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Florida Hospital proceeding with a further buildout of its new
■ Focus on: LEGAL MATTERS, pages 6-10 Attorneys Steven Vasilaros, left, and Michael Politis, partners of Port Orange law firm Vasilaros & Politis. February 12, 2010 As seen on TV: Aggressive ad blitz helps boost business for area law firm...p. 6 Inside: Editor’s Notebook: Mr. Bridgeman (local community banker) goes to Washington … Page 4 CVB chief to retire: After 22+ years, Sharon Mock to depart tourism post in May … Page 4 Real Estate Roundup: Florida Hospital proceeds with further buildout of Daytona campus … Page 13 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Daytona Beach, FL Permit #150 2 February 12, 2010 0000857251 PDFA Volusia/Flagler Business Report February 12, 2010 3 Volusia/Flagler Business Report 0000857262 ON THE COVER: As seen on TV: Aggressive ad blitz helps boost business for area law firm. Pictured: attorneys Steven Vasilaros, left, and Michael Politis, partners of Port Orange law firm Vasilaros & Politis. The partners credit the increase in their business, despite the recession, to their decision to spend more, rather than less, on advertising and marketing efforts, which include television and radio spots, newspaper ads, banners on buses and bus stop benches and billboards. See story on page 6. ■ Focus on: LEGAL MATTERS, pages 6-10 Attorneys Steven Vasilaros, left, and Michael Politis, partners of Port Orange law firm Vasilaros & Politis. February 12, 2010 As seen on TV: Inside: Aggressive ad blitz helps boost business for area law firm...p. 6 Editor’s Notebook: Mr. Bridgeman (president of Pinnacle Bank) goes to Washington … Page 4 Hopeful sign: Photo: David Tucker. Permit activity picks up for commercial projects, data shows … Page 12 Real Estate Roundup: Florida Hospital proceeds with further buildout of Daytona campus … Page 13 INSIDE: Editor’s Notebook: Mr. Bridgeman (local community banker) goes to Washington....................................................................................................................................Page 4 Briefs: Convention & Visitors Bureau chief Sharon Mock announces plans to retire, May 4;Stonewood cofounders battling it out in court; Family Enterprise Center director departs ..................................................................................Page 4 Real Estate Roundup: Florida Hospital proceeding with further buildout of its new Daytona campus; Apartment complex planned for Palm Coast; New restaurant chain coming to Daytona Beach......................................................................Page 13 The List: Area’s largest general contractors/commercial and industrial construction..................................................................................................................Page 14 Calendar of upcoming local business events ..............................................................................Page 15 People on the Move ..................................................................................................................................Page 15 Focus: Legal Matters As seen on TV: Aggressive ad blitz helps boost business for area law firm ................Page 6 Following safeguards can help businesses avoid wrongful termination suits, area attorneys say............................................................................................................................Page 7 Holding their own: Responding to recession by shifting focus paying off for area law firms, execs say............................................................................................Page 8 The List: Area’s largest law firms......................................................................................................Page 10 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Connecting Business to Business February 12, 2010 Copyright © 2010 The News-Journal Corporation P.O. Box 9970, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-9970 Phone: 386-681-2737 E-mail: [email protected] for editorial submissions [email protected] for advertising inquiries Web site: www.vfbr.com Manager: Paige Holley Senior Editor: Clayton Park Reporter: Chris Anderson Business Advertising Specialist: Debi Brand Art Director: John Klipfel Photographers: Chris Anderson, David Tucker The Volusia/Flagler Business Report is published every other Friday. Press releases, calendar items and letters to the editor should be e-mailed to [email protected]. People on the Move announcements should be limited to 50 words and accompanied by a photograph (head shot only; 300 dpi preferred). Calendar items should be submitted 30 days in advance of the event. If at first we don’t succeed … A technical glitch resulting from a recent software upgrade caused several errors in the list of the area’s largest general contractors for commercial and industrial construction that appeared in the Business Report’s Jan. 29th issue. Because of this, we are republishing that list with the corrected information in this issue. The corrected list can be found on page 14. Downtown Daytona Beach 150 S. Beach St. (386) 255-1468 Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 - 5:30 Thurs. Evenings by Appt. 4 February 12, 2010 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Briefs Convention bureau’s longtime CEO to retire in May Sharon Mock has announced plans to retire in May as CEO of the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mock marked her 22nd year at the helm of the bureau in December. The bureau employs 19 full-time and 11 part-time workers. Mock Mock’s successor has not yet been named. Janet Kersey, the bureau’s executive vice president, has applied for the job, Mock confirmed. Mock, who lives in Ormond Beach, described her reasons for retiring: “I’ll be 66 in May and it seems like a perfect time to begin what I’m calling ‘my next great adventure.’ … I have many outside interests that I’ve never had time to pursue and I look forward to a very active life after CVB.” Mock, who said she is proud of the bureau’s accomplishments, recalled one particularly memorable event: a spring break television interview she did with a Japanese television crew on Easter morning in 1989. The television crew showed up at the bureau office after taking a “slight detour” to an address on West Orange Avenue, instead of East Orange where the bureau is, said Mock. The West Orange location was a bar. “They arrived with broken camera equipment, which had been smashed by a basketball thrown by a student visitor,” said Mock. “They were incredulous that any community would host an event, which appeared to invite bad behavior.” Mock said she “did my best tap dance and tried to put a positive spin on it,” but added: “To this day I wonder what the people of Japan thought of Daytona Beach after seeing this piece on TV.” Fidanzi out as director of Stetson’s Family Enterprise Center A “retooling” of Stetson University’s Family Enterprise Center program resulted in the departure of the center’s director, Mario Fidanzi, and his administrative assistant Diane Morgan in mid-January, Stetson officials confirmed. Fidanzi, who directed the center the past three years, could not be reached for comment. Fidanzi maintains Fidanzi two businesses in Heathrow called MedTeam Staffing and Fidanzi Management Consultants. Peter Begalla, an adjunct professor who has taken over as Family Enterprise Center program coordinator, said the center will continue its plans to produce, in partnership with a national magazine, a conference in April for next-generation family business owners. The center is now run by Begalla, Greg McCann, a Stetson professor of family business and Michelson business law who has taken over as the center’s academic coordinator, and Stuart Michelson, dean of Stetson’s business school. “We’re taking a different direction with the Family Enterprise Center,” said Michelson. “We’re going to be much