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Company Notes

News about Tampa Bay area companies

By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2007

ADVERTISING

Paradise Advertising & Marketing, 150 Second Ave. N, Suite 800, St. Petersburg, has been named the agency of record for the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council. Paradise will develop and implement comprehensive destination marketing program.

ARCHITECTURE

RS&H, 1715 N West Shore Blvd., Suite 500, Tampa, has been commissioned by the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg campus, to design the university's new science and technology/general academic facility. The project consists of 34,000 square feet and will house research and instructional laboratories to serve general science programs. Estimated cost is $9-million.

BANKING

First State Bank has opened a branch at 23708 Walsingham Road, Largo. The phone number is 727 324-0350

ELECTRIC

S&S Electric, 105 Douglas Road E, Oldsmar, has been listed in CE Pro Magazine and TechHome Builder Magazine as one of the 2007 top 30 structured wiring dealers in North America. This is S&S's fourth straight year being listed.

DENTISTRY

Knight Dental Group, 3659 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, was awarded Gold Medal and Members Choice awards at the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentists annual meeting. The awards are part of the 2007 Smile Gallery Competition.

ENVIRONMENT

Greenfield Environmental Inc., 432 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, has been awarded a three-year contract by the City of St. Petersburg for the completion of asbestos, environmental site assessment and indoor air quality projects.

FINANCIAL

First Security Mortgage Services Inc., 13915 Carrollwood Village Run, Tampa, announces the opening of a commercial lending division. Bill Golson is director of commercial lending. The phone number is (813) 264-6606, Ext. 102.

HEALTH CARE

Kratz Allergy Asthma & Immune Associates has moved its offices from 11031 U.S. Highway 19, Port Richey, to 8202 Washington St., Port Richey. The phone number is (727) 767-2777

INSURANCE

William Kramer & Associates LLC has moved its offices from 971 Virginia Ave., Suite F, Palm Harbor to 2160 Duck Slough Blvd., Suite 101, New Port Richey. The phone number is (727) 375-5117, www.wkramerassociates.com.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PLANNING

Euthenics, 1213 Arlington Ave. N, St. Petersburg, announces its completion of the Breast Center at St. Anthony's Hospital. The project consisted of 2,500 square feet and Euthenics provided space planning, interior design, furniture procurement and construction administration.

REAL ESTATE

Commercial Partners Realty Inc., 299 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg, announces these sale and lease transactions. Sales: First American Exchange Co. to Smand Holdings LLC, 1.14 acres of land at 4000 34th St. S, St. Petersburg, $837,500. Leases: J.W. Daniels to Hurricane Industries Inc., 5,000 square feet, industrial space, new lease, 10860 76th Court, Seminole; and Mosk Development to Curbell Plastics Division, 20,000 square feet, flex space, new lease, 6911 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo.

GVA Advantis, 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 100, Tampa, announces this lease transaction: PRI Inc. to the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., 6,906 square feet, class A office space, lease renewal, 4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway, Tampa.

TECHNOLOGY

Magnetic, 5325 Primrose Lake Circle, Tampa, has been named the 2007 Small Business of Year in the 21-50 employee category by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Magnetic is a full service Web development company.

Pilgrim Software Inc., 2807 W Busch Blvd., Tampa, has been recognized by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Committee of One Hundred in the 2007 Governor's Business Diversification Awards. Sponsored by Enterprise Florida, the program recognizes Florida companies for diversifying and enriching the state's economy through job creation and distinctive community involvement and investment.

Tampa Digital Studios has moved its offices from 718 S Howard Ave., Tampa to 1600 E Eighth Ave., Suite A-117, Tampa. The phone number is (813) 241-2012 and the fax number is (813) 241-2016 and the Web address is www.TampaDigital.com.

Bankruptcies

Chapter 7 liquidationMidnight Sun LLC , 30583 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor. (07-09717)

The Tile and Granite Depot Inc., 3001 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. (07-09809)

Providence Mortgage Corp., 510 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. (07-09977)

The listed businesses have 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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e-mail: dbrosan@sptimes.com

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