Hernando
Erick Arnett has been elected trust officer and investment portfolio manager of SunTrust Bank, Nature Coast in Brooksville (352/796-5151).

Hillsborough
Frank Barrios has been named the manager of West Shore Plaza, Tampa (813/286-0790).

Manatee
Frank Grywalski has been named chief executive officer of Decision Management International, Bradenton (941/748-8100).

Pasco
The Chasco Fiesta, New Port Richey (727/842-7651), has elected Cami Austin, vice president of Peoples Bank in Port Richey, as the 2003 festival chairperson.

Pinellas
ident and corporate lending officer. Meg Lashley has been named vice president of business development of Hennessy Construction Services, St. Petersburg (727/821-3223).

Polk
George W. Rogers, vice president, has transferred from GEICO Directıs Dallas office to assume the position of general manager at Lakeland (863/648-2871).

Sarasota
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, Longboat Key (941/383-6464), has named David Crandell food and beverage director and Roger Hopkins executive chef.

Pasco County
AG Armstrong Development LLC is developing the Shoppes at Golden Acres, with a first phase of 89,000 sf anchored by Publix and a second phase of 130,000 sf, on 20 acres at the southeast corner of Fox Hollow and Little roads, New Port Richey. Eng: Avid Engineering Inc. Arch: Cuhachi & Peterson. Contractor: Hawkins Construction Co. (727/938-9719).

Hernando County
He1. Cooperıs and Subway have leased 4,600 sf in Lakewood Plaza at 4365 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. Contact: The Sembler Co., Craig Sher (727/384-6000).

Pinellas County
New York-based Seminole Acquisition has purchased Seminole Mall at the southeast corner of Park Blvd. and 113th St. N., Seminole, from Lamar Cos. RMC Property Group now manages the 394,337-sf mall. Contact: RMC Property Group, Suzie Rice (813/960-8154).

Polk County
Po4. The Ruthvens are developing a 104,000-sf speculative industrial building in Ruthven Industrial Park at 5101 Gateway Blvd., Lakeland. Eng: Chastain-Skillman Inc. (863/646-1402).

Hillsborough County
The Hillsborough County School Board has contracted: a $6-million renovation and 30,000 sf addition at Van Buren Middle School, 8715 N. 22nd St., Tampa. Arch: The Architecture Practice; a $2.4-million, 20,000-sf renovation at Cahoon Elementary School, 2312 Yukon St., Tampa. Arch: Carruthers & Associates; and a $2.4-million, 25,000-sf renovation at B.T. Washington Middle School, 1407 Estelle Dr., Tampa. Contractor: R.J. Bunbury Co. Inc., Toni Young (727/535-1760).

Manatee County
Yellowfin Yachts Inc. has purchased 7.28 acres at 6619 E. 19th St., Bradenton, for $250,000 from Harold and Frances Sutton. Transaction handled by Richardson Kleiber Walter, Bill and Jon Kleiber (941/378-2328).

Sarasota County
S1. The Silverstein Institute is developing a $5-million, 30,000-sf medical complex on 1.8 acres at Lasula Ct. and Floyd St., Sarasota. Arch: The Tichenor Group (941/366-3777).

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