more focused on the academic programs, much more student-focused and our outreach programs will be more related to what will benefit (Stetson’s) academic goals and strategies” as opposed to running conferences that strictly cater to the business community, with little value to students, he said. See BRIEFS p. 12 Opinions Mr. Bridgeman (local community banker) goes to Washington D avid Bridgeman doesn’t need to watch television or read reports to understand the devastation the recession is causing on Main Street. The Orange City community banker witnesses those effects daily — sometimes even in his own office. The CEO of Pinnacle Bank recalls a local small business owner recently breaking down in tears in front of him while explaining how his company’s financial situation had become so dire he was forced to lay off several longtime employees. It’s a story that Bridgeman has been hearing from far too many area businesses these days. Several have closed in recent months, including Bridgeman the West Volusia Chamber of Commerce. The increasing need to provide loans to small businesses prompted Pinnacle last year to become the first community bank based in the Volusia-Flagler area to receive Troubled Asset Relief Program funds from the federal government. The nearly $4.4 million Pinnacle received Clayton Park Editor’s Notebook from the TARP Capital Purchase Program should not be confused with the bailouts the feds have been doling out to the so-called too-big-to-fail Wall Street firms and national banks. To qualify for TARP funds, community banks, unlike the banking giants, must prove they are financially sound. Pinnacle, in both November and December, was ranked by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the No. 2 SBA lender in the North Florida district, which includes Volusia and Flagler counties, in terms of dollar amount. But “unduly harsh” restrictions placed by federal regulators, including requiring community banks to have higher than reasonable or necessary risk-weighted capital ratios, are making it increasingly difficult, if not impossible, for banks to continue issuing loans to small businesses, says Bridgeman. If President Obama and Congress are serious about wanting to encourage banks to give Main Street businesses a helping hand, they need to ease restrictions on community banks, says Bridgeman. Making federal funds available to community banks is good and fine, but of no use if those funds come with too many strings attached, he says. On Feb. 11, Bridgeman will get a chance to tell members of Congress. Thanks to a recommendation from Congressman John Mica (R-Winter Park), Bridgeman recently received an invitation from the office of U.S. Rep. Barney Frank to testify before a joint-meeting of the House financial services and small business committees in Washington, D.C. “They wanted somebody who’s a real banker down in the trenches that’s been recently examined by the FDIC … someone in banking where the rubber meets the road,” Bridgeman explains. They certainly found a person who fits that bill in Bridgeman. Daytona chamber dinner moved to Ocean Center Commerce announced its decision to move the event to the Ocean Center convention center because advance ticket sales were poised to exceed the maximum 1,400-seat capacity for the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, the original intended site. Blame it on the immense popularity of the event’s keynote speaker: Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican nominee for U.S. vice president whose outspoken views and personal charisma have made her one of the most sought-after speakers in the nation, according to Ted Doran, the chamber’s immediate past-chairman. This year’s annual dinner, which will start at 6 p.m., is expected to set a new record for attendance, far exceeding the 1,400 tickets sold a few years ago for a dinner that featured Rudy Guiliani, the former New York City mayor, as keynote speaker. For tickets to this year’s dinner, contact the chamber at 386-255-0981 ext. 229. ■ Two weeks before its annual dinner on Feb. 15, the Daytona Regional Chamber of Clayton Park can be reached at [email protected] or at 386-681-2470. Volusia/Flagler Business Report 0000857322 February 12, 2010 5 6 February 12, 2010 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Focus: Legal Matters As seen on TV: Aggressive ad blitz helping to boost business for area law firm, partners say By Chris Anderson Business Report Staff U nlike most businesses, Port Orange law firm Vasilaros & Politis has responded to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression by stepping up the amount of money it spends on advertising and marketing each year. On the Net: www.hereforyou.net This year the personal injury law firm expects to spend $500,000 in advertising – more than three times the $150,000 it spent in 2003, when it began running its television spots. The firm’s aggressive marketing efforts — which include radio and newspaper ads, banners on buses and bus stop benches, and billboards — has done more than make Vasilaros & Politis a well-known name in the Volusia-Flagler area. It has also resulted in a steady increase in business for the firm, which now handles more than 1,000 cases a year. That growth prompted Vasilaros & Politis in February 2009 to open a branch office in Bunnell and, in December, relocate its southwest Volusia branch from Deltona to a larger office space in Orange City. In the past year, Vasilaros & Politis has added four support workers as well as attorney Mark Matovina, who joined in October. The firm now has a staff of three attorneys and 23 support personnel. “We’re doing well,” said partner Michael Politis. “We’re getting busier and busier and doing our best to keep up.” The firm handles a wide range of cases, including wrongful death, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, dog bites, drunk driving-related accidents, and slip-and-fall accidents. See AD BLITZ p. 12 0000857031 Photo: David Tucker Attorneys Michael Politis, left, and Steven Vasilaros are partners of Port Orange personal-injury law firm Vasilaros & Politis. 0000857293PDFA Regions Bank is Pleased to Announce Est. 1954 aura Bond-Walker has been been appointed appointed Vice Vice President President and and has Branch Manager of Regions Bank’s Branch Manager of Regions Bank’s South Daytona at South Daytona Beach Beachoffice officelocated located 2410 South Ridgewood Avenue, at 2410 South Ridgewood Avenue, 386.756.4572.Laura Laura was previously 386.756.4572. was previously with with Regions Bank as a Vice President Regions Bank as a Vice President and and Wealth Relationship Manager focused investments, Wealth Relations Manager and and focused ononinvestments, planning andTrusts. Trusts.Laura Laura a native of Daytona Beach, planning and is aisnative of Daytona Beach, a grad-a graduate of Stetson University, Appalachian State and uate of Stetson University, Appalachian State and National National Trustand School and brings than of 12 expeyears GraduateGraduate Trust School brings more thanmore 12 years of experience in the banking industry with her. Please join us rience in the banking indus try with her. Please join us as we as we welcome Laura back to Regions Bank. welcome Laura back to Regions Bank. It’s time to expect more. 1.800.regions | regions.com or visit a regions branch today • Creating Scholars • Embracing Diversity • Nurturing Spirituality St. James Episcopal School: preparing student leaders — in the classroom, on the field and in the community. 