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› Stanley Steemer donates disinfection services to special needs gym
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanley Steemer of South Florida has been disinfecting schools, city buildings and fire stations. The company recently donated its disinfecting services to the United Spectrum Center in Deerfield Beach. On June 12, the gym for children with special needs and autism received the cleaning service to help maintain necessary sanitation requirements.
› Coronavirus hits NOAA hurricane hunter base in Florida
Five employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Operations’ hurricane hunter reconnaissance base in Lakeland tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The five are employed at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center, which resides in the Lakeland Linder International Airport and is responsible for sending planes into the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic for hurricane reconnaissance missions.
› Pinellas Park neighbors win fight against proposed apartment complex
Residents fighting what they view as the rapid and unchecked growth of apartments in the vicinity of U.S. 19 were victorious last week when the Pinellas Park City Council denied a developer permission to add another 239 units to the wave of multifamily construction.
› CEO to depart Village On The Isle Wednesday
Joel Anderson, CEO of Village On The Isle, will step down at a board meeting Wednesday, after five years at the helm of the retirement community. Under his tenure, Village On the Isle started a $100 million renovation and expansion of its campus in the island of Venice.
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