Westchase - Vol. 4, Issue 3, March 2015

By Marcy Sanford

Buying insurance can be over-whelming. There are so many carriersout there, so how do you select the onethat provides the best insurance foryou and your needs? How do you de-termine how much insurance youshould have or what you need to in-sure? With Great Florida Insuranceyou don’t have to stress because theywill answer all of those questions foryou, decipher the benefits and costs of

different policies, and give you recom-mendations for the best insurance toprotect you and your loved ones. “Weare an independent insurance agent,”says Westchase Great Florida InsuranceAgent Ryan Borruso. “We work forour clients to help them get the bestinsurance for their lifestyle at the bestpossible price.”

Great Florida Insurance opened inthe Westchase Town Center in Octo-ber and Ryan says that since then,most of his business has come from

word of mouth. He says, “Once wehelp someone find insurance, we startto hear from their friends and family.It’s a great feeling to know that wehave helped our clients and that theytrust us enough to recommend us.”

Great Florida Insurance can helpyou find auto, home, boat, motorcy-cle, renters, business and commercial,and health insurance. Whatever youneed insured; they are there to help.They will even assess your current in-surance coverage and tell you if youshould make any changes or keep itas it is.

Ryan, along with Great FloridaInsurance Customer Service Represen-tative Sarah Hanretty, wants to takethe hassle out of the insurance buyingprocess. After you answer a few ques-tions, they can get multiple quotes foryou and make sure you get the best

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By Alexis Selby

When it comes to real estate,knowledge and expertise are the keysto success. Now, combine those quali-ties with honesty, integrity and a dedi-cated work ethic, and you haveRe/Max Action First Realtor WarrenRing. With an unprecedented knowl-edge of the industry and a deep-rooted passion for real estate, Warrenhas helped people all across the world– from local Tampa Bay residents to

overseas investors – achieve success inthe real estate market.

In the past four years alone, War-ren has aided in over 30 million dollarsworth of transactions – or relation-ships, as he likes to call them – whichequates to a lot of happy customerswho refer their friends, family and col-leagues to Warren, because they knowthey will always receive the highestlevel of customer service.

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The Toast of Tampa Show Cho-rus is a championship female a cappella135-member chorus singing excitingharmonies well, dancing to enhance,and having fun. Members come fromthroughout Tampa Bay and centralFlorida to rehearse weekly at the fabu-lous TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, lo-cated at 4121 N 50th St, TempleTerrace area.

They are growing! Toast has wel-comed ten new members since Janu-ary and dozens of guests each week.The chorus continues to look for dy-namic new singers of all ages to jointhem as they climb new performanceheights this year. In addition to a ter-rific concert on March 27 (UnitedMethodist Church of Sun City Center,1210 Del Webb Blvd W, 7pm, $10),and exciting finessing with internation-ally acclaimed coaches, they look for-ward to hosting their organization’sregional competition in Daytona inApril. At that time, they will showFlorida what Toast of Tampa will puton the International stage in Las Vegas

in October. They invite you to visit aTOT rehearsal any time, Tuesdaynights 7 – 10 p.m.

Rediscover a hobby you love.Come sing with them and supportcommunity arts!

For more information please visitwww.toastoftampa.org, call (813)963-

SING, (813) 391-4407 or email [email protected]

Toast of Tampa Show Chorus is a501c(3) nonprofit educational organi-zation. Directed by Tony De Rosa,Toast of Tampa is current SAI Region9 Champion and 2013 International3rd place medalist.

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Toast of Tampa Show Chorus WelcomesNew Singers for an Exciting Year

take place on Sunday, March 29, from1 – 4 p.m. at the Westchase Rec Cen-ter, located at 9791 Westchase Drivein Tampa. All children who are ele-mentary school-aged and younger arewelcome to participate in the egg huntand activities. We will also have dodgeball arenas courtesy of TNL CrossfitTampa, setup for older children ages 5and up. Bring the whole family, in-cluding your middle or high schoolerfor a day of fun.

Each child is asked to bring his orher own basket for the Easter EggHunt, which will take place in groupsstarting at 1:30 p.m. and run every 45minutes. We ask for a $10 donationper child made payable to AmericanCancer Society.

