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Hernando County Republican business owners and managers have recently formed the Republican Business Leaders Club of Hernando County.
The new club, which will be chartered through the Republican Party of Florida, will meet from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch on the third Friday of each month at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, Spring Hill.
The club is open to retired and current business owners, managers and anyone who has made a payroll and created jobs.
Club officers include John Mitten, president; Morris Porton, vice president; Keane Chapman, secretary; and Randy Woodruff, treasurer.
Contact Blaise Ingoglia at (352) 686-8200 or chairman@ hernandorepublicans.org.
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Suncoast CPA Group has been formed by three long-standing CPA firms: Jacquelyn R. Campbell CPA, CFP; Jones & Co. CPAs; and Woodruff & Co.
The new group includes 30 staffers and four offices in Brooksville, Spring Hill and Trinity. Suncoast CPA Group is a full-service certified public accounting and financial consulting firm. Visit suncoastcpagroup.com or call (352) 683-7365 or (352) 799-3224.
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Michaels arts and crafts store at 7131 Coastal Blvd., Spring Hill, will offer the following Make-It-Take-It in-store events in March (while supplies last):
• Free ribbon flower and custom invitations demo from 10 a.m. to noon today. Adult craft only.
• Fine art event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Paint your own personal masterpiece. Ages 12 and up.
• Yarn doll from 10 a.m. to noon March 12. Learn to create and decorate a simple yarn doll. Ages 3 and up.
• Clay pot and saucer from 10 a.m. to noon March 19. Turn a clay pot into a giant decorative cupcake. Ages 3 and up.
• Free scrapbook page and free shadow box demo from 10 a.m. to noon March 26. Adult craft only.
• Bottle caps from 1 to 3 p.m. March 27. Design your own bottle cap creations. Ages 3 and up.
Who's news
Realtor associates Elizabeth Dougherty and Dale Denis have joined Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners, 2715 Forest Road, Spring Hill.
Dougherty serves as the listing specialist for Team Evans. She holds a bachelor's degree in business and has been a consistent multimillion-dollar producer.
Denis serves as the buyer specialist for Team Evans. After retiring from law enforcement in 2005, he has been a multimillion-dollar producer in real estate.
Both Dougherty and Denis are members of the National Association of Realtors, the Florida Association of Realtors and the Hernando County Association of Realtors. They can be reached at (352) 688-6500.
Events
Volunteers from People for Haiti will speak from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at GNC, 1421 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. People for Haiti is a local nonprofit charity.
Learn how the charity is changing the lives of thousands through its medical missions, where local doctors provide medical care to children in orphanages and villages in Haiti.
GNC will donate 50 percent of sales today to People for Haiti. Visit peopleforhaiti.com.
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Miss Kitty's Hilltop Lounge will sponsor a benefit for the families of slain St. Petersburg police Sgt. Thomas Baitinger, Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz and Officer David Crawford on Sunday.
Individuals, groups and businesses are being sought to support the event with donations of gift certificates, merchandise or cash. Donations may be dropped off at the lounge.
To help, call Jerry or Darlene Terry at (352) 796-3475.
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Forest Oaks of Spring Hill, 8055 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, will have its second annual Festival in the Forest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
The event will include arts and crafts, vendors, health booths, yard sale items, food, entertainment and a "Kids Korner." Tours of the community will be available. Call (352) 683-3323.
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Service Corps of Retired Executives Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439 will present a free small business seminar, "Grants: How to Qualify as a Not-For-Profit," from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave., Brooksville.
The seminar, sponsored by the Hernando County Public Library System, will assist participants in the completion of the IRS' 501(c)3 application to become approved as a nonprofit organization.
The instructor will be SCORE counselor Lynette Masckey. Call the library at (352) 540-6391 or the SCORE office at (727) 842-4638.
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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management will meet at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria conference room at Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill.
The speaker will be Alan Gassman of Gassman, Baltes & Associates, who will discuss "Avoidance of Legal and Business Mistakes for the Medical Office."
