Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats made history Tuesday by appointing a black woman to run the Pinellas County Jail. ...more

September 19, 2007

Sheriff Jim Coats appointed Alexis M. Davis to be the first black woman to run the Pinellas County Jail. ...more

September 18, 2007

SEBRING – When initially meeting anyone, that first impression is always important. This is especially true in business because that first encounter may be the last opportunity to convey the trust and confidence necessary for a lasting relationship. This is of utmost importance to Michael Witham, the returning chief operating officer at the Alan Jay Automotive Network since August. He believes every employee makes an impact with a customer, and each impression is important whether it's the receptionist, detail person or courtesy driver. He wants employees to decide the right thing to do. And by empowering them, their actions are decisive in satisfying the customer. Witham is the third generation growing up in an automobile dealership family. He remembers pulling weeds, washing cars, emptying trash and doing whatever needed to be done at a dealership even before he was able to drive. ...more

September 16, 2007

Waldemar 'Wally' Meyer, 57, is pastor at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He recently returned from a three-month sabbatical, during which he traveled to preach in Puerto Rico and Germany. In addition to English, Meyer speaks Spanish and German, the language of his ancestors. His greatest loves are the church, his wife and music. ...more

September 8, 2007