Activities leading up to the egghunt will include a bounce house, facepainting, sack races, various games,food, beverages, and much more. Youcan even purchase your very ownkeepsake photo with our bunny. MaryEbert Photography will be there tocapture the memory. This year withyour $10 donation you will receive 20tickets to use at any booth during the

event along with a wristband for theegg hunt.

Please check out our Facebookevent: 5th Annual Westchase EggHunt and R.S.V.P. to the event for up-dates. All donations are tax deductible.If you have a business that would liketo help sponsor the event please con-tact us at the email below.

Come out with your family to theFifth Annual Westchase Easter EggHunt and participate in this Westchasetradition to support the AmericanCancer Society. Residents with ques-tions are invited to [email protected]. Wewould like to thank the staff at theWestchase Rec Center for their help inmaking this annual event another oneto remember. You don’t want to missout, come join us and see what else wehave in store.

Fish Fry Fridays at St.Clement’s Episcopal Church

Do you love a Fish Fry? If so,then come to St. Clement's, wherethe helpings are large and the sidesare delectable.

Beginning Friday, February 27,St. Clement's Episcopal Church inForest Hills will host Fish Fry Dinnerson Fridays during Lent. Dinner will be


Community Calendar & News Briefs

5th Annual Westchase EasterEgg Hunt March 29

Mark your calendars! The bunnyis back in town!

Another year goes by and it istime for the bunny to visit Westchaseagain. Last year students from Alonso

High School and Davidsen MiddleSchool came together to coordinatethe fourth annual Westchase EasterEgg Hunt to benefit American CancerSociety Relay for Life. Together theyraised over $3,500!

This year’s Easter Egg Hunt will

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served from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Suggested donations are $10.00

for adults and $25.00 for families of3 or more, with children under 5 eat-ing free. Complimentary childcarewill be available.

The Fish Fry Fridays will con-tinue through Lent on March 6, 13,20, and 27.

St. Clement’s EpiscopalChurch, “Tampa’s Hidden Gem,”is located at 706 W. 113th Ave, twoblocks east of North Boulevard.For more information, visitwww.stclement.net or www.face-book.com/tampashiddengem orcontact the church at (813) 932-6204, [email protected].

2015 Italian Invitational –Tampa’s Longest RunningCharity Golf Tournament

Since 1977, the Italian Invita-tional Golf Tournament has generated

more than $707,000 for local chari-ties, and is the longest running chari-table event of its kind in the TampaBay area.

Casino ItalianoThis year’s event will start off

with a bang on Friday, April 17 withCasino Night at the Italian Club inYbor City, located at 1731 E 7th Avein Tampa. From 7 – 11 p.m., theGrand Ballroom at The Italian Club,Ybor City, will welcome more than150 guests for a fun filled casino nightby Florida Casino Parties, hors d'oeu-vre, silent auction, Tampa Bay’s TopUp & Coming Magician Cory VanValin, and much more!

Guests will enjoy complimentarybeer and wine, hors d'oeuvres, casinogambling and a silent auction. This is afamily-friendly event and guests areasked to wear cocktail attire. For moreinformation, contact Nicole Pellegatti

at (813) 872-6250, or by email [email protected].

Italian Invitational GolfTournament

On Saturday, April 18th, WestChase Golf & Country Club, locatedat 11602 Westchase Golf Drive inTampa, will host a scramble style golftournament offering complimentaryItalian food, beer and wine locatedthroughout the course all day long.This year’s golf tournament featuresthe Battle of the Families, whereboard member’s families will battle itout on the course for the honor ofbeing named Best Food Hole. Ameatball you can’t refuse!!

Registration starts at 12 p.m.,with a 1:30 p.m. Shot Gun Start. Reg-

istration includes an Italian scramble,Italian food at 4 family tents and beerand wine. There will also be awardsand raffle prizes.

Golf and Festa registrationsmust be received by Friday, March30th. For more information or toregister please visit www.italianinvi-tational.com

This year’s event will benefitboth the Human DevelopmentCenter, Inc. (HDC) andT.A.M.P.A. Marine Families.

