PALM HARBOR — After Winna Morrin survived breast cancer and suffered through the loss of three close friends to different forms of the disease, she felt enough was enough and
PALM HARBOR — Following Casey Hunt’s unexpected cancer diagnosis earlier this summer, her friends and family members quickly united, forming “Casey’s Army” to come up with fundraising ideas.
The rising price of gas combined with pandemic related problems with air travel has forced many would-be travelers to rethink their vacation destinations.
Doing so during a global pandemic could be considered doubly challenging.
So, Dean Maratea knew he was in for a rough start as president of the Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce the minute he took over. But rather than run and hide, the affable New England native decided to meet the challenge head-on.
âThe day after St. Patrickâs Day was my first day on the job, and then the next day the whole state shut down because of the coronavirus,â Maratea said during a recent sit-down interview at Stilt House Brewery. âHere I was in charge of small businesses and the whole state just shut down. So, I used my experience with Zoom and reached out to as many people as I could, and I just went from there.â