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BUSINESSES

AAccentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 12Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges . . . . . . . . . . .13Akerman Senterfitt . . . . . . . .7American Momentum Bank .22American Society of Hematology . . . . . . . . . . . .9Anton Castro Law . . . . . . . . 17Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Aquaknox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Asbury Automotive Group Inc . .3Asbury Automotive Tampa . . .3Aveda Institutes Florida . . . .13AvMed Health Plans . . . . . . .7

B Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Biovest International Inc. .9, 12BlackRock Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .9Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Boston Scientific Corp. . . . . .2Broad and Cassel Attorneys at Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

C Carlyle Group . . . . . . . . . . .23CCS Medical Inc. . . . . . . . . .9CenterState Banks Inc. . . . . .1CFO Financial Services . . . . 17Churchill Downs . . . . . . . . . 10Community Bank of Manatee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Contract Management Association . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Cornerstone Community Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Courtesy Hyundai . . . . . . . . .3Courtesy Nissan . . . . . . . . . .3Courtesy Smart . . . . . . . . . . .3Covington Ligori Accounting Group Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . .22CPA Associates PLC . . . . . . .3Crowe Horwath LLP . . . . . .23

D Dosal Tobacco Corp. . . . . . . .7Dow Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

E E.C. Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Easy Living Inc. . . . . . . . . . .23Edge Salon by Mystic Hair .13Evers & Fox PC . . . . . . . . . . .3

F Feldman Equities Inc. . . . . . .3First Community Bank Corp. of America . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Florida Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . .7Florida Venture Forum. . . . . .3Fowler White Boggs . . . . . . .7

G GTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Gulfshore Bank . . . . . . . . . .22

H Harley-Davidson . . . . . . . . .14Highwoods Properties Inc. . . 17Holiday Inn Express . . . . . . . .3Holland & Knight . . . . . . . . . .7HSN Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

I Independent Community Bankers of America . . . . .23Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

J Jaffe Tilchin Wealth Management . . . . . . . . . .23

K Keiser University . . . . . . . . . .7Kisinger Campo & Associates . .6Kona Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

L Lakeland Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Langford Myers & Orcutt PA . .22Lazy Days R.V. Center Inc. . . .9Lincare Holdings Inc. . . . . . .23Lindell Capital . . . . . . . . . . . .3

M Mauldin & Jenkins LLC . . . . .3Mercedes-Benz of Tampa . . .3Mercury Medical . . . . . . . . .23Misner Marine Construction . .6

N Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Nike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Norwegian Cruise Line . . . . .3

O Office Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

P Palm Bank . . . . . . . . . . .1, 22PCM & S.L. Plota Co. . . . . .23Pilot Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

R Raymond James Financial Inc. . . . . . . . . . .23Roper Industries Inc. . . . . . .23Roth Capital Partners LLC . . .9

S Salon and Spa at Mystic Hair . . . . . . . . . .13Salon Professional Academy . .13SDR Engineering . . . . . . . . . .6Second City Capital Partners . .3

Seminole Tribe of Florida. . . .7Sheraton Sand Key Resort . .4Smith Travel Research . . . . .4SRI/Surgical Express Inc. . . .1Standard & Poor’s . . . . . . . . .1Starbucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Summit Salon Business Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13SunBridge Healthcare Corp. . .17Suncoast Electric Vehicles . 17Syniverse Holdings Inc. . . . .23

T Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority . . .3TD Asset Management Inc. . .9Telovations . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Tidewater Preserve . . . . . . . .9Tower Realty Partners Inc. . .3TradeWinds Island Resorts . .4TriGate Capital LLC . . . . . . . .3Tunstall Consulting . . . . . . . .3

U University of Kentucky . . . . 10University of South Florida . 16USAmeriBank . . . . . . . . . . .22

V Vitamin Discount Center . . . 17

W Walter Energy Inc. . . . . . . .23Wayzata Investment Partners LLC . . . . . . . . . . .9WCI Communities Inc. . . . . .9Westshore Yacht Club . . . . . .9Wheego Electric Cars . . . . . 17

PEOPLE

A Alflen, Ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Anderson, Chris . . . . . . . . . .22

Anton, Christina J. . . . . . . . 17

B Bagby, Heather . . . . . . . . . .13Bedburg, Scott . . . . . . . . . .14Book, Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Buffett, Jimmy . . . . . . . . . .14Buffett, Warren . . . . . . . . . .14

C Caballero, Joe . . . . . . . . . . .22Campbell, Sandra . . . . . . 1, 16Castro, John S. . . . . . . . . . . 17Chamberlain, Alex . . . . . . . .23Ciganek, Ron . . . . . . . . . . .22Conroy, Michael P.. . . . . . . . 17Covington, Bob . . . . . . . .1, 22

Covington, Virginia . . . . . . .22

D Davis, Sam II . . . . . . . . . . .22Devendorf, Russell . . . . . . . .9Duffey, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . .12

F Feaster, David . . . . . . . . . . .22Feldman, Larry . . . . . . . . . . .3Fellin, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Ford, Buddy D. . . . . . . . . . . 10

G Guy, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

H Hellwege, Roy . . . . . . . . . . .22Herbkersman, John W. . . . . .7Horton, John . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

K Karolis, George . . . . . . . . . . .3Knibloe, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

L Langford, Gene . . . . . . . . . .22Lay, Randy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Lee, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Lester, Robin . . . . . . . . . . . .3Levine, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Lindell, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Lopez, Jorge Luis . . . . . . . . .7

M Martinez, George . . . . . . . . . 16McCartney, Paul . . . . . . . . . 16Mills, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

N Nimphie, Richard . . . . . . . . 17

O Overton, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . .4

P Pearson, Chris . . . . . . . . . . .13Pearson, MaryLynn . . . . . . .13Pemble, Katie . . . . . . . . . . .22Penhallegon, Mike . . . . . . . .23Petrillo, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . .13Powers, Joanne . . . . . . . . .13

R Rubio, Marco . . . . . . . . . . . .7

S Scott, Rick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Swanson, Mark . . . . . . . . . .23Swift, Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . .14

T Tangalakis, Stanley . . . . . . .23Tilchin, Lou . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Tunstall, Gordon . . . . . . . . . .3

W Wagner, Shari . . . . . . . . . . .22West, Kanye . . . . . . . . . . . .14Williams, Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . .4Wooley, Jeffrey I. . . . . . . . . .3

Making news01.07.11

For this week’s Lists, see Pages 11 & 12.

For People on the Move, see Page 14.

Names of companies and people appearing on the List and in People on the Move are not included in this index.

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Financial support of governor’s inauguration yields marketing opsBy LesLie Kraft BurKeSouth Florida BuSineSS Journal

If businesses providing cash for the in-augural events welcoming Gov. Rick Scott into office hope to buy anything more than marketing with their contributions, they could be disappointed, some lobbyists say.

The $3 million celebration, which took place Jan. 3-4, was funded mostly by the state’s business community. Taxpayers’ money was not used.

Florida’s 45th Governor’s 2011 Inaugural Committee and the Florida Chamber of Commerce have said the festivities will have an estimated $4.5 million impact on the state’s economy.

Inaugural cash contributions are differ-ent than campaign contributions in that they are more marketing-based and less agenda oriented, said lobbyist Ron Book, who was attending the events in Tallahas-see. He added that the cash likely does not mean as much to Scott as it might have to past governors.

“The idea that a governor who spent about $75 million of his own money to get elected is going to be influenced by contributions of this size is absurd,” Book said. “In the past, [a governor’s] staff might be inclined to look at such a list when there was a question of ‘whose phone call gets returned,’ but this would be less so now.”

While the dollar value of inaugural event contributions might not be that important to Scott, lobbyist Jorge Luis Lopez said the show of corporate support is meaningful.

“Knowing [Scott’s] personality, money may not be in the equation, but it will be important to him to know the businesses that support him,” said Lopez, who was attending Marco Rubio’s senatorial inau-guration this week in Washington.

However, by contributing and partici-pating in the gubernatorial inauguration, companies buy an exceptional marketing opportunity, both Book and Lopez said. Often, the money companies contribute to such an event comes from their marketing budgets, rather than their governmental affairs budgets, Lopez noted.

“To be part of the festivities of a gov-ernment changing is important from a marketing perspective,” Book said. “It shows you are part of history and that the company is a good corporate citizen.”

Companies see the inaugural in a broader context than just political, Lopez said, not-ing it is a showcasing of Florida – and promi-nent businesses here – due to the high level of media attention surrounding it.

“It is a relatively small investment for such a large impact,” he said. “Participat-

ing companies get marketing exposure on a pretty high platform, they are profiled in front of key decision-makers and they show that they support Florida in general.”

There are a number of reasons Office Depot chose to participate in the inaugural, company VP Brian Levine noted. Several of its executives were scheduled to attend the events.

“As one of the largest employers head-quartered in the state of Florida, we truly hope that other businesses choose to bring their headquarters and jobs to our state,

as well,” Levine said.For Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida,

participation was in sync with its general corporate mission, according to John W. Herbkersman, senior director of external communication.

“Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida be-lieves we have a unique role in advancing the health and well-being of the residents of Florida, and our corporate beliefs call for a much greater commitment to the public good,” he said. “We support Gov. Scott’s vision to jumpstart Florida’s economy

because we believe that growing Florida’s economic strength will lead to the delivery of better health services and outcomes for all Floridians.”

Participating companies are definitely raising their profile and investing in their reputation by being part of a gubernatorial inaugural, Lopez emphasized.

“There’s something else to consider, too,” he said. “Sometimes, what’s noted is who is not there.”