386-677-1811 www.stjamesschool.info 38 South Halifax Drive Ormond Beach, FL February 12, 2010 7 Volusia/Flagler Business Report 0000857032 Focus: Legal Matters Following safeguards can help businesses avoid wrongful termination suits Hood Kaney By Chris Anderson Business Report Staff A Snell Reunion Bank of Florida opened with a clean balance sheet and none of the problem loans or internal challenges that are plaguing many banks at this time. Reunion Bank is locally owned and operated and eager to serve the community we call home. Reunion Bank reflects what a community bank really means by offering loans and meeting the needs of many in the area. • Strong Capital Position • • No Bad Loans • • Locally Owned and Operated • • Meeting Business Needs • • Experienced Team of Associates • Fast, Local Decisions • Personal and Business Accounts Savings and Investments • Mortgages • Business Loans and more Welcome to the way banking is supposed to be d Big Tree Roa N Blvd ★ Reunion Bank PORT ORANGE 3615 Clyde Morris Blvd. 386-868-0068 . Chris Anderson can be reached at [email protected] or 386-681-2224. We’re in the business of banking. ris Mor If someone is let go based on poor performance, those evaluations can be used against the employer later to say that the laid-off worker was, in fact, a fine employee, said Snell. Companies should also create and distribute a handbook that clearly states what is and what isn’t permitted at work and carry out those rules in a consistent and fair manner to all employees, said Snell. Otherwise, if two employees are treated differently for the same offense, someone may come to the conclusion that they’re being mistreated, said Snell. Employers should also be careful when deciding to offer a severance package to an employee it is letting go, he said, adding that the worker might come to the conclusion that the company has a liability and might be encouraged to pursue a claim. Companies can drastically decrease their chances of being sued by maintaining an “open line” for complaints from the time someone is hired to the moment they quit or are let go, said Hood. “Most people wouldn’t have sued had they had someone to talk to about it,” he added. Judith Lane, a partner with Daytona Beach law firm Lane a n d Ertl, e c h o e d H o o d ’s t h o u g h t s : “ T h e r e a l w a y s n e e d s t o b e c l e a r communication between the employer and employee. If someone is beinglet go, they need to know why they are being let go.” If a company is small and doesn’t have a professional human resources staff, it should send senior management to seminars covering the basics of the most common employment claims, said Kaney. She added that companies should consult their attorneys if they aren’t sure what to do in regards to employment issues. ■ While so many other banks are busy looking for a bail out, Reunion Bank of Florida needs no knight in shining armor. e Clyd s wrongful termination lawsuits increase across the U.S. as a result of more companies laying off workers because of the recession, businesses need to know what measures they can take to lessen their chances of going to court, say local attorneys. Businesses should take several steps to safeguard themselves by implementing basic practices from the time they hire someone to the moment they decide to let that person go. Employee lawsuits, especially wrongful termination cases, are one of the fastestgrowing areas of litigation in the country. “No employer can afford to ignore its exposure to employment claims, which can be expensive, time consuming, and disruptive to the workplace,” said Elan Kaney, a partner of the law firm Cobb Cole in Daytona Beach. Perhaps the most i m p o r t a n t t h i n g a company can do to protect itself from wrongful termination is “document, document, document,” said David Hood, a partner with Daytona Beach law firm Smith Hood Perkins. Greg Snell, principal owner and attorney with the Ormond Beach law firm Snell Legal, agrees. Good documentation can start as soon as the day you hire someone, he said. Companies should implement a 90-day probationary period upon someone’s hiring that clearly states the employer has the right to let that person go before and after the probation period ends, said Snell. Companies should also be sure to give t h e i r e m p l oye e s c l e a r a n d a c c u ra t e performance evaluations, said Snell. Snell said supervisors quite often fill out “unwarranted, highly positive evaluations” for an underperforming employee. Lane Bail Out? Rescue? White Knight? Reed Canal Road www.reunionbank.com 8 February 12, 2010 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Focus: Legal Matters Holding their own: Responding to recession by shifting focus paying off for area law firms, execs say Casey Chiumento By Chris Anderson Business Report Staff D espite the recession, Volusia-Flagler area law firms overall appear to be holding their own, with some even seeing an upswing in business that’s prompting them to expand. Their secret? Shifting their firm’s focus to fit the changing needs of their clients. Business has been steady since this time last year for Daytona Beach-based Cobb Cole, said CEO John Ferguson. Ferguson said business is better so far this year than it was to begin 2009 for his firm. Cobb Cole is the Volusia-Flagler area’s largest law firm with 31 attorneys and 39 support staff. “We’re happy where we’re headed, but we’re not where we were in 2008,” said Ferguson. Ferguson, who succeeded Lester Kaney as CEO at the beginning of January, said his firm responded to the recession by adjusting some of its practice areas, including putting a greater emphasis on workouts to help clients in tight financial situations. “We’ve noticed that there are many people out there that need help with creditors, but aren’t necessarily in need of filing for bankruptcy,” said Ferguson. He added that his firm favors negotiating agreements on behalf of its clients with their creditors to help them avoid having to file for bankruptcy. Cobb Cole also encourages its attorneys with lighter workloads to spend that free time networking with potential clients at local events. Jim Rose, a partner in the Daytona Beach law firm Rice & Rose said business has been slightly up so far this Doran Ferguson year,compared with the same time last year. Though Rice & Rose didn’t take on bankruptcy-related cases a few years ago, those types of cases now comprise 5 percent of the firm’s business. Rice & Rose currently employs 17 people, including five attorneys. Attorney Greg Snell, owner of Ormond Beach-based Snell Legal, said business has been “relatively good” for his firm. “We’re doing well, but not as good as in 2007 or 2008,” he said. Lane Rose litigation to fix those mistakes.” Some area law firms have recently expanded. The Palm Coast firm Chiumento & Guntharp moved into new digs in November. The firm moved from its offices off of Old Kings Road into a 4,700-square-foot office on the third floor of the newly built, three-story City Centre mixed-use building in the Town Center at Palm Coast development. Mike Chiumento, a partner of the firm, “We’re happy where we’re headed, but we’re not where we were in 2008.” John Ferguson, CEO, Cobb Cole Snell Legal employs three attorneys and four support staffers, including a paralegal hired recently because business is starting to pick back up, said Snell, who noted that December was his firm’s busiest month in 2009 and that January was fairly busy too. Business has been exceptionally good lately for at least one local firm. “We’ve never been busier,” said Brooks Casey, partner of the New Smyrna B e a c h l aw f i r m Wr i g h t & C a s e y, which launched in January 2009. Casey said he and his partner, Tom Wright, saw a void in southeastern Volusia County for attorneys specializing in business law. So far, the decision to launch their firm has been paying off, he said. During the last real estate boom, “There were a lot of mistakes made by people in the real estate industry, such as title companies, developers, attorneys,” said Casey. “We are now seeing a lot of and his wife Kris developed City Centre at a cost of nearly $9 million. Though the firm’s new office location is about the same size as the old one, it has more usable office space, allowing the firm the room to hire more attorneys and staff in the future. The Chiumentos’ son, Michael Chiumento III, who succeeded his father as