HDCEstablished in 1978, the mission

of HDC is dedicated to providingcommunity residential group homeliving, intensive behavior services,adult day training, life skills training,transportation, educational and em-ployment training,to adults diagnosedwith intellectual disability, autism, andintensive behavioral problems. HDChas an enormous positiveimpact in thelong range quality of our client’s lives.Without organizations such as HDCthese individuals are offered little help,and usually end up institutionalized,incarcerated, homeless or being sup-ported by aging parents.

See “Calendar/Briefs” on page 12.




nia with a load full of furry cargo.Gigi adds, “About 2 or 3 times amonth, we rent a van and one of ourvolunteers will drive the dogs and catsto Pennsylvania. We can usually get25 dogs in one van with 2 cats sittingup front with the driver.”

In addition to transporting luckyrescues to a new life up north, PawPrint Hearts also finds home for dogsand cats locally and helps to rehabili-tate dogs or cats that the shelter hasdeemed unadoptable. Gigi says, “Weare not going to turn an animal away

By Marcy Sanford

Since May 2014, Paw PrintHearts has saved more than 300 dogsand 80 cats from being euthanized.Gigi Gauthier founded Paw PrintHearts after volunteering at the Hills-borough County Animal Shelter(HCAS), now the Pet Resource Cen-ter. She says, “While I was volunteer-ing at HCAS, I saw many young andhealthy animals being killed becausethere was no space left for them. Aftersome research, I realized that therewere some states where the animalshelters had space and had people whowanted to adopt dogs and cats.”

Now Gigi receives phone callsfrom shelter volunteers when there is adog or cat that is scheduled to be eu-thanized. After the call, she and therest of the Paw Print Hearts’ volun-teers spring into action to help savethe animal.

Gigi says that they have sent dogsand cats to Pennsylvania, Illinois, andConnecticut, but have found a shelterin Pennsylvania that truly is a life sav-ior for Florida’s orphaned dogs andcats. “The director at the shelter is

originally from Lakeland, Florida, andhe is able to find homes for all thepets we send him,” says Gigi. “Thechallenge is getting the animalsthere.” Gigi says that Paw PrintHearts relies on volunteers to makethe 32-hour round trip to Pennsylva-

Paw Print Hearts is a Beacon of Hope for Local Dogs and Cats

Since founding PawPrint Hearts Animal Rescue in May 2014, Gigi Gauthier has helped save the lives of over 300dogs and 80 cats from being euthanized. By finding them new loving homes, these dogs are given a second chance at

life and the opportunity to find a forever home!


because the shelter says they havehealth or behavioral issues. Mosthealth issues are easily fixed and wehave wonderful veterinarians who helpus out. Many times behavior issues aredue to the fact that the animal hasbeen taken away from the only homeit has ever know and stuck in a crate.They are scared and not sure what ishappening to them. Usually, with a lit-tle work, their true, loving personalitycomes out.”

Paw Print Hearts counts on itsvolunteers to foster the animals, or insome cases boards them at local facili-ties. Gigi estimates that it costs ap-proximately $200 per dog to rescuethem from death but she thinks eachone is worth it. “We want to be able

to help as many dogs as possible andit has been wonderful that the dona-tions we’ve received to date havehelped us rescue as many as we have,”says Gigi. “Any donation helps andevery dollar of the donation goes tohelping the animals.”

She adds, “My mission is to res-cue. My dream is that someday Iwon’t have to.”

Donations can be made to theirPayPal account:

[email protected] can be made to PawPrint Hearts, 13046 RaceTrack Rd. Ste 145, Tampa,Fl 33626.

For more informationabout Paw Print Hearts, tomake a donation, volun-teer, or rescue a dog or cat,visit their Facebook pagewww.Facebook.com/Paw-PrintHearts.

Any donation helps and every dollar of the donation goes to helpingthe animals! Look at these faces - how could you not want to help!




For more information, pleasecontact 813-872-6250. Or visitwww.hdcinc.org

T.A.M.P.A. Marine familiesFounded in 2004, T.A.M.P.A.

