Times staff
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Countywide
Grants available for business staffing, training
Does your business need money for staff development and training? Pinellas County Economic Development and WorkNet Pinellas might be able to help. There are $1 million in grants available through the state of Florida. The Pinellas County Economic Development staffers can help determine whether your company could benefit. WorkNet Pinellas also offers reimbursement grants to businesses to pay for preapproved, direct, training-related costs. Employers must provide matching funds of at least 50 percent of the total program budget. For information, visit pced.org or call (727) 464-7332.
Pinellas Park
Orthopedic practice adds two surgeons
Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists, 6500 66th St., Pinellas Park, has added two orthopedic surgeons to its practice. John B. Pope, M.D., specializes in minimally invasive total hip and knee replacements, total joint revision surgery, computer-navigated arthroplasty techniques, hip resurfacing, and partial knee replacements. Pope, a Tampa native, is a graduate of Williams College and the Indiana University School of Medicine. Craig C. Newland, M.D., specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Newland is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and received his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine.
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