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Pinellas County students design fitness app, win Shark Tank pitch session

Pinellas County students design fitness app, win Shark Tank pitch session
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  • A trio of Palm Harbor University High School students recently won the 2023-2024 Next Gen Tech 360 contest with an AI-driven app called New2Fit.
  • The app features personalized workout plans, AI-driven form correction, a gym locator, and a community chat.
  • The app was created by students Ajitesh Reddy Busireddy, Leonard Seto Jr., and Ryan Qu.
  • They won $10,000 to develop the app further and a 30-minute pitch session with Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks from the “Shark Tank” TV show.

“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”

South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.

Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs