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Making News11.04.11 BUSINESSES 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 1, 9

Adams and Reese. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Advantage Rent A Car. . . . . . . . 27 Alltrust Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. . . . 17 Anytime Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Aon Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ASPire Financial Services. . . . . 17 Associated General Contractors of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Audit Bureau of Circulations. . . . 3 Avis Budget Car Rental LLC. . . 27

Bank of America. . . . . . . 3, 21, 26 Bank of Tampa, The. . . . . . . 1, 26 Bay Area Media Network. . . . . . .3 Beaks Old Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Blockbuster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Borders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Brandi Kamenar Branding and Image Design Studio. . . . 21 Broad and Cassel. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bruce Strumpf Inc.. . . . . . . . . . 15

Century 21 Real Estate. . . . . . . . 6 Clearwater Beach Hilton Resort. . 3 Cohen Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Colliers International Tampa Bay. . . 11 Colonial Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Community Bank & Co.. . . . . . . 26 Crowne Plaza Hotel Tampa Westshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 9 Cushman & Wakefield of Florida. . . 3

Digital Reception Services. . . . . . 6 Dow Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness. . 6 Duckweed Urban Market. . . . . . . 3 Dynamet Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Empire Construction. . . . . . . . . . 3 Everglades College Inc.. . . . . . . . 8 Everglades University. . . . . . . . . 8

First Class Coach Sales Corp.. . 27 First Community Bank Corporation of America. . . . . . . 1 First Community Bank of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 First Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 First Southwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Flagship Bank of Pinellas. . . . . 26 Flagship Bank of Tampa. . . . . . 26 Florida Housing Finance Corp.. . . 3 Florida Orthopaedic Institute. . . 11 Florida State University. . . . . . . 26

For this week’s Lists, see Pages 13 & 16. For People on the Move, see Page 19. 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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FMG Acquisition Corp. . . . . . . . . 7

Grand Central Place. . . . . . . . . 14 GrayRobinson. . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 27 Greater Orlando Aviation Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Greaves Construction. . . . . . . . 14 Greenspoon Marder. . . . . . . . . . .4 Grimaldi’s Pizzeria. . . . . . . . . . . 21 GunnAllen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 8

Hardin Construction . . . . . . . . . 27 Harmony Home Health. . . . . . . 21 Hertz Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hill Ward Henderson. . . . . . . . . . 6 Hillsborough Area Regional Transit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 27 Hillsborough County Aviation Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3, 27 Hillsborough County Hotel and Motel Association. . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hitachi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hollywood Video. . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Icon B. Marketing and Publicity Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 IIM Holdings LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 IMDC Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 International Association of Software Architects. . . . . . . 3 It’s Just Beachy Studio & Gifts. . 21

Keiser University. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Kingsway Financial Services Inc.. 7 Kmart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kobernick Anchin. . . . . . . . . . . 21

Premier Community Bank. . . . . 26 Publix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 15

Quintessence Catering . . . . . . . 21

Republican National Committee. . 1, 9 Rojo Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . 11 Royal American Management. . . 3 Ruden McClosky. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sage Partners LLC. . . . . . . . . . . 3 Samsung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Sanyo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sarasota Memorial Anticoagulation Clinic. . . . . . . 21 Sharp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Space Florida Small Satellite Research Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Synovus Financial Corp.. . . . . . . 7

Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority. . . . . . . 27 Tampa Banking Co., The. . . . . . 26 Tampa Bay Lightning . . . . . . . . . 3 Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology. 11 Tampa Bay Times. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tampa Downtown Partnership. . . 3 Tampa International Airport. . . 1, 3, 27 Tampa Port Authority. . . . . . . . 27 Tampa Westshore Association. . 27 Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 15 Tech Data Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TECO Energy Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Toshiba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

U.S. Green Building Council. . . . . 3 United Bank & Trust. . . . . . . . . . 7

Vanderbilt University Medical Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Venus Investment Properties LTD. 8 Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . 9

Wachovia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Walgreens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Walmart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Wells Fargo Bank. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Wellspring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 West Tampa Chamber. . . . . . . . . 3 Westfield Countryside Mall. . . . 21 WilsonHCG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PEOPLE A

Allen, Jim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Burton, Steven. . . . . . . . . . . 1, 27 Bush, George W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Daniel O’Keefe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Davis, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Davis, Kern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DeGraw, Irv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dickson, V. James. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Divers, Jerry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Kamenar, Brandi. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Kass, Jarrett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Katzin, Marc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Keiser, Arthur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Kirtland, Pete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Koehler, Debra F.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Feinberg, Steve. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ferrell, Stephanie. . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Marine Towing of Tampa LLC. . 27 Marriott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 20 Marshalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mason Black & Caballero PA. . . 14 Metropolitan Health Networks. . . 2 Microsoft Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 MoneySaver Coupon Books Inc.. 21 Moore Stephens Lovelace PA . . 27 Morgan and Morgan. . . . . . . . . 27

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Office Depot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 onPeak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Organization of Women in International Trade. . . . . . . . . . 3 Original Bubba burger Grill. . . . . 2 Oshkosh Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Senior Staff Writer/ Public Companies Editor Margie Manning Health care, banking, technology mmmanning@bizjournals.com 813.342.2473

Mason, Miriam. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 McAleer, Kay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 McCraw, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 McMillon, Elita. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Miller, Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Minner, Christopher D.. . . . . . . . 3 Mitchell, Stephen. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Moore, Jonathan. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Morris, Anissa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Morrison, Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Murman, Sandra. . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Obama, Barack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Parido, Cecille. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Parks, Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part, Joe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Rechel, Gigi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Reynolds, Lenore . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Riffee, B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Roush, Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ruiz, Joe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Runyon, Jim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Russell, Charlotte. . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sandherr, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Savage, Neil W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Shear, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Smith, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Smith, David L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Squires, Brian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Stilwell, Joseph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Swindal, Stephen W.. . . . . . . . . 27

New College of Florida. . . . . . . . 3 New Tampa Legal Counsel . . . . 21

Design and Digital Content Editor Pam Huff phuff@bizjournals.com 813.342.2475

Lanese, Nick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Leonardo, Doris. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Leonardo, Michael. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lopano, Joe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Lucas, Bruce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Managing Editor Jackie McConnell jmcconnell@bizjournals.com 813.342.2469

Johnson, Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Johnson, Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Jones, Bobby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Landmarc Contracting. . . . . . . .14 LarsonAllen LLP. . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Lucille Roberts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Pak Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PCB Bancorp Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 26 Pet Supermarket. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Piatti Italian Bistro & Bar. . . . . 21 Pinellas Federal Credit Union . . 21 Plaza Hotel Tampa Westshore. 1, 9 Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan. 27 Precise Construction. . . . . . . . . 11

Haines, Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Hood, William III. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cherven, Kenneth. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ciolli, Joe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cohn, Jerry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Crist, Charlie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Cronin, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Tannen, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unger, Michael. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

V 19583inTBBJ 4.875x6.25.indd Specialists Urology. . . . . . . . 11 Squire Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 St. Petersburg Times. . . . . . . 3, 27 Staples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Stetson University. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Studio M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sturch Design Group. . . . . . . . . . 3 SunTrust Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SunTrust Banks Inc.. . . . . . . . . 26

1 United Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 United Insurance Holdings Corp.. 7 University of Tampa . . . . . . . . . 27 Urban Land Institute. . . . . . . . . . 3 Urban Studio Architects . . . . . . . 3

Staff Writers Margaret Cashill Tourism, general assignment mcashill@bizjournals.com 813.342.2463

Editorial Assistant Jo-Lynn Brown jbrown@bizjournals.com 813.342.2471

Mark Holan Commercial real estate, transportation, ports markholan@bizjournals.com 813.342.2468 Jane Meinhardt Finance, manufacturing, law jmeinhardt@bizjournals.com 813.342.2476 Editorial Researcher Chris Erickson cerickson@bizjournals.com 813.342.2474

Value Fair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Photographer Kathleen Cabble kcabble@bizjournals.com 813.342.2478 Advertising Director Lori Guccione lguccione@bizjournals.com 813.342.2480 Advertising Consultants Jessica Overfelt joverfelt@bizjournals.com 813.342.2495

Austin, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

9/23/2011 11:14:26 AM Freedman, Sandy. . . . . . . . . . . 27

Berman, Patrick. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bond, Russ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bowman, Jonathan. . . . . . . . . . 21 Branch, Gregory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Buckhorn, Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ghannadian, Frank. . . . . . . . . . 27 Graff, Brian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Greaves, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . 14 Griffin, Nick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Lou Ann Robinson lrobinson@bizjournals.com 813.342.2483

Graphic Designer Julie Schafer julieschafer@bizjournals.com 813.342.2486

Barry Rothstein brothstein@bizjournals.com 813.342.2485 Erica Shea eshea@bizjournals.com 813.342.2482 Advertising/Marketing Coordinator Maria Krueger mkrueger@bizjournals.com 813.342.2490 Production Director Heather Bailey hbailey@bizjournals.com 813.342.2493

Events Manager Alyssa Rhoads arhoads@bizjournals.com 813.342.2491 Senior Circulation Account Executive Sara Leutzinger sleutzinger@bizjournals.com 813.342.2465 Circulation/Marketing Sales Consultants Jennifer Bentson jbentson@bizjournals.com 813.342.2464

Vignec, Kirstin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

West, Bill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Wiebe, Michelle Jennings. . . . . 14 Wilson, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AROUND FLORIDA BOCA RATON — Met-

ropolitan Health Networks had

higher revenue and a dip in profit in its last quarter before completing a major acquisition. Net income declined to $6 million from $6.8 million in the same quarter a year ago. CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA signed an agreement with the

Space Florida Small Satellite Research Center to manage

the Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge. The challenge is to launch satellites with a mass of at least 1 kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, into orbit, twice in a week. NASA provided a $2 million prize purse. JACKSONVILLE — Origi-

nal Bubba burger Grill opened its

fourth restaurant on Fleming Island.

SETTING IT STRAIGHT If you have comments on any stories contact Alexis Muellner, editor, at 813.342.2472.

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GrayRobinson relocation leads to speculation about Ruden’s Tampa team By Jane Meinhardt Staff Writer

Law firm GrayRobinson plans to move its Tampa office next year from One Tampa City Center to SunTrust Financial Centre, taking space now occupied by Ruden McClosky. The plans generate some questions about the future of the lawyers in Ruden’s Tampa office. Ruden, based in Fort Lauderdale, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in South Florida district court on Nov. 1 as part of its

strategy to combine some operations and lawyers with Greenspoon Marder, another Fort Lauderdale firm. Ruden’s bankruptcy petition lists more than $10 million in debt with revenue of $25 million this year. The firm intends to dissolve with nearly 50 of its lawyers joining Greenspoon, which plans to bid $7.6 million for Ruden’s accounts receivable and work product. However, the 10 lawyers in the firm’s Tampa office “collectively decided to pursue a different opportunity,” according to a Nov. 1 statement from Tampa Ruden

shareholder David Shear. “We are finalizing discussions with a pre-eminent law firm and anticipate making an announcement in the immediate future,” Shear said. He and other lawyers in the office declined to release any more details. Shear Speculation abounds Ruden has about 10,000 square feet at SunTrust.

