our August Coffee An' Networking hosted by Holiday Inn Express and Suites.

We learned about everyone's wild side with the question of the morning, "So you've died. But you can come back resurrected as an animal. Which animal would it be?"

Thank you to our sponsors, Cloud Law Firm and Piper Fire Protection, and Advanced Video Systems for the photos.

Welcome, Dedicated Senior Medical Center

Adrien Riley, of Dedicated Senior Medical Center, is presented his official Chamber membership plaque by Chamber Ambassador Mike Kroeplin of Prosperity PEO.

Dedicated Senior Medical Center is a family-owned primary and specialty care practice committed to delivering superior healthcare to Medicare-eligible seniors.

To learn more, visit:

https://www.dedicated.care/find-a-location/tampa-bay-florida/west-largo

Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who joined the Chamber during the past four weeks. To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Coiffure Style in Belleair

SALON & SPA

Iris Haluka

516 Indian Rocks Road N

Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770

727-600-8122

[email protected]

Dedicated Senior Medical Center West Largo

HEALTH CARE

Brian Sweetland

890 Missouri Avenue N

Largo, FL 33770

727-739-8200

[email protected]

www.dedicated.care/find-a-location/tampa-bay-florida/west-largo

Gold State Properties LLC

REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MGMNT

Frank Spignesi

1247 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., #D207

Clearwater, FL 33756

727-648-5745

[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094646743932

Jet's Pizza

PIZZERIAS

Ryan Jesi

1001 West Bay Drive, Suite 104

Largo, FL 33770

727-614-8008

[email protected]

www.JetsPizza.com

Stretch Lab Largo

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Alicia Rauch

10423 Ulmerton Road

Largo, FL 33771

727-500-2192

[email protected]

www.StretchLab.com/location/largo

The DripBar Largo

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Audra Abu-Rumman

10500 Ulmerton Road, Suite 240

Largo, FL 33771

727-739-8444

[email protected]

www.TheDripBar.com/Largo

Saluting Chamber Loyalty!

Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who renewed during the past four weeks. Their continued loyalty is inspiring! To learn more about them, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Anona United Methodist Church, 20-Year Legacy Member

Apyx Medical, 11-Year Member

Bill Campbell State Farm Insurance, 37-Year Legacy Member

Carlson Wildwood Florist, 8-Year Member

Ciarciaglino, Gell & Fiorentino, P.A., 2-Year Member

Clearwater Yacht Club, 4-Year Member

Coast-To-Coast Title & Escrow, LLC, 9-Year Member

Culver's of Largo, 10-Year Member

Diagnostic Clinic, 2-Year Member

Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation, 2-Year Member

Girls, Inc. of Pinellas, 7-Year Member

Kakusha MHC, LLC, 3-Year Member

The Palms Of Largo, 30-Year Legacy Member

Pinellas County Housing Authority, 4-Year Member

(Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

Welcome, MIDAS Clearwater

John and Beth Kordsmeier, of MIDAS Clearwater, were presented their official Chamber membership plaque by Chamber Ambassador, Mike Kroeplin of Prosperity PEO.

Midas offers complete auto care for your vehicle. Whether it’s time for your next factory recommended maintenance visit, a routine oil change, new tires, or repair services on your brakes, muffler and exhaust, suspension, air conditioner, or any other mechanical or electrical component of your car, Midas is in your neighborhood and ready to serve you.

Learn more at: https://www.midas.com/

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Column: Building a better Baker Act, one legislative session at a time

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Could low oxygen levels be just as threatening to Florida's coral reefs as overheated seas?

Florida's coral reefs have been decimated by record high temperatures, spurring researchers to relocate some species to onshore tanks. But lowered levels of oxygen may be as much of a threat to their existence.

Florida officials predict increased student aid costs for taxpayers

Florida officials project that taxpayer-funded student aid will increase in coming years as more students graduate from high school in the Sunshine State.