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INaugural supportsome companies operating in tampa Bay that supported inauguraL events

• akerman senterfitt: $10,000• avmed health plans: $10,000• Blue cross Blue shield of florida: $25,000• Broad and cassel attorneys at Law: $5,000• dosal tobacco corp.: $10,000• fowler White Boggs: $10,000• holland & Knight: $25,000• Keiser university: $10,000• office depot: $25,000• seminole tribe of florida: $25,000

source: www.scottcarrollinaugural.com

Business bankruptcy filingsin Central Florida

Chapter 7

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Total

(Year ended)9-30-08

1,418

393

3

152

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564

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186

2,988

(Year ended)9-30-10

2,163

622

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169

2,988

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Local senior executiveTitleHeadquarters

NameAddressPhone/fax

Local lawyersNo. in FloridaNo. AV-rated2

PartnersAssociatesEmployees Specialties offered

Web siteContact e-mail

Rank/Rank

last year

Law firmsranked by number of local1 lawyers

Carlton Fields PA4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., #1000, Tampa 33607(813) 223-7000/(813) 229-4133

11

Full service118 carltonfields.com Gary L. Sasso36 [email protected]

268277 President, CEO

Tampa

71

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Trenam Kemker Scharf Barkin Frye O’Neill & Mullis PA101 E. Kennedy Blvd., #2700, Tampa 33602(813) 223-7474/(813) 229-6553

22

Full service99 trenam.com Harold W. Mullis Jr.48 [email protected]

20399 President

Tampa

51

48

Hill Ward & Henderson101 E. Kennedy Blvd., #3700, Tampa 33602(813) 221-3900/(813) 221-2900

33

Full service89 hwhlaw.com R. James Robbins Jr.36 [email protected]

20586 Managing shareholder

Tampa

53

56

Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP101 E. Kennedy Blvd., #2800, Tampa 33602(813) 229-7600/(813) 229-1660

44

Full service84 slk-law.com Ernest J. Marquart30 [email protected]

19184 Managing partner

Toledo, Ohio

52

39

Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., #500, Tampa 33602(813) 281-1900/(813) 281-0900

56

Civil litigation defense82 butlerpapas.com W. Douglas Berry51 [email protected]


Tampa

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Fowler White Boggs PA501 E. Kennedy Blvd., #1700, Tampa 33602(813) 228-7411/(813) 229-8313

67

Comprehensive range of legal services70 fowlerwhite.com Rhea F. Law21 [email protected]

159128 CEO, Chair of board

Tampa

48

35

Holland & Knight LLP100 N. Tampa St., #4100, Tampa 33602(813) 227-8500/(813) 229-0134

75

Full service67 hklaw.com Bradford D. Kimbro17 [email protected]

284344 Executive partner

NA

44

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GrayRobinson PA201 N. Franklin St., #2200, Tampa 33602(813) 273-5000/(813) 273-5145

88

Full service57 gray-robinson.com David L. Smith12 [email protected]

133238 Tampa managing shareholder

Orlando

41

28

Banker Lopez Gassler PA501 E. Kennedy Blvd., #1500, Tampa 33602(813) 221-1500/(813) 222-3066

99

Workers’ compensation, insurance litigation,products liability, admiralty, aviation

56 bankerlopez.com Robert Banker14 [email protected]

73 PresidentTampa

42

33

Phelps Dunbar LLP100 S. Ashley Drive, #1900, Tampa 33602(813) 472-7550/(813) 472-7570

1012

Full-service corporate49 phelpsdunbar.com Lawrence P. Ingram29 [email protected]

49 Tampa office managing partnerNew Orleans

19

10

Bush Ross PA1801 N. Highland Ave., Tampa 33602(813) 224-9255/(813) 223-9620

1110

Full service47 bushross.com Jeffrey W. Warren16 [email protected]

10647 President

Tampa

31

19

Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen PA200 S. Orange Ave., Sarasota 34236(941) 366-4800/(941) 366-5109

1213

Real estate, probate, estateplanning, tax, business planning,litigation, land use

46 williamsparker.com William M. Seider13 [email protected]

10846 President

Sarasota

33

28

Akerman Senterfitt401 E. Jackson St., #1700, Tampa 33602(813) 223-7333/(813) 223-2837

1324

Full service40 akerman.com Joseph W.N. Rugg8 [email protected]


NA

24

19

Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen PA201 N. Franklin St., #2000, Tampa 33602(813) 273-4200/(813) 273-4396

1410

Full service40 mfmlegal.com Ansley Watson8 [email protected]


Tampa

31

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Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP911 Chestnut St., Clearwater 33756(727) 461-1818/(727) 441-8617

1514

Full service37 jpfirm.com Executive committee10 [email protected]

36 NAClearwater

24

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Foley & Lardner LLP100 N. Tampa St., #2700, Tampa 33602(813) 229-2300/(813) 221-4210

1615

Litigation, business law, transactional andsecurities, tax and individual planning, realestate, labor and employment, health care

36 foley.com Randolph J. Wolfe16 [email protected]

121 Tampa office managing partnerMilwaukee

18

10

Cole Scott & Kissane4301 W. Boy Scout Blvd., #400, Tampa 33607(813) 289-9300/(813) 286-2900

1718

General civil litigation, worker’s compensation,appellate, commercial, automobile,condominium and community associations

32 csklegal.com Daniel A. Shapiro24 [email protected]

172 PartnerMiami

6

2

Icard Merrill Cullis Timm Furen & Ginsburg PA2033 Main St., #600, Sarasota 34237(941) 366-8100/(941) 366-6384

1816

Corporate, family, real estate,civil litigation, land use, trusts estates

32 icardmerrill.com Robert G. Lyons16 [email protected]

32 PresidentSarasota

16

10

Peterson & Myers PA225 E. Lemon St., #300, Lakeland 33801(863) 683-6511/(863) 682-8031

T17

Transactional, corporate, health care, realestate, general civil litigation

32 petersonmyers.com M. David Alexander III13 [email protected]

32 CEOLakeland

19

13

Morgan and Morgan PA201 N. Franklin St., #700, Tampa 33602(813) 223-5505/(813) 223-5402

2021

Personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’compensation, Social Security, nursing homeabuse, product liability, collections harassment

31 forthepeople.com Donald W. Buckler0 [email protected]

157114 Partner

Orlando

2

6

Shutts & Bowen LLP100 S. Ashley Drive, #1500, Tampa 33602(813) 229-8900/(813) 229-8901

2119

Business, real estate, commercial litigation,intellectual property, bankruptcy, trusts andestates, employee benefits

30 shutts.com R. Alan Higbee11 [email protected]

225 Managing partnerMiami

19

10

Abbey Adams Byelick Kiernan Mueller Marone & Samis LLP360 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 33701(727) 821-2080/(727) 822-3970

2223

Insurance defense, workers’compensation defense, appeals, labor andemployment, business litigation

29 abbeyadams.com Jeffrey M. Adams19 [email protected]

29 Managing partnerSt. Petersburg

10

7

Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady PAOne Tampa City Center, #3200, Tampa 33602(813) 221-2626/(813) 221-7335

2322

Business and real estate litigation, businesstransactions, casualty law, construction law,corporate and securities transactions

28 wsmslaw.com William J. Schifino Jr.14 [email protected]

28 Managing directorTampa

12

14

GreenbergTraurig PA625 E. Twiggs St., #100, Tampa 33602(813) 318-5700/(813) 318-5900

24NL

Full service23 gtlaw.com David B. Weinstein10 [email protected]

362 Managing shareholderNA

10

7

Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves PA500 E. Kennedy Blvd., #200, Tampa 33602(813) 223-3888/(813) 228-6422

2520

Real estate, eminent domain,land use, environmental, commercial litigation

20 bsbfirm.com Jay J. Bartlett10 [email protected]

21 COOTampa

10

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LIST NOTES: 1 = Local includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties. 2 = From a subjective review by legal and judicial peers meant to designate pre-eminent competence, experience and ethics, completed and copyrighted by Martindale-Hubbell. In an aV rating, a=Very High to pre-eminent, the top score for legal ability, and V=Very High, the top score for ethical standards. number of lawyers in Florida is a secondary ranking that services as a tiebreaker. nL = not listed last year. na = not applicable. nr = not reported. T = Tie. Information obtained from individual companies. research by Charles Lewis ([email protected])

Law firms ranked by number of local1 lawyers

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12 | SPECIAL REPORT TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL JANUARY 7, 2011www.tampabaybusinessjournal.com

Local senior executiveTitleHeadquarters

NameAddressPhone/fax

Local lawyersNo. in Florida

PartnersAssociatesEmployees

Web siteContact e-mail

Rank/Rank

last year

Bankruptcy Attorneysranked by lawyers in firm’s bankruptcy practice

Bankruptcylawyers

Trenam Kemker Scharf Barkin Frye O’Neill & Mullis PA101 E. Kennedy Blvd., #2700, Tampa 33602(813) 223-7474/(813) 229-6553

11

99 trenam.com Harold W. Mullis Jr.48 [email protected]

20399 President

Tampa

5116

Stichter Riedel Blain & Prosser110 Madison St., #200, Tampa 33602(813) 229-0144/(813) 229-1811

22

16 srbp.com Don M. Stichter6 [email protected]

3216 Co-managing shareholder

Tampa

1016

Fowler White Boggs PA501 E. Kennedy Blvd., #1700, Tampa 33602(813) 228-7411/(813) 229-8313

38

70 fowlerwhite.com Rhea F. Law21 [email protected]

159128 CEO, Chair of board

Tampa

4814

Carlton Fields PA4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., #1000, Tampa 33607(813) 223-7000/(813) 229-4133

46

118 carltonfields.com Gary L. Sasso36 [email protected]

268277 President, CEO

Tampa

717

Bush Ross PA1801 N. Highland Ave., Tampa 33602(813) 224-9255/(813) 223-9620

55

47 bushross.com Jeffrey W. Warren16 [email protected]

10647 President

Tampa

317

Hill Ward & Henderson101 E. Kennedy Blvd., #3700, Tampa 33602(813) 221-3900/(813) 221-2900

67

89 hwhlaw.com R. James Robbins Jr.36 [email protected]


Tampa

536

GreenbergTraurig PA625 E. Twiggs St., #100, Tampa 33602(813) 318-5700/(813) 318-5900

79

23 gtlaw.com David B. Weinstein10 [email protected]

362 Managing shareholderNA

106

McIntyre Panzarella Thanasides Eleff & Hoffman PL6943 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa 33617(813) 899-6059/(813) 899-6069

83

6 mcintyrefirm.com Richard McIntyre0 [email protected]


Tampa

06

Holland & Knight LLP100 N. Tampa St., #4100, Tampa 33602(813) 227-8500/(813) 229-0134