Marine families was an idea born from7 Marine parents who were preparingto send their sons to war and neededto be around others who understoodand could provide information. Dur-ing the next 10 years the groupquickly grew into a non-profit organi-zation which serves a variety of needsto military and veteran families.

For more information pleasevisit www.usmcfamilysupport.org.

3rd Annual ALS Golf Outing– Play For Those Who Can’t

On Monday, April 27th partici-pate in the 3rd Annual ALS Golf out-ing to help support the Ride to DefeatALS Ride Operations Team. Held atthe Cheval Golf and Country Club,located at 4312 Cheval Blvd. in Lutz,the ALS Golf Outing will be a scram-ble format with 3 divisions – Mens,

Ladies and Mixed (with at least 2Ladies per team) and the shotgun startwill begin at 9:00 a.m. Lunch andawards will immediately follow thetournament. The cost is $80 perplayer or $320 for a foursome and in-cludes lunch, cart and green fees, teegifts and range balls. Hole Sponsor-ships are also available for $50 and fol-lowing will be a raffle with greatprizes. They are looking for volun-teers, and any help they can get fromlocal vendors in the form of raffleprizes is greatly appreciated. If you arenot able to participate in the tourna-ment but would still like to help, yourdonations are greatly appreciated.

To make a donation or registerfor the event, please contact GaryDassatti by emailing [email protected] or calling (413) 530-6523.

Now You Have a New Op-portunity to Help Save Lives!

Believing Tampa Foundation is anonprofit organization that benefitsclients who attend Believing Recov-ery Center, an activity based exerciserehabilitation center in Tampa. Theyspecialize in the recovery of thosewith Spinal Cord Injuries and otherneurological impairments such asStroke, Parkinson's Disease or Multi-ple Sclerosis.

Believing Recovery Center, thefirst of its kind in the Tampa Bay area,offers a specific and dynamic programbased on the concept of NeuromotorRecovery. These intense exercisesbring many health benefits for the per-son with a neurological disorder.Using standing equipment and overground walking help to increase bonedensity, improve circulation, and avoidmuscular atrophy.

The Functional Electrical Stimu-lation also used during the therapy,stimulates the central nervous system.

It allows muscle contraction, improvesblood flow, and builds strength aswell. Other exercises improve corestrength, which allows more inde-pendence in daily life.

Since insurance companies donot cover the specialized long-termtherapy that activity based exercisecenters offer, potential clients whoare not able to afford rehabilitativetherapy costs do not have the oppor-tunity to seek recovery options thatare beneficial to their well being andquality of life. Those who make a taxdeductible donation will help to funda Therapy Scholarship Program thatwould enable the individual to partic-ipate in a therapy program geared to-wards recovery.

Success Story!Ricardo Costa was injured in July,

2010, after suffering a motocross acci-dent. Costa was left a T5/T6 para-plegic, and since then has sought outmany clinics, both in South Americaand the United States, in search of dif-ferentiated, intensive treatments. Healways believed that he could recoverhis mobility and improve his physicalcondition. This was how Ricardo dis-covered Acreditando (Believing), oneof the largest private neuromotor re-covery centers in South America,which uses a methodology based onrecent research into new neuroplastic-ity approaches and concepts that helpus to continually learn through theremapping of the connections of ournerve cells.

Together with his practical experi-ence and knowledge of other programsin the USA, Ricardo, through Believ-ing Recovery Center, has brought thisexpertise to Tampa. The program usesphysical exercise based on scientificallyproven techniques, to meet the needsand abilities of each individual client insearch for a better quality of life andgreater independence.

Believing Recovery Center hashighly qualified professionals with ex-tensive experience both in the USA

and other countries, up to datemethodologies and outstanding per-sonal service to all those who sufferfrom spinal cord injuries and otherneurological impairments. The targetof the program is to fulfill the needs ofthose who are seeking differentiatedand specific therapy to help recoverfrom motor deficiency.

Ricardo and his wife Aline, origi-nally from Brazil, opened BelievingTampa Foundation in January, 2015with the mission of helping others toenroll the Believing Recovery CenterProgram.

The Believing Recovery Centeris located at 7008 N Himes Ave. inTampa. For more informationplease [email protected] or visitwww.believingtampa.org.