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GrayRobinson will lease nearly 39,000 square feet in the Class A downtown icon at 401 E. Jackson St. The firm is leasing two entire floors over 11 years. Its planned move along with the Ruden lawyers’ decision to opt out of the Greenspoon arrangement prompted speculation that the lawyers may be in discussions with GrayRobinson. After Shear released the statement, a GrayRobinson spokeswoman said the firm had no comment about that possibility. The lawyers in Ruden’s Tampa office also opted out of joining Adams and Reese when the New Orleans-based law firm opened offices in St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Tampa in 2009. Nearly 20 other Ruden lawyers went to Adams and Reese. V. James Dickson, partner in charge of the St. Petersburg Adams and Reese office and a former Ruden lawyer, said he is not having discussions with former colleagues in Tampa. “At this point, if they are having discussions with us Dickson it would be with the home office, but I would be surprised if that is happening,” Dickson said. A preference for downtown Orlando-based GrayRobinson has 40 lawyers in Tampa, one of the firm’s 10 offices in Florida. With 245 lawyers altogether, it is ranked 182nd among the top grossing 200 firms in the United States in American Lawyer magazine’s list for 2010-2011. GrayRobinson’s gross revenue was $113.5 million, up 7.6 percent from 2009, according to the list. The move to the SunTrust building is simply a result of exploring options since the firm’s lease at One City Center is due to expire, said David L. Smith, managing shareholder in Tampa. “Overall, it’s a little better deal.” GrayRobinson will have Smith about the same amount of space it has now along with some room for expansion. The new office is basically the same distance from federal and state courthouses downtown. “We like being downtown,” Smith said. “We’re committed to downtown and making downtown work.” jmeinhardt@bizjournals.com | 727.224.2299

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ST. PETERSBURG — A shareholders group controlling almost one quarter of the stock of United Insurance Holdings Corp. wants representation on its board of directors. The group, made up of banker Neil W. Savage, pathologist Dr. Kern Davis and private investor William Hood III, said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it is dissatisfied with the financial position and results of United’s operations and the price levels and liquidity of its common shares. In an Oct. 26 letter filed with the SEC, the group asked for three board seats, or one third of the seats based on the board’s current maximum size of nine members. The group is the second to take aim at United Insurance. In September, Joseph Stilwell bought a 7.6 percent stake, purchasing shares formerly owned by Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV), and indicated he could use his ownership position to force changes. Stilwell is an activist investor in New York who has pushed for sales of community banks and financial institutions nationally after acquiring their stock. Stilwell also controls about 17 percent of the stock of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: KFS), which has a management services agreement with United and provided an interim chief financial officer to United after its CFO resigned. Donald Cronin, president and chief executive officer, has announced he will retire no later than the end of this month. United (OTCBB: UIHC), which writes and services homeowners insurance in Florida and South Carolina and is licensed to write insurance in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has not publicly responded to the investors’ concerns.

Largest United Insurance shareholders Investor or group Shares Savage Davis Hood group. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.427 million Gordon Pratt, vice chairman. . . . . . . . . . 2.254 million Larry Swets Jr., director. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.027 million FMG Investors LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.002 million Gregory Branch, chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.740 million Joseph Stilwell, investor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 786,400 Total shares outstanding as of Aug. 15 . . . 10.361 million Note: Pratt, Swets and FMG share some stock ownership.

Company has ‘languished’ Savage, Davis and Hood were among the original investors and board members at United Insurance, which was founded in 1999 and was affiliated with St. Petersburg’s United Bank & Trust, later part of Synovus. The three resigned from the United board in September 2008, after United merged into FMG Acquisition Corp. and became a public company. “Since that time, it has languished and been at or near break-even levels,” Savage said. Savage said he has not had any communication with Stilwell, who said in his

Offer good while supplies last.

Source: SEC filings

own Sept. 29 filing with the SEC that the value of United’s assets is not reflected in the market price of its stock. United’s stock has traded between $2 and $4.50 a share in the past year, closing Nov. 1 at $4.24 a share. Volume is low with fewer than 2,000 shares traded on an average day in the past three months. For the first half of 2011, United reported total income of $1.8 million, or 12 cents a share, on $44.5 million of revenue, compared with a loss of $2.4 million, or 33 cents a share, on $36.3 million in revenue in the first half of 2010. The company has not announced financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Proxy fight not sought When Savage, Davis and Hood formed their shareholders group in February, they controlled a combined 2.1 million shares, or just under 20 percent of the outstanding stock. They’ve bolstered their holdings and now jointly control 2.4 million United Insurance shares, or 23.43 percent of the common stock, the SEC filing said. In the letter to Chairman Gregory Branch, Savage said his group was requesting that Davis, Bruce Lucas and Nick Griffin be appointed to the board. Lucas is managing member of IIM Holdings LLC in Palm Harbor. Griffin resigned from United as CFO in July 2009. As the United board currently has seven members, one member would have to resign or not stand for re-election at the next board meeting in order to satisfy the shareholders’ request, the letter said. Savage said he hopes to avoid a proxy fight. “We just want to advance the cause for shareholders.” mmmanning@bizjournals.com | 813.342.2473

BusinessUSA.gov to help with exporting Washington — President Obama directed federal agencies to create BusinessUSA. gov, which will include all programs and services that the federal government can provide a business. The initial focus of the website, which will be up and running within 90 days, will be exporting. That’s because exporters “help drive economic growth and have the most to gain from federal assistance,” Obama said. The site will connect businesses to services and information, regardless of where this information is located or which agency

they first turned to for help. This will implement a recommendation of the president’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council. Obama directed the BusinessUSA.gov developers to get feedback from the business community as they design and test the site. President George W. Bush launched Business.gov, which focused on helping small businesses learn about and comply with government regulations. That site was moved to the Small Business Administration’s site.

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Keiser University held an open house event at its new Tampa campus.

Keiser buys, plans for campus at GunnAllen’s former digs By Jane Meinhardt Staff Writer

TAMPA — The former GunnAllen Financial Center will become the new Tampa campus of Keiser University. Venus Investment Properties LTD, established in Fort Lauderdale in September, bought the Class A commercial property Oct. 13 for $7.1 million, Hillsborough County and state corporate records show. Venus Investment includes a corporate partner managed by Arthur Keiser, the university’s founder and chancellor. Built in 2003, the five-story building at 5002 West Waters Ave. was custom designed with two sections joined by an elevator bank and a five-story glass atrium. It has a 180-seat auditorium. The building’s most recent sale was in 2006 for $7.4 million, the amount of the property’s current appraisal for tax purposes. GunnAllen, an independent financial brokerage firm with 400 employees, was shut down in March 2010 amidst allegations of rogue brokers and Ponzi schemes. A bankruptcy judge confirmed its liquidation plan, which became effective last November.

From brokerage to classrooms Keiser University, based in Fort Lauderdale, has a Tampa campus in leased space at 5225 Memorial Highway. A date for moving into the new site has not been decided. The existing campus services roughly 700 students and has 100 employees. Keiser said he expects enrollment and the number of employees to double in the next few years. The former GunnAllen building was purchased shortly after the university got final approval in August to transition from a for-profit career college to a nonprofit institution. The university has typically leased its campus sites around Florida but now may do something different as a nonprofit. “With the recent transition, real estate is a positive on the balance sheet,” Keiser said. “This is a Class A office tower, and we’ll have 50 classrooms, laboratories, a library and an auditorium. We’re also adding some new and advanced programs.” For-profit career institutions increasingly are the focus of criticism and investigations over allegations regarding recruiting

methods and student loan defaults. Nearly 75 percent of Keiser University’s revenue is from federal student loans, which is about average for similar career education institutions. “I am a strong supporter of the for-profit sector,” Keiser said. “Attacks on for-profits are spreading but not because of their tax status.” The conversion to nonprofit status is part of a decades-old Keiser family goal that began with the purchase of Everglades College Inc. in the late 1990s, Keiser said. Everglades College, which is based in Boca Raton and owns Everglades University, was given nonprofit 501c(3) status in 2002 and became independently operated by a board of trustees. Keiser donated the value of his stock to the college. Early this year, he sold Keiser University to Everglades College Inc. but remains as the university’s chancellor. Keiser declined to discuss financial details of the transaction. Gaining access to public money The nonprofit status gives Keiser University the ability to attract quality faculty and students and build an endowment, Keiser said. University faculty can get funding from foundations for research projects because it is a nonprofit. Probably the major financial benefit of nonprofit status for the university is its ability to raise public money, said Nick Lanese, partner at Cohen Florida, a certified public accounting firm with offices in Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando. “They can apply for public grants, and they won’t have to pay income tax on the money they keep for operations,” he said. “There are also some sales tax exemption benefits like on equipment they lease and even the purchase of some supplies. The big deal though is the public money.” The university is in the process of building community awareness of its conversion to nonprofit and starting to get scholarships from foundations, Keiser said. Statewide, it has nearly 3,500 employees and 18,000 students, most of them working adults. “We are now owned by the community basically,” Keiser said. “It makes a big difference for donors.” jmeinhardt@bizjournals.com | 727.224.2299

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Residential real estate firms ranked by total Bay area sales volume

Rank/ Name Rank last Address year Phone/fax Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 5951 Cattleridge Ave., Sarasota 34232 (941) 487-1400/(941) 378-8250 1

1 2NL 32 43 54 6NL 77 88 9NL 10 NL 1110 12 NL 1312 1415 15 14 16 NL 1713 18 18 19 17 TNL 21 19 22 NL 23 NL 24 21

Gross volume closed in 2010 for residential sales $2.5 billion

2010 closings1 Listings Average amount 12,419 10,679 $197,882

Realtors Employees Offices 1,268 198 32

Top three sales producers Roger Pettingell The Thorn Collection Judy Kepecz-Hays

Primary services New home sales, resales, relocation services, property management, mortgage

Local senior executive Title Website Clark W. Toole III President, Florida floridamoves.com

Re/Max Alliance Group 2000 Webber St., Sarasota 34239 (941) 954-5454/(941) 954-5455

$601 million

3,466 3,404 $176,556

260 30 9

NR NR NR

Single-family homes and condos, gated communities, waterfront homes, luxury properties, country acreage

Peter Crowley President AllianceGroupFL.com

Prudential Tropical Realty 33920 U.S. 19 N., Ste. 131, Palm Harbor 34684 (727) 847-6566/(813) 949-6505

$516.1 million

2,985 3,096 $157,866

520 87 19

Cindy Sper Kathleen Despota Apple Bass

Real estate sales, property management, mortgage, title, home warranty, HOA management, auctions, property and casualty insurance

Dewey Mitchell, Allen Crumbley Brokers/owners prudentialtropical.com

Smith & Associates Real Estate 3801 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa 33629 (813) 839-3800/(813) 837-3999

1,024 994 $472,610

164 24 3

NR NR NR

Full service

$484 million

Robert P. Glaser CEO, owner smithandassociates.com

RE/MAX Realtec Group Inc. 4175 Woodlands Parkway, Palm Harbor 34685 (727) 789-5555/(727) 785-7000

2,021 2,305 $164,515

123 7 1

Kenny Hayslett Nancy Leslie Donna Nettestad

Sales and property management

$332.5 million

Alan N. Riley Managing broker realtecgroup.net

Re/Max Metro 201 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33701 (727) 896-1800/(727) 896-1802

$199 million

1,131 1,434 $176,000

96 12 3

VZ Team (David Vann and Kathryn Zimring) Christopher Hounchell Peter Nemethy

Residential sales, luxury collection, short sales, bank asset management, property management, commercial

Bonnie Davis Managing broker metroagents.net

Florida Executive Realty 15802 Amberly Drive, Tampa 33647 (813) 972-3430/(813) 971-6497

$151 million

605 325 $250,000

100 10 4

NR NR NR

Resales, new construction, property management, commercial Douglas Loyd sales and leasing Broker, owner floridaexecutiverealty.com

Century 21 Shaw Realty 1725 SR 60 E., Valrico 33594 (813) 643-0054/(813) 661-5652

895 1,040 $170,800

243 24 5

Dianne Martin Joan Byrd Souzan Mawajdeh

Full service

$145 million

Jeff Shaw President century21shaw.com

Keller Williams Realty Clearwater 35095 U.S. 19 N., Ste. 100, Palm Harbor 34684 (727) 772-0772/(727) 772-8820

701 300 $150,000

90 4 1

Nicola Ubaldini Linda Caruso Gene Senger

Residential, short sales, foreclosures

$103.4 million

Susan Senger Team leader clearwater.yourkwoffice.com

Keller Williams Realty Tampa Central 1208 E. Kennedy Blvd., Ste. 232, Tampa 33602 (813) 865-0700/(813) 865-0701

$90.3 million

494 419 $179,000

106 3 1

Leslee Coppock Cary Hicks Linda Leban

Sales of luxury homes, waterfront properties, condominiums, distressed sales

Dallas Coffield Team leader, CEO kwtampacentral.com

Re/Max Paramount Properties 2600 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland 33803 (863) 680-3322/(863) 680-3542

