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EBONY MAN BY JULIA JACKSON
SEAN ‘O. G. BIG SEAN’ WHITLOW
Label CEO, Best Selling Author, Retired Military – Army
HOMETOWN – Tampa, FL
MARTIAL STATUS – Married, Mrs. Kristen Whitlow EDUCATION – Graduated from Thomas Edison University
(Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marketing), Strayer University (Master’s in Business Management)
OWNER – United Music Mafia, an entertainment manage- ment/record label; 813 Music Mafia, a publishing company; Coast 2 Coast Real Estate Investment Firm; and The Greater Whitlow Foundation (non-profit organization)
RECORD LABEL RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Re- cently signed 8 artists, 23 record labels (stateside), 8 labels outside U. S.; recently started own clothing line, “UMM.”
“I took my time building a solid foundation. Everyone plays a position, but we all have the same vision and a common goal to achieve.”
CURRENT PANDEMIC – “The way I see it the recent pan- demic hasn’t caused United Music Mafia any challenges. It actually helped me get started.”
CURRENT FOCUS – The label is currently focusing on Trap/Rap/R&B, but wants to eventually expand to other generes.
Local
City Utility Customers Eligible For Water Wise Rebates
Rebates available to res- idents, business owners and contractors in Tampa Bay region
The City of Tampa has joined five local governments in partnership with Tampa Bay Water and the South- west Florida Water Manage- ment District to save water in the Tampa Bay region.
The water conservation program – Tampa Bay Water Wise – offers rebates to resi- dents and commercial prop- erty owners who take proactive steps to reduce water use and demand on the region’s water supply. Tampa’s utility customers may qualify for rebates rang- ing from $75 for residential
toilet replacements up to $250 for smart irrigation controllers.
Commercial property owners can qualify for re- bates ranging from $75 for installing high-efficiency toi- lets and urinals to $1,000 for water-saving cooling towers. Restauranteurs and food service professionals are also encouraged to change to water-efficient options for dishwashers and spray valves with rebates ranging from $50 to $400.
The Water Wise Program aims to conserve up to 11 mil- lion gallons of water per day by 2030 to help keep up with the growing water demand, which is projected to require an additional 10 million gal-
lons per day of new water supply by 2028. The pro- gram is available through the City’s partnership with Tampa Bay Water. Tampa Bay Water member govern- ments include the cities of New Port Richey, St. Peters- burg and Tampa, and the counties of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas.
Visit TampaBayWater- Wise.org to learn more and see if you qualify for rebates and incentives.
FYI
Potential Applicant Orientation For Charter School
The Hillsborough County Public Schools Charter Office will be holding a Potential Applicant Orientation for prospective charter school operators on Friday, October 9, from 8:30 a. m.-12:30 p. m.
The meeting will be in Room 128 at the Instruc- tional Services Center (ISC) located at 2920 North 40th Street, Tampa.
The orientation is de- signed to advise potential charter applicants of the ap- plication process aligned with Florida Statutes and will in- clude information on apply- ing for a charter within Hillsborough County. For more information, please contact the Charter Office at 813-272-4049.
Due to social distancing guidelines, potential appli- cants must RSVP to charter- info@sdhc.k12.fl.us.
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