94

67 hklaw.com Bradford D. Kimbro17 [email protected]

284344 Executive partner

NA

445

Glenn Rasmussen Fogarty & Hooker PA100 S. Ashley Drive, #1300, Tampa 33602(813) 229-3333/(813) 229-5946

109

20 glennrasmussen.com Gregory M. McCoskey2 [email protected]

4320 President

Tampa

135

Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP101 E. Kennedy Blvd., #2800, Tampa 33602(813) 229-7600/(813) 229-1660

1111

84 slk-law.com Ernest J. Marquart30 [email protected]


Toledo, Ohio

524

Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen PA200 S. Orange Ave., Sarasota 34236(941) 366-4800/(941) 366-5109

1213

46 williamsparker.com William M. Seider13 [email protected]

10846 President

Sarasota

334

Buddy D. Ford PA115 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa 33609(813) 877-4669/(813) 877-5543

13NL

4 tampaesq.com Buddy D. Ford3 [email protected]

154 President

Tampa

14

Foley & Lardner LLP100 N. Tampa St., #2700, Tampa 33602(813) 229-2300/(813) 221-4210

1417

36 foley.com Randolph J. Wolfe16 [email protected]

121 Tampa office managing partnerMilwaukee

183

Shutts & Bowen LLP100 S. Ashley Drive, #1500, Tampa 33602(813) 229-8900/(813) 229-8901

1518

30 shutts.com R. Alan Higbee11 [email protected]

225 Managing partnerMiami

193

Forizs & Dogali PA4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway, #300, Tampa 33634(813) 289-0700/(813) 289-9435

1619

15 forizs-dogali.com Andy Dogali9 [email protected]


Tampa

63

Saxon Gilmore Carraway & Gibbons PA201 E. Kennedy Blvd., #600, Tampa 33602(813) 314-4500/(813) 314-4555

1715

14 saxongilmore.com Bernice S. Saxon2 [email protected]

2914 President

Tampa

113

Gibbons Neuman Bello Segall Allen & Halloran PA3321 Henderson Blvd., Tampa 33609(813) 877-9222/(813) 877-9290

1823

9 gibblaw.com Kirk M. Gibbons2 [email protected]

199 President

Tampa

73

Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., #500, Tampa 33602(813) 281-1900/(813) 281-0900

19NL

82 butlerpapas.com W. Douglas Berry51 [email protected]


Tampa

292

Akerman Senterfitt401 E. Jackson St., #1700, Tampa 33602(813) 223-7333/(813) 223-2837

2014

40 akerman.com Joseph W.N. Rugg8 [email protected]


NA

242

Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen PA201 N. Franklin St., #2000, Tampa 33602(813) 273-4200/(813) 273-4396

T12

40 mfmlegal.com Ansley Watson8 [email protected]


Tampa

312

Broad and Cassel100 N. Tampa St., #3500, Tampa 33602(813) 225-3020/(813) 225-3039

2222

16 broadandcassel.com Steven Burton15 [email protected]

190 Managing partnerOrlando

12

Christie D. Arkovich PA1520 W. Cleveland St., Tampa 33606(813) 258-2808/(813) 258-5911

23NL

2 christiearkovich.com Christie D. Arkovich1 [email protected]

2 PresidentTampa

12

Fitzhugh & Blanton PA6150 S.R. 71, Brandenton 34203(941) 493-6577/(941) 748-2077

TNL

2 bankruptcyfitzhugh.com Laurie Lee BlantonNR [email protected]

52 VP

Brandenton

22

Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center PA100 S. Edison Ave., Suite B, Tampa 33606(813) 200-4133/(813) 251-9605

TNL

2 tampabankruptcy.pro Darrin T. Mish1 [email protected]

2 Senior executiveTampa

12

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tant for companies going through bank-ruptcy restructuring, said Sam Duffey, president and general counsel for Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary, Biovest International Inc., both headquartered in Tampa.

“We managed to have our employee morale and dedication grow during reor-ganization,” Duffey said.

Accentia (OTCQB: ABPI), which is devel-

oping a drug to treat autoimmune diseases, and Biovest (OTCQB: BVTI), developing a personalized vaccine for the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, emerged from bankruptcy in November, about two years after their initial filings. Both companies’ balance sheets were restructured to cut out-standing debt, debt payment obligations and operating expenses.

Unlike most public companies going through bankruptcy, all shareholders re-tained their common stock. Every creditor,

both secured and unsecured, was paid in full, either in cash or stock, as part of the reorganization plan.

The companies’ goals were to honor the rights and the value proposition for all creditors and stockholders, so that every-one benefited and no one was damaged. Karma is important, Duffey said.

“In doing right by all people, it ultimately comes back and supports you in the end,” he said.

Another lesson learned was to establish business goals and objectives, and to stick to them.

“We are about the fight against cancer,” Duffey said. “We never allowed those goals to take a backseat to the reorganization.”

Core values are key, agreed Lazydays’ Lay. “There’s not a lot of sense of going

through restructuring if you forget your core values, which in our case is customer-centric,” he said. “Throughout the process we kept as our No. 1 priority our customers and ensured none of the restructuring of our capital structure affected our custom-ers’ experience.”


LESSONS: Sticking to core values helps customer focusFROm pAgE 9

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BANKRUPTCIESMIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION

CHAPTER 7Haleaux II Inc., 6903 Riversedge Street Circle, Bradenton 34202; Assets, $544,720; Debts, $1,958,028; Major Creditor, UPS Capital Business Credit, $1,585,377; Attorney, R. John Cole II; case #10-30282, 12/21/10.

Monumental Development Inc., 3761 Orchard Highland Drive, Palm Harbor 34684; Assets, $220; Debts, $980,186; Major Creditor, Jeff Anderson, $400,000; At-torney, Harvey J. Spinowitz; case #10-30453, 12/23/10.

Florida Aluminum & Guttering Co. Inc., 6819 N. Hale Ave., Tampa 33614; Assets, $21,500; Debts, $404,468; Major Creditor, BB&T, $135,600; Attorney, Frank A. Principe; case #10-30515, 12/24/10.

CHAPTER 11Nature Coast Broadcasting Inc., 3792 E. Gulf to Lake Highway, In-verness 34453; Assets, $500,001 to $1,000,000; Debts, $500,001 to $1,000,000; Major Creditor, not shown; Attorney, pro se; case #10-30242, 12/21/10.

KMS II LLC, 1626 Ringling Blvd., Suite 500, Sarasota 34236; As-sets, $1,000,001 to $10,000,000; Debts, $1,000,001 to $10,000,000; Major Creditor, not shown; Attorney, David S. Jennis; case #10-30506, 12/23/10.

Masters Wholesale Distribution LLC, 2358 Old Combee Road, Lakeland 33809; Assets, $0 to $50,000; Debts, $100,001 to $500,000; Major Creditor, Babco Imports, $14,400; Attorney, pro

se; case #10-30556, 12/27/10.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGMENTSHILLSBOROUGH COUNTYAccurate Plating & Weaponry Inc. and Robert Cogan vs. Sigman Precision Arms LLC dba Spa Shooters Depot and Roger Sigman, 13938 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa 33653, $65,286, plaintiff, case #09 19067, 12/16/10.

Cemex Construction Materials Florida LLC vs. Jakeco Construction Inc. and Paul J. Carnes, (address not shown), $19,117, plaintiff, case #10 CC 11304, 12/14/10.

CFC Investment Co. vs. Broth-erz Racing LLC and Ampak Inc. and Javed Rehman Janjua, (address not shown), $51,732, plaintiff, case #09 28422, 12/16/10.

Fleet Acquisitions LLC dba Fleet Productions vs. Jason’s Hauling Inc., 6108 W. Linebaugh Ave., No. 8, Tampa 33624, $15,429, plaintiff, case #10 CA 020281, 12/16/10.

Florida Lift Systems Inc. vs. Central Beef Ind. LLC, (address not shown), $84,027, plaintiff, case #07 CA 001669, 12/15/10.

Fortran Group International Inc. vs. Miami City Club Inc., 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami 33131, $60,999, plaintiff, case #10 CA 1669, 12/16/10.

Risper Export Commercio Exportacaoe Importacao de Pedras e Granitos Ltd. vs. Michaelangelo Stone Imports Inc. and Discount Stone Importers Inc., (address not shown), $61,449, plaintiff, case #09 31055, 12/15/10.

Unifirst Corp. vs. T&D Mechanical Services Inc. dba

Target Construction Group dba One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating, 5008 W. Linebaugh Ave., No. 53, Tampa 33624, $11,646, plaintiff, case #09 CC 12487, 12/14/10.

Wells Fargo Bank NA fka Wa-chovia Bank NA vs. A Ceramic Tile Store Inc., (address not shown), $176,697, plaintiff, case #10014803, 12/15/10.

MANATEE COUNTYRonald Benderson and David H. Baldauf as Trustee vs. Ginger Raia an individual and Fifth Avenue Hair Salon & Co. LLC jointly and severally, 1020 39th St. E., Palmetto 34221, $213,260, plaintiff, case #2007 CA 002127, 12/20/10.

PASCO COUNTYJCT Development LLC vs. True Revival Ministries Inc., 7124 Forbes Road, Zephyrhills 33540, $10,428, plaintiff, case #51 2010 CC 003711 XXXX ES, 12/15/10.

TGA Sod LP fka Turfgrass America LP dba Turfgrass America vs. United Sprinkler Inc./Christopher Thoms/James G. Thoms, (address not shown), $36,000, plaintiff, case #51 2009 CA 8076 WS, 12/13/10.

Yellow Book Sales and Dis-tribution Co. Inc. vs. Kinetic Electric LLC/Ken Setbacken, 13708 Whitby Road, Hudson 34667, $11,029, plaintiff, case #512010CC2076WS, 12/15/10.

PINELLAS COUNTYAshland Inc. vs. Her-cal Corp., (address not shown), $59,857, plaintiff, case #2010 15177 CI 7, 12/17/10.

Direct USA Inc. vs. Joey Lightcap-Traum dba BDZ Enterprises and Bigger & Better Foods, 10525 Chester Road, Woodlawn, Ohio 45215, $105,816, plaintiff, case #10 02302CI, 12/15/10.

