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EBONY MAN
By Julia Jackson
DAVID CARMENA
Author, Developer, Educator, Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of CarmenaedEnterprises, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, FL
Broker, AHWD, CDPE, FMS, REQ Specialist
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana; currently residing in Tampa, FL
Church: Bible-Based Fellowship, Rev. Anthony C. White, pastor
Owner: Carmena Enterprises, Inc., with subsidiary compa- nies: Carmena and Associates Realty Group, Painite Services Global, LLC, Carmena Entertainment, and Online Streaming Tel- evision – BTV 360
He says, “I am passionate about helping Commercial and Res- idential customers achieve more of the American Dream by be- coming Real Estate Investors and Homeowners. I have a proactive, analytical, get-the-job done approach that I bring to real estate.
“In 2007, I began investigating in the real estate market, pur- chasing and renovating homes in the Tampa Bay and Miami areas. I received my Broker’s License in 2013 and love working with a group of highly skilled agents specializing in providing quality, reaponsive real estate services with Carmena and Asso- ciates Realty Group and Pianite Services Global. Through my new construction company, Blue Vista Homes, LLC, we are building New Affordable Homes in the Tampa Bay Area.
I am a GSTAR Military Ambassador, providing real estate services to our servicemen stationed at MacDill AF Base.”
When not busy with activities with Carmena Enterprises, David can be found volunteering at his church in the Food Bank.
HART Drivers Among 17 Staffers With Virus
HART bus officials an- nounced Wednesday, (July 1st) another one of their employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus, saying it was one of their bus drivers.
They said the last day the indi- vidual worked was June 17. Before that, the driver oper- ated buses on routes for Arme- nia-Howard, 22nd Street and Florida Avenue.
Last week, it was reported that 11 staffers had been iden- tified with the virus.
This week, it has been re- ported that 17 staffers have been identified with the virus. It is not known if drivers are among the new numbers.
Those affected include 7 bus operators, 1 van oper- ators, 1 streetcar motor-
person, and 8 other em- ployees. The Authority has a workforce of more than 800,
andwillcontinuetotrackpos- itive test results among its em- ployees, a spokesperson said.
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