Notice of Publication for a New Point

Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

than 300,000 Population

Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that American Honda Motor Co., Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Winter Haven Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Winter Haven Honda, as a dealership for the sale of Honda automobiles and light trucks at a parcel on the north side of State Road 540 (Cypress Gardens Boulevard), approximately 1.1 miles west of Cypress Gardens Road in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: That part of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter, lying North of S.R. 540, less the North 781 feet thereof, and that part of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter, lying North of S.R. 540 in Section 2, Township 29 South, Range 26 East, Polk County, Florida, and being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the intersection of the North right-of-way boundary of State Road 540 and the East boundary of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 2, Township 29 South, Range 26 East, Polk County, Florida; thence North 71 degrees 24 minutes 05 seconds West, along said North right-of-way, 450.00 feet; thence North 18 degrees 35 minutes 55 seconds East, perpendicular to said North right-of-way, 850.71 feet; thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes 46 seconds East, perpendicular to said East boundary of the Southeast one quarter, 147.09 feet to said East boundary of the Southeast one quarter; thence South 00 degrees, 29 minutes, 14 seconds East, along said East boundary of the Southeast 1/4, 951.09 feet; returning to the Point of Beginning.

The dealer operators of the proposed dealership are Frank J. Rodriguez, 723 Bear Creek Circle, Winter Springs, FL 32708 and Carl R. Atkinson, 1110 S. W. Ivanhoe Blvd., #10, Orlando, FL 32804. The principal investors of the proposed dealership are Frank J. Rodriguez, 723 Bear Creek Circle, Winter Springs, FL 32708 and Carl R. Atkinson, 1110 S. W. Ivanhoe Blvd., #10, Orlando, FL 32804.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. intends to permit the establishment of the proposed dealership on or after March 1, 2007.

The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location 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, 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: Nalini Vinayak, 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 U.S. Mail to: Bill Green, Market Planning Manager, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., 1919 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, California 90501.

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.