First Home Bank vs. Check into Ca$h Inc. and Lynn D. Emerson, P.O. Box 7889, Seminole 33775, $29,044, plaintiff, case #10 11037 CI 11, 12/16/10.

Michigan Commercial Insur-ance Mutual vs. Mark Maconi Homes of Tampa Bay Inc., (address not shown), $64,866, plaintiff, case #10 000998 CI 21, 12/16/10.

Quality Plywood Specialties Inc. vs. A.A. Santa Clara Cabi-nets Shop Inc. and Andres De La Paz and Ada De La Paz, 2051 High Vista Drive, Lakeland 33813, $10,940, plaintiff, case #10 6315 CO 54, 12/17/10.

Suncoast Roofers Supply Inc. vs. Palmieri Building Partners Inc., (address not shown), $22,640, plaintiff, case #09 6687 CI19, 12/15/10.

Timepayment Corp. vs. The Meatman Inc. and Frank Craft aka Frank S. Craft Jr., (address not shown), $16,653, plaintiff, case #10 3877 CO 039, 12/16/10.

Total Venures LLC vs. Jeffery P. Woods dba East Coast Marine Services and Gary Parker, (address not shown), $58,750, plaintiff, case #10 6995 CI 20, 12/15/10.

Town & Country Industries Inc. vs. Seabrew Inc. and Bruce A. Slewert, 728 70th St. N., St. Petersburg 33710, $10,060, plaintiff, case #09 006687 CO, 12/15/10.

United Services Automobile

Association aso Stephen Hatton vs. Roof Masters of Pinellas Inc., 10456 66th St. N., Pinellas Park 33782, $16,661, plaintiff, case #10 006595 CI 19, 12/16/10.

POLK COUNTYJohn and Valerie E. Kramer vs.

Capernaum Properties Inc./HC Turner Construction Inc., P.O. Box 7809, Indian Lake Estates 33855, $186,280, plaintiff, case #53 2007CA 00279, 12/22/10.

State Farm Florida Insurance Co. as subrogee vs. Shannon Quinns Quality Painting LLC, 5256 Rock Dove Trail, Lakeland 33810, $11,799, plaintiff, case #2010CC 001469 0000 WH, 12/16/10.

Summit Consulting Inc. as administrator vs. Tamiami Latin Cafe Inc., 875 N.W. 42nd Ave., Miami 33129, $10,115, plaintiff, case #53 2010CC 4432, 12/17/10.

SARASOTA COUNTYFifth Third Bank vs. Rooks-Morris Real Estate Ser-vices LLC, (address not shown), $300,793, plaintiff, case #2009 CA 7744 NC, 12/22/10.

Keller Construction Group Inc. vs. Alan Patrick James/Mare Building Co. LLC/Rare Proper-ties LLC, P.O. Box 1375, Osprey 34229, $24,563, plaintiff, case #2008 CA 010251 SC, 12/22/10.

Melisa Williams vs. Cleaning by Sandra Inc./Sandra L. Belanger/Philip T. Belanger jointly and severally, 34155 State Road 70 E., Myakka City 34251, $28,782, plaintiff, case #2010 CA 010044 NC, 12/17/10.

SunTrust Bank vs. M&P Services LLC and Michael E. Yoder, 3718 Jaffa Drive, Sarasota 34239, $29,317, plaintiff, case #2009 CA 021601 NC, 12/21/10.

The Bank of Commerce vs. Gainesville Land Investors North LLC and John F. Imperatore Jr., 2193 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota 34237, $102,545, plaintiff, case #2010 CA 9414 NC, 12/22/10.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSPASCO COUNTYNicole Mirabile, 10348 Tecoma

Drive, New Port Richey 34655, $15,705, (6672), Book/Page 8489/151, 12/20/10.

Roxann G. Shemwell, 13329 Whitmarsh St., Spring Hill 34609, $176,574, (6672), Book/Page 8489/153, 12/20/10.

Roxann G. Shemwell, 13329 Whitmarsh St., Spring Hill 34609, $15,026, (6672), Book/Page

8489/154, 12/20/10. Christopher D. Shemwell, 13329 Whitmarsh St., Spring Hill 34609, $176,589, (6672), Book/Page 8489/155, 12/20/10.

Christopher D. Shemwell, 13329 Whitmarsh St., Spring Hill 34609, $15,026, (6672), Book/Page 8489/156, 12/20/10.

Fred Leutenegger/Total Deck System, 3154 Dunstable Drive, Land O’Lakes 34638, $128,970, (941), Book/Page 8489/435, 12/20/10.

Fred Leutenegger/Total Deck System, 3154 Dunstable Drive, Land O’Lakes 34638, $34,567, (940/941), Book/Page 8489/436, 12/20/10.

POLK COUNTYJanice S. Albritton/Lakeland Family Podiatry, 625 Robin Road, Lakeland 33803, $40,327, (941), Book/Page 8278/49, 12/13/10.

Timothy J. Cooney, 5551 Bloomfield Blvd., Lakeland 33810, $103,869, (CIVP), Book/Page 8280/172, 12/15/10.

SARASOTA COUNTYLynne D. Ross Design Associ-ates Inc., 1839 61st St., Sarasota 34243, $10,334, (6721), Book/Page 2010153812, 12/20/10.

J. Patton Automotive Inc., 1901 Cattlemen Road, Unit E, Sarasota 34232, $11,277, (941), Book/Page 2010153824, 12/20/10.

RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENSPASCO COUNTYDade City Church of God, 14520 21st St., Dade City 33523, $10,918, (6721/941), Book/Page 8489/162, 12/20/10.

SARASOTA COUNTYJoseph Angeleri Inc., 2072 Con-

stitution Blvd., Sarasota 34231, $87,786, (940/941), Book/Page 2010153826, 12/20/10.

WHR III LLC, 246 Morning-side Drive, Sarasota 34236, $26,392, (940/941), Book/Page 2010154455, 12/21/10.

STATE TAX LIENSHILLSBOR-OUGH COUNTYWestshore Pizza South Tampa Inc., 505 N. Franklin St., Tampa 33602, $12,614, (sales & use), Book/Page 20266/1025, 12/22/10. Fair Deal Auto Sales of Tampa Inc., 11901 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa 33612, $59,430, (sales & use), Book/Page 20266/1321, 12/22/10. Affordable Furniture LLC, 1076 E. Brandon Blvd., Suite 104,

Brandon 33511, $23,706, (sales & use), Book/Page 20266/1478, 12/22/10.

Big Oak No. 2 Inc., 2710 Turkey Creek Road, Plant City 33566, $10,409, (sales & use), Book/Page 20266/1517, 12/22/10.

West Central Signs Inc., 7720 U.S. 301 N., Tampa 33637, $41,169, (sales & use), Book/Page 20266/1524, 12/22/10.

MANATEE COUNTYDogan Gundogan, 4510 Abacos Place, Bradenton 34203, $16,020, (sales), Book/Page 2362/4866, 12/14/10.

PASCO COUNTYGulf Data Systems Inc., 6627 State Road 54, New Port Richey 34653, $10,984, (sales & use), Book/Page 8492/137, 12/23/10.

CONSTRUC-TION LIENSHILLSBOR-OUGH COUNTYClaimant: Steve’s New Image Inc., Con-tractor: Shadow Oaks Apartments, $12,500, Owner: Sandalwood

LP, on property at (metes and bounds), Book/Page 20251/639, 12/14/10.

Claimant: Steve’s New Image Inc., Contractor: Ralston Place Apartments, $11,250, Owner: Sangeetha LP, on property at (metes and bounds), Book/Page 20251/640, 12/14/10.

Claimant: Wetherington Tractor Service Inc., Contractor: Wichman Construction, $34,103, Owner: Sea World Parks & Enter-tainment dba Busch Gardens, on property at Busch Gardens-3000 E. Busch Gardens Blvd., Tampa 33612, Book/Page 20251/738, 12/14/10.

Claimant: Reyes Construc-tion Inc., Contractor: B.M.R. Enterprises Inc., $19,069, Owner: B.M.R. Enterprises Inc./Bassarn Radwan, on property at 4907 Austin St., Tampa 33619, Book/Page 20254/1946, 12/15/10.

Claimant: Tampa Bay Asphalt Paving & Sealing Inc., Contrac-tor: Seven-One Seven Parking Services Inc., $28,342, Owner: 609 Cumberland Property LLC, on property at (metes and bounds), Book/Page 20254/904, 12/15/10.

Claimant: Ajax Paving Indus-tries of FL LLC, Contractor: Alto Construction Co. Inc., $47,611,

READERS’ GUIDE: Bankruptcies — Page 17Obtained from bankruptcy courts. Provides credit information about businesses and serves notice of change in company structure. A Chapter 7 filing means a company is liquidating its holdings. A Chapter 11 fil-ing means a company is free from the threat of credi-tors’ lawsuits until it develops a reorganization plan. Building permits — Page 19Compiled from county inspection departments. Residential and commercial building permits are listed with project value. Circuit court judgments — Page 17Obtained from circuit court dockets. Represents valuable information to consider in dealings with busi-nesses. Judgments of $5,000 or more are listed. Cases are referred to as named when the suit was filed. Liens — Page 17Contractors file construction liens against companies. Obtained from public records at county courthouses. Federal tax liens of $5,000 or more are obtained from the Internal Revenue Service. Liens provide valuable information in considering dealings with a business. New businesses — Page 18, Clearwater onlyBusiness taxes — Page 18, New and renewed licenses required by counties for companies to do business. Real estate transactions — Page 19Commercial and residential, obtained from county registers of deeds for transactions. State fictitious name filings — Page 18Listings of certificates filed in the register of deeds of-fices for individuals operating a business under a name other than their own.

• CFO Financial Services established an office at 230 Pine Ave. N., Suite A, Oldsmar. The firm is a provider of executives such as chief financial officers and controllers to middle market companies on an interim or a permanent basis. It provides consulting for assistance with acquisitions, strategic planning and financial governance.