770 826 $109,800

38 5 1

Danny Christian Steve Harvey Jay Hickman

Sales, property management, leasing

$85 million

Anthony S. Fridovich Broker, owner polkcountyhomes.com

Keller Williams Realty On the Water 5239 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton 34209 (941) 729-7400/(941) 729-7441

$83.4 million

491 NR $169,928

4,000 75 5

Joanne Owens Ron Pepka Tom Murphy

Luxury island sales, corporate relocation, short sales, bankDJ Throgmorton owned properties, condo sales, commercial, auctions, business Team leader brokerage, property management greatermanatee.yourkwoffice.com

Weichert Realtors - Yates & Associates Inc. 1046 W. Busch Blvd., Ste. 300, Tampa 33612 (813) 933-1761/(813) 932-6875

$71 million

446 357 $160,000

50 7 2

Jack Bentley Jenny Meers David Schmitt

Listings/buyers, relocation, corporate, REO, property manage- Jeanette Yates ment Broker, owner weichertyates.com

Re/Max All Star 15023 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach 33708 (727) 391-9599/(727) 391-9585

$61.5 million

250 200 $246,000

21 3 2

Steve Busse Diane Basler Julie Schwind

Listing broker, buyer brokerage, residential, commercial, single family, condo, luxury homes and condos, waterfront real estate

Keith Fraser Broker, owner seeyournewhomehere.com

Island Real Estate 6101 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach 34217 (941) 778-6066/(941) 778-6306

$51.6 million

140 135 $369,000

12 35 1

Alan Galletto Kathleen White Melinda Bordes

Sales on Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and Perico Bay; waterfront and island homes and condos, vacation rentals

Frank Davis President islandreal.com

Wingate & Associates 3380 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor 34684 (727) 363-6444/NR

183 86 $240,000

45 6 2

NR NR NR

Sales, rentals, property management

$51 million

Kathleen Wingate President wingaterealtors.com

Beachside Real Estate Inc. dba Re/Max Preferred 5801 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 33706 (727) 367-3636/(727) 367-6779

$39 million

219 260 $178,089

22 3 1

Allison and David Estabrooks Carol Giovannoni and Chris Grauss Diana Sames

Residential, condominiums, commercials, rentals, leasing buyers and sellers

Melissa Yardy President, CEO preferred1.florida.remax

Preston & Farley Inc. 1057 S. Clearview Ave., Tampa 33629 (813) 254-3111/(813) 254-4574

49 52 $506,600

1 1 1

NR NR NR

Sales

$24.8 million

Michael Preston President prestonfarley.com

Candy Swick & Co. 2063 Main St., Sarasota 34237 (941) 954-9000/(941) 955-7169

$23 million

100 61 $230,619

5 4 1

NR NR NR

Downtown Sarasota condominiums, Greater Sarasota area residential including waterfront, golf and country club communities

Candy Swick President, broker candyswick.com

McBride Kelly & Associates 501 S. Dakota Ave., Tampa 33606 (813) 254-0900/NR

$23 million

174 89 $200,000

18 21 1

Robert Pfeiffer Pauline Meredith Alyssa Tsias

Residential and commercial real estate, assist with buying Brian McBride foreclosed homes and short sales, in-house short sale division Broker, owner for sellers mkarealty.com

Palermo Real Estate Professionals 1501 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Ste. A-5, Tampa 33629 (813) 637-0117/(813) 637-0057

82 34 $240,850

17 2 1

NR NR NR

Sales, marketing, property management

$19.8 million

Michael J. Palermo Broker, owner palermolistings.com

Stonebridge Real Estate Co. 1465 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Ste. 103, Clearwater 33756 (727) 443-5000/(866) 284-2061

$13.9 million

76 103 $183,008

8 3 2

Kerry Fuller Meghan Panek Gro Miller

Waterfront, family and vacation homes, investment sales and service

Brian Andrus Broker, owner stonebridgerealtors.com

Engel & Vรถlkers Tampa 2701 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 33609 (813) 258-9000/(813) 258-9010

204 82 $205,218

24 1 1

NR NR NR

High-end residential real estate

$9 million

Michal Winiarek Managing partner, broker evtampabay.com

Charlie Earhart Realty 2032 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin 34698 (727) 733-7171/(727) 733-8282

50 100 $250,000

6 NR 1

Karen Leonard Thomas Tucker Judith Johnson

Residential home sales

$5 million

Karen Leonard President, broker earhartrealty.com

LIST NOTES: 1 = closings are for Bay area only, which includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties. NL = Not listed last year. NR = Not reported. Research by Christine Erickson (cerickson@bizjournals.com).

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Quality relationships take on the qualities of connective tissue Connective tissue in our bodies feed vital organs, provide structural support and help transport waste. Without it we wouldn’t survive. Relationships determine who we hang out with, marry, work for and otherwise associate with — connecting things such interests, beliefs, hobbies and careers. They’re vital to our well-being and existence. Relationships are a fundamental part of selling. Ask any salesperson about a sale in progress, and he or she likely will respond

sooner or later about “relationships.” The seller will either say, “I’ve got a good relationship with so and so stakeholder,” or “We don’t have any relationships with key people.” Ask about a sale recently won and the seller will say, “We won that sale because of our relationship with so and so.” For a sale lost: “We had no or weak relationships there.” And yet in my seminars and coaching, I often say there’s too much emphasis on

relationships. Before they have a chance to throw me out of the room or leave, I say it’s not relationships they should focus on. It’s what’s underneath that deserves attention. The seller needs to know if a given stakeholder wants the seller to win the sale or not. Relationship won’t help determine that as much as something I call situational motivation. Relationship describes an overall position the seller has with the stakeholder. The seller

can have a good relationship with someone because he went to school with her or she’s a LinkedIn connection or a former client. But relationship falls short of being the key variable because it transcends the sale. Sales Situational motivation describes the stakeholder’s Column motivation to help the salesMark person win the sale. Sellers The stakeholder has three possible options: • Wants the seller’s solution. Such stakeholders are your advocates. • Doesn’t want the seller’s solution to win • Doesn’t care one way or the other Motivation is the determining factor. Why would a stakeholder really want your specific solution? It might be seen as a ticket to a promotion, for example. Advocates create an edge I made a sale in 2009 to the North American business of a large global health care company based on the east coast. The vice president of sales, I’ll call her Jane, was a major reason I won the sale. She really wanted my solution. She believed it was right and best for her sales team. She lobbied for it and sold others on why they should spend money on it. I discovered that her situational motivation was rooted in her wanting to be seen by her team and by her superiors as a leader. Months after we had implemented my sales process, she was thrilled with the results and contacted her counterpart in Germany and said he should consider this process for his team. Soon I was in Aachen, Germany, training his entire European sales team. What was Jane’s situational motivation this time? I believe she saw an opportunity to solidify her reputation as a senior leader bringing value beyond her immediate team. Later, Jane and her counterpart in Europe helped me win a third sale in their company to its Asia Pacific division based in Singapore. I have a good relationship with Jane. She’s on my speed dial whenever a new prospect asks about a reference. The key to that relationship helping me win additional sales depends on my ability to bring her something of value when she needs it most. For the past three sales, I helped her be seen as a leader and as an unselfish senior executive. She needed this, and we made a good team. I can’t and won’t assume that these motivations are still present or that I could help her with another solution. If I have another sale on my funnel for Jane’s company, I have to discover if she could be an advocate for me again. This isn’t a game of semantics. It’s the difference between cause and effect. A good relationship is the effect achieved when the seller has done something to create the good relationship. Ask yourself whether you have a stakeholder who is fighting hard to help you win. If not, find someone with influence who is trying to accomplish some personal objectives and convince him or her that your solution will contribute to that goal. Mark Sellers is the author of “The Funnel Principle” — funnelprinciple. com.

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Bankruptcies — Page 21 Obtained 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 filing means a company is free from the threat of creditors’ lawsuits until it develops a reorganization plan. Building permits — Page 24 Compiled from county inspection departments. Residential and commercial building permits are listed with project value. Circuit court judgments — Page 21 Obtained from circuit court dockets. Represents valuable information to consider in dealings with businesses. Judgments of $5,000 or more are listed. Cases are referred to as named when the suit was filed. Liens — Page 21 Contractors 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 22, Clearwater only Business taxes — Page 22, New and renewed licenses required by counties for companies to do business. Real estate transactions — Page 24 Commercial and residential, obtained from county registers of deeds for transactions. State fictitious name filings — Page 22 Listings of certificates filed in the register of deeds offices for individuals operating a business under a name other than their own.

BANKRUPTCIES MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION CHAPTER 7 Dura-Built Roofing Co. Inc., 691 Columbus Drive, Tierra Verde 33715; Assets, $2,050; Debts, $59,307; Major Creditor, Bellsouth Advertising & Publishing Corp., $47,722; Attorney, Frances G. Jaynal; case #1119770, 10/24/11.

CHAPTER 11 Carrollwood Color Concepts and Printing Inc., 11406-C N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 33618; Assets, $22,700; Debts, $300,785; Major Creditor, Regions Bank, $204,000; Attorney, David W. Steen; case #11-19575, 10/20/11.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGMENTS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Collective Industries Inc. dba Resellprinting.com vs. International Fitness Network LLC dba Peak Performance, 14587 N.E. 35th St., No. I-206, Bellevue, Wash. 98007, $40,462, plaintiff, case #10 13661, 10/10/11. Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC vs. Prevailing Word Worship Center Inc., 7002 Martin Luther King Blvd., Tampa 33619, $20,185, plaintiff, case #2009 CA 002979, 10/10/11. Gulf Marine & Industrial

Supplies Inc. vs. Quality Shipping Supplies Inc., (address not shown), $23,134, plaintiff, case #2010 CA 000032, 10/14/11. Jerry Ulm Dodge Inc. vs. Naidip Hospitality III LLC/ Tejas Associates LLC/Pradip C. Patel/Zarmar LP, 8902 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 114, Tampa 33614, $466,542, plaintiff, case #08 04654, 10/10/11. Mohamed Fikry dba Mo Fikry Enterprises vs. Kamco Poultry Processing Equipment Inc., P.O. Box 335664, North Las Vegas, Nev. 89033, $40,201, plaintiff, case #09 CA 015691, 10/11/11. Sheryl A. Turner vs. Sports Fans LLC, (address not shown), $50,000, plaintiff, case #11 CA 008958, 10/14/11. Tama Broadcasting Inc. vs. Group Assets LLC/Glenn W. Cherry/Charles W. Cherry II, 5207 E. Washington Blvd., Tampa 33619, $37,500, plaintiff, case #08 11492, 10/14/11. Veredus Corp. vs. Entara Technology Group LLC dba Entara Management Services, 2264 Townley Road, Toledo, Ohio 43614, $16,457, plaintiff, case #11 CA 008264, 10/10/11.

MANATEE COUNTY Bank of America NA vs. A Clothes Encounter LLC, (address not shown), $10,124, plaintiff, case #41 2010 CC 002781, 10/20/11.

PASCO COUNTY Regions Bank as successor by merger vs. E-Digital Fusion Inc./Wendy Bennett,

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TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL www.tampabaybusinessjournal.com (address not shown), $19,482, plaintiff, case #2010 CA 6671 WS/G, 10/10/11.

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#53 2011 CA 002601 0000 00, 10/14/11. J&L Property Holding Co. vs. Viasys Network Services LLC, (address not shown), $25,092, plaintiff, case #2011CA 002595, 10/12/11. Summit Consulting Inc. as administrator vs. Creative Space of NW Florida Inc., (address not shown), $31,411, plaintiff, case #53 2011CA 0903, 10/12/11.

Weight Loss Operations Co.FL LLC/Guilhem Castagne member, 112 Parsons Park Drive, Tampa 33511, $205,837, (940/941), Book/Page 20747/870, 10/10/11. Weight Loss Operations Co.CA LLC/Guilhem Castagne member, 112 Parsons Park Drive, Brandon 33511, $29,951, (941), Book/Page 20747/871, 10/10/11. Security First Inc., 3102 Cherry Palm Drive, Suite 145, Tampa 33619, $37,503, (941), Book/Page 20749/568, 10/11/11. Tricom Business Systems, 11301 N. Highway 301, Suite

Plant City 33566, $44,268, (940/941), Book/Page 20753/663, 10/13/11.

