in Tennessee" during a family vacation. She
even bought a Christmas ornament in the gift
shop, she added, and commented at the time
"on how nicely run the shop was."
Since then, the firm has received accolades
from county staff for its operation of the
North Port resort.
Warm Springs Attractions of Port Charlotte,
with a sole proprietor listed at the time
as Robert Zabler, also bid on the short-
term operation.
Angelshot LLC is identified in the state's
Division of Corporations filings as BizZoom
Real LLC, whose principal address is 505
Orange Ave., Unit 101, in Sarasota. The reg-
istered agent is Cross Street Corporate
Services LLC with an address of 200 S. Orange
Ave. in Sarasota. The managing member is
James Abrams of 2727 Dick Wilson Drive in
Sarasota, according to the company's 2014
annual report.
The BizZoom website says Abrams has "cre-
ated national brands in multiple industries,"
including consumer products and services,
contractor services, training and financial
services. His first company, it adds, became
publicly traded first on the NASDAQ and later
on the New York Stock Exchange, and that
company eventually achieved more than $900
million in revenue.
The website adds that Abrams and his long-
time business associate, Terry Nicholson,
formed BizZoom Inc. in 2012 as "a small pri-
vate equity firm that invests in and grows
successful consumer products and services."
Friends of Warm Mineral Springs Inc. filed its
incorporation papers with the state in June
2013. Although its principal address is in Lake
Worth, its mailing address is 12301 Durango
Ave. in North Port.
The organization's website says its mission
is "To Educate the public and provide for
Restoration, Preservation and Stewardship
of these vital historical and natural resources
in perpetuity."
The registered agent for the company, as
updated on the Division of Corporations
website in September 2013, is William Delp
of Lake Worth. Mike Ange of North Port is
listed as vice president, and Dr. Juliette Jones
of 12301 Durango Ave., North Port, is listed as
secretary. %
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