Pasco County business digest

Briefly

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. announces the grand reopening of two of its Pasco stores after months of remodeling. The stores are at 12120 Moon Lake Road in New Port Richey and at 14134 U.S. 19 in Hudson.

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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is one of only three Florida hospitals, and the only one in the Tampa Bay area, recognized for achieving Triple Gold Recognition in all three areas in implementing the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's "Get with the Guidelines" for coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure.

For information on Get With the Guidelines, visit heart.org/quality.com.

Who's news

Prudential Tropical Realty announce that five new sales executives — Erick Grolemund, Barbara DeGanne, Gail Edwards, Nellie Bennetti and Wendy Dong have joined the firm's Trinity office at 3126 Little Road.

Grolemund has experience in both the mortgage and real estate industries. He graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in mass communications. DeGanne has been a real estate professional for six years and has earned the Graduate Realtors Institute designation.

Edwards has more than 15 years of real estate experience and was previously associated with Future Home Realty. She is an active volunteer in the community. Bennetti has six years of real estate experience and also worked at Future Home Realty before joining Prudential Tropical Realty.

Dong previously worked at Future Home Realty and has more than six years of real estate experience. She graduated from Brooklyn College with a master's degree in psychology.

Joining the firm's Port Richey office, at 9108 U.S. 19, are Miguel Velazquez and Pam Wilhelm. A real estate professional for more than 30 years, Velazquez worked for a prominent real estate firm in the Chicago area. He attended the University of Illinois, DePaul University College of Law and Northeastern Illinois University, earning a bachelor's and master's degree. Wilhelm has three years of real estate experience specializing in real estate investment properties. She has earned the Trans International Referral certification as well as the Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource certification.

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Ginny Jones has joined the staff at the recently opened Bangs and Blondes, LLC, 5701 Gray Road, Wesley Chapel.

A licensed hair stylist for 10 years, Jones now also specializes in facial and spa treatments. Originally from the Fort Lauderdale area, she has practiced in Wesley Chapel and the surrounding area since 2003.

For information or to reach Jones, call (813) 994-2337.

Events

The Business Development Council, hosted by Superior Bank, will meet at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at Bob Evans Restaurant, 9115 U.S. 19, Port Richey, just south of Gulf View Square mall.

The business networking group works to promote individual business members. The group is working on a website that will enable linking to members' websites.

The group meets the first Tuesday of each month. Call Marla Brooks at (727) 376-1030.

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The Trinity Business Association will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Hollow Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

The association works to expand business opportunities and build community support for those living and having a place of business in the Trinity area through activities and leadership of its members.

Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. E-mail info@trinitybusinessassociation.com to learn more.

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The Pasco Hernando NPI Networking Group will meet at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Call Rob Marlowe at (727) 847-2424.

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Career Central will present its educational seminar, "Health Care Reform," for local employers from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the following locations:

•Tuesday at Career Central East Pasco, 6038 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills.

•Wednesday at Career Central Spring Hill, 7361 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill.

•Thursday at Career Central West Pasco, 4440 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.

Reservations are required. Call Ana Segovia at (352) 293-1335.

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The BNI Revenue Source, a referral-based networking group, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Heritage Springs Country Club, 11345 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

Visitors are welcome. The cost of the meeting, which includes breakfast, is $10. Call David Randall, president, at (727) 842-7744.

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The new Free Networking International group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cantina Laredo restaurant, 2000 Piazza Ave, Building 4, Suite 170, Wesley Chapel (at the Shops at Wiregrass).

The group's corporate sponsor is the Theater Doctor, and its host is Cantina Laredo. The group's director is Martine Duncan, co-owner of the Theater Doctor.

There is no fee to join this networking group. The meeting is structured using the FNI format. Attendees can order lunch off the menu at their own cost. Call Duncan at (813) 929-6816.

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Women Helping Women, a networking group for women, will have its monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Fox Hollow Golf & Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

Cost for the luncheon is $11 per person. The group meets for lunch the first Thursday of each month. There is no charge to join. For information or to RSVP, call Gigi D. Evans at (727) 945-9669.

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BNI Eagles will have a networking event at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Palm Room at Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., New Port Richey — off Little Road, north of State Road 54. RSVP at (727) 967-1418.

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This summer, the Pasco County Library System will host a series of networking breakfasts for the business community beginning at 8:30 a.m. at local libraries. The breakfasts are free to business owners interested in making new contacts and learning more about the resources available to them.

The Friends of the Library will provide a breakfast of bagels, doughnuts, fruit, juice and coffee.

Breakfasts will be offered on Friday at Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road, New Port Richey, and on Aug. 27 at Centennial Park Library, 5740 Moog Road, Hudson.

Call Nancy Fredericks at (727) 861-3020.

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The Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its annual awards and installation banquet, Walk the Red Carpet, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16 at Bentley Commons of Zephyrhills, 38130 Pretty Pond Road, Zephyrhills.

Reservations are required and must be received by Aug. 16.

Call (813) 782-1913.

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