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Company Notes
By Times Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2007
ADVERTISING BIGross, 9721 Executive Center Drive N., First Floor, St. Petersburg, announces that Adrienne Janic, co-host of Overhaulin', was named the company spokesmodel for the agency. BIGross is an national automotive advertising agency. ARCHITECTURE Baker Barrios Architects Inc., 100 E Madison St., Suite, 100, Tampa, announces its contract with Ultimate Medical Academy to provide architectural and engineering services for the planning and design of a 25,000-square-foot health care student-training facility in Tampa. Bessolo Design Group Inc., 556 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, announces its contract with Masonic Homes ILF/Life Estate to provide a feasibility study to confirm the number of independent living units allowable by zoning to include a site, floor plan, unit plans and exterior elevation. The projects consist of one- and two-bedroom units in two-story buildings over parking and includes a clubhouse for 100 people as well as walking paths and parking. CONSTRUCTION Creative Contractors, 620 Drew Street, Clearwater, announces these contracts with Pringle Development: Lakes of Mount Dora community in Lake County, for a 18,000 square-foot clubhouse that includes a card room, computer lab, library, crafts center, billiards room, exercise room, and multipurpose room with a performance stage; and an expansive zero-entry 7,000 square-foot pool, $4.7-million; and Heritage community in Leesburg, for a 4,500 square-foot, clubhouse that includes a library, fitness center, multipurpose room, pool and wrap around porches, $1-million. FINANCIAL Coastline Title of Pinellas has opened an office at 8200 113th St. N, Seminole. Coastline Title handles real estate closings, including for sale by owner and refinancing. The phone number is 727 391-9200. INSURANCE Humana Inc., 8220 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, announces, that Grammy Award winner and Latin music icon Willy Chirino has been named its spokesman in the Central Florida Hispanic market. Chirino will appear in a series of English and Spanish print ads promoting Humana's Medicare Advantage Plans in Tampa Bay and Orlando. PUBLIC RELATIONS John Heagney Public Relations, 2006 Arcadia Road, Holiday, announces the addition of Avatar Properties to its portfolio. The firm will create and implement public relations campaigns for Avatar's properties on Florida's west coast. REAL ESTATE GVA Advantis, 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 100, Tampa, announces this transaction. DeBartolo Development to DBSI - Discovery Real Estate Services, 16,054-square-foot, Seven Oaks Shopping Center, 27607 State Road 56, Wesley Chapel, $6.150-million. TECHNOLOGY Freefor Networks, 2511 W Swann Ave., Suite 201, Tampa, announces the beta launch of its network of 172 Web sites, which connects people to local businesses for free. The network of Web sites allows users to promote and advertise for free; buy and sell goods and services; find and submit local businesses, organizations, and real estate listings; post free job ads; play online games, listen to online radio and more. Numara Software Inc., 2202 N West Shore Blvd., Suite 650, Tampa, announces that My Computer Works Inc., a personal computer technical support services company, has selected Numara's software FootPrints to automate, track and report customer support requests. Think Partnership Inc., 28050 U.S. 19 N, Suite 509, Clearwater, announces that Alternate Access, a provider of converged communications solutions has selected MarketSmart Advertising, a full-service integrated marketing and communications firm and part of Think Partnership's Think Advertising division. MarketSmart's public relations department, WordSmith Communications will create a plan that focuses on media coverage in select markets. Bankruptcies Chapter 7 liquidation Pro Techt Industries Inc., dba Pro-Techt Windows & Doors, 2200 Lake Ave. SE, Largo. (07-01030) The listed business has filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 7 filings are for companies whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors.
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