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Community South Bank vs. JMA Aluminum Inc., P.O. Box Appelgate Tax & Accounting 744, Oldsmar 34677, $107,101, Inc./Lynette S. Applegate, (941/1120), Book/Page 8950 Dr. M.L. King Jr. St. 17378/1160, 10/11/11. N., Suite 130, St. Petersburg ALF Inc./A-1 Auto Service, 33702, $160,907, plaintiff, case 8592 Seminole Blvd., Seminole #2011 002684 CI, 10/07/11. 33772, $18,345, (941), Book/ Cornerstone Community Page 17380/1441, 10/12/11. Bank vs. Bella Fuente LLC/ Affordable Inc./Authur Air SARASOTA COUNTY Donna B. Berman/Robert A. Conditioning, 801 Stevens Berman, (address not shown), Amegy Bank NA vs. Stephen Ave., Oldsmar 34677, $110,119, $17,851, plaintiff, case #11 M. Miley MD, 1255 N. Gulf(940/941), Book/Page 003411 CI 19, 10/07/11. stream Ave., Apt. 1107, Sarasota 17380/1445, 10/12/11. Dunedin Foods Inc. vs. 34292, $972,387, plaintiff, case Timothy Belcher, 201 W. Express Tax Pros North St., Tampa Inc., 2141 Drew St., 33604, $140,129, Clearwater 33765, (6672), Book/Page $10,899, plaintiff, 17380/1457, 10/12/11. case #10 011660 CO James R. 41, 10/12/11. Badertscher, 121 F&F Productions Devon Drive, ClearLLC vs. DC3 water 33767, $31,175, Global, 6161 Santa (6672), Book/ Monica Blvd., HolPage 17380/1458, lywood, Calif. 90038, 10/12/11. $134,835, plaintiff, J&J Auto Body case #11 4613 CI & Painting Inc., LEASING • ASSET MANAGEMENT • DEVELOPMENT 19, 10/07/11. 4950 72nd Ave. N., Michael A.C. BuckPinellas Park 33781, ley vs. Transfer $11,664, (941), Book/ Technology InPage 17380/1463, Office space available, please call 813-876-7000. ternational Corp., 10/12/11. 2240 Twelve Oaks, Seamaster Marine No. 101-1, Wesley Construction, 101, Thonotosassa 33592, Chapel 33544, $340,503, #2011 CA 008328 NC, P.O. Box 949, Ruskin 33575, $13,350, (941), Book/Page plaintiff, case #11 05597 CI, 10/13/11. $89,110, (941), Book/Page 20749/569, 10/11/11. 10/11/11. John E. Stahl vs. Aluminum 17380/1470, 10/12/11. Gary Nicholson, 301 S. Ronnie Darroch vs. DAC Construction Services Inc., Avaero Noise Reduction Arrawana Ave., Unit A, Tampa Global LLC/Ioannis 524 Paul Morris Drive, Suite Joint/WDW Aviation Man33609, $54,151, (6672), Book/ Koutsboubos, 300 Beach A, Englewood 34223, $11,999, agement Inc. GP, P.O. Box Page 20749/575, 10/11/11. Drive N.E., Unit 2704, St. plaintiff, case #2011 CC 1068, Safety Harbor 34695, Joseph G. Bersano/Custom Petersburg 33701, $14,947, 005536 NC, 10/17/11. $142,217, (940/941), Book/ Plastic Fabricators, 6201 plaintiff, case #11 4016 CO 54, Med Plaza Ltd. vs. Beth Page 17380/1510, 10/12/11. Johns Road, Suite 8, Tampa 10/07/11. Callans Management Corp./ 33634, $46,489, (941), Book/ Beth Callans, (address not POLK COUNTY Page 20749/609, 10/11/11. shown), $106,713, plaintiff, POLK COUNTY Layne E. Mayo, P.O. Box 1061, G. Castellvi/G. Catellvi MD case #2011 CA 006344 NC, Bridgefield Employers InsurMulberry 33860, $105,595, General Surgery, 6101 Webb 10/17/11. ance Co. as successor in in(6672), Book/Page 8488/1239, Road, Tampa 33615, $19,949, Wyeast Laboratories Inc. vs. terest vs. Infinity Protection 10/10/11. (941), Book/Page 20749/610, PPI Technologies Global LLC Service Inc., (address not Diane E. Hicks, 4749 Lake 10/11/11. (foreign-Hood River County shown), $28,549, plaintiff, case Kotsa Drive, Lake Wales 33898, Linda C. Canto, 10317 TarOR), 1610 Northgate Blvd., #53 2011CA 0098, 10/13/11. $129,214, (6672), Book/Page ragon Drive, Riverview 33569, Sarasota 34234, $35,916, plainBridgefield Employers 8488/1240, 10/10/11. $74,456, (CIVP), Book/Page tiff, case #2011 CA 008553 NC, Insurance Co. as successor Aleene W. Varnadoe, 13181 20753/399, 10/13/11. 10/19/11. in interest vs. Ronald L. Sweet Hill Road, Polk City Tiffanie Richards, 4415 West dba Ronald West 33868, $58,352, (CIVP), Book/ Hawkins Road, Plant City Roofing LLC, Page 8488/1242, 2500 Lildare Drive, 10/10/11. Chuluota 32766, Ronald S. Cook, $17,451, plaintiff, P.O. Box 796, Eagle case #53 2011CA Lake 33839, $24,326, 0126, 10/14/11. (6721), Book/Page Bridgefield Employ8490/894, 10/11/11. ers Insurance Co. as successor in RELEASE OF interest vs. C&C Advancing understanding, participation and support Marble Design FEDERAL for Suncoast Hospice and it’s affiliated organizations Inc., (address not TAX LIENS serving those living with a serious illness, their caregivers shown), $26,574, plaintiff, case and those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. HILLSBOR#53 2011CA 0467, OUGH COUNTY 10/14/11. www.SuncoastHospiceFoundation.org Bridgefield EmployGenest Inc., 11816 N. 727-HOSPICE (467-7423) ers Insurance Co. 56th St., Temple Teras successor in race 33617, $55,161, interest vs. Rich(940/941), Book/ ard D. Gunter dba Frame Page 20747/843, 10/10/11. 33567, $29,848, (CIVP), Book/ FEDERAL TAX Pro Carpentry Inc., 2150 Old USP LLC, 13014 N. Dale Mabry Page 20753/400, 10/13/11. Daytona Road, Port Orange Highway, Suite 109, Tampa Pampered Pets Inc./PamLIENS 32128, $156,338, plaintiff, case 33618, $25,316, (CIVP), Book/ pered Pets, 701 W. Platt #53 2011CA 0907, 10/14/11. Page 20747/859, 10/10/11. St., Tampa 33606, $20,496, HILLSBOROUGH Bridgefield Employers Insur(940/944), Book/Page COUNTY ance Co. as successor in PASCO COUNTY 20753/405, 10/13/11. Shelley Lakes Mine Inc., P.O. interest vs. Cimarron FramBruce K. Jensen, 4024 Abdul Ghani, 5821 Gall Blvd., Box 306, Balm 33503, $75,262, ing Co., (address not shown), Paddlewheel Drive, Brandon Zephyrhills 33542, $46,729, (940/941), Book/Page $25,839, plaintiff, case #53 33511, $18,390, (6672), Book/ (6672), Book/Page 8611/1278, 20747/813, 10/10/11. 2011CA 1099, 10/14/11. Page 20753/464, 10/13/11. 10/18/11. National Senior Living of Bridgefield Employers Cheryl Jensen, 4024 PaddleDavis, 8001 N. Dale Mabry Insurance Co. as successor wheel Drive, Brandon 33511, Highway, Suite 5011, Tampa in interest vs. Durable STATE TAX LIENS $18,390, (6672), Book/Page 33614, $531,812, (940/941), Woodworks Inc., (address not 20753/465, 10/13/11. Book/Page 20747/819, shown), $22,360, plaintiff, case HILLSBOROUGH Timothy Belcher, 201 W. North 10/10/11. #53 2011CA 1123, 10/12/11. St., Tampa 33604, $140,129, COUNTY Dane W. Cutler, 15304 Vincent Hertz Equipment Rental (6672), Book/Page 20753/511, Simva Enterprises LLC, 5708 Court, Tampa 33647, $100,318, Corp. vs. Viasys Network 10/13/11. (6672), Book/Page 20747/869, Services LLC, (address not Dunn Chiropractic Inc., 1701 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 10/10/11. shown), $23,992, plaintiff, case S. Alexander St., Suite 112-2,

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www.tampabaybusinessjournal.com FROM PREVIOUS PAGE N. 56th St., Tampa 33610, $11,608, (sales & use), Book/ Page 20746/386, 10/10/11. Tower Protective Services LLC, 400 N. Tampa St., Tampa 33602, $11,146, (sales & use), Book/Page 20748/1743, 10/11/11. Herschel Imports Inc., 2727 E. Adamo Drive, Suite B, Tampa 33605, $36,760, (sales & use), Book/Page 20752/219, 10/13/11. Jerk Hut Island Grille Inc., 2101 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa 33612, $37,743, (sales & use), Book/Page 20754/446, 10/14/11.

MANATEE COUNTY Jackson Services Inc., 1130 13th Ave. E., Palmetto 342214166, $18,938, (unemployment), Book/Page 2395/4927, 10/19/11. The Children’s Place Inc., 7900 40th Ave. W., Bradenton 34209-6400, $16,930, (unemployment), Book/Page 2395/4973, 10/19/11.

PASCO COUNTY The Crab Shack Inc., 5430 Baylea Ave., Port Richey 34668, $13,136, (sales & use), Book/ Page 8612/481, 10/19/11. Thomas F. Oberhaus, 14016 Seventh St., Dade City 33525, $17,621, (sales & use), Book/ Page 8612/3557, 10/21/11.

PINELLAS COUNTY Buona Vita FL LLC, 330 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg 33701, $12,135, (sales & use), Book/ Page 17378/1121, 10/11/11.

POLK COUNTY Teamhammer Inc., 1023 Euclid Ave., Lakeland 33801, $38,016, (sales & use), Book/Page 8497/1205, 10/19/11. Daniel Adamson, 3400 Ave. G N.W., Winter Haven 33880, $10,705, (sales & use), Book/ Page 8497/1208, 10/19/11.

SARASOTA COUNTY Sky Auto Sales Inc., 167 James St., Unit D, Venice 34285, $25,525, (sales & use), Book/Page 2011118948, 10/13/11. Ann’s Flowers Inc., 151 S. McCall Road, Englewood 34223, $14,263, (sales & use), Book/ Page 2011120117, 10/17/11. John Szaryc, 167 W. Dearborn St., Suite A, Englewood 34223, $15,819, (sales & use), Book/ Page 2011120647, 10/18/11. Sangria Tapas Bar Restaurant LLC, 1532 Main St., Sarasota 34236, $12,662, (sales & use), Book/Page 2011120690, 10/18/11.

CONSTRUCTION LIENS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Claimant: Seacoast Supply Co., Contractor: Dependable Stucco, $24,275, Owner: Alafia Apartments Complex LLC/ GDGFL Apartments LLC, on property at Sec. 19 30S 20E, Book/Page 20748/561, 10/10/11. Claimant: Brian Murphy, Contractor: Tampa Fitness Partner LLC dba Orange Theory Fitness, $50,589, Owner: Tampa Fitness Partner LLC dba Orange Theory Fitness, on property at 17515 Preserve Walk Lane, Tampa 33647, Book/Page 20749/925, 10/11/11. Claimant: Tampa Roofing Co., Contractor: Marvin Knight, $18,650, Owner: Marvin R. Knight Inc., on property at Oriental Fish Co.-3608 N. 15th St.,

Tampa, Book/Page 20750/466, 10/11/11. Claimant: MC Construction Resource Group Inc., Contractor: Kurdi Group LLC, $86,913, Owner: Skypoint Retail Inc., on property at Kurdi’s Fresh Mediterranean Grill-777 N. Ashley Drive, Unit B, Tampa, Book/Page 20751/1699, 10/12/11. Claimant: First Defence Fire Protection Inc., Contractor: Jeffery L. Miller Investments Inc., $38,500, Owner: Jeffrey L. Miller Investments Inc., on property at 2410 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa, Book/Page 20751/591, 10/12/11. Claimant: First Defense Fire Protection Inc., Contractor: Jeffery L. Miller Investments Inc., $29,113, Owner: Jeffrey L. Miller Investments Inc., on property at 2410 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa, Book/Page 20751/592, 10/12/11. Claimant: JN Electric of Tampa Bay Inc., Contractor: Integra Construction Group LLC, $13,970, Owner: HD Allstar New Tampa LLC/Orange Theory Fitness, on property at 17515 Preserve Walk Lane, Tampa, Book/Page 20751/701, 10/12/11.

