Florida Firms

Confidential Accounting is a full-service CPA firm located at 6140 N US Highway 41 in Apollo Beach, Florida (33572), serving both individuals and businesses. The practice is led by Nishi Perera, a CPA with more than 32 years of tax and accounting experience, and it provides tax and accounting solutions to clients across all 50 states while operating from its Apollo Beach office south of Tampa.

For individuals, the firm offers tax preparation and filing, financial planning and projections, tax optimization strategies, and free audit and identity theft protection on personal returns. Its business services include bookkeeping, payroll processing, payroll tax returns, sales tax returns, regulatory compliance, business formation, and QuickBooks training and support. The firm prepares a wide range of return types, including 1040s, Schedule C filings, self-employment and rental income, capital gains, and business returns such as 1120 and 1120S, as well as partnerships, corporations, LLCs, estates, and trusts for all states.

The firm is federally registered as a tax preparer for all 50 states and emphasizes that it operates year-round for clients rather than only during tax season. It is positioned as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and highlights values of integrity, transparency, and a commitment to excellence. Pricing for individual 1040 returns is noted to include audit protection.

The practice also runs incentives for clients. First-time clients receive $25 off tax preparation charges over $100 when their taxes are prepared and e-filed by the firm, and returning clients can refer friends for $15 off their next return.

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with Saturday availability by appointment. The firm can be reached by phone at (813) 641-3603. Based in Apollo Beach in Hillsborough County, Confidential Accounting provides year-round tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting services to individuals and businesses.

https://www.confidentialaccountingruskin.com/

Coastal Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency headquartered at 625 Grand Blvd., Suite 205E in Miramar Beach, Florida (32550), in Walton County. Representing multiple carriers, the agency describes itself as the largest domiciled insurance agency in Destin, Florida and in Walton County, with a focus on the coastal property market of the Florida Panhandle.

The firm offers a broad range of property and casualty coverage, including home, auto, condo, rental property, watercraft, flood, hurricane, commercial, contractor, and liability insurance. It specializes in coastal properties throughout Walton and Okaloosa counties and serves communities such as Destin, Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, WaterColor, and Fort Walton Beach. Because of the region it serves, the agency emphasizes expertise in wind, flood, and mitigation requirements specific to the Panhandle.

Coastal Insurance works on coverage for new home purchases and existing properties, owner-occupied and rental homes alike, and coordinates with local realtors, title companies, lenders, and builders as part of the buying and insuring process. Agency owner Grant Blackwell is identified as a property and casualty insurance professional, and the website features customer testimonials praising responsive service, competitive rates, and helpful staff.

The agency operates as Coastal Insurance, an Acentria Insurance company, and is a dba of Foundation Risk Partners, Corp. It accepts online quote requests and payment processing through its website, giving clients digital options alongside its local office.

Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a lunch break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact information includes a phone number at 850.231.0042 and a fax line at 850.837.1014. Based in Miramar Beach and serving the Destin and Walton County coastal area, Coastal Insurance Agency provides home, flood, hurricane, auto, and commercial coverage tailored to Florida Panhandle property owners.

https://coastalcoverage.com/

Jacksonville Country Day School is an independent, multicultural private elementary school serving students from Pre-K 3 through fifth grade in Jacksonville, Florida. Located at 10063 Baymeadows Road, the school has operated for more than 65 years and enrolls over 440 students on a 19-acre wooded campus, framing its mission around educating the mind, the body, and the heart.

The school offers a challenging curriculum that incorporates character education, Spanish language instruction, physical education, and fine arts. Its early learning program is Reggio Emilia-inspired, and students across grades receive instruction in writing, mathematics, science, and Spanish. Fifth-graders complete capstone projects intended to demonstrate communication and analytical skills, and the curriculum is positioned to prepare students for success in middle school.

Several program statistics are highlighted by the school. It reports a 55 percent diversity rate among its student body and 100 percent student participation in service learning, along with a comprehensive after-school enrichment program that draws 92 percent student participation. Faculty members average more than 16 years of experience, and the school notes that parents have rated them as world-class according to Independent School Management consultants. Campus resources include a library with more than 16,000 books, and students have five days a week of both physical education and recess.

The school is accredited and describes itself as emphasizing a well-rounded education that develops academic, physical, and character growth together. Its multicultural focus and broad enrichment offerings are presented as central to the student experience on the Baymeadows Road campus.

Jacksonville Country Day School can be reached by phone at 904-641-6644 or by email at office@jcds.com. Serving families in the Jacksonville area of Duval County, the school provides private elementary education from preschool through fifth grade with programs spanning academics, the arts, world language, athletics, and service learning.

https://www.jcds.com/

Specializing in full mouth dental implant restorations, New Teeth Now operates from 2150 Harden Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida. The center has been placing full mouth implants since the 1980s and reports more than 30,000 dental implants placed over a span of more than 30 years. Care is led by board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons, including Dr. David Kirkpatrick and Dr. Richards, with restorative dentistry handled by Dr. Nofallah and Dr. Dibbs.

The practice centers on the New Teeth Now procedure, a full mouth dental implant approach the center states requires no bone grafting, distinguishing it from other methods. It advertises a teeth-in-one-day process and uses zirconia teeth as the final restorative material. Additional services include zygomatic implants for patients with severe bone loss, periodontal disease treatment, oral surgery, and general anesthesia administration.

The center treats both local and out-of-state patients and coordinates accommodation for those traveling to Florida for treatment. It hosts free seminars and webinars about dental implant procedures, offers financing options, and provides free consultations. The website showcases before-and-after transformations and video testimonials, and reports a 4.7 out of 5 Google rating based on 476 reviews.

Office hours run Monday through Thursday from 8am to 5pm Eastern Time and Friday from 8am to 3pm. Prospective patients can reach the practice at (800) 617-2176 for free consultations, while established patients use (863) 665-8878. Serving Lakeland and the surrounding Central Florida area, New Teeth Now focuses on patients seeking full-arch implant solutions and maintains an active patient community built around documented case outcomes and educational events for those researching their options.

https://www.newteethnow.com/

General Caulking & Coatings Company, also known as GCC, provides professional waterproofing services for Florida building structures across both new construction and restoration markets. The firm states it has delivered waterproofing services for Florida buildings for more than six decades under long-term ownership, and it maintains branches in Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Tampa with a combined staff of over one hundred skilled professionals.

The company works on a wide range of structure types, including schools, parking garages, hospitals, office buildings, condominiums, courthouses, stadiums, and shopping malls. Its services encompass caulking, waterproofing membranes, sealant application, coating systems, and related restoration work. The firm uses products from major manufacturers such as Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing, NeoGard Coatings, and Ghostshield sealers.

Project examples illustrate the scope of GCC’s work. The company recaulked the Miami International Airport Control Tower using Tremco Spectrem 1 silicone sealant. At the Waterford Business District Parking Garage, the firm handled 80,000 square feet of membrane removal and 16,200 linear feet of joint recaulking. In Orlando, it completed parking deck joint recaulking with protective coatings. Additional referenced projects include Akoya Boca West, The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, and Esplanade Aventura, the last of which featured Tremco’s TWS triple waterproofing system described as the first of its kind in South Florida.

GCC emphasizes long-term experience and professionalism and positions itself as “The Performance Company.” It offers both manufacturer warranties and its own warranties, and states that no project is too large or complex. The company addresses concerns ranging from mildew to deluge-level water intrusion.

Serving major Florida metros through its four branch locations, GCC presents itself as a large-scale waterproofing specialist for institutional, commercial, and high-profile structures. Contact is available through the firm’s website contact form.

https://generalcaulking.com/