BuzzWorthyitems of note
Married Drs. Pallavi and Kiran
Patel have purchased the former
Clearwater Christian College property
that overlooks Old Tampa Bay. They
plan to build an osteopathic medical
school on the campus that is on the
west end of the Courtney Campbell
Causeway. Their goal is to train doctors
to treat underserved communities.
Once again, the Patels’ generosity
will result in a substantial benefit to
the Tampa Bay area as they pursue their
passion for education and charity.
Phyllis Gorshe, director of the Dunedin
Library, has announced the arrival of the
Dunedin Times Historical Archive, which
allows readers to access vintage newspaper
issues online. It was in 1924 when Frank
E. Joy started the Dunedin Times to serve
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Dunedin and its surrounding
farms and villages.
Mark Segel has joined the
Tampa Hillsborough Economic
Development Corporation as
senior vice president and chief
administrative officer. He will
provide strategic leadership
and operational oversight,
lead investor development and
engagement initiatives and
develop special projects.
Lee E. Arnold Jr., the executive
chairman of Colliers International
Florida and CEO of Colliers
International Tampa Bay, has been
selected to receive the 2016 Governor’s
Business Leader Award in recognition
of being a deserving member of
the Florida Council of 100 who is
meaningfully involved in the local
business community. Lee has been a
member of the council for 22 years and
has more than 43 years of experience in
commercial real estate and development.
Robert Schmidt, the mayor of Belleair
Shore and Deputy Mayor Deborah
Roseman were both re-elected to the
town commission unopposed. Bob has
served on the commission for 21 years
and has been mayor since 2014. Deborah
was appointed to the commission to fill a
vacancy in 2013 and was re-elected without
opposition in 2015.
Lacey Ekberg was welcomed as the
new president of the Tarpon Springs
Chamber of Commerce at an event that
was held at Currents Restaurant.
William Emerson of Tarpon Springs
was named a 2017 Florida Folk Heritage
Award recipient by Florida Secretary of
State Ken Detzner. Emerson, a pastor,
was recognized as a performing artist
and composer of rhythm and blues and
sacred music. He wrote and recorded hits
for Memphis’ Sun Records including When
It Rains It Really Pours, which Elvis Presley
later recorded.
Melissa Hughey has been named the
Susan Petersen, the president and CEO
of the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce,
greeted guests to the 11th annual Taste of
Safety Harbor that was held at the
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa.
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Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger
chatted with Angelina Jimenez
after his appearance at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg to talk about
the landing in New York City’s frigid
Hudson River of the US Airways
flight he was piloting in 2009.
He captivated the full house with
the details of the 208 seconds that
led to the “Miracle on the Hudson.”
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