Hernando
Thomas Edwards has joined Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill (352/597-6027), as associate administrator.

Hillsborough
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum has appointed Thomas Hall, chairman of Tucker/Hall public relations in Tampa (813/228-0652), to its board of directors.

Manatee
Schroeder Manatee Ranch Inc., Bradenton (941/907-6000), has named Kelly Jester McLendon community activities manager for Lakewood Ranch.

Pasco
Kurt J. Conover, director of business development for Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson (727/861-5141), has been appointed a board member of the Pasco Economic Development Council.

Pinellas
Judge John Robert Blue, former chief judge of Second District Court of Appeal, has joined Carlton Fields, St. Petersburg (727/821-7000), as Of Counsel in the Appellate Practice and Trial Support Group.

Polk
Jay Curtis has joined Chastain-Skillman Inc., Lakeland (863/646-1402), as senior project manager.

Sarasota
Stephen Deucker has joined The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota (941/309-2000), as director of sales and marketing.

Pasco County
T&H Industries Inc. is developing a 9,900-sf warehouse in West Pasco Industrial Park on .58 acre at Perpetual Dr., Odessa. Eng: Johnson-Frey-Turzak Group (727/847-9391).

Pinellas County
Echelon Residential LLC is developing the 85-unit McNulty Lofts, on top of the 7-story McNulty Garage, at the southeast corner of 1st Ave. S. and 2nd St. S., St. Petersburg. Arch: Poole & Poole. Contractor: The Murray Co. Contact: Echelon, Mark Stroud (727/803-8212).

Hernando County
Hernando HMA Inc. has received a certificate of need from the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration to develop the $53-million, 91-bed Brooksville Regional Hospital south of SR 50, Brooksville. Contact: Hernando HMA Inc., Thomas D. Barb (352/796-5111).

Sarasota County
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is developing a $12-million, 72,000-sf headquarters building at 1741 Main St., Sarasota. Arch: Arquitectonica. Contact: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Diane McFarlin (941/957-5171).

Polk County
Lakeland Regional Medical Center is developing a $57.9-million, 240,000-sf, 8-story patient wing with 286 beds at 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. Contractor: Creative Contractors Inc., Jerry Siminski (727/461-5522).

Hillsborough County
Wal-Mart Stores East LP has purchased the 99,200-sf former Sam’s Club/Pace Warehouse building at 8220 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, for $5.53 million from G & B Properties, and plans to develop a 120,000-sf Super Wal-Mart at the site. Transaction handled by Preston & Farley, Morris Haas, and Ross Realty Group Inc., Elliott M. Ross (727/725-2800).

Manatee County
Mike Carter II Inc. is developing the 184,841-sf expansion of the Beall’s Distribution Center on 48.5 acres at 2100 47th Terrace E., Bradenton. Plans include a future expansion of 149,960 sf. Arch: Design Team West Inc. Eng: Baskerville-Donovan Inc., Mark Mueller (941/316-0411).

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