managing partner of Chiumento & Guntharp at the beginning of 2009, said his firm’s revenues are keeping pace with last year so far. Legal matters related to mortgages, short sales and foreclosures account for much of the firm’s work load these days, he said. The Daytona Beach law firm Doran Wolfe Ansay & Kundid merged with a smaller law firm, Blacks, Sims & Birch, on Dec. 1. The combined firm, now called Doran Sims Wolfe Ansay Kundid & Birch, has 15 employees, including seven attorneys. Snell Prior to the merger, Doran Wolfe Ansay & Kundid had 11 employees, including five attorneys. To make room for the expanded staff, Ted Doran, the firm’s senior partner, paid $1.65 million to acquire a two-story building at 1020 W. International Speedway Blvd. Doran’s firm in July will move into the building’s 9,0 0 0 - s q u a re - f o o t s pa ce o n t h e first floor. Doran’s firm has occupied a 4,265square-foot space on the eighth floor of the 444 Seabreeze office building since 1986. Its lease there expires June 30. Daytona Beach attorneys Judith Lane and Christene Ertl formed a new firm called Lane and Ertl, which opened its doors July 1. The firm, which specializes in business law, is located on the ninth floor of the 444 Seabreeze Building, literally next to the general practice law firm where the two attorneys previously worked: Smith Hood Perkins. Lane was a partner at Smith Hood Perkins, while Ertl was an associate attorney with the firm. The two decided to launch their own firm after seeing how well they worked together, said Lane. They also shared a belief that there was a need in the area f o r a l a w f i r m t h a t s t r i c t ly focuses on serving business clients. Lane said business a t t h e f i r m i s growing steadily and it recently added its seventh support staffer to keep up with the increase in work. The firm, which currently has only two attorneys, also plans to hire a third attorney in the next couple of months, Lane said. ■ Chris Anderson can be reached at [email protected] or 386-681-2224. February 12, 2010 9 Volusia/Flagler Business Report 0000857266 0000857264 Our Top Ten Recent Successes LIFE • CAR • BUSINESS Look for New Notable Successes 1 2 3 Our Action Our Results Reviewed 3 business owner’s OLD workers comp policies. Our experience tells us that 2 of 3 businesses have overcharges in their workers comp policies (3 of 4 in construction). The policies reviewed were OLD policies. One business was done correctly. NOTE: this business missed a significant savings because they came to us after the time limit to correct the overcharge had expired. We found overcharges averaging 14% on the other 2 businesses. Imagine getting a lump sum of thousands of dollars on dead policies. These businesses were thrilled! We were asked to look at a claim that had been denied by a prospect. We did not have this client’s business. This was a pollution claim which are almost always excluded. We did an exhaustive policy review of this business’ policies. We found that the adjuster had applied an inapplicable exclusion. We notified the company; they reviewed our analysis and agreed that they made an error. The business owner received $7,000 from the company on a claim that was denied 2 year earlier! The business owner was so impressed that we now have all his business. Local non-profit felt there was something wrong with their workers comp audit. We did a review of their audit. We found 2 overcharges resulting in a $6,000 check to this non-profit business. The insurance company’s errors included failure to follow Florida workers comp rules, which we corrected. Existing client had a vehicle stolen. Company denied the claim. We intervened. Our review indicated the company relied on an exclusion that was not applicable. The client was then paid based on our review, but received less than what we expected. We reviewed the claim again and discovered that the company made in incorrect deduction. We went back to the company and showed them their error which gave the insured an additional $2,500. High Net Worth client asked us to review all their personal insurance because the only people from his agency they ever saw were company inspectors. We found that there was no wind or theft coverage on his home, nor did they have any coverage for their extensive collections. We saved them over $3,000. They became client and asked us to take over their business insurance also. High Net Worth client asked us to review their home and boat. We already insured their business for them and their trust in us was reconfirmed when we improved their coverage and saved them over $5,000! Cable contractor came to us after their workers comp was cancelled. $100,000 premium was going to $400,000. Employer would have to go out of business. Reviewed general contractor’s liability coverage. Set up program to reduce workers comp experience mod. Program included hiring training, return to work and supervisor training Reviewed contractor’s workers comp policy. Corrected experience modification factor. Reviewed claims with insurer, focused on changes we had suggested. Insurer accepted the employer and the business was saved! Literally. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 www.EastCoastInsurors.com Ormond Beach (386) 677-4787 Palm Coast (386) 446-3426 We ALWAYS put YOUR interests ahead of ours Prospect became client and saved $28,000 Prospect became client and mod went from 1.24 to .94. $75,000 saved over 3 years. Client received $39,000+ refund Let us show you what we can do for You and Your business Other Coverage Offered: • General & Professional Liability • Property • Business Auto • Workers’ Comp • Group Health • Risk Management • Employee Leasing • Garage Liability Ormond Beach (386) 677-4787 Palm Coast (386) 446-3426 www.EastCoastInsurors.com President of East Coast Insurors is a certified WorkComp Advisor. 10 February 12, 2010 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Largest Area Law Firms Upcoming lists: ■ Feb. 26 Commercial Real Estate Brokerages ■ March 12 Physicians Groups ■ March 26 Largest Area Exporters For more information call: 386-681-2457 Ranked by number of attorneys Law Firm Top Local Executive Address Phone & Web site # of Attorneys Year Est. Areas of Specialty: 1 CobbCole John P. Ferguson, President 150 Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach 32114 (386) 255-8171 www.CobbCole.com 31 1925 Diverse General Practice 2 Smith, Hood, Perkins, Loucks, Stout, Bigman & Brock, P.A. Charles David Hood, Jr., Partner 444 Seabreeze Blvd., Suite 900, Daytona Beach 32118 (386) 254-6875 www.daytonalaw.com 12 1988 N/A 3 Rue & Ziffra PA Allan L. Ziffra, Managing Partner 632 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange 32127 (386) 788-7700 www.rueziffra.com 9 1991 Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Social Security 4 Hassell Moorhead & Carroll F. Bradley Hassell, President 1616 Concierge Boulevard, Suite 100, Daytona Beach 32117 (386) 238-1357 8 1995 Insurance Defense Landis Graham French PA William Sherman 145 E. Rich Ave., DeLand 32724 (386) 734-3451 www.landispa.com 8 1902 N/A Upchurch, Watson, White, and Max B John J. Upchurch, CEO, Managing Partner 125 South Palmetto Avenue, Daytona Beach 32114 386-253-1560 uww-adr.com 8 1996 Mediation, Arbitration, Special Magistrates Doran Sims Wolfe Ansay Kundid & Birch Theodore Doran, Senior Partner 444 Seabreeze Blvd., Suite 800, Daytona Beach 32118 (386) 253-1111 www.doranlaw.com 7 1994 Family Law, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Hill & Ponton PA Brian D. Hill, Partners Carol J. Ponton 444 Seabreeze Ave. Ste. 235, Daytona Beach 32118 386-257-2100 www.hillandponton.com 7 1981 Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability (386) 252-1561 www.kvplaw.com 7 1946 Civil Office Practice, Civil Trial Practice, Construction Law 7 Kinsey, Vincent, Pyle, P. L. LaRue Williams 150 S. Palmetto Ave., Suite 300, Doyle Tumbleson, Managers Daytona Beach 32114 Korey Sweet McKinnon Simpson & Vukelja Robert Kitt Korey 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A, Ormond Beach 32174 (386) 677-3431 www.ksmsvlaw.com 7 1996 Real Estate, Wills and Probate, Personal Injury 11 Paul & Elkind PA Harlan L. Paul, President 142 E. New York Ave., DeLand 32724 (386) 734-3020 www.paulandelkind.com 6 2002 Personal Injury Litigation Wrongful Death Litigation Commercial Litigation 12 Chiumento & Guntharp, P.A. Michael D. Chiumento III, Managing Partner Michael D. Chiumento 145 City Place, Ste. 301, Palm Coast 32164 (386) 445-8900 www.palmcoastlaw.com 5 1973 Real Estate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury Damore, Delgado, Romanik & Rawlins David R. Damore Aaron D. Delgado, Partners 227 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach 32118 386-255-1400 www.communitylawfirm.com 5 2008 Criminal Workers' Compensation Personal Injury Heebner, Baggett, Upchurch, & Garthe, P.L. Peter B. Heebner, Senior Partner 523 North Halifax Avenue, Daytona Beach 32118 (386)255-1428 www.lawdaytona.com 5 1975 Construction Lien Law, Eminent Domain, Business Law Rice & Rose Paul E. Rice James L. Rose, Partners 222 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach 32118 (386) 257-1222 www.riceroselaw.com 5 1983 Business Litigation, Real Estate, Family Law Crotty & Bartlett, P.A. Laurence H. Bartlett Kathleen L Crotty Michael D. Crotty, Partners 1825 Business Park Blvd., Daytona Beach 32114 (386) 274-6395 www.cbklegal.com 4 1999 Estate Planning, Real Estate Litigation James & Zimmerman PL Mark A. Zimmerman 431 E. New York Ave., DeLand 32724 (386) 734-1200 www.jamesandzimmerman.com 4 1980 Worker's Compensation-PI, Criminal, Family Law (386) 253-9790 www.kstlaw.com 3 1991 Mediation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death 16 18 Kolodinsky Seitz & Tresher Rick Kolodinsky 647 S. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona William H. Seitz Beach 32114 Frederick Tresher, Attorneys Lane & Ertl Karen Judith Lane Christene M. Ertl, Partners 444 Seabreeze Blvd., Suite 910, Daytona Beach 32118 (386) 492-4880 www.laneandertl.com 3 2009 Civil Litigation, Business Ownership Disputes, Real Estate, Intellectual Property Snell Legal Gregory D. Snell, Managing Attorney 160 E. Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach 32176 (386) 677-3232 www.SnellLegal.com 3 2004 Business Law, Business Litigation Vasilaros & Politis, P.A. Michael Politis, President 730 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange 32127 (386)767-0911 www.JusticeForTheInjured.net 3 1993 Personal Injury, Criminal Defense (386) 253-7865 www.whitedlawfirm.com 3 1983 DUI, Criminal Defense Whited Law Firm Olive Ave., Daytona Fleming K. Whited, III, Owner 630 N. Wild Beach 32118 The law firms list is ranked by number of attorneys. Firms listed with an equal number of attorneys are secondarily listed alphabetically. Only firms that responded to our email survey request for information are included. For more information, contact the Business Report at [email protected]. B 8 attorneys in Volusia County and 27 total including offices in Maitland, FL and Birmingham, AL. February 12, 2010 11 Volusia/Flagler Business Report 0000856989 PDFA Serving You Focusing on the founders’ vision, Cobb Cole encourages collaboration among attorneys, personal attention to client demands, and maintaining a thorough level of knowledge in the most sought after areas of the law. The firm offers representation in areas including: • Administrative Law • Business and Corporate Practice • Civil Litigation • Commercial Finance • Construction Law • Education Law • Employment and Labor Law • Environmental Law • Estate Planning and Probate • Family Law • Franchise Law • Guardianships • Internet and Technology Law • Land Use and Development • Media and First Amendment Law • Real Estate • Regulatory Matters • Right of Privacy • Sunshine Law • Tax Practice and Planning • Trademark and Copyright Serving the Community The following area organizations are those to which members of the Cobb Cole team donate personal time and resources in service as chairperson, president, legal counsel, advisor, committee member or volunteer. Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Chamber of Commerce • Ormond Main Street • Daytona Beach Partnership Association • Executive Women’s Council • Volusia Home Builders Association • 1000 Friends of Florida – Litigation Committee • Florida Coast to Coast • Bethune-Cookman University Board of Directors • Florida State University Foundation • Daytona Beach International Festival • Civic League of the Halifax Area • Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce • Daytona Beach Rotary Club • Oceanside Rotary Club • Ormond Beach West Rotary Club • DeLand Breakfast Rotary Club • Kiwanis Club of Downtown Daytona Beach • Seaside Music Theater • Daytona Museum of Arts & Sciences • Ormond Art Museum • First Amendment Foundation (appointed by Governor) • Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District • Special Population Activities and Recreational Council • Volusia Land Trust • Volusia Vision • Leadership Daytona • Leadership DeLand • Leadership Southeast Volusia • Smart Growth Initiative Steering Committee • Volusia County Association for Responsible Development • DeLand High School Business Partners • Halifax Fish Associates • Halifax Area Trade Council • Daytona Beach Community Foundation, Inc. • Junior League • Easter Seals of Volusia & Flagler Counties • Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Volusia County • American Red Cross • Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida 7 6D2B= "C 1"4;?<2 7 AB&"$! -D2#> :<BD)@>=DB? 5B;?= 7 ,><4!BD$'? .!9"#2#% ,D$=DB "C 1"4;?<2 ( :42@4DB ,";$=<D? 7 :;=;BD?+ 3$#* 7 AB&"$! -D2#> 8"##DB ,4;0 7 1"4;?<2 /<=DB2#% ,";$#<4 • PACE Center for Girls • United Way of Volusia & Flagler Counties • Junior Achievement of Volusia County • Community Christmas Club of the Halifax Area • Volusia Manufacturers Association • Homeless Assistance Corporation – STAR Center • Volusia-Flagler Association for Women Lawyers • Real Property Council of Volusia County • House Next Door Serving You. Serving the Community. 150 Magnolia Ave. Daytona Beach FL 32114 - 386.255.8171 351 E. New York Ave. Ste. 200, Deland FL 32724 - 386.736.7700 www.cobbcole.com For additional information or questions regarding this message please contact Heather Vargas, Partner, Cobb Cole. 12 February 12, 2010 Volusia/Flagler Business Report 0000857028 BRIEFS from p. 4 THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE VISION Justice For All Justice wasn’t meant for just some. Justice was meant for all. The Justice For All campaign provides equal access to justice for more people with critical legal needs; the elderly, the disabled, the homeless, victims of domestic violence and working poor families with children. Our thanks go to the members and friends of the legal community for making generous gifts to Justice For All. VISIONARY OF JUSTICE - GIVING $100,000 OR MORE Jay Bond Robert Bowling Scott Cichon W. Warren Cole, Jr. John Ferguson Rhoda Bess Goodson* Andrew Grant Bruce Hanna Thomas Hart Harold Hubka Elan R. Kaney Jonathan Kaney, III Jonathan Kaney, Jr. J. Lester Kaney Andrea Kurak Thomas Leek Katherine J. Miller Robert Merrell, III Michael P. Olivari Kelly Parsons Joshua Pope Maja S. Sander Leanne Marie Siegfried Michael Sznapstajler James A. Stowers Heather Bond Vargas C. Allen Watts Mark Watts Kathryn D. Weston Michael J. Woods CHAMPION OF JUSTICE - GIVING $10,000 OR MORE (or $1,000 or more per attorney per year) SNELL LEGAL PHILLIP H. ELLIOTT, JR. BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE Joseph M. Mason William Abbuehl CHOBEE EBBETS CHANFRAU & CHANFRAU Judith Thompson Peter Heebner Virginia Townes David Vedder ADVOCATE OF JUSTICE - GIVING $5,000 OR MORE (or $500 or more per attorney per year) Rice & Rose The Florida Bar Foundation Brighthouse Networks Sands White & Sands Christopher Quarles Eduardo J. Quinones Susan Dean Michael J. Politis Steven T. Vasilaros Leonard Marinaccio III Amy E. Goodblatt Joseph D. Krol Stacy Eckert Stephen R. Ponder James G. Hahl Mark Zimmerman Michael G. Howard John A. Thompson Clay Henderson Mary Jane Henderson Siobhan C. O’Donnell R. Wesley Bradshaw Michael Mountjoy GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE - GIVING $1,000 OR MORE (or $350 or more per attorney per year) Larry L. Adams Hon. Sharon Atack Timothy S. Babiarz Kim E. Bouck Jeffrey Brock Lloyd Eugene Brown, Jr. Richard A. Burt , Sr Richard A. Burt II Thomas E. Caldwell Paul Caldwell Darren Coleman Charlie Collins Monroe A. Coogler, Jr. Lawrence H. Bartlett Robert J. Corcoran Hector R. Cuprill, Jr. Steven DeLaroche C. John De Salvo Raymond M. Donadio Charles Early Clayton K. Ellis Andrew K. E. Findley Carly Renee Fishpaugh Timothy A. Frantz Louis Gaitanis Larry Glinzman Mitchell A. Gordon Luis R. Gracia Katherine L. Gray Anthony J. Grezik Henry Haenftling, Jr. Gregory Harrell Christy F. Harris Daniel Hicks Donell Hicks Charles D. Hood, Jr. Daniel H. Hunt II Daniel H. Jones Michael Kelton R. Colt Kirkland Fred J. 