Hernando
Sonia Gonzalez has been promoted to chief operations and nursing officer at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill (352/596-6632).

Hillsborough
Robert Zegota, vice president of the industrial group for Grubb & Ellis Co., Tampa (813/639-1222), has been elected president of the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors.

Manatee
Jean Adams has been named chief executive officer of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. He will be based at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton (941/746-5111), until the new hospital is completed in late 2003.

Pasco
Morris Porton has been appointed senior vice president of Community National Bank, Zephyrhills (813/783-8122).

Pinellas
Film Technologies International Inc., St. Petersburg (727/327-2544), has promoted Tom Adams to national program coordinator.

Polk
BCI Engineers & Scientists Inc., Lakeland (863/667-2345), has named John Kiefer manager of environmental services.

Sarasota
Donna Hunter Wolski has been appointed director of development for the Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone, Sarasota (941/906-1851).

Pasco County
Lerian Investments Inc. has purchased 240 acres at the southwest quadrant of SR 52 and the Suncoast Pkwy., Gowers Corner, for $2.7 million from GBY and plans to develop 540 single-family homes at the site. Transaction handled by @DUTTERealty.com, Gene Santella (727/723-1612).

Pinellas County
Zeus Properties plans to develop a 169,993-sf office/warehouse on 9.19 acres at the southeast quadrant of 126th Ave. and 62nd St., Largo. Eng: Landon, Moree & Associates, Jeff Leadbetter (727/789-5010).

Hernando County
Proud Pelican Construction Co. is renovating a 62,500-sf facility for Accuform in Airport Industrial Park at 16228 Flight Path Dr., Brooksville. Contact: Proud Pelican Construction, Rick Pearson (352/796-9604).

Sarasota County
Joseph Sandor and Lockwood Friend¹s Inc., franchisee for Friendly¹s Restaurant, have purchased 1.38 acres at the southwest corner of Lockwood Ridge Rd. and University Pkwy., Sarasota, for $750,000 from Edmund Cohler, Michael Karp and Bruce Wertheimer. Transaction handled by Preferred Commercial Inc., Carl Wise (941/321-9028).

Polk County
Chep USA has leased a 78,141-sf industrial warehouse in Lakeland Industrial Center at 5101 Great Oak Dr., Lakeland. Transaction handled by Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc., Mike Davis and Brian McMillan (813/223-6300).

Hillsborough County
The Giunta Group plans to convert the County Records building at 101 N. 12th St., Tampa, into Victory Lofts at Channelside, with 24 lofts, 6 penthouses and 7,000 sf of commercial space. A second building on adjacent land will include 80,000 sf of living space and 77 parking spaces. Contractor: BECK, Sam Ellison (813/282-3900).

Manatee County
W.G. Mills Inc. plans to develop University Groves with 93 single-family lots, 430 multifamily units and 217,200 sf of commercial space on 142.15 acres at the northwest quadrant of University Pkwy. and Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. Arch: George Palermo Architect Inc. Eng: WilsonMiller Inc., Scott McKenna (941/907-6900).