PASCO COUNTY Claimant: Bayview Construction Corp., Contractor: Neeta Hotel Inc., $581,398, Owner: Neeta Hotel Inc., on property at 3060 U.S. 19, Holiday, Book/ Page 8607/3397, 10/10/11.

PINELLAS COUNTY Claimant: Dependable Stucco LLC, Contractor: Graycor Construction Co. Inc., $554,829, Owner: Bellwether Property of Florida, on property at Westfield Countryside Theatre-27001 U.S. 19, Clearwater, Book/Page 17379/637, 10/11/11. Claimant: Dependable Stucco LLC, Contractor: Graycor Construction Co. Inc., $418,143, Owner: Bellwether Property of Florida, on property at Westfield Countryside Theatre-27001 U.S. 19, Clearwater, Book/Page 17379/638, 10/11/11. Claimant: MC Dean Inc., Contractor: Walbridge Aldine, $90,237, Owner: Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc., on property at Mease Countryside Hospital Cath Lab-1840 Mease Drive, Safety Harbor 33756, Book/Page 17380/1061, 10/12/11. Claimant: M&M Asphalt Maintenance Inc., Contractor: GMPS, $15,836, Owner: WRI-TC East Lake Woodlands LLC, on property at Sweetbay-3400 E. Lake Road, Palm Harbor, Book/Page 17380/1126, 10/12/11.

FICTITIOUS NAMES HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Market Prime Mortgage, 1229 N. Franklin St., Apt. E, Tampa 33602. Innovatio Labs, 101 S. 12th St., Unit 606, Tampa 33602. Sunrise Landscape, P.O. Box 16531, Tampa 33687. Clan MacBeth Society Of North America, 11714 S. Stone Lane, Riverview 33569. Edirect Web, 18409 Bittern Ave., Lutz 33558. DP Nautilus, 2901 Folklore Drive, Valrico 33596. Danelle Jackson, 2112 Taft St., Wimauma 33598. Cheryl Holley, P.O. Box 2726, Tampa 33601. Gattitown, 4008 N. Florida Ave., Tampa 33603. Organized Fashion, 126 W. Davis Blvd., Tampa 33606. Westshore Ladev, 301 W. Platt

St., No. 444, Tampa 33606. Lil Pals, 6301 W. Shore Blvd., Apt. 1116, Tampa 33616. Caketastic, 5306 Windbrush Drive, Tampa 33625. Elektronika, 7517 N. Sanibel Circle, Temple Terrace 33637. Rothenberg Accounting, 1408 W. Yukon St., Tampa 33604. Curiaussiety Custom Cakes, 13003 Montrose Grove Court, Riverview 33579. Con Gusto Treats, 2108 W. Cleveland St., Tampa 33606. The Sandpiper Grille, 4935 W. San Rafael St., Tampa 33629. Gourmet Cookies & More, 10631 Cedar Pine Drive, Tampa 33647. Fun Time Foods, 12307 Glenfield Ave., Tampa 33626. Scrapbooks & Then Some, P.O. Box 2723, Riverview 33568. Fazz Jewelers, 11214 E. M.L.K. Blvd., Seffner 33584. Affordable Appliances & More, 2306 W. Ohio Ave., Tampa 33607. The UPS Store 5193, 5004 E. Fowler Ave., Unit C, Tampa 33617. Jewels & Time, 27001 U.S. 19 N., Suite 9260, Clearwater 33761. Back Office Services 4 You, 503 Cedar Grove Drive, Brandon 33511. The Beauty Spot, 2064 Badlands Drive, No. 14, Brandon 33511. Neo Companion Services, P.O. Box 424, Mango 33550. Sun Point Dollar, 3052 College Ave. E., Ruskin 33570. Decadent Diva, 10927 Peppersong Drive, Riverview 33578. Sisters Helping Hands Inc., 430 W. M.L.K. Blvd., Seffner 33584. Love That!, 4109-B S. MacDill Ave., Tampa 33611. A To Z Processing Services, 7111 Hazelhurst Court, Tampa 33615. Carollwood Copy Center, 11406-C N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 33618. The New Corporate Enterprises Of Greater America & Global, 2119 Wishing Well Way, Tampa 33619. Top 2 Bottom Property Preservation, 10609 Willowbrae Drive, Tampa 33624. Skylane Partners Aircraft Services, 5512 W. Waters Ave., Tampa 33634. Complete Automotive Concepts, 610 E. Waters Ave., Tampa 33604. Absolute Automotive, 501 S. Faulkenburg Road, Suite 3, Tampa 33619. Levy Marketing & Awards, 2614 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 33609. Speakeasy Marketing Concepts, 5650 Breckenridge Park Drive, Suite 208, Tampa 33610. Www.Brokercaravanlist.com, P.O. Box 13069, Tampa 33681. Trell’s Cleaning, 2112 Taft St., Wimauma 33598. Wanda’s Cleaning Service, 3146 W. Varn Ave., Tampa 33611. A&S Appliance Repair, 10446 Fly Fishing St., Riverview 33569. D.B.S. Photography, 1005 Spindle Palm Way, Apollo Beach 33572. A.C.W. Photo’s, 4013 N. 34th St., Tampa 33610. VIP Nails Spa, 938 W. Lums-

den Road, Brandon 33511. Studio 210 Salon, 6220 Osprey Lake Circle, Riverview 33578. Nails By Tavia, 2206 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa 33605. Home Instead Senior Care, 1755 S. Kings Ave., Brandon 33511. Express Recovery Towing, 12937 Carlington Lane, Riverview 33579. Florida Copier Wholesale, 2613 Heatherwood Drive, Tampa 33618.

MANATEE COUNTY Hellagreen Music Group, 3207 20th Ave. W., Bradenton 34205. Kreame, 3207 20th Ave. W., Bradenton 34205. Passion Catering & Event Planning, 307 16th St. W., Palmetto 34221. Best Pet Gazette, 1767 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., No. 221, Bradenton 34211. Caddyshak, 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton 34202. All Pets Clinic, 2911 57th Drive E., Bradenton 34203. Revenue Solutions, 5702 Garden Lakes Palm, Bradenton

33544. El Ranchito Toluca Mexican Restaurant, 5003 Trouble Creek Road, New Port Richey 34652. Leased Land Magazine, P.O. Box 2872, New Port Richey 34653. Breads R-Us, 10135 Lake Drive, New Port Richey 34654. Tampa Gold, 30521 Double Drive, Wesley Chapel 33545. Business Intelligence Group, 2107 Gunn Highway, Suite 206, Odessa 33556.

Shooters RX, 4903 State Road 54, New Port Richey 34652. Yourbagsandmore.com, 7846 Lake Placid Lane, Trinity 34655. Steven P. Smith Janitorial Service, 27701 Green Willow Road, Wesley Chapel 33544.

PINELLAS COUNTY Superior Handyman Service, 3390 Gandy Blvd. N., Lot 45, St. Petersburg 33702. Active Liquid Wellness, 12952 91st St. N., Largo 33773. Get Healthy Oldsmar, 1254 S. Broad St., Brooksville 34601.

Restaurant, 1056 Main St., Dunedin 34698. Enchanting Seas Art Gallery LLC, 11110 First St. E., Treasure Island 33706. Eric Kriisa’s Perfume & Cologne, 180 Racetrack Road N., Oldsmar 34677. Sea Grapes Vacation Rentals, 9975 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island 33706. TDT Enterprises, 3110 Prescott St. N., St. Petersburg 33713. Tampa Bay Products, 1799 N. Highland Ave., No. F-90, Clearwater 33755. Reo Bankers Direct, 2451 McMullen Booth Road, Suite 200, Clearwater 33759. Simply Celebrations, 2015 Coronet Lane, Clearwater 33764. Get It Done, 703 11th St. N.W., Largo 33770. Paisano Envios, 3800 U.S. 19 N., New Port Richey 34652. T-3 Digital Media LLC, 1693 E. Groveleaf Ave., Palm Harbor 34683. Artistic Occasion, 2961 Shannon Circle, Palm Harbor 34684. Keycorp Financial Solutions, 3310 Haviland Court, No. 102, Palm Harbor 34684. Cariba International Corp., 1020 Harbor Lake Drive, Safety Harbor 34695. Tablezturnt Entertainment, 15 M. L.K. Jr. St. S., Suite 15-B, St. Petersburg 33705. Bayou Dance Club, 6541 102nd Ave., Pinellas Park 33782. Ed & Rebecca House Cleaning Services, 4526 35th Terrace N., St. Petersburg 33713. Cleaner Image, 7501 Ulmerton Road, Unit 915, Largo 33771. Instant Air Repair, 1441 52nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33703. Quality Repair RV Service, 612 Holly Court, Dunedin 34698. Essentials Massage & Facial Of Palm Harbor, 35587 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor 34684. Happy Workers Children’s Center, 920 19th St. S., St. Petersburg 33712. The Compressor Warehouse, 7133 123rd Circle, Suite B, Largo 33773.

POLK COUNTY

34203. The Resume Lady, 7282 55th Ave. E., No. 150, Bradenton 34203. Suncoast RX, 4654 E. State Road 64, No. 144, Bradenton 34208. Powell Motorsports, 5903 French Creek Court, Ellenton 34222.

PASCO COUNTY Diabetes Alliance Of Tampa Bay, 2252 Twelve Oaks Way, Suite 101, Wesley Chapel 34638. Planet Beach Seven Oaks, 1936 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., No. 339, Wesley Chapel 33544. Creative World School Wesley Chapel, 3706 Lonewood Court, Land O’Lakes 34638. No Name Volleyball Club, 3306 Stoneman Loop, Land O’Lakes 34638. Coast Insurance & Financial Services, 27642 Cashford Circle, Suite 101, Wesley Chapel

Coquina Press, 106 17th Ave. S.E., St. Petersburg 33701. Dash Properties, 8401 M.L.K. St. N., St. Petersburg 33702. Carol Ann Bates, 3023 Eastland Blvd., Suite 105-H, Clearwater 33761. Pet Mom, 2065 Indian Ave. N., Belleair Bluffs 33770. Accessory Xpress, 13941 84th Terrace, Seminole 33776. FL CFO Exchange Group, P.O. Box 1406, Safety Harbor 34695. ISU Coast To Coast Insurance Services, 630 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 33706. Dockside Resort Apartments, 403 E. Shore Drive, Clearwater 33767-2028. Fusion Cigar Lounge Inc., 13733 Antler Point Drive, Tampa 33626. Anna’s Polish Deli, 1300 E. Bay Drive, Largo 33771. Edible Arrangements, 33139 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor 34684. Star’s Bar & Grill Family

Little Stars Early Learning Center LLC, 2007 Johnson Ave., Haines City

33844. Injured Firefighter Of Floirda, P.O. Box 3586, Winter Haven 33885. New Direction Academy, 7464 Hunters Greene Circle, Lakeland 33810. Pam Consultants USA, 1185 E. Eagle Ave., Eagle Lake 33839. Rosemont Home Park LLC, P.O. Box 7572, Lakeland 33807. Sunset Bar & Grill, 1093 Shady Cove Road E., Haines City 33844. The Miracle Chip Book, P.O. Box 1614, Mulberry 33860. Mic Designs, 434 W. Pipkin Road, Lakeland 33813. Rental Property Solutions PM, 1425 Pier Court, Lakeland 33813. Planet Music Factory, 651 Samuel St., Davenport 33897. Future Web Design, 1533 Village Center Drive, No. 306, Lakeland 33803. Alfatech Onsite Computer Service, 6474 Hickory View

Drive, Lakeland 33813. J&J Janitorial Service, P.O. Box 2134, Eaton Park 33840. Jimmy’s Barber Shop, 17 E. Wall St., Frostproof 33843.