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Ziffra *Justice For All Chair Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida 128 Orange Avenue, Suite 30 Daytona Beach FL 32114 386-255-6573 Ext. 2250 Stonewood restaurant chain’s cofounder sues partner Doug Sullivan, CEO and cofounder of Ormond Beach-based Stonewood Holdings LLC, the parent company for the Stonewood Grill & Tavern and Peach Valley Cafe restaurant chains, recently sued the company’s other cofounder, Ormond Beach entrepreneur L. Gale Lemerand. The suit, filed in the seventh judicial circuit court in Volusia County, also names Tim Curtis, chairman of the Lemerand board at Stonewood Holdings, and Christian Jenny, Lemerand’s personal assistant, as defendants. The suit accuses Lemerand, a past-chairman of the board, for, among other things, misusing his position for personal financial gain, and for violating his noncompete agreement by recently teaming up with a new partner, Brad Disch, to open a restaurant to compete with Stonewood Grill. The new restaurant is called The Dish Tavern and Grille. Lemerand in an e-mail to the media described his present role with Stonewood Holdings as a major investor, lender and AD BLITZ from p. 6 The firm’s seemingly ubiquitous ads are only part of the reason for its success, said Politis. “If we don’t do a good job, word of mouth spreads fast and the ads won’t matter if we have a bad reputation,” he added. While most of the firm’s clients are from the Volusia-Flagler area, some come from as far away as Orlando and Jacksonville and even beyond, the partners say. “We’ve built a reputation,” said partner Steven Vasilaros. “Many of our clients are referred to us from past clients. Sometimes, people will call us from another state and say their relative that lives in Daytona Beach told them to call us.” As a kid growing up in Steubenville, Ohio, Vasilaros said he got his first taste of law watching his friend’s father, a wellknown trial attorney in the area at the time, in action in the courtroom. “It was the best show I’d ever seen,” said Vasilaros. “That was it for me.” After earning his law degree from Ohio Northern University, Vasilaros became a partner of a law firm in Steubenville, where he later also became the city’s police prosecutor and acting city attorney. Vasilaros decided to move to Daytona Beach in 1986 to be closer to family. He joined the firm now known as Becks & Becks as an associate attorney, where he forged a friendship with Politis, a law student at the time who worked for the firm as a clerk during his summer breaks. member of the board of managers. Lemerand stated that he and the other defendants “deny all of Mr. Sullivan’s allegations of wrongdoing.” Curtis is working with the board “to expeditiously resolve this dispute,” Lemerand wrote, adding: “In the interim, the board has taken steps to ensure that the company’s day-today operations will not be interrupted.” Enterprise Flagler event draws sizeable turnout More than 75 people, including government officials and business leaders, attended the firstever quarterly luncheon for Enterprise Flagler, the public/private economic development arm for Flagler County, on Jan. 20. The purpose of the event was to inform the public about Enterprise Flagler’s efforts to boost the local economy. Those efforts include a plan to designate more than a dozen properties in the county as “brownfields” — i.e., areas such as abandoned or underused industrial or commercial sites that could potentially be redeveloped, with the aid of economic incentives. Gregory Rawls, executive director of Enterprise Flagler, said the county could use incentives to encourage redevelopment of those properties, which would add jobs and generate tax revenues. ■ Politis said he was inspired to pursue a career in law by his family’s attorney, Nick George, who still practices today with the law firm Ossinsky & George in Daytona Beach. After earning his law degree from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Politis began working for the state attorney’s office in Daytona Beach, first as a misdemeanor prosecutor, then as a felony prosecutor, and finally chief of homicide. In 1993, Vasilaros asked Politis to join his firm, then known as the Law Office of Steven T. Vasilaros. The firm adopted its current name, Vasilaros & Politis, with the addition of Politis as partner. The firm moved in 2007 from its original offices on Halifax Avenue in Daytona Beach to its present location in Port Orange. The two partners say their similar business philosophies and professional backgrounds have played a big part in their firm’s success. “We both learned how to be sensitive to clients while we were prosecutors,” said Politis. “We’d have to explain how someone’s loved one got killed and explain to them the process of the law and steps of the trial.” Added Vasilaros: “It made sense for us to have a firm together. We believe in the same things. We also think and work the same way.” ■ Chris Anderson can be reached at [email protected] or 386-681-2224. February 12, 2010 13 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Florida Hospital proceeding with a further buildout of its new Daytona campus C onstruction of a $15 million cancer treatment facility is underway at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach. A groundbreaking ceremony for the future one-story, 31,652-square-foot Cancer Institute was held Jan. 28. Construction is set to be completed this fall. The cancer treatment facility will be the third building at the hospital’s new campus, located on the west side of Williamson Boulevard, a half-mile south of Granada Boulevard. The hospital, formerly known as Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial, moved from Ormond Beach to Daytona Beach in July 2009. The campus currently has two buildings: a 12-story, 718,000-square-foot tower that houses the hospital and a five-story, 137,697-square-foot medical office building. Birmingham, Ala.