Notice of Publication for a New Point

Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less

than 300,000 Population

                Pursuant to section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that STR Motorsports, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Florida Power Sports, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of KYMCO motorcycles, at 4774 North Highway 441, Okeechobee, (Okeechobee County), Florida 34972, on or after January 1, 2006.

                The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Florida Power Sports, Inc., are dealer operator(s): Don R. Browning, 1313 Southwest Naomi Street, Palm City, Florida 34990, Marie L. Case, 2391 Southwest Riverside Drive, Palm City, Florida 34990, and Richard S. Scott, 2391 Riverside Drive, Palm City, Florida 34990; principal investor(s): Marie L. Case, 2391 Southwest Riverside Drive, Palm City, Florida 34990, and Richard S. Scott, 2391 Southwest Riverside Drive, Palm City, Florida 34990.

                The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less 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 Statues, 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: Mr. Ronald D. Reynolds, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, 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: Bruce Ramsey, VP of Sales/Marketing, STR Motorsports, Inc., 1770 Campton Road, Inman, South Carolina 29349.

                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.