SARASOTA COUNTY Crossbreeze Care Center, 4700 Sheridan St., Suite B, Hollywood 33021. Natural Healing Center, 4921 Ringling Meadow, Sarasota 34237. Physicians Hearing Care, 1700 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota 34239. Classic Treasure Hunters Roadshow, 4157 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34231. Indian Beach - Sapphire Shores Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 49673, Sarasota 34234. Gotronics, 408 Yacht Harbor Drive, Osprey 34229. Studio 51, 609 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota 34236. Studio-E, 7520 Andora Drive, Sarasota 34238. Janie’s Garden Market, 1400 Dr. Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota 34234. Susan’s Helping Hands Service, 2731 Forest Knoll Drive, Sarasota 34232. Chameleon RE Designs, 1317 Vista Drive, Sarasota 34239. Clean Freaks Of Sarasota, 7880 Saddle Creek Trail, Sarasota 34241.

NEW BUSINESSES CITY OF CLEARWATER Piel LLC, 2949 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater 33759, administrative office. Marpro Marine LLC, 1822 N. Belcher Road, No. 200, Clearwater 33765, administrative office. Two Women & A Mop LLC, 2149 Lakeview Road, Clearwater 33764, janitorial service. Livingston Prens Cleaning Service, 619 Sally Lane, No. 4, Clearwater 33765, janitorial service. Henry Delarosa, 123 McMullen Booth Road, No. 112, Clearwater 33759, landscaping contractor. Cheek Powell Wellness Center, 455 Pinellas St., No. 100, Clearwater 33764, massage therapist. Golden Nails, 1261 Gulf Blvd., No. 121, Clearwater 33767, massage therapist. La Jewel & More, 519 Cleveland St., No. 103, Clearwater 33756, merchant. East End Volleyball, 7 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater 33764, promoter.

BUSINESS TAXES HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Accounting & Beyond LLC, 3906 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa 33607, accounting service. Robin Andreu Myers, 3119 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa 33605, acupuncture. Golden Guide LLC, 8325 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa 33615, advertising agency or service (no printing). Affordable Appliances & More, 2306 W. Ohio Ave., Tampa 33607, appliance repair service. Custom Wallart, 4320 Buckhorn Groves Court, Valrico 33596, artist. El Palmar LLC, 3406 W. Caracas St., Tampa 33614, assisted living facility. Dora Assisted Living Facility Inc., 7009 Jean Court, Tampa 33634, assisted living facility. Andrew J. Patch, 625 E. Twiggs St., Suite 100, Tampa 33602, attorney-at-law. Eric David Jacobs, 115 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa 33609, attorney-at-law.

David L. Rummell, 11943 Royce Waterford Circle, Tampa 33626, attorney-at-law. Friendly Car Sales Inc., 2750 S. 47th St., Tampa 33619, auto dealer. Jenkins Industrial Enterprise, 610 W. Waters Ave., Suite C, Tampa 33604, auto detailing/ washing/polishing & pinstriping. Platinum Plus Car Wash By James Colbert, 7702 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa 33610, auto detailing/washing/ polishing & pinstriping. Economy Used Cars Of Tampa, 3618 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa 33603, auto retail sales. Borincuba Cultural Dominoes Private Club, 2905 W. Columbus Drive, Tampa 33607, bistro & social gathering place. Thurman & Clancy LLC, 113 Central Drive, Brandon 33510, book keeping & tax service. Ideal Dialogue Co. LLC, 17804 N. U.S. 41, Lutz 33549, business consultant. Pchowto Inc., 5403 W. Gray St., Tampa 33609, business consultant. Fitzroy D. Brown, 17642 Jamestown Way, Suite E, Lutz 33558, cable tv installation. Stephen Farrell, 310 W. Henry Ave., Tampa 33604, cable tv installation. Hector S. Del Cid, 8926 N. El Portal Drive, Tampa 33604, cable tv installation. Felix Catering LLC, 10335 Cross Creek Blvd., Suite D, Tampa 33647, catering service. Darin Mark Riopelle, 109 Whitaker Road, Lutz 33546, certified pool/spa contractor. Elimika LLC, 1280 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico 33596, child care center. Byron J. Nenos, 8210 W. Waters Ave., Tampa 33615, chiropractic physician. Professional House Cleaning, 3232 San Diego Lane, Dover 33527, cleaning service. Distinctive Cleaning Solutions LLC, 11213 Garfield Court, Seffner 33584, cleaning service. Tenesha D. Smith, 1321 Valley Grove Drive, Seffner 33584, cleaning service. Julio C. Colon, 5005 Dollaway Court, Tampa 33605, cleaning service. Libia Concepcion Solis, 3415 W. Chestnut St., Tampa 33607, cleaning service. On The Bay Cleaning Services LLC, 12205 North Blvd., Tampa 33612, cleaning service. Yanetsis C. Fornaris Silva, 3824 N. Lake Drive, Suite 105, Tampa 33614, cleaning service. Eyda Alicia Nodarse, 4902 N. Arrawana Ave., Tampa 33614, cleaning service. Denise Itziamay Davila, 5510 N. Himes Ave., Suite 1409, Tampa 33614, cleaning service. Carlos Sanchez, 4905 Town N Counrty Blvd., Tampa 33615, cleaning service. Best Impressions Cleaning Services LLC, 10204 Bellhurst Court, Tampa 33615, cleaning service. White Glove Cleaning Co., 4407 Perch St., Tampa 33617, cleaning service. Hillsborough Care Rehab Centers Inc., 5811 Memorial Highway, Suite 106, Tampa 33615, clinic. Fix My Computer On Site Inc., 5462 Friarsway Drive, Tampa 33624, computer assembly repair. Sarasoho Enterprise Content Management & Design LLC, 19207 Sea Mist Lane, Lutz 33558, computer programming/data processing/web design. Bonnie Rubesha, 1723 Southwind Drive, Brandon 33510, consultant. Faircloth Info Tech Systems

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Lindell Capital Closes $1.5m Condo Loan TAMPA, Florida

LINDELL CAPITAL, LLC, the newly formed lending arm of LINDELL INVESTMENTS, headed by long time business leader, Carl Lindell, has closed another $1.5 million dollar 1st mortgage loan on an area condo project formerly in foreclosure. Dennis Slater, Executive Vice President and CFO for Lindell, said that this is the second loan in addition to a $1.8 million dollar loan to the same borrower on a bulk condo purchase. “The borrower was introduced to us by a local business broker and we quickly became very comfortable with the acquisition price and the business model, obtaining 90% rental occupancy within the first 90 days.” “The first deal went exactly according to their plan so it made a lot of sense to partner with them on their next acquisition,” Lindell said. “We feel real good about the relationship.” “The majority of our loans have been real property and development related, but we have also advanced over $2.1 million against accounts receivable and inventory for a couple of rapidly expanding local enterprises,” Lindell added. Slater confirmed the continued rise in new loan package applications. “Many local business brokers are coming to us with solid acquisition and business models that most banks just won’t consider. We perform a business analysis and make immediate decisions. The capital is readily available and the transactions can be closed within a short time.” Lindell added, “If the request makes good business sense, we consider the loan.”

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www.tampabaybusinessjournal.com FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Our World Creative Learning Center, 3034 Atlantic Ave., Lakeland 33803, child care facility. Nail Art LLC, 3129 N. Highway 98, Lakeland 33805, cosmetologist. Julie A. Vespa, 5385 N. Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland 33809, cosmetologist. BNG Fitness LLC, 6928 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland 33813, health studio. Randreta L. Lamb, 3104 Post Oak Court, Winter Haven 33884, mobile vendor w/ prepackaged food. Ramon F. Moya, 2235 Ariana St., Lakeland 33803, motor vehicle repair garage. B&E Automotive Of Ft. Meade Inc., 416 Palmetto Ave., Fort Meade 33841, motor vehicle repair garage. Timothy Todd Church, 1626 Sims Place, Lakeland 33801, non-licensed construction. Steven B. Smith LLC, 3306 N. Oakland Road, Lakeland 33801, non-licensed construction. Art’s Lawn Care, 2032 E. Gachet Blvd., Lakeland 33813, non-licensed construction. Hector L. Ramirez Colon, 2828 Blush Drive, Lakeland 33813, non-licensed construction. Manuel Gudino Construction Services Inc., 5039 Cimarron Drive, Lakeland 33813, nonlicensed construction. Caustic Construction Services, 6227 W. Somerset, Lakeland 33813, non-licensed construction. Thomas Acevedo Construction, 109 Daisey Ave., Auburndale 33823, non-licensed construction. Marty’s Remodeling & Pressure Washing, 3032 Roberts Ave., Apt. B, Auburndale 33823, non-licensed construction. Joseph King, 145 North Ave., Bradley 33835, non-licensed construction. Guaranteed Concret & Layout Co., 1109 N.E. 11th Court, Winter Haven 33881, non-licensed construction. Scott Eric King, 350 Granada Way, Winter Haven 33884, non-licensed construction. Roger Huber, 4606 Jennings Fish Camp Road, Lake Wales 33898, non-licensed construction. J&J Janitorial Service, 434 Nansemond Ave., Lakeland 33801, other services. Roland Davis Detailing, 919 E. Lime St., Lakeland 33801, other services. Fenton and Pamela Cheney, 7715 Park Byrd Road, Lakeland 33810, other services. Aisha R. Wilcher, 1050 Golfview Ave., No. 308, Bartow 33830, other services. Endless Memories By Vivian LLC, 264 Cotswold Circle, Davenport 33837, other services. Raunel Macedo Sod, 435 FDC Grove Road, Davenport 33837, other services. I Quilt, 225 W. Wall St., Frostproof 33843, other services. K.C. Pool Service, 23 Uncle Pete Road, Haines City 33844, other services. Kristen Austin, 1077 S.W. Sunshine Way, Winter Haven 33880, other services. Amanda Lueshen, 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland 33805, physician. Safety Technology Inc., 253 Therese St., Davenport 33897, professional technical. Pro Craft Holdings LLC, 1067 Walt Williams Road, Lakeland 33809, public service. Arietta Property Management LLC, 1259 Berkley Road, Auburndale 33823, rental service. Chen Large Yunzhi, 831 Carleton St., Lakeland 33803, retail trade.

The Trinket Lady, 2025 Sylvester Road, No. 5, Lakeland 33803, retail trade. Kiwi, 3800 N. Highway 98, Lakeland 33805, retail trade. Mic Designs, 434 W. Pipkin Road, Lakeland 33813, retail trade. Hottest Pickz, 137 Alexander Estates Drive, Auburndale 33823, retail trade. Blessings Inc., 6388 Pylant Road, Fort Meade 33841, retail trade. Fay Howard, 24200 Highway 27, Lake Wales 33859, retail trade. Jamie Eisenhour, 621 S. Rifle Range Road, Winter Haven 33880, retail trade. Wendy Renelique, 1705 N.W. 26th St., Winter Haven 33881, retail trade. Bryan Adamson, 2025 Dundee Road, Winter Haven 33881, retail trade. Anthony J. Preston, 107 Orion Lane, Lake Wales 33898, retail trade. AM Acres LLC, 2561 Hidden Hammock Road, Lake Wales 33898, retail trade. Adam N. Schwartz, 620 Otto Polk Road, Frostproof 33843, taxi. K.T. Deluxe Transportation Inc., 230 Piccolo Way, Davenport 33896, taxi. U&I Trucking, 139 Highlands Ave., Auburndale 33823, transportation. Joe & Martin Chyle’s Marine, 2308 N. John Young Parkway, Orlando 32804, vessel dealer.

