The Family Medical Center, 721 Benton St., Brooksville, has announced that it will close as of May 31. The Family Medical Center at 13438 Fort King Road in Dade City will be accepting patients who would like to transfer.
For information, call (352) 567-5266.
During a recent staff meeting, Daniel Richard, broker and owner of Exit Success Realty, announced that his offices had received four statewide awards given by the Florida Region of Exit Realty International.
Exit Success Realty, with offices at 13215 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill and 3436 Shoal Line Blvd. in Hernando Beach, was ranked fourth in the state for production during the past year.
Lou Kaplan of the Spring Hill office was ranked second among all the Exit agents statewide for the number of new listings over the past year.
Lance and Sharon Sutter, managers of the Hernando Beach office, were ranked third statewide in team sales volume as well as third in closed sales for the past year.
During the meeting, Richard presented local awards to other outstanding agents. Ruth Hersh and Marie Hall received the "dare to soar" award; Cynthia Coelyn received the sales excellence award; Charles D'Angelo received the "above and beyond" award, and Ron Bain received the corporate appreciation award.
Between the two offices, Exit Success Realty has 65 real estate agents. For information, call 686-2222.
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Charlene Brooks recently opened All American Hair, 10712 County Line Road, Unit 11, a family hair salon decorated in a sports theme, complete with a race car chair for children.
The salon specializes in men's, women's and children's haircuts, as well as perms, coloring, nails and waxing.
While customers wait, they can watch television and enjoy complimentary cookies and coffee.
The business is closed on Sundays and Mondays. For information, call 686-4420 or (727) 863-2989.
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The Inman and Millan families recently opened the Sugar Cone Cafe in the Western Way Plaza, 12977 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill.
The cafe, operated by George and Luz Inman and their son-in-law and daughter, Jason and Lucy Millan; their daughter, Rachael Inman, and grandchildren Antonio and Aryana Millan, is a family-run business.
Sugar Cone Cafe offers Working Cow Homemade Ice Cream, a premium ice cream. The cafe also carries gourmet coffee and desserts, such as strawberry shortcake with cappuccino or a pirouline and latte.
Owners George and Luz Inman are both schoolteachers in Hernando County. The family works in teams and takes turns opening and closing the cafe and representing the business at community events.
The cafe is behind the Beacon Theaters, where the Vanilla Bean use to be. For information, call 592-5188.
Who's news
The Edward Jones financial services firm recently opened its second office in Brooksville. Brande Sanders was hired as the investment representative for the office, at 7 N Main St.
There are now five Edward Jones offices in Hernando County - three in Spring Hill and two in Brooksville.
Sanders can be reached at 796-8819.
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Steven Pearson of ERA Pearson Realty, 4054 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, recently announced that multimillion-dollar producers Rick Swisher and Marie Badia, Realtor-associates, have joined forces to create the team of Badia/Swisher. They specialize in residential sales as well as commercial and vacant land.
Badia, a Pasco and Hernando resident for 27 years, has been assisting customers with real estate needs for many years. A graduate of the Realtor Institute, she also holds a mortgage broker's license, a degree in accounting and is currently working toward her bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of South Florida.
Swisher, a retired firefighter, has been with ERA Pearson for two years and became a multiple million-dollar producer in his first year. He has developed quickly into a top producing agent.
Swisher was recently honored with the top overall agent award from Top Gun Academy for executing 76 transactions in an eight-week period.
Badia and Swisher can be reached at 683-4820.
Events
The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have two ribbon cuttings this week:
Huntington Mortgage Group, 5165 Mariner Blvd. (Mariner Village Plaza), Spring Hill, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. For information, contact Patty Goble at 683-4846.
Edward Jones investments, 7 N Main St., Brooksville, open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday. For information, contact Brande Sanders at 796-8819.
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The Service Corps of Retired Executives, Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439, will present a seminar for those seeking loans to either start a business or expand one from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the SunTrust Bank conference center, 6128 U.S. 19, New Port Richey.
Participants will learn about various types of business loans and how to determine the best bank for one's needs. Hap Fairman will explain how credit reports and credit scores affect one's ability to borrow, how to obtain a free copy of a credit score and report, and how to challenge misinformation and inaccurate financial data.
The fee is $25. For information, contact Fairman at (727) 869-2466 or Stu May at 688-6903.
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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management will meet at 5:45 p.m. May 11 at Oak Hill Hospital, fourth floor, 11775 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill.
The topic will be human resources, hiring and firing. The speaker will be Mickey Smith, CEO at Oak Hill Hospital.
The association is dedicated to the professional development of its members in health care practice management. Interested practice managers are invited. Call Diana Brijbag, education director, at 597-1960.
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