Attention, Parents of Chil-dren Under the Age ofThree- No Cost ProfessionalCounseling Services

If you are a parent of a child orchildren under the age of three andare in the need of emotional supportand you are not on Medicaid (childrenmay be receiving Medicaid), there arefree professional counseling servicesavailable to you.

For more information call Mar-lene Swartz, MA/LMHC at (727)967-3367.

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By Katie Thomas

Serving the Tampa Bay area withquality tree and landscaping services,Allpro Tree and Landscaping works tokeep your commercial and residentialsites looking fresh, trimmed andhealthy. Whether you are in need ofprofessional landscape design and in-stallation, or safe tree service, Allprohas the skill, knowledge and experi-ence to exceed your expectations andget your foliage looking fabulous! All-pro Tree and Landscaping services in-clude landscape design andinstallation, tree-trimming and re-moval, rock beds and mulch, stumpgrinding, sod installation and removaland tractor work. Allpro uses a CADprogram that actually shows you“after” pictures of your future land-scape project.

Pete Spiridis, owner and operatorof Allpro Tree and Landscaping is acertified arborist. Pete believes thatquality performance comes with work-ing safe and smart, while utilizing theright tools for each individual job. In

order to keep up with today’s industrystandards, Pete sends all team membersat Allpro to regular safety and tech-nique courses at the International Soci-ety of Arboriculture. Pete’sexpectations for himself and his teamare set with high standards and hestrives for excellence in his work.

“I started my business as a youngkid right out of high school in 1997. Itook over my dad’s lawn service andran that for a number of years,” saysPete. “I thought I would like to go in adifferent direction, so I gave massagetherapy a shot, but as I would watchmaintenance crews at work outside myair-conditioned unit, I realized that Iwas kidding myself and my true passionwas in outside, hands-on work. I shutdown my massage business and pur-chased equipment the next day. Istarted mowing lawns again but alsoadded trees and landscaping to myservice and was very successful, main-taining over 400 weekly clients.”

As Pete’s business grew, he recog-nized early on that he wanted to domore for himself and his clients. “I

wasn’t happy because I stand for some-thing and I wasn’t reaching my full po-tential. My quality of life wasn’t what itshould be and I let my stress take over,which in turn affected my personal lifeas a husband and my faith,” says Pete.“I knew that change was in order be-cause God had bigger plans for me. In2007, I opened up Allpro Tree andLandscaping to provide better, qualityassured services. My wife and I cameup with this name, Allpro, because tous it means that at we are who we saywe are – All professionals, no more daylaborers. You must know your area ofexpertise. We only focus on trees andlandscaping, which sets us apart fromothers. I hold myself accountable togive true and honest meaning behindthe name Allpro.”

Pete adds, “I believe that in orderto be the best, you need to gain asmuch knowledge in your field as possi-ble. So in 2011, I earned the title Cer-tified Arborist and with that title Imaintain CEUs and also take the ad-vantage of sending my team membersto classes so they can be the best at

what they do. I am only as good as myteam, so I make sure they are the best.”

Team members at Allpro Treeand Landscaping are always in recog-nizable uniforms, so you can knowexactly who is working on the job!Fully licensed and insured, AllproTree and Landscaping is dedicated toproviding clients with the best servicepossible in a way that doesn’t harmyou, your yard or the trees they areworking with. Pete takes every stepto ensure that he and his team are theprofessionals who do it all and do itthe best when it comes to tree andlandscaping services.

When hiring a tree and landscap-ing service, working with a certifiedarborist is the smart way to go. Im-properly pruned trees are at risk fordisease, which can lead to them hav-ing to be removed. Trees and a beau-tifully landscaped yard add value toyour home and business. We are all solucky to live in tropical Florida, wherewe can enjoy plants and lush treesyear round. From tropical palms andcitrus trees to the glorious southern

Allpro Tree and LandscapingCertified Arborist and Landscaping Professional


live oak and towering pine trees, Cer-tified Arborist Pete Spiridis of Allprohas the knowledge to keep yourFlorida landscape looking its best.