BUILDING PERMITS — COMMERCIAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ABI Companies, commercial renovation at 4301 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Natures Table Cafe, $126,000. Cam Construction Services Inc., commercial renovation at 6184 Gunn Highway, Doctor Express, $200,000. Duke Indiana Construction LP, commercial alteration at 4042 Park Oaks Blvd., Office Suite 240, $272,000. EWI Construction LLC, commercial building at 17805 Gunn Highway, Dental Office, $120,000. KCI, commercial renovation at 2028 E. Seventh Ave., 1st Floor, $225,000. Lennar Homes, commercial building at 5801 E. County Line Road, Multifamily Buildings, $1,024,484. Masters Construction & Development, commercial renovation at 10006 N. Dale Mabry Highway, 1st & 2nd Floor, $130,000. McElveen Construction, commercial building at 701 E. Baker St., Office Building, $230,000. Michael G. Young Contractor Inc., commercial renovation at 304 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Vet Clinic, $150,000. Miller Brothers Construction, commercial addition at 11111 N. 30th St., Brewery, $406,210. Real Andalucia Homes Inc., commercial alteration at 1802 Corporate Center Lane, Office Building, $300,000.

MANATEE COUNTY Keller Mechanical & Engineering, commercial building at 2905 Inland Transport St., Office Building, $694,000. Stellar Development, commercial building at 6010 111th St. E., Animal Hospital, $600,000. Willis A. Smith Construction, commercial building at 4800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., College Building, $7,229,951.

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Taylor Morrison, single-family residence at 10311 Greystone Ridge Court, Avelar Creek, $212,943. Taylor Morrison, single-family residence at 17437 Chelsea Downs Circle, Channing Park, $289,638. Taylor Morrison, singlefamily residence at 12606 Geneva Glade Drive, Avelar Creek, $285,328. Taylor Morrison, single-family residence at 11232 Wembley Landing Drive, Channing Park, $310,077.

family residence at 31535 Holcomb Pass, Meadow Pointe, $270,692. Homes by West Bay LLC, single-family residence at 3216 PINELLAS COUNTY Watermark Drive, Seven Oaks, Certified Builders, commercial $277,064. renovation at 2532 State Road Mercedes Homes, 580, Lease Space, $120,000. single-family residence at 3242 Watermark Drive, Seven Oaks, POLK COUNTY $339,652. Anamuah Construction Inc., Mercedes Homes, commercial building at 1700 single-family residence at 3110 Third St. S.W., Fast Food Watermark Drive, Seven Oaks, Restaurant, $350,000. $299,900. Encore Construction Co., Rutenberg Construction, sincommercial addition gle-family residence at 840 Henry St., at 10113 Milano Drive, Water Treatment Florencia at The Plant, $3,455,000. Champions, $424,523. Milco Construction, Ryland Homes, sincommercial addition gle-family residence Achieva has SBA Programs (Small Business Administration) at 4620 N. Galloway at 8537 Creedmoor Road, Office Space, Interested? Call or Lane, Waters Edge, em ail tod ay! $120,000. $208,260. Oakwood Builders, Samuelsen Buildcommercial addition ers, single-family at 230 E. Tillman residence at 15027 Ave., Office Space, Wind Whisper Drive, $130,000. Grey Hawk at Lake Semco Construction, Polo, $203,000. Tammy Youst | SBA Manager commercial building Samuelsen BuildTYoust@achievacu.com at 2020 S. Holland ers, single-family Parkway, Office (727) 431-7492 • (941) 907-4000 ext. 7492 residence at 15019 Building, $428,000. Man O War Drive, William Pagano LLC, Grey Hawk at Lake commercial building Polo, $247,000. Drive, Oakley Green, $240,565. Taylor Morrison, single-family at 4000 Sand Mine Road, Office Standard Pacific Corp., Monogram Builders Inc., residence at 7542 Forest Mere Building, $121,000. single-family residence at 4218 single-family addition at 1815 Drive, Oak Creek, $289,638. Windcrest Drive, Seven Oaks, Bayshore Blvd., Bayshore Place, Taylor Morrison, single-family SARASOTA COUNTY $234,255. $700,000. residence at 11303 Camden Standard Pacific Corp., singlePulte Homes, single-family Yard Lane, Channing Park, Samson General Contracting, family residence at 27968 residence at 15708 Starling $310,077. commercial alteration at 6321 Wild Sienna Loop, Seven Oaks, Dale Lane, Fishhawk Ranch, Taylor Morrison, single-family Porter Road, Suite 13, Office $257,887. $390,331. residence at 11304 Thames Space, $125,000. Standard Pacific Corp., Pulte Homes, singleFare Way, Channing Park, Willis A. Smith Construction, single-family residence at family residence at $375,317. commercial addition at 2506 32613 Summerglade Drive, 4652/4654/4656/4658 Gulf Gate Drive, St. Thomas Watergrass, $224,882. Chatterton Way, Magnolia Park MANATEE COUNTY More Church, $4,000,000. Standard Pacific Corp., Central, $137,076 (each). B/W General Contractors, single-family residence at Pulte Homes, single-family single-family residence at 11826 BUILDING 32536 Summerglade Drive, residence at 8822 Turnstone Forest Park Circle, $196,280. Watergrass, $247,940. Shore Lane, Magnolia Park, PERMITS — Benko Construction, singleVoeller Construction, $189,337. family residence at 14718 RESIDENTIAL single-family residence at Pulte Homes, single-family Bowfin Terrace, $218,700. 5775 Elisabethan Lane, Harbor residence at 8820 Turnstone Lennar Homes, single-family HILLSBOROUGH Colony at Gulf, $508,683. Shore Lane, Magnolia Park, residence at 7802 Heritage COUNTY William Ryan Homes Florida $252,319. Grand Place, $109,779. Inc., single-family residence at Selbor Inc., single-family Ashton Orlando Residential Lennar Homes, single-family 3746 Ashton Oaks Blvd., Ashton residence at 6930/6933 Frog LLC, single-family residence at residence at 7215 Heritage Oaks, $189,570. Pocket Place, Southtown Park, 7610 S. Trask St., $208,563. Grand Place, $125,818. Windward Homes Inc., single$233,800 (each). Ashton Orlando Residential Minto Builders, single-family family residence at 12928 Tikal Shimberg Homes, single-family LLC, single-family residence at residence at 15427 Leven Links Way, Trinity East, $169,600. residence at 3821 W. Corona 11730/11736 Casa Lago Lane, Place, $226,029. St., Virginia Terrace, $170,000. Highland Park, $277,884 (each). Ryland Homes, single-family Standard Pacific Corp., POLK COUNTY Ashton Orlando Residential residence at 11318 80th St. E., single-family residence at 8013 LLC, single-family residence at $188,000. Highland Homes, single-family Hampton Glen Drive, Grand 11732 Casa Lago Lane, Highland Ryland Homes, single-family residence at 5222 White Egret Hampton, $329,703. Park, $295,221. residence at 5320 74th Place Lane, $151,400. Suarez Central LLC, singleAshton Orlando Residential E., $188,000. KB Homes, single-family family residence at 326 Hope LLC, single-family residence at Ryland Homes, single-family residence at 4335 Sun Bay Loop, Harbour Isles, 11734 Casa Lago Lane, Highland residence at 7911 113th Ave. E., Center Road, Festival Pointe at $410,900. Park, $299,139. $188,000. Sundance, $134,000. Ashton Orlando ResPulte Homes, singleidential LLC, singlefamily residence at family residence 557 Vista Sol Drive, at 1529 Rushgrove Ridgewood Lakes Circle, Ridgecrest, Village, $166,425. $314,909. Pulte Homes, singleAshton Orlando Resfamily residence at idential LLC, single269 Del Sol Ave., family residence at Ridgewood Lakes 1513 Ringmore Court, Village, $167,000. Ridgecrest, $319,121. Pulte Homes, singleD.R. Horton Inc., family residence at single-family 205 Magellan Court, residence at 2601 Ridgewood Lakes Holly Bluff Court, Village, $191,000. Whispering Woods, Pulte Homes, single$159,000. family residence at D.R. Horton Inc., 187 Magellan Court, single-family resiRidgewood Lakes dence at 2616/2617 Village, $196,500. Holly Bluff Court, Pulte Homes, single-family PASCO COUNTY Suarez Central LLC, singleWhispering Woods, $163,000 residence at 194 Magellan Beazer Homes, single-family family residence at 15706 (each). Court, Ridgewood Lakes Village, residence at 2239 Parrot Fish Altolinda Lane, Los Altos, D.R. Horton Inc., single-family $259,000. Drive, Duplex, $149,672. $379,458. residence at 3202 Magnolia Pulte Homes, single-family Beazer Homes, single-family Suarez Central LLC, singleGarden Drive, Magnolia Groves, residence at 422 Del Sol Ave., residence at 5494 Shasta Daisy family residence at 15704 $219,000. Ridgewood Lakes Village, Place, Dupree Lakes, $132,540. Altolinda Lane, Los Altos, D.R. Horton Inc., single-family $259,000. Beazer Homes, single-family $410,900. residence at 3204 Magnolia Southern Homes of Polk Co., residence at 5295 Shasta Daisy Taylor Morrison, singleGarden Drive, Magnolia Groves, single-family residence at 1760 Place, Dupree Lakes, $230,760. family residence at 16055 $223,000. Williamsburg Drive, James Beazer Homes, single-family Bella Woods Drive, Tuscany, GRW Construction Corp., Town Place, $110,000. residence at 5389 Shasta Daisy $150,840. single-family addition at 3108 Southern Homes of Polk Place, Dupree Lakes, $242,760. Taylor Morrison, single-family W. Harbor View Ave., Tibbett’s Co., single-family residence at Beazer Homes, single-family residence at 6166 Castleton Harbor View, $150,000. 5118 Garberia Ave., Ashwood, residence at 2235 Parrot Fish Hollow Road, Winthrop Village, KB Homes, single-family $157,000. Drive, Duplex, $145,877. $184,440. residence at 1321 Canyon Oaks Southern Homes of Polk David Weekley Homes, singlebuilding at 9408 Trumpet Vine Loop, Multifamily Building, $862,580.

Drive, Emerald Oaks, $263,388. KB Homes, single-family residence at 11028 Running Pine Drive, Moss Landing, $238,237. KB Homes, single-family residence at 11119 Hartford Fern Drive, Moss Landing, $263,388. MI Homes, single-family residence at 1406 Misty Valley Drive, Misty Glen, $301,784. Minto Builders, single-family residence at 2303 Oakley Green Drive, Oakley Green, $213,825. Minto Builders, single-family residence at 2301 Oakley Green

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Co., single-family residence at 5114 Ashwood Drive, Ashwood, $168,000. William Ryan Homes Florida Inc., single-family residence at 5532 Huron Way, $159,990. William Ryan Homes Florida Inc., single-family residence at 2527 Torrens Drive, $202,895. William Ryan Homes Florida Inc., single-family residence at 5538 Superior Drive, $217,500.

SARASOTA COUNTY D.R. Horton Inc., single-family residence at 5618/5651 Aaron Court, Oak Vistas, $167,000 (each). D.R. Horton Inc., single-family residence at 5627 Aaron Court, Oak Vistas, $220,000. D.R. Horton Inc., single-family residence at 24762 Bonifay Place, Pennington Place, $105,450. D.R. Horton Inc., single-family residence at 5227 Old Trenton Lane, Oak Vistas, $167,000.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Allegro Palm LLC to Legacy Crescent LLC, 1775 Hancock St., Suite 200, San Diego, Calif. 92110, (metes and bounds), $10,029,571. West Shore Associates Inc. to Westshore Apartments LLC, 1420 Spring Hill Road, Suite 420, McLean, Va. 22102, Blocks 5/5A/24 Westport, $3,690,000. John M. and Joanna L. Roberts to Precision Motorcars Inc., 2905 Premiere Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth, Ga. 30097, Lots 3/5/6/7/2/31/32/33 Block 25 Drew Park Parcel ID No. 107970 0000/107972 0000, $1,775,000.

MANATEE COUNTY Manatee Fruit Co. to IMG Academies LLP, 5500 34th St. W., Bradenton 34210, Sec’s. 16/17 35S 17E Parcel ID No. 61461 0005 9/61457 0000 8, $7,462,428. Bollettierei 2000 LC to Finally a Bride LLC, 6688 Cortez Road, Bradenton 34210, Sec. 26 35S 17E Parcel ID No. 6663601505, $1,740,000. FNC Realty Corp. to Isram Pinebrook LLC, 506 S. Dixie Highway, Hallendale 33009, Lot 2 Pinebrook Commons, $1,125,000.