Michael P. Conroy is managing director. For more: cfofinancialservicesllc.com.

• Wheego Electric Cars is opening its Suncoast Electric Vehicles dealership at 2401 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg. The company will hold grand opening events Jan. 20 and 22.

Suncoast EV owner is Richard Nimphie.Wheego sells a two-seater now and plans

to roll out a five-seat car in 2011 followed by a light truck. Suncoast EV initially will carry the low-speed Wheego Whip as well as the Wheego LiFe, which travels about 100 miles on a single charge and retails for $32,995.

Wheego, headquartered in Atlanta, as-sembles its cars in Ontario, Calif. For more: www.wheego.net

• Anton Castro Law was established at 1207 N. Franklin St., Tampa, to offer crimi-nal defense, marriage and family law, and personal injury representation.

C h r i s t i n a J. Anton and John S. Castro formed Anton Castro Law af-ter practicing with Tampa Bay law firms. Castro also was a trial lawyer while serving as a Florida state prosecutor.

• Nursing home company SunBridge Healthcare Corp. leased 11,300 square feet of office space at the Highwoods Properties Inc. Anchor Plaza building, 4343 Anchor Plaza Parkway in Tampa’s Westshore Business District near the Vet-eran’s Expressway. SunBridge Healthcare, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., along with its affiliates operates long-term and post-acute care facilities in 25 states including five rehabilitation centers in the Tampa Bay area.

• Kona Grill at 4134 W. Boy Scout Blvd., MetWest International Plaza in Tampa, is holding “1st Thursdays” in 2011. The themed evening events will have live acts and music, exclusive menu and beverage models, open bar, Kona’s New American cuisine, promotional giveaways and prizes from local businesses. Tickets are sold in advance for $25 and at the door for $30.

Tom Fellin is general manager of Kona Grill Tampa.

For more: www.konagrill.com. • Vitamin Discount Center added eight

Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal prod-ucts in the 10 stores throughout the Tampa Bay area and online.

Ted Alflen is CEO and founder of Natu-rally Fresh Deodorant Crystal.

For more: vdcusa.com.

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Inc., 1422 Dumont Drive, Valrico 33596, swimming pool cleaning (ok to vacuum & add chemicals).

CPI Communications, 6023 Ad-amsville Road, Gibsonton 33534, telecommunication service.

M.D.T. Personnel LLC, 10907 E. Highway 92, Suite BC, Seffner 33584, temporary placement service.

Life Win Inc., 4710 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite B-5, Tampa 33634, training programs.

Wealth Magazine Investor Education LLC, 4710 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite B-5, Tampa 33634, training programs.

David Balbin, 8417 N. Armenia Ave., Suite 702, Tampa 33604, upholstery service.

First Choice Funeral Supply, 448 Stone Briar Drive, Ruskin 33570, wholesale merchant and/or outside sales.

William Stevens, 12520 W. Franklin St., Thonotosassa 33592, wholesale merchant and/or outside sales/ducks.

Charles Preston Hayes, 8690 Boardwalk Trail Drive, Temple Ter-race 33637, wholesale merchant/retail sales.

PASCO COUNTYInfinity Colors Inc., 7239-C Mahaffey Drive, New Port Richey 34653, auto body repair/painting.

Quinn Kuite Custom Cabinets, 6227 Van Buren St., New Port Richey 34653, cabinet maker.

American Surgeons Inc., 7315 Hudson Ave., Hudson 34667, clinic physicians.

Freedom Scooter & Supply LLC, 6421 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills 33542, courier service.

Affordable Hearing Solutions, 5609 U.S. 19, Suite E, New Port Richey 34652, hearing aid specialist.

Awesome Home Care Inc., 9732 Little Road, New Port Richey 34654, home health care agency.

Albert Dean, 4155 Pine Haven Road, New Port Richey 34653, junk yard.

Good Earth Lawn Care, 18234 Gary Road, Dade City 33523, lawn care service.

James R. Otto Jr., 3048 Hobby Grove Way, Land O’Lakes 34639, lawn care service.

Arnold Enterprises, 37904 Lake Gilbert Circle, Dade City 33525, medical claims reviewer/proces.

Signature Home Remodeling Inc., 3707 Blayton St., New Port Richey 34652, property maintenance.

Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 8537 Little Road, Tampa 33609, restaurant.

Coastal Automotive Inc., 7542 U.S. 19, New Port Richey 34652, retail automobile dealers used.

B.G.A. School Buses Inc., 9538 State Road 52, Hudson 34667, retail automobile dealers used.

Murph Enterprises LLC, 33436 Brisk Drive, Wesley Chapel 33543, retail hardware & tools.

Mattress Avenue, 9308 U.S. 19, Port Richey 34668, retail mattress store.

Coins & Things, 12423 U.S. 19, Hudson 34667, retail misc general merchandise.

Mobil One NPR Inc., 7011 Mas-sachusetts Ave., New Port Richey 34653, retail service station.

Superior Sheds Of Hudson Inc., 12344 U.S. 19, Hudson 34667, retail sheds.

Manus Distribution Inc., 2204 U.S. 19 N., Seminole 33772, retail vacuum cleaner.

Lopez Confesor, 36138 Markree Castle Ave., Dade City 33525, taxicabs.

George L. Brick Towing & Stor-age, 16944 Pasco Acres Drive, Spring Hill 34610, towing and storage service.

Charles F. Potter Tree Service, 21726 Hale Road, Land O’Lakes 34639, tree service.

Premier Security & Video Inc., 5833 Dasher Court, Port Richey 34668, wholesale alarm signal systems.

POLK COUNTYAlliance 1st Bail Bonds, 414 W. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland 33815,

bail bond agent.Butts Family Day Care Home, 4140 E. El Camino Real, Lakeland 33813, child care facility.

Bear Heating & Cooling LLC, 55 Ave. D N., Auburndale 33823, contractor air conditioning.

D.B.M. Construction LLC, 7881 Manor Drive, Lakeland 33810, contractor building.

Heath Townsend Plumbing & Septic Inc., 1879 N. Taconic Road, Avon Park 33825, contrac-tor plumbing.

Polk Roofing Inc., 110 Hidden Oaks Land, Winter Haven 33884, contractor roofing.

Tiffany Prebor, 1211 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland 33803, cosmetolo-gist.

Geraldine Roberger, 6561 N. Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland 33809, cosmetologist.

Camille Emilien Jr., 239 Cheshire Court, Kissimmee 34758, food mobile vendor pre package.

Abbagail Thibault, 2759 Gale Rose Drive, Lakeland 33805, massage therapist.

Lake Pointe Village, 277 Lake Erie Drive, Mulberry 33860, mobile home park.

Craftsman Innovations LLC, 428 Francis Blvd., Lakeland 33801, non-licensed construction.

Jorge Mendoza-Penaloza, 808 N. Davis Ave., Lakeland 33815, non-licensed construction.

David Peplinski, 2735 Nursery Road, Lake Wales 33853, non-licensed construction.

B. Marshall, 3301 N.W. Ave. G, Winter Haven 33880, non-licensed construction.

Edward Branton, 3301 N.W. Ave. G, Winter Haven 33880, non-licensed construction.

Jim Will Fix It, 843 17th Terrace N.E., Winter Haven 33884, non-licensed construction.

Stokes Lawn Care, 3116 Spivey Road, Lakeland 33810, other services.

Industrial Maintenance & Welding, 3821 Oakwood Circle, Lakeland 33810, other services.

Polks Finest Lawn & Landscape LLC, 2419 Armstrong Road, Lakeland 33811, other services.

Gloria Ruiz Rodriguez, 780 W. Davidson St., Bartow 33830, other services.

Perez Outdoor Landscaping LLC, 118 S. Sixth St., Haines City 33844, other services.

Houston’s Detailing, 14036 Old Dade City Road, Kathleen 33849, other services.

Ash Home Inspection Services Inc., 329 S.E. Ave. F, Winter Haven 33880, other services.

Butch’s Vacuum Repair, 2036 Spirit Lake Road, Winter Haven 33883, other services.

Hydrosource LLC, 1231 S. Rob-inswood Court, Lakeland 33813, professional geologist.

Dana’s Place, 3078 Cypress Gardens Road, Winter Haven 33884, restaurant.

Round 2, 7331 Highway 98, No. N-7953, Lakeland 33809, retail trade.

Perla’s Boutique, 5115 Shepherd Road, Lakeland 33811, retail trade.

Mark Gragaitis, 24200 Highway 27, Lake Wales 33859, retail trade.

Spirit Gymnastics Academy Plus, 21 Spirit Lake Road, Winter Haven 33880, school.

Elite Transport, 1729 Lowry Ave., Lakeland 33801, transportation.

BUILDING PERMITS — COMMERCIALHILLSBOROUGH COUNTYCaladesi Construction, commer-cial addition at 4001 E. Seventh Ave., No. 1-3, Shell Only Building, $367,224.

Hawkins Construction Inc., commercial building at 7319 W. Waters Ave., Bank, $500,000.

Platinum Builders LLC, commer-cial building at 6901 S. 78th St., Storage Building, $273,680.

POLK COUNTYDependable Construction Service, commercial alteration

at 3629 S. Florida Ave., Lease Space, $224,982.

SARASOTA COUNTYMagnum Builders of Sarasota, commercial renovation at 6000 Airport Circle, Airport Restrooms, $920,185.

BUILDING PERMITS — RESIDENTIALHILLSBOROUGH COUNTYAshton Woods Homes, single-family residence at 7916 Hampton Lake Drive, Grand Hampton, $217,592.

Lennar Homes, single-family residence at 946 Seminole Sky Drive, Bahia Lakes, $288,855.

Monogram Builders, single-family residence at 90 Adalia Ave., Davis Islands, $373,920.

Pulte Homes, single-family residence at 8636 Turnstone Shore Lane, Magnolia Park Central, $297,572.

Pulte Homes, single-family residence at 9032 Aspen Hollow Place, Magnolia Park Central, $248,205.

Pulte Homes, single-family residence at 9105/9115 English Oaks Lane, Magnolia Park Central, $248,205 (each).

Pulte Homes, single-family residence at 9117 English Oaks Lane, Magnolia Park Central, $224,501.

