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Veteran Government Affairs Leader Cari Roth Joins Lykes Bros. Inc.

(Tampa, FL) … Lykes Bros. Inc. CEO Johnnie James Jr. is pleased to announce the appointment of Cari L. Roth to the position of Vice President of Governmental and Regulatory Affairs effective January 2, 2020. Roth is a veteran government affairs professional and land use and environmental lawyer, with 35 years of experience assisting clients […]

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Suzanne Forbes Named Managing Partner at James Moore & Company

Daytona Beach, FL (November 7, 2019) – James Moore & Company, P.L. (James Moore) is pleased to announce that Suzanne Forbes, CPA, has been named Managing Partner for the firm effective November 1, 2019. She succeeds Carol Villemaire, who has served as managing for nearly 10 years and will remain a partner with the firm. […]

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Joann Gore joins Phipps Reporting as Director of Business Development

GORE BRINGS LEGAL EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Phipps Reporting has hired Joann Gore as director of business development for the Tallahassee/Panhandle region. In this capacity, Gore will educate the Florida Panhandle legal community on the court reporting industry and the services Phipps Reporting offers. She will also serve as a resource […]

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Best Lawyer Recognition

Pennington, P.A. is a nationally recognized Florida law firm with offices in Tallahassee, Tampa, Jacksonville and Miami. Pennington is proud to congratulate the following Tallahassee office attorneys for being selected by their peers and recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © in the fields indicated below: Howard E. Adams – […]

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James R. McGowan Joins Second Harvest of the Big Bend as Director of Philanthropy

Second Harvest of the Big Bend is excited to announce the appointment of James R. McGowan as Director of Philanthropy. As the newest Second Harvest team member, McGowan will lead the food bank’s fundraising efforts. McGowan brings extensive experience in fundraising and disaster relief for nonprofits to Second Harvest. Previously, he served as Director of […]

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Saint Leo University Ranks No. 1 in U.S. in Best for Vets: Colleges 2020

Saint Leo University was named by Military Times this week as the No. 1 university in the country for educating veterans. Saint Leo ranked first in the nation in the Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 in the Online & Nontraditional Schools category. This ranking recognizes the university’s commitment to educating military personnel, veterans, […]

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United Way of the Big Bend Welcomes New Team Member

Tacorra Jenkins, Campaign Account Manager A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Tacorra Jenkins serves as the new Campaign Account Manager for United Way of Big Bend, serving Jefferson County. Prior to working with United Way, Tacorra vested 13 years of hands on retail banking with various Financial Institutions, all which supported the efforts of United Way. […]

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Gloria Pugh, CEO AMWAT Moving Warehousing Storage Recognized as 2019 Women Business Enterprise Award Recipient

Gloria Pugh, CEO of AMWAT Moving Warehousing Storage is 2019 Women Business Enterprise Award Recipient during the 27th Annual Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development Week organized by Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality. “I give credit to my husband, Dean Pugh and our AMAZING AMWAT Movers staff who are committed to delivering exceptional services, stated […]

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Big Bend Cares 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors

Big Bend Cares is pleased to announce its 2019-2020 Board of Directors: Dan Taylor, President (Daniel Taylor Consulting); Stanley Kahn, Vice President (Capital City Bank); Shameria Davis, Treasurer (Fla Department of Children and Families); Dr Jonathan Appelbaum, Secretary (FSU College of Medicine); Carla Cummings-Morley, Immediate Past President (Credit Lender); Kyle Coston, ARNP (FSU); Kyle Frost […]

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