Shutts & Bowen partner John Patterson of Sarasota was awarded the Florida Bar Foundation 2022 Medal of Honor, recognizing his work over five decades to increase local and state-wide access to justice for all. Alongside his corporate work, Patterson helped found the predecessor organization to Legal Aid of Manasota and is a Board Member of the Innocence Project of Florida.

SROA Capital has hired Kenneth Speegle as Chief Operating Officer of the real estate investment/management firm, and owner/operator of Storage Rentals of America. He is responsible for implementing operational improvements that will result in NOI growth. With nearly 25 years of industry experience, Speegle previously served as a Sr. VP of Extra Space Storage.