Taylor Morrison, single-family residence at 7706 Tuscany Woods Drive, Tuscany at Tampa Palms, $274,780.

William Ryan Homes Florida Inc., single-family residence at 7953 Hampton Lake Drive, Grand Hampton, $395,338.

Windward Homes Inc., single-family residence at 5947 Beaconpark St., Fishhawk Ranch, $231,162.

MANATEE COUNTYMedallion Homes, single-family residence at 718 147th Court N.E., $420,000.

PASCO COUNTYD.R. Horton Inc., single-family residence at 6331 Bradford Hill Court, Oak Creek, $212,000.

D.R. Horton Inc., single-family residence at 6325 Bradford Hill Court, Oak Creek, $218,000.

Lennar Homes, single-family residence at 3452 Marmalade Court, Concord Sta-tion, $266,680.

Lennar Homes, single-family residence at 3453 Marmalade Court, Concord Sta-tion, $233,463.

Lennar Homes, single-family resi-dence at 3460 Marmalade Court, Concord Station, $215,350.

Lennar Homes, single-family resi-dence at 3463 Marmalade Court, Concord Station, $239,717.

Southern Crafted Homes, single-family residence at 3540 Diamond Falls Circle, Stonegate, $253,000.

Thomas L. Shell II Building Contractor, single-family residence at 8351 Cessna Drive, Hidden Lake Estates, $204,355.

PINELLAS COUNTYMI Homes, single-family residence at 9057 Biscayne Way, Pinellas Groves, $378,877.

MI Homes, single-family residence at 9105 Biscayne Way, Pinellas Groves, $343,531.

Stylistic Design, single-family residence at 633 Mehlenbacher Road, Pinehurst, $234,038.

POLK COUNTYSouthern Homes of Polk Co., single-family residence at 6306 Hickory Leaf Place, Hallam Preserve, $259,023.

Southern Homes of Polk Co., single-family residence at 6535 Evergreen Park Drive, Hallam Preserve, $217,334.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTYSterling-USF LP to CCAL 4050 Rocky Circle Road LLC, 110 Wild Basin Road, Suite 365, Austin 78746, Sec. 04 28S 19E, $41,500,000.

Bayport Colony Apartments LLC to TMP Mallory Square LLC, 150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, Ill., Sec’s. 28/29 28S 17E, $38,750,000.

Oxford Walk JV LLC to Arbor Walk Apartments LLC, 15436 N. Florida Ave., Suite 200, Tampa 33613, Lot 2 Block 7 Temple Crest Subdivision, $19,170,000.

Brandon Pavilion 2 Ltd. to PC Retail LLC, 1071 W. Morse Blvd., Suite 200, Winter Park 32789, Tracts 4/5/Q/R/S/T Sec. 31 29S 20E Boulevard Villas Parcel ID No. U 31 29 20 ZZZ 000002 69860 0, $5,000,000.

MB Rental Properties Inc. to Hidden River Grande LLC, 1111 Park Centre Blvd., Suite 450, Miami 33169, Sec. 28 28S 19E, $4,075,000.

Brandon Realty Venture Inc. to Hart Centers Nine LLC, (no address given), Sec. 19 29S 20E, $2,897,857.

Sabal Ridge Apartments Ltd. to Sabal Ridge Apartments II Ltd., 580 Village Blvd., Suite 360, West Palm Beach 33409, Lots 4/5/6-11 Buffalo Avenue Farms, $1,750,000.

Bruce P. Cury to Principles Management Holdings LLC, 10006 Cross Creek Blvd., Suite 445, Tampa 33647, Lots 4/5/6 Block 6 West Land Parcel ID No. A 23 29 18 4S4 000006 00004 0, $1,442,000.

Habana Club Apartments LLC to A.L. Properties of Tampa Inc., 1712 W. Hills Ave., Tampa 33606, Lots 6-26 Block 12

Bourlands, $1,080,000.Synovus Bank to Riverview Crossings LLC, P.O. Box 1508, Boca Raton 33429, Sec. 23 30S 20E, $837,428.

Christina Woods LLC to Christina Woods Apartments Ltd., 580 Village Blvd., Suite 360, West Palm Beach 33409, Sec. 21 30S 20E Parcel ID No. 076674 0030, $810,000.

3401 South Westshore Inc. to Garden of Eat’N LLC, 905 Shaded Water Way, Lutz 33549, Sec. 32 29S 18E/Lots 5/6/7/8 Lot A Block 3 Belmar Shores Subdivision, $750,000.

David A. Schmitt Jr. to North-ern Trust NA, 425 N. Florida Ave., Tampa 33602, Lots 5/6/7 Dekle’s Subdivision, $690,000.

JR&J General Partnership to PGS Cores Inc., 3601 N. 15th St., Tampa 33605, Lot 2 John’s Brothers Subdivision Parcel ID No. 049150 1804, $625,000.

Himes Investments Inc. to Gary James and Affiliates 4 LLC, 1306 W. Charter St., Tampa 33602, Lot 1 Homes Office Park Subdivision Parcel ID No. 024149 7012, $500,000.

MANATEE COUNTYDawn and Andrew LLC to Whitney Plaza JKI LLC, 6824 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key 34228, Lots 13-22 Block 23/Lots 1-11 Block 25 Longbeach on Longboat Key/Sec’s.15/22 35S 16E Parcel ID No. 78187 0000

2/78050 0005 1/78050 0000 2/78038 0000 7, $3,500,000.

SMR North 70 LLC to Lost Creek Apartments LLC, 730 Bonnie Brae St., Winter Park 32789, Sec’s. 7/8/17/18 35S 19E Parcel ID No. 583202199, $3,468,000.

Lee Wetherington Development LLC to Atlas FL 1 SPE LLC, 200 W. Second St., Seventh Floor, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101, Sec. 34 33S 19E Parcel ID No. 494915109, $1,990,000.

PASCO COUNTYRoute 19A-Sundance LLC to GCP Sundance LLC, 560 Oakwood Ave., Suite 100, Lake Forest, Ill. 60045, Tracts 78/82-84/94/99/110/Part Tracts 67/81/95/96/98/111 Zephyrhills Colony Co. Lands Parcel ID No. 01 26 21 0010 06700 0010/08100 0010/06700 0000, $14,901,000.

East Pasco Commerce Park LLC to CGDK LLC, 3565 126th Ave. N., Clearwater 33762, Sec. 9 25S 20E, $1,500,000.

Old Dixie RV Park LLC to 13914 Old Dixie Hwy LLC, 902 S. Rome Ave., Suite A, Tampa 33606, Sec. 34 24S 16E, $643,285.

Tampa Residential LLC to T.M.S. Development Inc., 126 Rue Commerciale, Saint-Henri Quebec, Canada G0R 3E0, Tonetta Court Townhomes Parcel ID No. 04 26 16 0220 00000 0100, $625,000.

PINELLAS COUNTYAquaplex Ventures II LLC to Spring Lake Apartments LLLP, P.O. Box 1031, Tampa 33601, Lot 1 Block 1 and Lot 6 Block 3 Maximo Harbor, $6,520,000.

Marcus I Inc. to Pensam Bel-leair Gardens LLC, 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200, Miami 33131, Portion of Sec. 24 29S 15E Parcel ID No. 24 29 15 00000 440 0400, $2,500,000.

IPC Florida II LLC to City Center STF LP, 351 Miller River Road, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771, All of Block 56 City of St. Petersburg, $1,650,000.

Michael C. and Gail C. Shapiro to Hane Financial, 1917 Mallard Drive, London, Ky. 40741, Unit 101 Palazzo Del Mare Parcel ID No. 13 30 14 65349 000 0101, $1,050,000.

Peter B. and Margaret Geit-tmann to James C. and Jill M. Sketch, 5073 Quilt Court, Palm Harbor 34685, Unit 505 The Residences at Sandpearl Resort, $775,000.James R. McDon-nell as Successor Trustee to Gary and Michelle Cook, 2885 Chelsea Place N., Clear-water 33759, Unit 1009 Sunwatch on Island Estates, $658,000.George Toccalino to John M. McVey, 6550 53rd St. N., Pinellas Park 33781, Lots 6-7 and Portion of Lot 8 Donald Industrial Park, $404,571.Helen A. DiLoreto Trustee and Helen A. and Eugene A. DiLoreto to Richard K. and Monica R. Schneider, 9601 93rd St., Seminole 33777, Portion of Sec. 23 30S 15E, $375,000.

POLK COUNTYExeter Region Court LLC to BRE/EX FL Properties LLC, c/o BRE/EX Portfolio LLC/345 Park Ave., 31st Floor, New York, N.Y. 10154, Multiple Parcels Sec. 19 28 23 Parcel ID No. 192823087503000041/42/31/22/21/50, $14,100,000.

SARASOTA COUNTY1099 LC to Venice Lincoln Mercury

Inc., 1727 Questar Lane, Sarasota 34231, Sec. 17 38 19, $6,500,000.

Lake Vista Associates LLC to Trulie Investment Corp. and Joray Realty Corp., 1830 Craig Park Court, Suite 101, St. Louis, Mo. 63146, Sec. 25 38 18, $2,800,000.

Steven P. Wexler to Kerlyn Holdings Ltd., Oaklands Lane Rue du Coin Varin St. Peter, Jer-sey Channel Islands JE37ZG, Lot 22 Bird Key Subdivision Parcel ID No. 2018 05 0009, $1,400,000.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTYCynthia Lippincott aka Cindy Lippincott to Joseph J. and

Deborah A. Troy, 4903 New Providence Ave., Tampa 33629, Portion of Lot 1/Lot 2 Culbreath Isles Unit No. 3, $2,050,000.

Craig S. and Diana M. Micciche to Charles S. and Lauren G. Weiner, 17204 Journeys End Drive, Odessa 33556, Lot 20 Keystone Shores Estates, $945,000.

Charles V. and Gina A. Maynard to Kenneth Steinberg and Victoria Belogolovkin, 823 S. Edison Ave., Tampa 33606, Lot 12 Block 12 Morrison Grove, $875,000.

