Hillsborough
Michelle Bauer has been named executive director of the Tampa Bay Technology Forum, Tampa (813/283-0139).

Pasco
Janice Snow has been named director of community relations at Wilderness Lake Preserve for Lindell Investments II Inc., Land O¹ Lakes (813/995-0474).

Pinellas
Dr. Akiko Tanaka, president of Tampa Bay Research Institute in St. Petersburg (727/576-6675), has received the Business Woman of the Year award from the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

Polk
Erin Moorman, director of marketing at DSM in Lakeland, and Rebecca Brown, public relations director of the Polk County chapter of the American Red Cross, have been appointed to the board of directors of the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, Lakeland (863/667-7135).

Sarasota
Shelly R. Lister has been appointed vice president of business development and marketing at The ADP Group, Sarasota (941/954-7509).

Pasco County
Pa11. AG Armstrong Development LLC plans to develop an 89,000-sf shopping center anchored by a Publix Super Market on 27 acres at the southeast corner of Little Rd. and Fox Hollow Dr., New Port Richey. Contact: AG Armstrong Development, Allen Goins (813/265-4500).

Hernando County
He1. Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union is developing a 5,000-sf facility at Mariner and Northcliffe boulevards, Spring Hill. Contact: Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union, Kathleen Gratan (352/688-9177).

Pinellas County
Pa8. Aid Association for Lutherans has assigned Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services Inc. leasing and management agent for the 26,293-sf New Port Richey Financial Center at 4807 U.S. Hwy. 19, New Port Richey. Contact: Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services, Alan Feldshue and Tracy K. Heissler (727/442-7184).

Sarasota County
S7. John Cavanaugh is developing a 30,000-sf, 3-story Class A office building in Sunshine Venice Commercial Park within the Sarasota County Interstate Business Center at I-75 and Jacaranda Blvd., Venice. Arch: ADP. Contractor: Willis A. Smith Construction (941/366-3116).

Polk County
Po3. Picerne Development has purchased 33 acres on U.S. Hwy. 27 N. at SR 60, Lake Wales, for $990,000 from Rex Quality Development, and plans to build 200 apartments on the site. Transaction handled by Coldwell Banker Ridge Properties, Robert Connors (863/678-1338).

Hillsborough County
H16. Hunt Properties plans to develop a 21,250-sf warehouse and 42,500-sf office building on 10.86 acres at SR N. 580 and Memorial Hwy., Tampa. Eng: Silcox, Kidwell & Associates Inc. (813/237-1249).

Manatee County
M4. Harry Bakker, who last year purchased the 50,000-sf Bank of America building at 1201 6th Ave. W., Bradenton, for $2.65 million, is converting the five-story building to Class A office space with a $4-million renovation. Contractor: Mike Carter Construction, Mike Carter (941/744.5467).