Member News
Florida Chamber of Commerce member press releases/updates.
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Jul- 2021 -7 July
Busch Gardens Welcomes Baby Giraffe Same Day as Tampa Bay’s Stanley Cup Championship Win
On July 7th lightning struck twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning won a back-to-back Stanley Cup championship the same day Busch Gardens welcomed a baby giraffe! In honor of the historic win, the baby giraffe was appropriately named Stanley. The youngster and his mother Angel are doing well and are bonding in a secluded enclosure. The pair will join the giraffe herd on Busch Garden’s Serengeti Plain once Stanley reaches certain growth milestones. To see…
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7 July
Nautique Boat Company’s Greg Meloon Named to Florida Chamber Safety Council Advisory Board
TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 7, 2021)— Nautique Boat Company President Greg Meloon is the newest Florida Chamber Safety Council Advisory Board member. “The Florida Chamber Safety Council Advisory Board guides the vision and strategy behind creating national standards for workplace safety, implementing first-in-the-nation programs to prevent injuries, reduce operational costs, and improve production, performance and corporate culture,” said Florida Chamber Safety Council President Katie Yeutter. “Greg’s leadership, and his track record of safety in manufacturing, adds…
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7 July
Polk State President Falconetti inducted as Chair of Florida College System Council of Presidents
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti was inducted in June as Chair of the Florida College System Council of Presidents for 2021-2022. The Council of Presidents (COP) is comprised of the presidents of Florida’s 28 public colleges who advise and advocate to state and federal legislators, oversee the coordination of statewide functions such as risk management, and maintain close working relationships with universities, school boards, and more, among other responsibilities that benefit the Florida…
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Jun- 2021 -29 June
Small Business Council Spotlight – Dr. Jonathan Reed, Strategy First Consulting Group
What does your business do? We help small to medium-size businesses develop strategy, management processes, and talent like a Fortune 500 company. What’s your biggest concern as a small business owner/operator? I am concerned about the polarized political climate in the U.S. and the volatility it has created for my small business clients. It seems like new rules, regulations, executive orders, and lawsuits are being filed almost daily, now at the state level in addition…
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15 June
Nemours Children’s Health Named Newest Florida Chamber Foundation Statewide Community Development Partner
TALLAHASSEE, FL (June 15, 2021)— The Florida Chamber Foundation today announced Nemours Children’s Health’s expanded efforts as the newest Florida Chamber Foundation Community Development Partner. The Florida Chamber Foundation’s Community Development Partnership (CDP) Council is a group of thought-leaders and strategic partners from across Florida who have extensive reach and significant impact on their communities. These companies believe in putting the long term over the short term and these forward-thinking individuals and companies…
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10 June
Small Business Council Spotlight – Capt. Anderson’s Marina
Capt. Anderson’s Marina Fishing & Cruising A Conversation w/ Operations Manager Pam Anderson What does your business do? Capt. Anderson’s Marina has offered deep sea fishing, private charter boat fishing and Shell Island and Dolphin Cruises since the mid-1950s. Before that, since 1920, Anderson Dock in downtown Panama City was the home to the Anderson fleet. Headboats offer 5 hours, 6 hours and 10-hour deep sea fishing trips from March through October and add an…
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10 June
‘Sharing Bowl’ Wins Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Annual Art of Philanthropy Award
Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 winner of the Annual Art of Philanthropy Award presented at the 62nd Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. This year the winning piece was selected by Foundation Vice President and Treasurer, Mary Ellen Hutcheson, and is based on a combination of a love for humanity and philanthropy at its very best. The 2021 award goes to the unpretentious ‘Sharing Bowl’ by Mark Gardner of Saluda, North Carolina. Carved…
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7 June
Fifth Third Bank’s Jim Weiss to succeed retiring David Call as Regional President in South Florida
NAPLES AND FORT LAUDERDALE – Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has announced David Call, regional president for South Florida, will retire in June after dedicating more than 20 years to Fifth Third. Jim Weiss, a credit risk executive, will succeed him. David’s leadership and community involvement has been integral to the growth of our presence in the market. David has led teams in Florida since 2008. David earlier served as regional president of our Ohio…
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3 June
Boeing Partners with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to Prepare Next Generation of Aerospace Professionals
Boeing is proud to partner with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to help prepare the next generation of aerospace professionals for careers in the flight and maintenance industry by contributing $3 million in 2019 for the creation of a permanent endowment. Through the endowment, annual scholarships have been funded to, in part, promote the increase of women, veterans, and minority students enrolled in aerospace programs.
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May- 2021 -26 May
As summer heats up, FPL shares tips to help keep you cool and save
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – FPL reminds customers that as the weather heats up, air conditioners are working harder to keep homes comfortable, leading to air conditioning being the single biggest cause of high energy bills. There are no-cost/low-cost strategies that can be used on a daily basis to keep customers cool and save throughout the summer. Here are a few ways to help air conditioners run efficiently: Every degree customers raise their thermostat can save…
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25 May
Joe Waggoner, Executive Director and CEO of the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority, Announces 2022 Retirement
May 25, 2021 (Tampa, Fla.) – After four decades in the transportation industry, Joe Waggoner, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA), has announced his intention to retire in February 2022. THEA’s Board of Directors accepts this news with regret – and with gratitude for Waggoner’s 14 years of remarkable service to the agency. Waggoner has built a legacy of organizational leadership, fiscal acumen, and innovation throughout his distinguished…
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17 May
Wells Fargo launches Banking Inclusion Initiative to accelerate unbanked households’ access to affordable transactional accounts
Wells Fargo today announced the Banking Inclusion Initiative, a 10-year commitment to help unbanked individuals gain access to affordable, mainstream, digitally-enabled transactional accounts – a meaningful entry point to fully participating in the economy and achieving financial stability. The initiative will focus on reaching unbanked communities and, in particular, helping remove barriers to financial inclusion for Black and African American, Hispanic, and Native American/Alaska Native families, which account for more than half of America’s 7 million…
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12 May
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida’s ‘Return to Work’ Initiative
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Florida’s ‘Return to Work’ initiative. This initiative is focused on encouraging Floridians to return to the workforce, helping employers attract job seekers, and continuing to fuel the state’s economic growth. Governor DeSantis recently issued Executive Order 21-102, which lifts all local COVID-19 restrictions and mandates on individuals and businesses. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida remained open for business, and this action reinforces the Governor’s commitment to helping…
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6 May
PNC Bank Celebrates 11th Annual Women In Business WEEK
PITTSBURGH, May 6 2021 – PNC Bank is proud to announce its 11th annual Women in Business Week, which will be held virtually May 10 – 14, 2021. Through this annual event, PNC provides female financial decision makers – from business owners and executives to women who may be managing their finances for the first time – with an opportunity to glean valuable insights for themselves, their families and businesses. The events will be all…
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6 May
JAX LNG Tripling Liquefaction, Doubling Storage Capacity
JACKSONVILLE, FL – May 6, 2021 – The JAX LNG facility located along the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, Florida, is expanding its capacity—tripling liquefaction to 360,000 gallons a day and doubling LNG storage to 4 million gallons. The expansion is expected to be placed in service by early 2022 and will support a new long-term LNG supply agreement with a major maritime company for its dual-fueled ships. JAX LNG began operations in 2018 and is…
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