Allpro was chosen as the SuperService Award Winner for Angie’s Listcustomers in 2013. This award ishighly prestigious and is only given tothe top five percent of companieschosen by Angie’s List as earning theSuper Service title.

Ken H. of Tarpon Springs says,“Pete is very professional. We calledseveral tree services and Allpro’s pric-ing was the best. Pete was also themost professional. He got all the per-mits needed for the work we neededdone. Pete was on the job site the en-tire time, working right alongside histeam. His equipment is adequate to

get any job done, small or large. Theteam cleaned up all debris and left ouryard looking great!”

Another satisfied client, Armandsays, “Allpro owner Pete and his crewremoved one large oak using a crane,removed three smaller trees and in-cluded stump grinding as part of theirservices. One of the oaks was over-hanging over the garage roof and wasraised and trimmed by the crew toopen up space. My backyard oak wasalso trimmed. Pete prepped the yardfor new sod and installed new St. Au-gustine sod after removing piles ofblock, brick and small trees. The sodprovided was the best I have seenafter two re-sodding projects. All thework was completed in two days andcleaned up, including a freshly pres-

sure washed driveway. Overall thework was excellent and professional. Iwill be using Allpro again!”

The Allpro team can help you be-fore and after big storms by helpingyou in finding dangerous limbs thatmay harm your home or even comingby after a storm to help you clean up.Pete is all about safety and works toprotect you and your family from in-stances that could possibly be harm-ful. He takes precautionary measuresand with Hurricane season rightaround the corner, it’s best to be pre-ventative rather than reactive!

Allpro is rated as a top professionaltree and landscaping service through-out the Tampa Bay area. Christine says,“The crew shows up on time, workingquickly and efficiently to finish a job. I

am very pleased with Allpro’s profes-sionalism and service!” Whether youare in need of a specialized arborist’sopinion, landscaping design, clean-upservices or tree/debris removal – All-pro’s pro attitude and services are thebest you can get! Pete says, “When youhave a tree to be trimmed, make surethe tree service you are hiring lovesthat tree as much as you do! Hire a cer-tified arborist, not some doorknockerclaiming to give you a deal. You willget the best with Allpro!”

To contact Allpro Tree andLandscaping for an estimate, pleasecall Pete at (813) 244-9234 or(727) 409-3315. Visitwww.myallpro.com for photo-graphs and check out reviews onAngie’s List!

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“My favorite part about what I dois working with the customer,” saysWarren. “I do this professionally and Ido it to a very high standard. My goalis ultimately to help my buyers findthe best house to suit their needs andfor my sellers to net the greatest valuefor their home. The end result to thatis a happy customer, which is part ofwhy I am not solely about the transac-tion but more about the relationship.”

Born and raised in Ireland, War-ren was brought up with a strong setof core values, which he holds verydear to his heart. These core values,coupled with his vivacious personalityand innate ability to get along withothers, have been major contributorsto his continued success.

“Buying or selling a home is oneof the most important transactions inthe lives of many people,” says War-ren. “Because of that, it is importantthat you work with someone you trustand feel is a market expert with in-tegrity. People trust me with theirmost-valuable asset. It's a responsibil-ity I take very seriously. I know thattheir success is my success.”

With a solid backgroundin real estate, Warren’s passionfor the market came aboutmany decades ago, when hebought his first investmentproperties in Europe. Fromthere, his love of real estateonly grew and after taking hisfather’s advice – “If you everget an opportunity to dosomething else in your life gofor it, because you never knowhow long you are going tolive” – Warren decided it wastime for a change and movedto the United States in 2010to set up home in the Tampaarea. He had previously spent18 years working with the USMilitary in Germany - UK -Middle East and various otheroverseas operational locations and hassince rekindled many relationshipswith previous clients who now residein the Tampa area.