PASCO COUNTY SF Zephyr Commons LP to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Suite 1-J, Columbus, Ohio 43240, Lot 5 Zephyr Commons Parcel ID No. 35 25 21 0130 00000 0050, $995,000. Ample Storage Inc. to Anclote Storage LLC, 1414 Circle Drive, Tarpon Springs 34689, Sec. 21 26S 16E Parcel ID No. 21 26 16 0000 00600 0020, $837,428.

PINELLAS COUNTY DAM Clearwater LLC to Publix Super Markets Inc., P.O. Box 407, Lakeland 33802, Lot 3 Block C Unit Five Island Estates of Clearwater, $8,100,000. Seminole Properties One LLP to Osprey Assets II Inc., 4301 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 150, Tampa 33607, (metes and bounds) in Sec. 15 30S 15E, $1,999,571. Khajag Barsamian Archbishop of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) et al. to The Ryland Group Inc., 9426 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview 33578, Lot 1-22 St.

Hagop Church, $1,310,000. Star Sun Management Inc. to Hillsborough Properties LLC, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800, Tampa 33602, Lot 18 Anclote Industrial Park, $1,054,285. The AJS Group LLC to TMF10 LLC, 777 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa 33602, Lots 1/2/12 Block 1 Snell and Hamlett’s Bayview, $975,000. The American Society For Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Inc. to Pasquotto Holdings Inc., 2609 Clark Road, Tampa 33618, Lot 1 Grand Arcade, $750,000.

POLK COUNTY Redus TRG LLC to Dune FL Land I Sub LLC, c/o Hawk Management Co. LLC/2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1050, Tampa 33607, Multiple Parcels, $4,766,000. DG FT Meade LLC to Retail Property Investments LLC, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP/511 Union St., Suite 2700, Nashville, Tenn. 37219, Lots 9-12 C.L. Morrison’s Subdivision of Block 14 C.W. Rockners Additon to the Town of Fort Meade, $1,415,285. Smitmart LLC to EHC Properties LLC, 126 Sandra Way, Franklinville, N.J. 08322, Portions Brady’s Subdivision, $833,428. Quality Properties Asset Management Co. to C Oaks LLC, 3030 Starkey Blvd., New Port Richey 34655, Sec. 22 29 23, $659,000.

SARASOTA COUNTY United States Postal Service to North Port Retirement Center Inc., 4950 Pocatello Ave., North Port 34287, Sec. 34 39 19 Parcel ID No. 0460 13 0002, $1,200,000. Jon C. and Renee M. Greco as Trustees to Bethany Finance LLC, 12720 Greenbriar Road, Potomac, Md. 20854, Parcel 2701 Inn on the Beach Parcel ID No. 0013 04 1037, $762,428.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Fein Custom Homes Inc. to Bryce R. and Christa Kenny, 1010 S. Lincoln, Tampa 33629, Lot 2 Block 44 Beach Park Unit No. 5, $1,360,000. Richard D. Carlson to Bryan K. Brink and Kelsey N. Smithey, 16560 Hutchison Road, Odessa 33556, Portion of Tracts 3/4 Sec. 25 27 17 Keystone Park Colony, $1,250,000. Yaprak LLC to James L. and Bonnie J. Pappas, 16806 Avila Blvd., Tampa 33613, Lot 3 Avila Clubhouse Villas, $720,000. James P. and Shawn M. Holland to Matthew J. and Dianne F. Mercurio, 14603 Galt Lake Drive, Tampa 33626, Lot 14 Block 3 Highland Park, $620,000. Otto K. and Nancy P. Sauerbrey to Phyllis J. Benton, 4201 Bayshore Blvd., No. 603, Tampa 33611, Condominium Unit 603 The Bellamy on Bayshore, $620,000. Robert Barber to Michael John Heatley and Cynthia Love Sanders-Heatley, 3108 W. Knights Ave., Tampa 33611, Lots 6/7 Portion of Lot 5 Block 5 Bay Bluff, $615,000. TJA Trustee Services Inc. to Matthew Myers, 1024 Sonya Lane, Brandon 33511, Portion of

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Cherven is scouting for locations and establishing an advisory board of Pinellas businesspersons. The Pinellas division will share Bank of Tampa’s charter but will be run as a separate bank with its own budget, profit

and loss responsibilities and local loan decision-making authority, said Bill West, president of Bank of Tampa. Name won’t change Bank of Tampa, the largest independent bank in Hillsborough with nine offices and $1.023 billion in assets, focuses on owner-managed businesses and professionals such as attorneys, physicians and CPAs and their firms. Services such as international banking and trust operations make it unique among community banks, Cherven said. The bank’s name recognition is important and won’t change, he said. The bank

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hired a marketing professor at Florida State University to research how the “Bank of Tampa” name would play in St. Petersburg, and 70 percent of those surveyed were favorable or neutral to the name, West said. Bank of Tampa wanted to expand to Pinellas for a while but held off during the worst of the economic downturn. With $3.5 million in net income for the first three quarters of 2011 and net income projected to reach $4.5 million by year’s end, more than double the $2.1 million in earnings in 2010, “we can afford to do it now,” West said. Bank of Tampa expects to spend $1.5 million for its first two Pinellas offices over three years but also projects each office will

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New voting policy for Hillsborough County Aviation board on runway The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority board was scheduled to vote Nov. 3 on a comprehensive revision of policies and procedures, including new language related to “voting and voting conflicts.” The vote was scheduled after the Business Journal’s Nov. 2 deadline. Updates can be found online at www.tampabaybusinessjournal.com. Policy changes have been under review for several months and were driven by

Tampa International Airport’s new chief executive, Joe Lopano, who has overhauled its organizational structure. Changes in the voting conflict policy are intended to more clearly state that board Lopano members are prohibited from abstaining except when the measure creates “special private gain” for the individual, a relative or business

associate, Aviation Authority General Counsel Gigi Rechel said. Tampa International staff must follow similar rules, which are now overseen by Elita McMillon, the new director of ethics, diversity and Rechel compliance. Last November, visibly angry board member Steven Burton declared it “an abomination” when the spousal re-

lationship between a TIA executive and a firm bidding on a contract was revealed minutes before a vote. Attorney David Smith of GrayRobinson later concluded that the relationship did not violate state ethics rules based on the information provided by the company bidding at TIA. But the episode resulted in an overhaul of TIA’s procurement procedures, now overseen by Ed Haines, procurement director.

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ABSTAIN: Aviation Authority board chairman is managing partner at the law firm Broad and Cassel Burton and Aviation Authority General Counsel Gigi Rechel each said they are not aware of any complaints or problems that have resulted from Burton’s abstentions. “If somebody chooses to believe that being extra cautious — if they want to call that something bad, there’s nothing I can do about it,” Burton said. “If anything, I’m probably going overboard.”

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the public disclosure forms he is required to file when the situations arise. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reviewed the “memorandum of voting conflict” forms for the Aviation Authority, Tampa Port Authority, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit and Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority over the same 22-month period. The Business Journal’s examination followed Burton’s selection as chairman of the Aviation Authority board and comes at a time when the organization — seen as a key driver of regional economic development — is overhauling its policies and procedures, including voting conflicts. Scores of local, state and national firms vie to do business at the airport. As a matter of context, Burton has abstained from voting more than the cumulative total of 32 other board positions at the four agencies during the examined period. Some of those board seats Buckhorn have been replaced with new members, and some members serve on multiple boards, such as Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandra Murman. The second highest number of abstentions came from Port Authority board Murman member Stephen W. Swindal, chairman of Marine Towing of Tampa LLC, who cited conflicts six times during the period. Most board members had only one or two abstentions, if any. “If a person is continuously abstaining from voting, the purpose of that person serving on the board becomes obsolete,” said University of Tampa John H. Sykes College of Business Dean Frank Ghannadian. Ghannadian He said Burton’s total “seems like pretty heavy abstention.” Wide corporate representation Burton is managing partner at the Florida law firm Broad and Cassel. His abstentions relate to the firm’s representation of clients such as TECO Energy Inc., Hardin Construction, and several banks and rental car companies that do business at Tampa International. None of the abstentions were due to personal relationships, according to interviews with Burton, airport officials and the voting conflict forms. Over the course of 25 meetings, nearly 200 votes were reviewed. That didn’t in-

KATHLEEN CABBLE

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Chairman Steven Burton

SELF SILENCE Hillsborough County Aviation Authority board Chairman Steven Burton, managing partner at Broad and Cassel, has abstained from voting 25 times since January 2010. Here are the dates of the abstentions and the companies the law firm represents that led to the abstentions: Jan. 7, 2010: TECO Energy Inc. July 1, 2010: TECO Sept. 2, 2010: TECO Oct. 7, 2010: Municipal clients served by First Southwest Nov. 4, 2010: TECO

‘If you can’t participate, you can’t lead.’ Roy McCraw

McCraw

University of Tampa Executive in residence

clude routine votes such as approving minutes and agendas or other administrative or commemorative resolutions. Public agency boards have “a higher standard of concern” about potential conflicts because of the public trust, said Roy McCraw, UT executive in residence and a former regional chairman and president of Wachovia. “If you can’t participate, you can’t lead,” he said. On the other hand, if other board mem-

Dec. 9, 2010: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority in lawsuit by Advantage Rent A Car Jan. 6, 2011: Staples; Avis Budget Car Rental LLC Feb. 3, 2011: TECO; Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan April 7, 2011: Wells Fargo Bank and/or affiliates; Oshkosh Corp.; IMDC Inc.; SunTrust Bank; Moore Stephens Lovelace PA June 9 2011: SunTrust Bank Aug. 4, 2011: Dell Marketing LP; Hardin Construction Co. Sept. 1, 2011: Hardin Construction; Avis Budget Car Rental LLC and The Hertz Corp. (two abstentions) Oct. 6, 2011: Florida Department of Transportation; TECO; Tampa Westshore Association LP; Dell Marketing LP; First Class Coach Sales Corp.

bers are aware of the issues, it might not be too much of a problem, McCraw said. Former Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Burton to the airport board in 2009. Crist, now in private practice with Morgan and Morgan, through an assistant declined to comment for this story. Burton quickly became Crist a leading figure in the 2010 ouster of TIA chief executive Louis Miller. Burton followed Tampa businessman Al Austin as chairman in September. Stephen Mitchell, a partner in the law firm Squire Sanders, was on the board from 2001 to 2009. The airport said he Miller abstained three times while chairman the last four years.

Tie vote Broad and Cassel provides “full-service legal representation for individuals, public entities and private enterprises — from startups to Fortune 500 companies,” its website says. The firm represents the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which raised some eyebrows earlier in Burton’s tenure with the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. “It seems if it’s not a conflict of interest, it’s an appearance of a conflict if his firm represents a big, competing authority,” former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman told the St. Petersburg Times in February 2010. State law doesn’t prevent Burton or other board members from discussing or influencing the vote from which they abstain, as long as they disclose the nature of the conflict. Chairmen are typically prohibited from making motions. An abstention by Burton resulted in a tie vote on the five-member board when it considered a three-year auditing contract worth roughly $870,000. Moore Stephens Lovelace, ranked first for the contract by airport staff, was being challenged by second place ranked LarsonAllen LLP. Daniel O’Keefe, who heads the governmental practice group at Moore Stephens, said he was aware of a connection between his firm and Burton’s firm because they both serve the Orlando Aviation Authority. “At first we thought, ‘Oh, great. And then we thought, Oh, no,’” O’Keefe said. The Hillsborough board split 2-2 between the two auditing firms. After more discussion, it agreed that LarsonAllen should have been ranked first and one member switched his vote in the second round. Burton declined to say which way he would have voted. “This comes up every now and then,” O’Keefe said. “Sometimes we do better than others as far as realizing the connections. We have a process to look for relationships to determine if we are even going to propose.” Burton said the abstentions do not handcuff his work at the airport. “I think the board has handled things fine,” he said. markholan@bizjournals.com | 813.342.2468

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