-based Robins & Morton is the general contractor for the Cancer Institute building. Klima Weeks Civil Engineering is the project’s engineer. HuntonBrady Architects of Orlando is the project’s designer. When it opens, the Cancer Institute is expected to employ up to 37 people, said hospital spokeswoman Michelle Lynch. T h e h o s p i t a l ’s c a n ce r t re a t m e n t department currently employs 30 people and is located at its old campus at 875 Sterthaus Ave. in Ormond Beach. New restaurant chain coming to Daytona Rendering courtesy Florida Hospital Memorial System Artist’s conception of Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s future Cancer Institute building. Chris Anderson Real Estate Roundup Though the hospital initially planned to sell its old campus, the 26-acre property has been taken off the market temporarily because of the real estate downturn, said Lynch, who added: “We are continuing discussions with potential buyers.” The hospital is in negotiations with a company to build and operate a wellness center at its new campus that would offer a gym, classrooms, physical therapy and re h a b o ff i ce s , a n a u d i to r i u m , a n d a daycare for children of its employees. Apartment complex planned for Palm Coast Photo: Chris Anderson Construction of the Cancer Institute is underway at the campus for Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. A Winter Park development group is planning an apartment complex along State Road 100 in Palm Coast. Atlantic Housing Partners, doing business as Beach Village at Palm Coast LLC, plans to build a 106-unit apartment complex on the north side of State Road 100, just west of the newly built, Publix grocery-anchored Beach Village shopping center that is just 0000857030 PDFA NEED SALES NOW? Call RENT-A-MARKETER 386-304-2684 RENT our sales-generating SALES & MARKETING TEAM Need sales? Leads? Help with a key sales & marketing project? We hit the ground running, create programs, make calls, close sales for you. NOT an agency – we’re FREELANCE Sales & Marketing Pros Seasoned salesmen & marketers AT YOUR SITE or ours. Deep experience in sales/marketing/advertising: business-to-business, to consumer, direct marketing, strategic planning, creative, websites, video, more. > FREE SAMPLE: Call for a solution to your thorniest marketing problem. 386-304-2684 inside Flagler Beach city limits. Construction is slated to begin soon, said Scott Culp, executive vice president of Atlantic Housing Partners. The development company is also building Taylor Place, a similar 106-unit complex in DeLand along Taylor Road. Construction of that project is scheduled to be completed in May. The company’s other local developments include Cape Morris Cove and Windy Pines in Daytona Beach, Saxon Trace in Orange City, Hunters Creek in DeLand, Sunrise Point in Port Orange, and Newport Sound in New Smyrna Beach. An outparcel building at International Speedway Square shopping center in Daytona Beach, which up until November housed a Buca Di Beppo Italian restaurant, has been demolished to make way for a future BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. The location will be the first in the VolusiaFlagler area for the California-based BJ’s chain. The Buca Di B eppo eatery on International Speedway Boulevard had been in business since 1999. The Business Report was unable to reach officials with the Minneapolis-based Buca Di Beppo restaurant chain for comment. Construction of the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse eatery is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks, said Greg Levin, a spokesman for the Huntington, Calif.-based restaurant chain. Levin said his chain’s restaurants are typically 8,500 square feet in size, with seating for about 280 people. The chain has 90 restaurants, including locations in Gainesville, Kissimmee and Orlando. ■ Chris Anderson can be reached at [email protected] or 386-681-2224. 0000856986 When accidents happen… Let our family of lawyers help your family. The father and son team of personal injury lawyers at Chanfrau & Chanfrau proudly continue a long-standing family tradition of work in the legal profession. Established in Daytona Beach 1976. 701 N. Peninsula Drive • Daytona Beach 386.258.7313 www.chanfraulaw.com Auto Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents | Accidental Death Trucking Accidents | Premises Liability | Child Injuries Product Liability | Boating Accidents | Criminal Defense 14 February 12, 2010 Volusia/Flagler Business Report Corrected List* General Contractors/Commercial & Industrial Construction Ranked by total value of current projects (permitted, under construction or completed in 2010) in Volusia and Flagler counties. Company Top Local Executive 1 BE&K Building Group B N/A 2 EMJ Ted Lambert, Project Manager 3 Vanacore Vanacore Construction Inc. ScottTodd Vanacore, Owners 4 S.E. Cline Construction, Inc. Samuel Cline 5 Hall Construction Co Inc Dennis Hall, President 6 Peck & Associates Construction Edwin Peck, President 7 T.G. Glass & Associates, Inc. Thomas Glass, President 8 Freese Construction Bill Roach, General Manager 9 M. L. Underwood Construction, Inc. Mike Underwood, President 10 ConTech Restoration & Construction of Winter Gardens Greg Bruce, V.P. of Operations 11 Commercial Construction, Gary Roberts, President Inc. 12 Edifice, Inc. N. Eric Laster, President/CEO 13 Chinelli Design Build Michael Chinelli, President 14 A&T Builders, Inc. Paul Traider, President Tom Arnold, Vice President Co., John Merrell, President 15 J.H. Merrell Construction Inc. 16 Michael C Construction Michael Luddeni, President 17 Billco Construction, Inc. William Pageau 18 19 Morash, Project Silverking Contracting, Inc. Jeremy Manager Hammock Communities Rich Smith Address 2000 International Park, Birmingham, AL 35243 2034 Hamilton Place Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37421 1293 N. US Hwy 1, Suite 3, Ormond Beach 32174 18 Utility Drive, Palm Coast 32137 902 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach 32114 2430 S. Atlantic Ave. Ste F, Daytona Beach Shores 32118 100 La Costa Ln. Ste 140, Daytona Beach 32114 5401 South Kirkman Rd. Ste. 610, Orlando 32819 310 Wilmette Ave. Suite 5, Ormond Beach 32174 700 W. Plant Str., Winter Garden 34787 624 N. Wild Olive Ave., Daytona Beach 32118 1401 West Morehead Street, Charlotte 28208 1019 Town Center Dr. Ste. 102 , Orange City 32763 925 Beville Road, Ste. 1, South Daytona 32119 2430 S. Atlantic Ave., Suite B, Daytona Beach Shores 32118 530 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill 32117 1010 Palm View Dr., South Daytona 32114 300 S. Madison Ave. Ste. 4, Clearwater 33756 267 Old Moody Blvd., Palm Coast 32164 Phone Web site Total Value of Current Projects Number of Current Projects Permitted or Underway Names of Projects (704) 551-2700 $430,000,000 1 Daytona Live! (423) 855-1550 www.emjcorp.com $150,000,000 1 The Pavillion at Port Orange (386) 672-8285 www.vanacorehomes.com $47,800,000 6 Village Business Centre, Forest Glen, Ormond Station (386) 446-6444 www.clineconstruction.net $18,243,018 27 Causeway Park Boat Ramps Old Kings Road Widening Lehigh Rail Trail (386) 252-2526 www.hallconstruction.com $16,265,000 7 Vince Carter's Restaurant , Port Orange Public Safety, Volusia Teachers Organization Office Building (386) 255-7336 www.peckcompanies.com $15,400,000 6 Pain Holding Medical Callalisa Villas Port Orange Radiology Building D (386) 274-1422 $15,000,000 1 Raydon Corporation (407) 373-6000 www.freeseco.com $14,300,000 1 Victoria Medical Park, DeLand (386) 672-6651 www.mlunderwoodconstruction.com $6,000,000 3 AO Precision Manufacturing Bldg., Bethune Cookman University Athletic Training Center, Country Side Medical Offices (407) 905-4662 www.contechconst.com $6,000,000 2 Royal Floridian (386) 238-1570 www.commercialconstructiondaytona.com $5,323,698 13 LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Port Orange Bert Fish Medical Center CT Renovation/Replacement Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (704) 332-0900 edificeinc.com $4,712,000 1 Epic-Palm Coast 14-Plex, Palm Coast, FL (386) 775-8888 www.chinellidesignbuild.com $4,200,000 3 Land, Building, & Beyond; Daytona Heart Deland, LLC; Mid Florida Infectious Diseases Specialists (386) 767-0055 $1,665,000 2 Ormond by the Sea Oceanfront Park Center Point Business Park Health Care Offices (386) 253-0471 $1,500,000 4 Edgewater Alliance Church Sunrise Aviation/MAC Charter 33 Unit T-Hangars and 4 Unit Box Box Hangar South Nova Business Park (386) 257-1068 www.michael-c-construction.com $1,400,000 3 Global Prayer Center (386) 322-2123 www.billco.com $1,000,000 2 Flagler County Historic Courthouse, New Smyrna Beach Middle School Campus (727) 446-7944 www.silverkingcontracting.com $500,000 1 Dollar General Port Orange 386-437-4699 www.TheLighthouseProperties.com $200,000 1 Airport Corporate Center