Michael D. and Tracy T. Tringali to Julien Brisebois, 4222 W. Beachway Drive, Tampa 33609, Lot 1 Beach Way, $866,428.

Gaither G. and Shelley A. Davis to Stephen D. and Janell R. Griggs, 8504 Kentucky Derby Drive, Odessa 33556, Lot 30 Key-stone Shores Estates, $820,000.

Javier I. and Susan M. Lescano to Kevin Taylor Hord and Kathryn Lea Hord, 440 W. Davis Blvd., Tampa 33606, Lots 24/25/26 Block 41 Davis Islands, $700,000.

Gregg L. and Evelyn Haddad to Jonathan and Lauren Barr, 4528 W. Azeele St., Tampa 33609, Portion of Lot 15 Block 32 Beach Park Unit No. 3, $675,000.

Richard G. and Annette J. Paone to Shiraz and Cristina M. Farooq, 4824 Cheval Blvd., Lutz 33558, Lot 2 Portion of Lot 1 Block 1 Cheval Polo and Golf Club, $620,000.

Michael F. and Kathryn E. Nuechterlein to Luis and Mary M. Garcia, 1127 Flores De Avila, Tampa 33613, Lot 1 Block 2 Avila Townhomes, $617,000.

Gerold and Tracey Bepler to Brian T. and Deborah D. McElfatrick, 905 Taray De Avilla, Tampa 33613, Lot 62 Block 5 Avila Unit No. 2, $605,000.

Hani Shehadeh and Rana Barghouty to Edwin Soto and Caren Mastroianni-Soto, 16414 Burniston Drive, Tampa 33647, Lot 3 Block 7 Tampa Palms, $595,000.

Michael T. and Billie A. Trocke to Gerald R. and Patricia V. Pankow, 54 Sandpiper Road, Tampa 33609, Portion of Sec. 19 29 18, $550,000.

Sabal Homes of Florida Inc. to Zachary A. Charles and Michelle S. Bednar, 15936 Ternglade Drive, Lithia 33547, Lot 61 Block 103 Fishhawk Ranch, $534,000.

Claross LLC to Steven K. and Melissa A. Lenardos, 10552 Greencrest Drive, Tampa 33626, Lot 26 Block 3 Westchase, $530,000.

Steve Douglas Holroyd and Lesley Lecaro Holroyd indi-vidually and Trustees to Ramy E. and Melissa M. Wabba, 4805 Longwater Way, Tampa 33615, Lot 36 Bayside Village, $505,000.

Estate of Myron L. McEachern/Melinda McEachern Mathews Personal Representative to Christian John Ramthun and Stephanie G. Ramthun, 725 South Blvd., Tampa 33606, Lot 7 Portion of Lot 6 Block 4 Morrison Grove, $453,000.

Shimberg Homes LLC to Grayson Kamm and Cathy Ambersley Kamm, 3510 W. San Juan St., Tampa 33629, Lot 5 Block 70 Palma Ceia Park, $435,000.

Joel and Julie Brumbach to Alan and Mary Jane Buhrke, 827 Islebay Drive, Apollo Beach 33572, Lot 20 Block 35 Mirabay, $425,000.

JEA Holding LLLP aka JEA Holdings LLLP to Eric S. and Julia Springs, 5705 Interbay Blvd., Tampa 33611, Lot 20 Block G Brobston Fendig and Co.’s Halfway Addition, $413,000.

Hercules Properties LLC to Richard and Opal Polly, (no address given), Lot 42 Block 1 Villarosa, $397,428.

Thomas R. and Robin A. Casey to Joseph M. and Shannon B. Gordon, 10466 Greendale Drive, Tampa 33626, Lot 3 Block 9 Westchase, $395,000.

Andrew S. and Karen M. Guarino to Mikhail Kuznetsov and Elena Permyakova, 12825

Tar Flower Drive, Tampa 33626, Lot 5 Block 13 Westwood Lakes, $390,000.

Homes By West Bay LLC to Thomas and Valerie Siebold, 5923 Fishhawk Crossing Blvd., Lithia 33547, Lot 2 Block FF-1 Fishhawk Ranch Towncenter, $375,428.

Bellasol Condos LLC to Linda A. Davis, 1003 Bellasol Way, Unit No. 302, Apollo Beach 33572, Unit 9302 Bellasol Waterfront Villas, $370,000.

The Towers of Channelside LLC to Steven W. Richter/William P. Gillespie, 1211 E. Cumberland Ave., No. 2301, Tampa 33602, Condominium Unit 2301 The Tow-ers of Channelside, $369,000.

Robert J. and Linda D. Dlouhy to John P. and Angela M. Nagel, 17519 Isbell Lane, Odessa 33556, Lot 3 Canterbury Woods, $365,000.

Bank of New York Mellon Suc-cessor Trustee to Marc Togie, 17816 Arbor Greene Drive, Tampa 33647, Lot 14 Block 14 Arbor Greene Units 1/2/5, $360,000.

HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. to Vincent and Angela Rinella, 15211 Merlin Park Place, Lithia 33547, Lot 8 Block 30 Fishhawk Ranch, $350,000.

MANATEE COUNTYJohn T. and Geraldine A. Brown to Annemarie Verling, 7354 Windemere Lane, University Park 34201, Lot 6 Knightsbridge Subdivision, $975,000.

Hanson Ventures LLP to Giuseppe Nappo, 28835 Pacific Highway S., Federal Way, Wash. 98003, Unit B Villas on Fifth Avenue II Condominium, $650,000.

Anthony R. and Susan A. Novellino to Lawrence Helfant, 13715 Oasis Terrace, Lakewood Ranch 34202, Lot 37 Block A Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village, $575,000.

Thomas W. and Jennifer C. Harrison to Robert and Jolene J. Marshall, 3255 233rd St. E., Myakka City 34251, Tracts 6/7 Waterbury Grapefruit Sec. 03 35S 20E, $535,000.

Jan P. Skalny to Charles A. and Joan S. Allee, 516 56th St., Holmes Beach 34217, Lot 6 Block N Holmes Beach, $500,000.

James Gary and Linda D. Castle to Michael R. and Kathryn M. Launder, 9705 Shadow Drive, Verona, Wis. 53597, Unit 309 N. Building The Castillian Condominium, $490,000.

Craig A. and Nancy S. Copeman to David H. and Amy Muth, 4705 Elder Berry Drive, Sarasota 34241, Lot 11 Block 5 Holmes Beach, $488,000.

Neal W. and Elizabeth W. Harris to Daniel E. and Angela M. Leporino, 12410 Fillmore St., Spring Hill 34609, Unit A Marina Isles Condominium, $450,000.

William G. and Susie D. Kelley to Henry P. and Karen G. Kehoe, 1323 Perico Pointe Circle, Bradenton 34209, Lot 189 Riverdale, $432,000.

Thomas Durking aka Thomas N. Durkin to Pavel Buda and Veronika Budova, 5150 55th St. Circle W., Bradenton 34210, Lot 57 Block M Glenn Lakes, $420,000.

William E. Jr. and Rebecca A. Holland/The Holland Revoca-ble Living Trust to Katharina Cochrane, 56 Elvyn Crescent Oro Station, Ontario, Canada L0L2E0, Unit 205 Gulf View Condominium, $420,000.

George W. Jr. and Maureen J. Harrington to Tung D. and Kim T. Nguyen, 3108 Bay Drive, Sarasota 34207, Lot 23 Sarabay Estates, $400,000.

Greumach U.S. Inc. to H. William and Elizabeth A. Gallagher, 6300 Flotilla, No. 70, Holmes Beach 34217, Unit 124 Building 12 Westbay Point & Moorings II Condominium, $400,000.

John and Eleanor Muggleston to Shaun Harpley and Marilyn Murphy, 4090 Whiton Ave., Vadnais Heights, Minn. 55127, Lot 20 Coral Shores East, $390,000.

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Thomas N. and Janet M. Tuscher/The Janet Mercer Tuscher Living Trust to James A. Jr. and Cathleen A. Dunlop, 16 Birdsong Parkway, Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127, Apartment 23 Coral Longbeach Village Condominium, $356,000.

PASCO COUNTYWilliam M. Mallery and Brendalee Stevenson Mallery/Lawrence M. Mallery and Brendalee Stevenson Mallery Trustees to Jackie L. and Neyda Robinson, 34201 Kentucky Derby Place, Dade City 33525, Lot 6 Farmington Hills, $481,000.

The Ryland Group Inc. to Danny J. and Katherine J. Roby, 11716 Manistique Way, New Port Richey 34654, Lot 15 Waters Edge, $417,000.

Harold H. and Linda A. Mack Trustees to Richard C. and Petra U. Squires, 7039 Sandy Lane, Wesley Chapel 33544, Sec. 35 25S 19E, $410,000.

Southern Crafted Homes Inc. to Michael P. and Kristin Z. Krekorian, 3339 Diamond Falls Circle, Land O’Lakes 34638, Lot 11 Block 14 Stonegate, $402,142.

William J. and Janet Brink to Robert and Elizabeth Villanova, 8551 Tradescant Loop, Land O’Lakes, Ill. 34637, Lot 4 Block 6 Connerton Village, $399,857.

Peggy A. Snyder Walter Trustee to Galen P. and Sandra F. Carver, 2470 Vivian Circle, Decatur, Ga. 30030, Lot 1 Lakes at Sable Ridge, $399,000.

BB&T to Julie M. and Wade R. Bishop, 9043 Breland Drive, Tampa 33626, Sec. 35 26S 17E, $399,000.

Daniel J. and M. Katherine Wolf to Adolfo S. Pichardo and Annette Sobrado-Pich-ardo, 36510 Trilby Road, Dade City 33523, Sec. 28 23S 21E, $387,428.

PINELLAS COUNTYChristopher J. and Andrea J. Berg to Fadia M. and Moha-mad B. Abaza (1/3% interest)/Hadeel Abaza (1/3% interest)/Ronney Abaza (1/3% interest), 7408 Oak Hill Drive, Sylvania, Ohio 43560, Lot 22 Phillippe Pointe, $850,000.

Michael and Vincetta Krizmanich to Michael J. and Pamela L. Green, 3103 Crystal Cay, Belleair Beach 33786, Lot 51 Belle Isle, $800,000.

