PALMETTO, Fla. Just 11 days after signing a history-making pact with the Panama Canal Authority, Port Manatee’s good fortune was stroked again this time by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s signature on a bill exempting Developments of Regional Impact within three miles of the port’s boundary. “The governor’s support creates huge momentum to advance Port Manatee’s [...]
St. Petersburg, Fla. � Executive Reporting Service (ERS) added a new member to its court reporting team in May, bringing the number of its court reporters up to 18. Sarah J. Murrow joined ERS after owning her own court reporting business, Riverside Reporting Service, in Memphis, Tennessee. She brings more than nine years� experience in [...]
Hillsborough County continues to receive federal funds to improve our community. The Affordable Housing Department is in the process of distributing approximately $2.3 million for affordable housing projects and homeless recovery efforts. The funds have been allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 by the United States Department of Housing and [...]
BROOKSVILLE, FLA. � L.R.E. Ground Services has been selected to provide the foundation-support system for an innovative eco-friendly green home being built in the Florida Panhandle town of Shalimar. Designed by Eco-Smart, a nationally recognized distributor of green products and construction materials, the 5,620-square-foot concept home showcases the latest in green materials, technology and architecture [...]
Sarasota, FL, May 29, 2009 – New College of Florida will host the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) Summer Field Study entitled Melody of the Mind: An Analytical Approach to Music on June 10-24. The program will bring top students from around the country in grades 9-12 to Sarasota for two weeks of [...]
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Thirty years ago, Diane Emery quit her job on whim. She wanted to leave work early to meet some lawyer friends for happy hour and her boss wouldn’t let her, she explains in the “The Queen’s Courts,” the article on her in Maddox Business Report’s May 2009 issue, which is focused [...]
ST. PETERSBURG – Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. (KRMT) is pleased to announce that Jarrod Langhans, Audit Manager, participated in the Leadership St. Petersburg Class (LSP) of 2009 Class Project, Regeneration Renovation. The class raised funds to upgrade key areas of the facility at the Louise Graham Regeneration Center. The center is a non-profit [...]
TAMPA, FL – May 29, 2009 – Taylor & Mathis of Florida announced today that The PBSJ Corporation will relocate its Tampa office to MetWest One, a LEED-certified office building recently opened at MetWest International in the Westshore Business District. The engineering, architecture, and construction company signed a long-term lease for 83,000 square feet commencing [...]
Tampa Bay, FL (May 28, 2009) � Fetching Communications is excited to announce the addition of Account Manager and �Queen of the Jungle,� Kelly Diedring. Kelly brings a unique animal background to the Fetching flock, giving her a �wing up� for Fetching�s pet related clients. �Kelly�s extensive animal experience coupled with her background in communications [...]
Pensacola, FL – The 2009 hurricane season begins June 1 and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDCN), through its Business Continuity and Risk Management Center (BCRMC) program, has been busy getting ready. They are testing the staff and equipment, deployment procedures, satellite communications and coordinating capability and other response and recovery measures for [...]







