Membership E-Connection - November 14, 2023

Volume 151 | November 2023

Weekly eConnection

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Chamber Leads Teams - Good for business!

Our new “Pinellas East” Leads Team was launched last week with a luncheon in the Chamber Conference Room. The group will begin meeting in January at the Village Inn currently under construction at 2659 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater. If you’re interested in joining this or our Pinellas West Team, email Tom@CentralChamber.biz. Participation is business category based at $100 a calendar year for Chamber members only.

Ambassador of the Month

For the second month in a row, Stacy Gillis of Advanced Video Systems, was given the title of Ambassador of the Month! Thank you Stacy for your continued support in the Chamber.

If you are interested in joining this this fun group of Ambassadors, email Emmy at membership@centralchamber.biz to join. The group meets monthly on the first Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

Our sincere thanks to the following businesses who joined the Chamber during the past four weeks. To see theirs and YOUR Chamber Directory listing, please visit www.CentralChamber.biz

Bayside Waters

55+ MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY

Pat Murphy

19709 US Hwy 19 N

Clearwater, FL 33764

727-531-4476

pmurphy@murexproperties.com

baysidewaters.com

HCA Florida Largo Hospital (Silver Trustee)

HOSPITALS

Tiffany Briggs

201 14th Street SW

Largo, FL 33770

727-588-5200

tiffany.briggs@hcahealthcare.com

https://www.hcafloridahealthcare.com/locations/largo-hospital

Inspired Living Ivy Ridge

MEMORY CARE

Chantal Van Watermeulen

7179 40th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33709

727

350-0406

CVanWatermeulen@validusseniorliving.com

https://www.inspiredliving.care/senior-living/fl/st-petersburg/40th-ave-n/

The Oaks of Clearwater

SENIOR LIVING & CARE FINDERS

Deborah Clark

420 Bay Avenue

Clearwater, FL 33756

727-445-4080

execdirector@clearwateroaks.org

www.TheOaksofClearwater.com

Threat Angler, LLC

TECHNOLOGY - CYBERSECURITY

John Perkins

204 4th Ave N #423

Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785

727-201-2212

businessoperations@threatangler.com

threatangler.com

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

At Home Floors Carpets Plus Color Tile, 8-Year Member

Flagship Bank, 2-Year Member

Greater Largo Library Foundation, 19-Year Legacy Member

Martin's Pest Services, 10-Year Member

Source 1 Solutions, 10-Year Member

The Rosery, 3-Year Member

The Silver Queen, Inc., 8-Year Member

VSL Computers, 4-Year Member

(Legacy Member = 15 years or more)

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A coterie of glass repair shops and lawyers has exploited legal loopholes in Florida to rake in millions of dollars in insurance payouts. Legislators are trying to end it.

Medical experts raise concerns about diabetes as Florida outpaces the national average

The American Diabetes Association stated that 11.6% of Floridians had diabetes compared to the national average of 9.4 percent.

Suncoast businesses, community groups discuss solutions to affordable housing crisis

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and the area's largest philanthropic organizations came together with members of the business community on Wednesday to present ideas on ways to solve a growing problem on the Suncoast – the lack of affordable housing.