SEATTLE, Wash. -- In April, 2007, Seattle-based Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. (TMPS) plans to open a second service and sales facility in Tampa, Florida, giving added convenience to ship owners, offshore operators, power plants, mechanical industries, and ship and engine builders in all parts of the world. The new facility will operate as a subsidiary called Trans Marine Tampa (TMT).

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- CCMC, the premier provider of interface software for loan origination systems, has announced that it has partnered with Peak Performance Resources, a leading provider of mortgage industry consulting services, to deliver performance improving consulting services to CCMC clients.

LARGO, Fla. -- Companies that promise to raise credit scores in short periods of time are deemed fraudulent by many lenders, but according to Seasoned Trade Lines, Inc., a Florida-based, credit-repair company, the practices are highly effective and completely legitimate. Seasoned Trade Lines boosts clients' credit by adding them to established credit card holders' accounts; they promise to raise credit scores by as much as 100 points or more in as little as 30 days.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the camera lights fade and the media attention dies down in the coming weeks, those familiar insurance slogans of "Like a Good Neighbor," "You're in Good Hands" and others, may unfortunately give way to an industry whose past is shaky to say the least, especially in recent years. Central Florida resident attorney Alan Garfinkel, of Garfinkel Trial Group, is the nation's leading expert in natural disaster law and is currently representing thousands of hurricane victims across the country.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- What lurks beneath the dark and mysterious financial waters? It's Premier General Finance which has one goal in mind: to obtain working capital for small- to medium-sized businesses in as little as 72 hours for as much as $500,000.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando, Florida-based ID Solutions (IDS) today reported receipt of a purchase order from the Transportation Security Agency (DHS-TSA) for IDS biometric matching licenses for use in the Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) program. The IDS AFIS technology supports key security functionality within the TWIC program and has been recognized for its combination of top-rated accuracy and value-for-money by governments around the world.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Broadband Productions Inc. Launches Global Portal premiering the Science Fiction Thriller: "The End of Time" (ISBN 1-4116-3846-8). The book is a creative new look at a persistently old theme: good versus evil. But instead of adding yet another cookie-cutter story to the gristmill, author Randall Towe has created a fantastic world in which two lovers are torn apart by enormous evil.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Looking for something personal and delicate to give to a loved one next holiday season? ShaynaGirl.com may have the answer. This new, on-line company offers a choice of eight, carefully hand-painted ornaments to choose from. The glass balls are hand-painted with enamel paints and then baked to ensure their intricate designs.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- In an effort to ease the stress of long airport security lines, Stuff and Go(TM), a Palm Beach Gardens based company, has announced the availability of Stuff and Go Packs which contain pre-packaged, hard to find travel amenities. Stuff and Go President Leslie Evans, a seasoned traveler, says that finding a variety of travel size products is not only difficult, but also expensive.

MIAMI, Fla. -- The "deathbed" portrait of Fidel Castro that outraged Cuban exiles everywhere in part for a scheduled display in Miami this weekend has been replaced with "Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston." The renowned nude of Britney Spears giving birth atop a bearskin rug appears at Fountain Miami, courtesy of Capla Kesting Fine Art, from December 7th to 11th in Wynwood Gallery district during Art Basel Miami.