“I came to America wanting tostart from the bottom and learn every-thing about the U.S. real estate mar-ket; to master that trade and knowevery dynamic about it so I could con-fidently represent buyers and sellers re-spectively” says Warren. “I did a lot ofresearch about the Tampa Bay area

and finally settled in Westchase. I part-nered up with well-known ColtsYouth Football coach and RealtorArchie Campbell and joined theRe/Max Action First Brokerage inWestchase. Westchase is a very dy-namic, viable, young area with manyentrepreneurial business owners who Iwant to do business with. It is verymulticultural, and that is very attrac-tive to me. I am a firm believer thatthe Tampa market is one of the best

places to grow and to live.”Partnering together, Warren and

Archie are experts in the 33626 zipcode, as well as the Eagles neighbor-hood. By targeting a specific area, theyhave learned everything there is toknow, allowing them to help eachclient with the highest level of knowl-edge and expertise. Warren says, “Weare very familiar with the area so whensomeone comes with specific needs we

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Realtor Warren Ring


what you’re looking for!” From single-family homes, to

huge investment portfolios, no trans-action is too big or too small for Real-tor Warren Ring, and no matter whatthe price of the transaction is, Warrenwill always give you the same amountof quality attention. He says, “Nomatter who you are or what yourprice range, you deserve the same re-spect. You are the person who hasbrought me into your life to sell yourhome or find you a home and you de-serve just as much attention. For eachand every listing, no matter what theprice, we hire a professional photogra-pher, do local and international mar-keting, send out mailers to localhouses in the neighborhoods, andhost open houses.”

Beautiful New Homes inSouth Tampa

Looking for an affordable oppor-tunity to move to South Tampa? War-ren has something that might peakyour interest. Partnering up with busi-ness investor Allistair Trent, of RealE-quity Corporation, Warren also hassome exciting real estate ventures ofhis own – beautiful new constructionhomes in desirable South Tampa! Fea-turing Key-West style spec homes,

their Coastal Collection brings an is-land-flair to the Tampa Bay area. Withprices ranging from $300,000 –$450,000 the homes are flying off themarket, so call Warren today beforeyou miss out on this once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity!

In the spirit of his homeland andIrish roots, Warren is hosting theMarch St Patrick’s day WABA event“Westchase Area Business Associa-tion” for local business owners at hisRe/Max Action First office inWestchase Commons. He promisesyou will be entertained. For more in-formation please contact Warren at(813) 220-2401.

Warren says, “I’m all about fun!Life is too short; I enjoy real estateand have fun doing it! I am a very pos-itive person, with a great outlook.When you use me as a Realtor, I willbe your friend for life!” Be preparedto be enthused by this quite dynamicLocal Realtor. He is the “Real Deal”.

If you have any questions orwould like to buy, sell or invest,please contact Warren at (813) 220-2401 or [email protected] more information please visithis website atwww.WarrenRing.RemaxAgent.com.

can help them find exactly what theyare looking for.”

“Warren was a great pleasure towork with and I was privilegedenough to be paired with him to huntfor houses,” writes one happy client.“Warren was extremely knowledgeable

of all the surrounding area and helpedme to narrow down my search win-dow and quickly find a target andmake a house my home. I highly rec-ommend Warren Ring to ANYBODYlooking or even thinking of buying orselling a house. Mr. Ring will find you

Teaming up with investor Allistair Trent, Warren Ring’s Coastal Collectionfeatures beautiful Key-West style new construction homes in desirable South

Tampa at a very affordable price!


price for your insurance needs. “Evenif you already have insurance, it is agood idea to talk to us to see if we canhelp you save money,” says Sarah.“Many people don’t think about re-viewing their homeowners or auto in-surance and are therefore probablypaying more then they need to.”

“Because we are one of thelargest independent insurance agents,we have access to many different in-surance carriers. We can analyze thedifferent quotes and coverage andhelp our clients get the best possibleinsurance at the best possible price.We want to give our clients great in-

surance with great service to go alongwith it,” says Ryan.

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Great Florida Insurance Customer Service Representative Sarah Hanretty,and Agent Ryan Borruso work hard for thier clients to get them the best insurance

for their lifestyle at the best possible price.


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You’ve worked hard for yourbusiness, and Great Florida Insurancecan help you make sure that every-thing you’ve worked so hard for isprotected in case of an emergency. Wehave access to the hard to get marketsfor restaurants, bars, condo associa-tions, contractors, properties, andother various businesses.

