NEFBA is off to a strong start in the current state drive as it seeks to defend its state and national title in gaining new members.
With statistics through March, NEFBA is in third place with a net of 29 new members. Tampa Bay leads the way with 52 followed by Tallahassee with 41.
Other local HBAs showing double-digit, net-new-member growth in the first quarter were Brevard, Collier, North Central Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, and West Florida.