This Week from Our Members
Discover member announcements, upcoming events, career opportunities, and business milestones from across the Tampa Bay Chamber community.
📰Top Stories
Northbridge University Named 2026 School of the Year by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges
For the third time, Northbridge University has been named Florida’s School of the Year in the Degree-Granting Institution category by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC), recognizing its excellence in student success, career-focused education, workforce development and community impact.
Operation Healing Forces to Celebrate 15 Years of Creating Bonds That Cure at Tampa Evening of Honor & Impact
Operation Healing Forces will commemorate 15 years of Creating Bonds That Cure at the Tampa Evening of Honor & Impact on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. Operation Healing Forces is honored to welcome Admiral Frank M. Bradley, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), as the evening’s distinguished speaker.
Guests will begin the evening with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and a program featuring remarks from Admiral Bradley and an OHF alumni couple, who will share firsthand perspectives on service and sacrifice.
📅Upcoming Member Events
august 2026
August 26 — Spectrum Reach + GTE Financial: Building Stronger Partnerships, Smarter Financial Planning, and Effective Advertising
August 28 — Lions World Vision Institute: Info Session about LWVI’s Vision Health Center
August 31 — Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets
september 2026
September 2 — IKEA Tampa: FREE Business Networking Event
September 8 — JobPhaze Launch Party
September 4 & 5 — Hillsborough County Fairgrounds: Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival
September 6 — Keel Farms: Mahjong 101
September 10 — WingStop: Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
September 12 — Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
September 12 — ZooTampa: Kids Fun Run 2026
September 15 — An Evening with Scott Riley: Zero to $30 Billion
September 16 — Live Tampa Bay & Tampa Bay Rays: National Recovery Month Celebration
September 17— Operation Healing Forces: Creating Bonds That Cure - An Evening of Honor and Impact
September 18 — Lions World Vision Institute: Info Session about LWVI’s Vision Health Center
September 19 — ZooTampa: Conservation Connections - International Primate Day 2026
September 26 — ZooTampa: Creatures of the Night
September 30 — UTampa Men’s Soccer vs. Chowan
(Hometown Heroes Night! Free admission to all first responders, U.S. military, and healthcare professionals. Read more.)
october 2026
October 9 — Lions World Vision Institute: Info Session about LWVI’s Vision Health Center
October 17 — Lions World Vision Institute: Eye Ball 2026 Masquerade Ball
October 21 — UTampa Women’s Soccer vs. Florida Southern
(Breast Cancer Awareness Night! Wear pink to support all those who have passed, are currently battling, or have defeated breast cancer. Read more.)
October 24 — Friends of the Riverwalk: Annual Riverwalk Trick-or-Treat
October 30 — UTampa Women's Volleyball vs. PBA
(Trunk-or-Treat! Wear your favorite costume and trunk-or-treat with Tampa Athletics sports teams at 6:00 pm.)
November 2026
November 6 — Hillsborough Education Foundation: CEOs in Schools Day of Service
November 6 — Lions World Vision Institute: Info Session about LWVI’s Vision Health Center
November 7 — Pepin Academies: PixieRock® Concert at Wish Farms
💼Career Opportunities
Multiple Openings
- Busch Gardens Tampa: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- CLA: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- Feeding Tampa Bay: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- Hotel Flor: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hiring for Multiple Full-Time Roles & Gameday Roles
- Tampa Bay Times: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- The Florida Orchestra: Hiring for Multiple Positions
- The University of Tampa: Hiring for Multiple Faculty & Staff Positions
- Wingstop: Hiring for All Positions
- ZooTampa: Hiring for Multiple Positions & Fall 2026 Interns
Specialized Roles
- GEICO: Now Hiring in Tampa for Service, Sales, & Claims Roles
- Keel Farms: Line Cook
- Sunbelt Staffing: Various Account Executive Roles (Education, Healthcare, Allied)
- Tampa Bay History Center: Part-Time Visitor Services Associate
- The Patel Conservatory Theater at The Straz Center: Hiring for Multiple Positions & Independent Contractors
- Watermelon Swim: Swim Instructors, Managers, Coordinators & more
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