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“We are very excited to be part ofthe Westchase community,” saysRyan. “We are looking forward to

helping the community and becominga bigger part of it. I became an inde-pendent insurance agent because Iwanted to be able to help customersfind insurance that best fits theirneeds. Getting started is a very easyprocess. All it takes is one phone callor one visit to our office and we canbegin helping you. If we can find youa better policy than the one you havenow, we’ll let you know. If not, wewill tell you that too.”

Great Florida Insurance is lo-cated in the Westchase Town Centerat 9640 West Linebaugh Avenue.They are open Monday - Friday, 9a.m. – 5 p.m. and are also availablefor appointments after hours. Formore information or to get an in-surance quote, call (813) 321-2367or visit their web pagewww.Westchase.GreatFlorida.com.

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tries in the Northern hemisphere,such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greeceand other Mediterranean countries,but we also get oils form the South-

ern Hemisphere, from countries suchas Australian, Chile, Peru, Argentinaand South Africa,” adds Donna. “Inthe northern hemispheres they har-vest and crush the olives Octoberthrough December, so we will get

The Olive Tree is Your Local Source for UltraPremium Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamics!

By Alexis Selby

As an Ultra Premium Extra Vir-gin Olive Oil boutique The OliveTree is your local source for thefreshest and finest extra virgin oliveoils and balsamics available in theworld today. Vastly different fromwhat you are accustomed to in thegrocery store, Ultra Premium ExtraVirgin Olive Oil utilizes the highestquality standards and each singleolive can be traced back to the tree itcame from.

Before visiting the Olive Tree andspeaking with proprietor and olive oilconnoisseur Donna Michael Woelfel, Ihad no idea that olive oil could gobad. Donna sat me down and tookthe time to educate me, talking aboutthe significance in using fresh oil andthe differences between extra virginolive oil and other basic olive oils.“Most people don’t realize that oliveoil has a shelf life, and like fruit juice,can go bad,” says Donna. “Part of

what we do here is educating; becausethat’s really important.”

“What makes us really unique isthat we not only get oils from coun-

(Above) The Olive Tree offers a wonderful array of Ultra Premium extravirgin olive oils, flavored balsamics, imported Italian pastas & much more.(R) After my visit to The Olive Tree, I made a fabulous dinner using theirfresh oils and balsamics and the difference in taste was remarkable! I will

never go back to using regular oils again!

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fresh oils from that part of the worldearly in the year. In the southernhemisphere they begin to harvest andcrush April through June, so we willget oils from that region towards themiddle end of the year.”

By alternating between the twohemispheres, The Olive Tree has theability to provide the freshest, mostdelicious olive oils all year round.

As a Veronica Foods distributor,you know quality is a guarantee.Dealing directly with the farmers,they eliminate the middleman, andfocus more on quality, versus quan-tity. “We pick early and harvest earlyand crush within 2-3 hours of beingpicked,” says Donna.

Whether you love to cook, orlove to eat (or both), I think we can allagree that everyone can appreciate ameal that is masterfully prepared. And,when you prepare that meal using areally good high quality extra virginolive oil, the difference in taste truly isremarkable. Donna says, “I have con-verted a lot of people; once you startusing fresh oils you never go back.”

A stylish boutique, located inWest Park Village, The Olive Tree of-fers a wonderful array of Ultra Pre-

mium extra virgin olive oils, includ-ing a variety of infused and fused fla-vored oils, as well as an excellentselection of flavored balsamics, im-ported Italian pastas, sea salts andseasonings, pepper jellies, crockery,dipping dishes, bread boards and somuch more. “We try to offer itemsthat perfectly accompany our oliveoils and are always looking for newitems that tie in perfectly with whatwe already offer,” says Donna.

Just in, they now offer a fabu-lous beauty care line as well, includ-ing soaps, bath gels, sea salts, nightand day creams, shampoo and condi-tioner, and so much more. Donnasays, “All of our beauty products are100% natural, made from the purestform of olive oils.”

The Olive Tree is located inthe West Park Village Shops at10115 Montague St in Tampa.They recently expanded theirhours during holiday season andare now open Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.;Sun. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. For moreinformation please call (813) 920-4781 or visitwww.TheOliveTreeStore.com.

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