To RSVP, call Dee Suber at (352) 596-1101.
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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will offer its March Small Business Development Center business seminar, "Government Contracting 101," from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the chamber office, 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, south of Brooksville.
The seminar will be presented by Charlene Bostic, a certified business analyst. The workshop will provide information about registering with the federal government, how to locate federal opportunities, and whom to market to within the federal government.
The cost is $10 per person. To register, call (352) 796-0697.
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The Hernando Builders Association will hold the first meeting of the newly formed Breakfast Club at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the HBA office, 7391 Sunshine Grove Road, west of Brooksville.
The quarterly breakfast meetings will include educational speakers and presentations with a hot breakfast catered by HBA member John Mason of John Mason Catering.
Tuesday's speaker will be Alan Mong from Freedom Personal Development, who will discuss "Discovering Your Memory Power."
The cost is $7 for HBA members, $10 for nonmembers. Reservations required. Call (352) 596-1114.
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Women Building Women will meet for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Felony's Bar and Grille, 7285 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Call Kristina Wehlau at (352) 628-2232.
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The Florida Sleep Institute, 4075 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill, will have an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Visitors can meet with Dr. William C. Kohler, who is board certified in sleep medicine and medical director of the institute, as well as registered sleep technologists.
Light refreshments will be served. Call (352) 683-7885.
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The Hernando County Office of Business Development has announced that it will allow people to participate in its interactive series, "Changing Channels: Making the Switch to New Media Marketing," even if they missed the first workshop.
The three remaining workshops will be from 7:45 a.m. to noon Wednesday and April 20 and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 25 at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, south of Brooksville. The workshops provide a chance for local business owners and marketing specialists to learn about new media advertising, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
The series is presented by the Office of Business Development, the Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central and Saint Leo University, with additional sponsorships by the St. Petersburg Times, the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce and Hernando Today.
The fee for the three remaining sessions is $149 per person, or one session for $50 per person. Advance registration is required. Register at changingchannels.evenbrite.com or call the Office of Business Development at (352) 540-6400.
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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will offer its March Small Business Development Center business seminar, "Negativity/Positivity in the Workplace," from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chamber office, 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, south of Brooksville.
The seminar will be presented by Chief Royce Decker of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. The cost is $10 per person or $15 for two people. To register, call (352) 796-0697.
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The Pasco-Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly business mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce office, 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, south of Brooksville.
The cost is $5 for nonmembers and $3 for members of either chamber. Contact Scarlet Torres at storres1992@marykay.com or (347) 671-2575.
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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon-cutting at Sun Country Pediatrics, 8391 Omaha Circle, Spring Hill, at noon Thursday. Call Michael B. Griffen at (352) 678-5246.
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Green World Path, 1665 Donto Way, Brooksville, will offer a free educational program on raising cattle in Florida at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The speaker will be Bill Sellers, president of the Cattlemen's Association of Hernando County, who will discuss the association's proactive approach to promoting the beef industry and continuing support of youth in agriculture.
Staffers will offer tours of the Green World facility and garden. For directions, call (352) 799-0200.
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Nature Coast Business Professionals, a nonexclusive networking group, will meet at 8 a.m. Friday at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, Spring Hill.
The goal is to develop long-term relationships with other business professionals. There are no membership fees. Call Deborah Cutlip at (352) 293-4317 or visit naturecoast businessprofessionals.com.
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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly Networking at Noon luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Duke's American Grill and Sports Brewery, 1320 Commercial Way, Spring Hill.
The cost is $10 per person with a reservation, $15 without a reservation and $20 for nonmembers. Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the event. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday. Call (352) 796-0697.
If you have business announcements you would like to share with our readers, mail the details to Jean Hayes, Business Digest, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613-6174. You may also e-mail items to jhayes@sptimes.com or fax them to (352) 754-6133. Items may be edited for length and clarity. Photos are published as space permits; they will not be returned.
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