DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Ferman Sunshine Motors, Inc. for the establishment of VOLV vehicles
Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Volvo Car USA LLC, intends to allow the relocation of Ferman Sunshine Motors, Inc., d/b/a Ferman Volvo Cars of Tarpon Springs as a dealership for the sale of Volvo vehicles (line-make VOLV) from its current location at 43530 U.S. Highway 19 North, Tarpon Springs, (Pinellas County), Florida 34689, to a proposed location at 31420 U.S. Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor, (Pinellas County), Florida, 34684. Volvo Car USA, LLC intends to engage in business with Ferman Sunshine Motors, Inc., d/b/a Ferman Volvo Cars of Tarpon Springs on or after March 1, 2020 assuming that no protest is filed.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Ferman Sunshine Motors, Inc., d/b/a Ferman Volvo Cars of Tarpon Springs are dealer operator(s): Preston L. Farrior, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Laura F. Farrior, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Stephen B. Straske, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Janice F. Straske, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, James L. Ferman, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Cecelia D. Ferman, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, principal investor(s): Preston L. Farrior, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Laura F. Farrior, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Stephen B. Straske, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, James L. Ferman, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606, Cecelia D. Ferman, 1306 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33606.
The notice indicates intent to relocate the franchise in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, as amended by Chapter 88-395, Laws of Florida, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.
Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Jaime Williams, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312 MS65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.
A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by US Mail to: Robert R. Allen, Volvo Car USA LLC, 315 Sigma Drive, Summerville, South Carolina 29486.
If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant's compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
