Emilie Davis, PA-C, has been named BayCare's first vice president of advanced practice providers. In this role, Davis will lead and support BayCare's more than 1,870 APPs across the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions.

Silverman Schermer, PLLC is pleased to welcome Michael D. Karsch as a Partner. Michael is a transactional attorney with more than 40 years of experience in M&A, private equity, financings, and commercial real estate. He has represented clients in hundreds of transactions, from early-stage financings to multibillion-dollar deals across a wide range of industries.

Andre "Andy" Bardos has joined Shutts & Bowen LLP's Tallahassee office as a Partner in its Appellate Practice Group. Bardos handles complex litigation and appeals for both public and private clients, and has extensive experience representing state agencies and government entities in high-profile constitutional, election, redistricting and administrative law matters.

GreenPointe Holdings announces the promotion of Gregg Kern to Regional President, North Florida. Kern will lead the company's North Florida operations, overseeing strategic growth initiatives, land acquisitions and company development efforts throughout the region. Kern joined the company in 2013. Since 2024, he has served as Division Manager for the North Florida Region.

We are pleased to announce that Christopher M. Carrere has become Chairman of the Board of Lykes Bros. Inc. Christopher has served on the Board since 2010 and most recently chaired the Governance Committee. His extensive business experience and long-standing commitment to leadership and community service will help guide the company's continued success.

Deltona, FL Dale "Doc" Dougherty completed his 2nd year leading central Florida's largest city. Employee morale, retention and engagement have increased significantly. The city of more than 106,000 is seeing improvements, a new Comprehensive Plan is being written and services to taxpayers have increased. He created our Celtic Festival attracting nearly 10,000 people.

Lewis, Longman & Walker is excited to announce Hannah P. Stevenson has joined the firm as an associate. Her practice focuses on litigation involving land use and real estate matters across the state. Her work spans a broad range of issues affecting property owners, developers, and businesses, providing strategic counsel and advocacy in high-stakes disputes. LLW-LAW.com.

Salman Bhatti has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of Simpro Group in Miami. Bhatti brings more than 20 years of experience in software engineering and cloud architecture, with a track record of building and scaling enterprise SaaS platforms. He will lead all global technology and engineering functions.