The General Contractors/Commercial & Industrial Construction list published in the Jan. 29, 2010 issue of the Volusia/Flagler Business Report contained errors in some of the listings that were the result of a technical glitch. This page is a corrected version of that list, which is ranked by the total value of projects that are permitted, currently under construction, or recently completed in 2010 in Volusia and Flagler counties. This corrected list also contains corrections and additions reported to the Business Report since the publication of the original list. The listings are based on company reports and various sources. Not all contractors with current projects are included. For further information, contact the Business Report via email at [email protected]. B A site plan for the Daytona Live! project has been approved. Only one of the planned building has been completed thus far. February 12, 2010 15 Volusia/Flagler Business Report People on the Move Gardner Baxter Price Chait Business organizations Healthcare The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce has hired an employee and promoted another: Christine Gardner has joined the chamber as information specialist. Gardner previously was a lender/investor coordinator with Family First Mortgage in Palm Coast. Brittany Baxter has been promoted from information specialist to publications assistant. Anita Chait has joined Florida Hospital DeLand as an obstetrics and gynecology physician. Chait also recently opened the Women’s Wellness Center in Deltona. Chait previously worked as a physician at the Women’s Center for Ob & Gyn in Rutherford, N.J. Florida Hospital Flagler has hired an employee and promoted another: Noseworthy Toupin Noseworthy previously was director of food services at Florida Hospital Orlando. ■ Duane Price has been hired as director of the hospital’s cancer institute. Price previously was director of clinical effectiveness at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. Ann Toupin has been promoted from surgical services coordinator to assistant director of surgical services. How to submit items: The Business Report welcomes submissions of announcements about your company’s recent new hires, staff promotions and industry and/or community awards. E-mail announcements and photographs (individual headshots only; 300 dpi preferred) to [email protected]. People on the Move announcements should include name and new title of the person, the company’s name, and the city where that person works or will work. Please include the person’s previous company and title. Shawn Noseworthy has joined Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach as director of food services. Calendar Upcoming local business events February Thursday 11 Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, business after-hours, 5-7 p.m. at Chases on the Beach, 3401 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach. RSVP: 428-2449. Friday 12 Thursday 18 West Volusia Business Connection, WOW lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gustoso Pizza & Grill, 481 Deltona Blvd., Deltona. Info: 574-6693. Holly Hill Chamber of Commerce, ambassadors meeting, 4 p.m. at chamber, 1056 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. Info: 255-7311. Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, quarterly networking breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. at Oceanside Country Club, 75 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach. Info: 677-3454. Monday 15 Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, annual dinner, 6 p.m., Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. Keynote speaker: former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Cost: $100 members; $150 nonmembers. RSVP: 255-0981. Tuesday 16 Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, business after-hours, 5:30-7 p.m. at Flagler Auditorium, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast. Cost: members $5; non-members $10. Info: 437-0106. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), workshop on surviving difficult financial times, 6 p.m. at Daytona Beach International Airport. Info: 255-6889. Daytona Beach Young Professionals Group, networking social, 6-8 p.m. at Arena Sports Cafe, 180 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Cost: members $5; non-members $10. Info: [email protected] Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, coffee social, 7:30-9 a.m. at chamber, 115 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach. Info: 428-2449. Volusia Manufacturers Association, materials division breakfast, 7:45-9 a.m. at Daytona Beach International Airport, Volusia Room. Speaker: Chris Kearney, Orlando assistant service center manager for UPS Freight. Topic: “Are You Getting the Best Rates and Service From Your Carrier?” Cost: $18. RSVP: 673-0505. Wednesday 17 Port Orange/South Daytona Chamber of Commerce, sunrise business forum, 7:45 a.m. at chamber, 3431 Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. Info: 761-1601. Friday 19 Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, quarterly networking breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. at Sunset Harbo Yacht Club, 861 Ballough Road, Daytona Beach. Info: 677-3454. Tuesday 23 West Volusia Business Connection, networking breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m. at Integra Landings at Ivey Lake, 1112 Integra Landings Drive, Orange City. Info: 888-494-0125. Ned Harper, director of the Small Business Development Center. Info: 490-4606. How to submit items: Volusia Manufacturers Association, general membership meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Daytona Beach International Airport. Speaker: Tom O’Neal of University of Central Florida. Cost: $25. RSVP: 673-0505. ■ E-mail notices of upcoming business events for possible inclusion in the Calendar at least 30 days in advance of the event to [email protected]. Events must be held either in Volusia or Flagler counties and must be of a business nature. 0000857293 When it comes to business, it’s not who you know, It’s who knows you. Position For A Successful 2010 Target your marketing message to the Business Report’s valuable audience of business 8 owners and professionals during 22 2010. Advertise and get results. 14 24 28 Focu s: List: Year in R !Exe Financial Pl eview/2010 Previe Dead cutive’s V anners w ie line: 12/28/ w 2009 Focu s: List: Commer ci Large st Are al Constru Dead Developers a Commerciction line: al 1/11/2 010 Focu s: List: Influentia !Sal Largest Woml Women in ut Dead e to Wom en-Owne Business d line: 5/3/20 en in Bus Businesses iness 10 * Eco no Focu mic Devel s: tbd opmen t Qua Focu rt erly s: List: Architect Dead Architectur ure e line: 5/17/2 Firms 010 Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, business after-hours, 5-7 p.m. at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, 3001 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater. Info: 428-2449. 3 Wednesday 24 17 Focu s: List: Commer cial Comm ercial Develop Dead Underway Construct ment ion Pr line: ojects 8/23/2 010 Focu s: List: Green Bus L Dead argest Are iness/Env ironm line: a Res en identia 9/6/20 10 l Build tal ers 1 15 29 Volusia Manufacturers Association, plant tour, Small Business Development Center, taxes work- 9 a.m. at Griswold Water Systems, 1597 Industrial Drive, New Smyrna Beach. RSVP: 673-0505.Info: 506-4723. shop, 6-9 p.m. at Daytona State College, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., building 110, room 112. Info: 506-4723. West Volusia Business Connection, lunch- Thursday 25 386-681-2457 eon/workshop, noon at Integra Landings at Ivey Lake, 1112 Integra Landings Drive, Orange City. Info: 888-494-0125. Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, board Or email inquires to: [email protected] meeting, 8-9 a.m. at chamber, 165 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Info: 677-3454. 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