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68 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2019
Laurel Lee, a Hillsborough Circuit Court
judge and wife of Florida State Sen. Tom
Lee, has been appointed Florida’s secretary
of state by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor
has chosen a smart, hardworking, thoughtful
person to handle the administration of our
state’s elections and guide its cultural efforts.
Micki Thompson, the president and CEO
of 211 Tampa Bay Cares in Clearwater, where
people can make a free call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week to talk with someone who
will listen and connect them with a person who
can help if needed, thanked glass artist Duncan
McClellan for hosting the organization’s third
annual “Fuel the Fire” fundraiser at his DMG
School Project in St. Petersburg.
Paul Bullard is excited that Bascom’s Chop
House in Clearwater will now have live music
on Friday nights in its upstairs Cloud Room.
Chef Tyson Grant of Parkshore Grill in
downtown St. Petersburg was honored to be
invited to help feed the players and coaches
at this year’s Super Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia,
where he also cooked for ESPN.
H. Lee Moffitt, former Speaker of the Florida
House of Representatives and the founder of
Moffitt Cancer Center, was presented with the
Person of Vision Award by Preserve Vision
Florida. This was the 40th anniversary of the
award that salutes remarkable individuals who
have a profound impact on our area through
community leadership and vision.
Dr. Ron Vaughn, president of the University
of Tampa, which has set enrollment records
for 22 consecutive years, announced that
university enrollment was up 4 percent this
year to 9,304 students, which is quadruple
that of two decades ago. He also reported that
the university’s Sykes College of Business has
again been named one of the best business
schools in the world by The Princeton Review
and Bloomberg Businessweek.
Bonnie Strickland, owner and broker
of Strickland Property Group in St.
Petersburg, was one of Academy Prep Center
of St. Petersburg’s Five Fabulous Females
who were honored for their business and
philanthropic leadership in the community
during the school’s annual Five Fabulous
Females luncheon benefit. 9
Sam Cantrell, director of operations
for Foggiare Wellness Center
in Largo, is looking forward to the
opening of Foggiare’s second location,
which will open this year in Boca
Raton. The wellness center offers
cryotherapy, steam treatments with
essential oils, and assistance with
body reshaping. Foggiare recently
hosted the Belleair Bluffs Business
Association’s monthly event.
Dr. Ron and
Sarah Tucker
actively support the
Largo Lions Club’s
many projects and
activities, including
its annual “Spotlight
Series” fundraiser
of musical tribute
shows held at Central
Park Performing
Arts Center in Largo,
which help support
the needs of those
with sight problems.
GRAM SHIRLEY WILLIS
Pam Muma and her husband Les were thanked by University of
South Florida President Judy Genshaft for their contribution to
USF Health’s new Pamela Muma Women’s Health Center that will
offer women a more personalized navigated style of health care. The
5,6000-square-foot facility will have a patient-centered practice for
urgent, acute and chronic needs of the individual. Pamela Muma made
her gift to ensure a better solution for women trying to navigate the
health care system. The Mumas are USF’s largest benefactors, having
given more than $56 million to benefit the university and its programs.