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Tallahassee Chamber charges ahead with new leadership

From the Tallahassee Democrat Heidi Otway set the tone while making her first remarks as the incoming chairman of the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. Otway, vice president and partner at SalterMitchell PR, is the second African American named for the post in the chamber’s 95-year history. She wants it to be a “yes” kind of […]

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Tally Job Hop connects students to local tech companies

From WTXL.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce connected area students to internship and job opportunities Monday with their Tally Job Hop: Tech Edition. Students gathered at FSU’s campus and were bussed to several tech industry locations. Their first stop was at Marquis Software, where students were able to network with employees. Organizers say […]

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College students to explore businesses at Tally Job Hop

From WTXL.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – College juniors and seniors from universities in Tallahassee will visit some of the city’s top businesses in search of internships or jobs on Monday and Tuesday. The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the sponsor of the program, and the universities are trying to keep young professionals in the Tallahassee area. On […]

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Fill-a-Truck For Florida held for Irma victims

From WCTV.tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The people from Mulligan Park Retirement home usually hold a “Fill-a-Truck” event two to three times a year. But Thursday’s event is more special than usual. This specific event is being held to help Second Harvest as they continue to help hurricane victims. However, they are also providing for […]

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Fill-A-Truck for Florida

From WTXL.com TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — It’s all about getting ready for the future! The Tallahassee Police Department, along with ‘AMWAT Moving Warehousing’ and the ‘Chamber of Commerce’ were hosts of the “Fill-A-Truck for Florida” event today. Second Harvest of the Big Bend will be taking in the donations, and storing them, for current and future […]

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Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce to host “Fill-a-Truck For Florida” food drive

From WCTV.tv The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and other community partners are teaming up to host “Fill-a-Truck For Florida,” food and fund drive. The drive will be held on Thursday, September 21, with donations from the event going to Second Harvest of the Big Bend to assist with future disaster relief and local hunger […]

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Mixed reaction from business owners on countywide curfew

From the Tallahassee Democrat Local businesses owners largely support the countywide curfew implemented to speed up recovery efforts and keep residents off roads littered with fallen trees and downed power lines. But others said the restrictions hindered businesses from being there for residents. “Better to be safe than to be sorry,” said Lynne Edwards, owner of […]

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The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce launches Irma updates

From FSView In preparation for Hurricane Irma, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce added a resource page to their website in order to keep the community updated on all necessary information. You can also click on the Chamber homepage to be automatically sent to the Hurricane Irma Local Resources & Information page. The new website addition was […]

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