‘Insurance And Trust’ Lives Up To Its Name With Quality Service

By Sheryl Young

It’s an insurance agency with a simple name, “Insurance and Trust,” and owner Michael Chernoff has indeed built his Carrollwood/North Tampa-based company on trust. For more than 25 years, Chernoff has committed himself to providing the best possible service to his clients by putting together attractive and dependable insurance coverage packages, using the most highly rated insurance companies.Continue reading

Taylor Morrison Building Luxurious Homes In Tuscany At Tampa Palms

By Alicia Pack

For more than 100 years, Taylor Morrison has been building homes based on the principle that customers come first, and by helping to provide the American dream for families. In 2009, Builder magazine ranked Taylor Morrison as the no. 1 for-profit private builder and no. 13 among all U.S. builders. Also in 2009, AVID, a customer loyalty firm, awarded Taylor Morrison’s West Florida Division the honor of “Best Customer Experience.”Continue reading

Salon Athena Celebrates New Ownership With A Ribbon-Cutting

Congratulations go out to Arno and Barbara Schlappig, the new owners of the beautiful Salon Athena, which is located on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., just south of Tampa Palms, in the Oak Ramble Plaza. The Schlappigs celebrated the June 1 purchase with a Grand Opening and New Tampa Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting at Salon Athena on August 30.Continue reading

Tony Hawk Catches Some Air & Shoots The Breeze In Tampa

By Sean Bowes

Every job has its perks — teachers have summers off, airline employees fly for free and once in a blue moon, a news reporter is assigned to interview one of his or her idols.

A few of weeks ago, Tony Hawk’s public relations department called to inform me that the skateboard legend would be visiting the Skatepark of Tampa (SPoT) with his skate-entourage on August 22, and he was willing to do an exclusive interview with me, a veteran skateboarder of 12 years who knew Hawk’s name even before I ever stepped on a board. Of course I would interview him! If you’re a skateboarder, you know that meeting Tony Hawk is like being a basketball player and getting to meet Michael Jordan. It just doesn’t get any cooler than that.Continue reading