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Company Notes

News about Tampa Bay area companies

By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2007

ADVERTISING

Paradise Advertising & Marketing, 150 Second Ave. N, Suite 800, St. Petersburg, won these awards at the 2007 Flagler Awards, presented by Visit Florida. Paradise won seven Flagler Awards, a Henry Award best in category, and a Best in Show. Paradise was recognized for its work with Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau; Tampa Bay Ghost Tours; Charlie Chiang's Restaurant; and Collier County Museum. The comprised Web design, television advertising, print advertising, radio advertising and collateral materials.

ARCHITECTURE

Willingham Architecture for Healthcare, 1698 Manor Way, St. Petersburg, announces it contract with Hernando Pasco Hospice to design and provide project management services for a 29,000-square-foot patient care facility at 12200 Cortez Road, Brooksville.

BANKING

Regions Bank announces the opening of a branch at 8407 Little Road, New Port Richey. The branch is at the corner of Ridge and Little Road. Effie Ebie is branch manager. The phone number is (727) 841-8243.

CONSTRUCTION

JMC Communities, 2201 4th Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, announces it contract with the City of Clemson, S.C., for the development of Patrick Square, a traditional neighborhood development consisting of 415 residences, restaurants, retail shops and entertainment.

DISTRIBUTORS

Quality Plywood Specialties Inc., 4500 110th Ave. N, Clearwater, has been named to Inc. magazine's5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the country. Quality Plywood Specialties was ranked 3,875th.

MISCELLANEOUS

AJ Gilley announces the opening of Island Paver Sealing and Pressure Washing LLC, 370 26th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. The company specializes in brick paver sealing, stain removal and repairs. The phone number is (727) 641-3512.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Rearden Killion, 820 Ninth Ave. S, St. Petersburg, announces the launch of these Web sites: PDC Affordable Housing at www.pdcaffordablehousing.com; and for Merlin Law group, www.katrinalawyers.com.

REAL ESTATE

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., 4350 W Cypress St., Suite 300, Tampa, announces these lease transactions: First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. to Walbro Inc., d/b/a GT Covers, 6,720 square feet, flex space, new lease, Executive Industrial Park, 6203 Johns Road, Tampa; and Sterling American Property Inc. to Ann Beam, 528 square feet, office space, new lease, Park Tower, 400 N Tampa St., Tampa.

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., 17757 U.S. 19 N, Suite 275, Clearwater, announces these lease and sales transactions. Sales are: 1281 Court Street LLC to Shello LLC, a 5,400-square-foot office building, 1281 Court St., Clearwater, $805,500. Leases are: WSI Sunstate Industrial IV LLC to Ames, 2,136 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, Sunstate Commerce Center, 4893 W Waters Ave., Tampa.

TECHNOLOGY

Gray Information Solutions, has moved its offices from 12812 Coronado Drive, Spring Hill, to 11035 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The telephone number is (352) 556-0280.

Bayshore Solutions, 600 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 700, Tampa, announces the launch of the new Web site for the Champions Club at www.championsclubfla.com.

Tampa Digital Studios, 718 S Howard Ave., Tampa, and the Office of Pat Frank, Clerk of the Circuit Court/Comptroller for Hillsborough County, received one of the Justice Served Top 10 Court Web Site Awards for 2007. The Web site (www.HillsClerk.com) was recognized for being well organized and ADA compliant and offers text sizing, live online chat, a blog and a pull-down menu to find online records search, pay traffic citations and pay and track child support.

VIDEO PRODUCTION

CMR Studios, 442 94th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, has been signed by Macken Products Inc. to create two direct-response television commercials and Web site video content for the Macken's Grilltamer, a gas grill accessory.

Bankruptcies

Chapter 7 liquidationRoad Tire Service Inc., 1961 Byram Circle, Clearwater, (07-09364)

Business Mortgage Inc., 1427 Oceanview Drive, St. Petersburg (07-09407)

Chapter 11 reorganizationNature's Harvest Market and Deli Inc., 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. (07-09454)

Taylor Brothers LLC , 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. (07-09455)

The listed businesses have filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa. Under the U.S. Ban kruptcy Code, Chapter 7 filings are for companies whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors. Chapter 11 is for businesses seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection from creditors.

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Submit your newsMail: St. Petersburg Times, Business News Department, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731

e-mail: dbrosan@sptimes.com

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