Stenio and Denise Tallarida to Michael D. White, 165 Devon Drive, Clearwater Beach 33767, Lot 38 and Portion of Lot 37 Bayside, $682,000.

Gladiator LLP to Andrew J. Schuwerk and Janice Popkin, 4810 Shell Stream Blvd., New Port Richey 34652, Lot 1 Daniel’s Industrial Park and Lot 13 Pinel-las Groves, $665,000.

John C. and Margaret A. Mc-Coy to Jeffrey J. and Cynthia

L. Lumetta, 400 Beach Drive N.E., No. 203, St. Petersburg 33701, Unit 203 400 Beach Drive, $627,000.

Greg M. and Frances T. Good-win to Tommy S. and Brenda Watson, 158 Carlyle Drive, Palm Harbor 34683, Lot 55 Block D Indian Bluff Island, $623,571.

Florence J. Frain Trustee to Charles J. Rutz, 2694 Brattle Lane, Clearwater 33761, Unit 101 Merid-ian on Sand Key, $620,000.

Water’s Edge Real Estate Acquisition LP to Samuel D. O’Rear and Laurie O’Rear, 331 Cleveland St., Unit 1703, Clearwater 33755, Unit 1703 Water’s Edge, $593,714.

Gary F. and Sarah H. Watkins to Apurva and Archana Shah, 7863 Lantana Creek Road, Largo 33777, Lot 34 Bayou Club Estates, $580,000.

Virginia K. and Frank E. McConnell to Kimberly Ann Marchant, 10104 Yacht Club Drive, Treasure Island 33706, Lot 79 Block 1 Paradise Island, $566,285.

Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas Trustee to Maritza

Tovar Day, 6234 Fairway Bay Blvd., Gulfport 33703, Lot 15 Fairway Bay, $545,000.

David P. and Dina M. Prairie to James M. Jr. and Dawn M. Haeger, 4158 La Salle Drive,

Palm Harbor 34685, Lot 131 Lynnwood, $520,000.

Water’s Edge Real Estate Acquisition LP to Bernard III and Beth Fensterwald, 331 Cleveland St., Unit 703, Clearwa-

ter 33755, Unit 703 Water’s Edge, $472,857.

Richard Avichouser/Abdi Boozar-Jomehri/Robert Bryan Binder Co-Personal Representative et al. to John

D. Marquardt and Marcia Johansson, 12 Rainberry, Pittsford, N.Y. 14534, Lot 12 Bayside, $450,000.

Kenneth F. and Carol A. Dunmow to Gerald Dix, 3498

Margaret Ave., Terre Haute, Ind. 47802, Unit 1506 Building A Snug Harbor, $435,000.

Water’s Edge Real Estate Acquisition LP to Chia-Ton Lo and Mary C. Lo Co-Trustees,

261 Liverpool Cove, Longwood 32779, Unit 2005 Water’s Edge, $432,142.Luis and Mayda Arrojo to Robert J. and Alison M. Salo, 830 Bay Point Drive, St. Petersburg 33708, Lot 17 Skimmer Point, $431,714.Bryan Stypul and Ronald Stypul to Terry and Kristina Stranz, 4446 Happy Hollow St. S.W., Grand-ville, Mich. 49418, Unit 501 Las Olas, $400,000.Wells Fargo Bank NA successor by merger with Wachovia Mortgage FSB to Ted Soldatos and Julee Kay Vance, 216 Howard Drive, Belleair Beach 33786, Lot 46 Howard Estates Unit 1, $400,000.BMG LLC to Daniel and Ann Railey

and Zachary S. Railey et al., 1053 Candler Road, Clearwater 33765, Lot 12 Block B Bayside, $399,000.

Deeb Family Homes Ltd. to Beverly H. Mehaffey, 12109

Club Commons Drive, Glen Allen, Va. 23059, Lot 32 Winslow Park, $387,000.

David L. Conley to Robert M. and Michelle Shepherd, 1812 Stonebrook Lane, Safety Harbor 34695, Lot 57 Weatherstone, $365,000.

SARASOTA COUNTYHarbor Acres Garden LLC to Joel A. Schleicher, 505 S. Orange Ave., Unit 901, Sarasota 34236, Lot 26 Harbor Acres, $2,365,000.

Byron J. and Susan S. Masterson to James M. and Ilona Somogyi Neis, 2131 N. Sedgwick St., Chicago, Ill. 60614, Lot 17 Hidden Harbor Subdivision, $1,350,000.

Douglas Kanter and Sharon Stringer Kanter to William and Donna Townsend, 990 Blvd. of the Arts, No. 803, Sarasota 34236, Lot 8 Baypoint Park, $1,280,000.

Ronald L. and Constance E. Stonebreaker to Mary E. Del-gdo as Trustee, 525 Schooner Drive, Longboat Key 34228, Lot 6 Country Club Shores Unit 2, $900,000.

Kurt and Elke Hack to Deborah Osler Bianco, 30 Glengowan Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N1E8, Unit 4 The Sea Breeze, $850,000.

Ferdinand J. and Elizabeth Ann Crovato to John Gregg Carrigan as Trustee, 206 Kempenfeld Drive Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4M1C3, Unit 154 The

Terrace, $780,000.Salvatore Santarosa and G. Gail Edwards to Paul M. and Mary Teresa Dykeman, (no address given), Lot S-10 Founders Club, $690,000.

Brenda Lee Landry to Alfred M. III and Patricia A. Lowe, 67 Bridge St., Newport, R.I. 02840, Lot 12 Bird Key Subdivision, $590,000.

Albert C. Rawson III and William M. Rawson and Hollis Shumway to William R. and Nancy I. Kuhn, 9472 Cedar Ridge Lane, Sarasota 34238, Lot 170 Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club Unit 6, $585,000.

Joseph Mantineo and Jiayun Chen to Dennis J. Rudd and Diana M. Cantillo, 117 Port Monmouth Road, Keansbauarg, N.J. 07734, Lot 19 Shakett Island, $525,000.

CRM Florida Properties LLC to Noel A. and Erica B. Maun, 234 Pesaro Drive, North Venice 34275, Lot G Schutt’s Subdivision, $525,000.

Clifford L. and Aida M. Pyle to Keith R. Hummel, (no address given), Unit L-1 Beach Way Apartments, $450,000.

Daniel G. O’Brien to Fred W. and Susan K. Miller, 300 Gulf Road, Ocean City, N.J. 08226, Unit 308 Siesta Dunes Beach Condominium, $447,428.

David Michael and Denise Thomas to Ewis Nageeb Ali and Jane Ali, 25 Gernhill Ave. Fixby, Huddersfield, United Kingdom HD22HR, Unit 202 Harbour Oaks at Longboat Key Club, $435,000.

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an economic downturn and banks, under pressure from regulators, tightened their lending standards.

Now, bankers generally are seeing a slight uptick in demand from their business cus-tomers, especially those in the health care

and technology sectors, service providers and manufacturers.

Tapping federal incenTiveThe South Tampa businesses that make

up Palm Bank’s core clients were hit hard by the economic downturn, said Covington, a veteran of 33 years in the Tampa banking industry. The bank’s job, as he sees it, is to determine how to mitigate the risk to make a sound business loan.

“Clearly in 2011 we’re going to go out and put loans on the books,” Covington said. “We can’t make money if we don’t do that, and shareholders expect that.”

The bank lost $829,000 in the first nine

months of 2010, on top of a $1.8 million loss in 2009, although it eked out a $67,000 profit in the 2010 third quarter.

Palm Bank is applying for some of the $30 billion available from the small busi-ness lending fund, established in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to fund working capital loans so small business can add employees.

“It’s helping small banks help small business,” said Shari Wagner, Palm Bank’s corporate marketing director and office manager.

USAmeriBank, Gulfshore Bank and Cor-nerstone Community Bank also are taking a look at the fund, which provides capital

to qualified community banks with as-sets of less than $10 billion. The price a bank pays for money from the program is reduced as the bank’s small business lending increases.

Leaders at American Momentum Bank, Pilot Bank and Community Bank of Mana-tee said they would step up participation in Small Business Administration programs, which have larger loan limits as a result of the 2010 legislation.

compeTiTion heaTing upBusiness customers of USAmeriBank

are poised for expansion, both through acquisitions and organic growth, said Ron Ciganek, senior vice president and com-mercial banking manager at USAmeriBank in Tampa. “Most importantly, their finan-cial statements support the ability to take on additional debt and credit.”

Having worked through foreclosures and bankruptcies, banks are back to traditional underwriting, looking for true cash flow and coverage ratios, said David Feaster, president and CEO of Cornerstone in St. Petersburg.

There’s a mixed view of commercial real estate lending, historically the backbone of Florida community banks’ loan portfolios. Developers are starting to look at expan-sion again, said Sam Davis II, president and chief operating officer at American Momentum.

Roy Hellwege, president and CEO at Pilot, sees more demand from potential buy-ers of distressed commercial properties, while Joe Caballero, president and CEO at Gulfshore, sees activity in the multi-family arena.

In one encouraging economic indicator, Katie Pemble, president of Community Bank of Manatee, began seeing competi-tion among banks for loan deals in the last quarter.

“I’ve won some and lost some deals,” Pemble said. “I don’t like losing, but for the overall economy it’s a great sign.”


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When Bob Covington became a consultant at The Palm Bank in Oc-tober, he didn’t envision stepping up to be its top executive within three months.

He had retired in August as senior vice president at Community Bank of Manatee and went to work at Covington Ligori Accounting Group Inc., owned by his wife, Virginia Cov-ington, when he and the firm were hired by Palm. He took the job in part because of his close friendship with the late Gene Langford, a bank founder and chairman of the board of directors.

Langford, an attorney at Langford Myers & Orcutt PA in Tampa, was Palm’s interim CEO, following the dismissal in July of Chris Anderson. Just days after Covington started working for Palm, Langford, who was battling cancer, called an emergency board meeting to elect Covington in-terim president. When Langford died on Oct. 24, the board added interim CEO to Covington’s duties. State and federal regulators approved the ap-pointments last month.

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