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By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published April 24, 2006

AVIATION

Atlas Aviation, Peter O. Knight Airport, 825 Severn Ave., Tampa, announces its agreement to purchase the assets of Island Aviation in Merritt Island. Atlas will serve as the fixed-based operator at Merritt Island Airport starting May 1.

Westfield Homes, 5100 W Lemon St., Suite 306, Tampa, announces that it has changed its corporate name to Standard Pacific Homes and will operate as Standard Pacific Homes' Tampa Bay Division.

Gerson Goodson Inc., 2451 McMullen-Booth Road, Suite 216, Clearwater, announces the addition of a sports marketing and management division. This new division will help businesses determine the best ways to use sports and sporting events to build brands and attract new customers. Also, the division will help sports teams market and promote their products and programs to the public.

The HLA Group, 1701-A N Avenida Republica de Cuba, Tampa, announces the addition of Fisher & Phillips LLP, a labor and employment law firm with offices in Tampa, to its client portfolio. The HLA Group will provide marketing and public relations counsel, including identifying sponsorship and speaking opportunities and developing trade media and business-to-business opportunities.

Springboard Strategies, 1143 Glenmoor Court, Clearwater, announces the addition of Commercial Flooring Pros of Haines City to its client portfolio. Springboard will develop and oversee the company's regional marketing strategy, implement Web site upgrades and assist with the grand opening of a new showroom.

Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc., One Tampa City Center, Suite 3600, Tampa, announces this sales transaction: Verizon Florida Inc. to Miles Properties Inc., 2.02 acres at 17th Street N, St. Petersburg, $3.5-million.

The Dikman Co. Inc., 1315 S Howard Ave., Tampa, announces this lease transaction: International Fasteners to Contractors Choice Supply Inc., 6,800 square feet, industrial space, new lease, Tampa East Industrial Park, 1341 Massaro Blvd., Tampa.

Rubin Real Estate Inc., 15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 301, Clearwater, announces these lease transactions: Carr Rubin Associates LLP to Price Manufacturing Inc., 7,921 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 13130 56th Court, suites 609-611, Clearwater; DBS Design Centers Inc., 2,710 square feet, flex space, new lease, 13130 56th Court, Suite 606, Clearwater; Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics, 2,116 square feet, flex space, lease extension and renewal, 13191 56th Court, suites 108-112, Clearwater; and to Berstein-Ryan, 26,312 square feet, flex space, new lease, 13161 56th Court, suites 202-210, Clearwater; Leslie A. Rubin Ltd. to Topline Enterprises of Tampa Bay Inc., 13,750 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 4711 126th Ave. N, suites F, G & H, Clearwater; and RBI Holding Co. Inc. to Counter Tops Specialist Industries LLC, 12,600 square feet, flex space, new lease, 4424 Seaboard, Suite A, Orlando.

Fast Lane Clothing Co. has relocated its corporate headquarters from 4409 N Clark Ave., Tampa, to 5112 22nd St. N, Tampa.

Grand ISS (Investigative Security Services), 5039 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, announces the opening of a European headquarters in Swindon, England.

Pilgrim Software Inc., 2807 W Busch Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, announces that Community Blood Centers of South Florida has gone live with Pilgrim's Software's SmartCAPA.

Proxix Solutions Inc., 3202 Palm Harbor Blvd., Suite A, Palm Harbor, announces that Stone Cold Creamery has implemented Proxix's Profi$ite, a Web service that delivers accurate sales forecasts that are calibrated for specific clients.

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