Florida Firms

Barbara D. Watkins, CPA is an accounting firm based in Winter Springs, Florida, serving clients across the Central Florida area with more than 30 years of experience. The practice concentrates on tax preparation for businesses, estates, and individuals, and rounds out its services with small business consulting, accounting, and payroll processing. The firm’s tagline, the Diva of Deductions, reflects an approach focused on identifying deductions that clients may have overlooked.

The firm’s service list includes bookkeeping and write-up work, IRS representation, entity selection guidance, and consulting on QuickBooks and Peachtree (Sage) software. It also provides nonprofit consulting paired with tax preparation for those organizations. The practice notes that it has been voted Best CPA three years in a row, according to its website.

The office is located at 1603 Cougar Court, Winter Springs, Florida 32708, in Seminole County. Clients can reach the firm by telephone at (407) 365-9831, by fax at (407) 365-7549, or by email at cpabarbara@aol.com, and may also submit inquiries through the firm’s online contact page. To support clients throughout the tax season and broader financial decision-making, the website offers supplementary resources including downloadable tax forms, publications, and links to additional financial planning tools.

By combining individual, business, and estate tax preparation with bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting software consulting, the firm presents itself as a full-service option for small businesses and individuals in the Winter Springs and Central Florida region. Its long tenure, IRS representation capability, and nonprofit consulting indicate experience across a range of client types, from startups choosing an entity structure to established organizations needing ongoing accounting and payroll support. The firm emphasizes finding overlooked deductions as a central part of its tax preparation work for Central Florida clients.

https://www.barbarawatkinscpa.com/

Larry Cirillo is a graphic and web designer based in Jacksonville, Florida, with 15 years of professional experience. The practice covers logo design, digital media, photo manipulation, web design, wide format printing, print media, and direct mail. On the web side, Cirillo builds and maintains sites using WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, and Wix, and emphasizes responsive design along with assistance migrating between platforms.

Cirillo works across the Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, and offers digital marketing through Facebook and Instagram advertising. Additional capabilities include automotive brand compliance work and photography using Canon equipment, with services such as color correction and photo repair. The designer describes a comprehensive background in branding and public relations, with an emphasis on corporate identity and creative direction.

A service-connected disabled Navy veteran, Cirillo earned an Associate of Science degree in Graphic and Multimedia Design from Keiser University in 2013. Named clients include the Daytona Beach Jeep Club, BeMai Productions, FarmFit Pro, and Mind’s Eye Studios. Client testimonials featured on the site highlight professional service, responsiveness, and quality workmanship, and the portfolio showcases examples in both logo design and web design categories.

The business runs on a WordPress-based website that presents service descriptions, client testimonials, project portfolios, and certification credentials. Prospective clients can reach Cirillo at larry@larrycirillo.com or by phone at 904-760-7342. Operating from Jacksonville, the practice serves clients seeking branding, print, and digital work, combining graphic design, web development, advertising, and photography under a single provider. With certifications, veteran status, and a documented portfolio, Larry Cirillo presents himself as an established independent designer offering corporate identity and creative direction services to businesses in the Jacksonville area and beyond.

https://larrycirillo.com/

Risk Solutions Insurance Brokerage LLC is an independent insurance agency serving Altamonte Springs and surrounding Florida communities with both personal and commercial coverage. On the personal side, the firm offers property insurance for homes, flood, landlords, and renters, vehicle coverage for autos, ATVs, classic cars, motorcycles, and RVs, plus life, umbrella, boat, and event insurance. The agency describes its mission as protecting clients just like it protects its own family members.

For businesses, the agency provides commercial insurance, business owners packages, insurance bonds, and workers compensation. As an independent broker, it represents major carriers including Allstate, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Progressive, The Hartford, and Travelers, allowing it to compare options across multiple insurers.

The primary office is located at 5237 Summerlin Commons Blvd, Suite 108, Fort Myers, FL 33907, and the mailing address is 321 Montgomery Rd, #161148, Altamonte Springs, FL 32716. Agency hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clients can reach the firm by phone at (407) 613-2600, by fax at the same number, or by email. The agency’s website supports claim reporting, policy changes, proof of insurance requests, a customer portal, insurance education, and quote requests across all product lines.

Risk Solutions holds affiliations with Trusted Choice, the Chartered Insurance Institute, the Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, and the Florida Association of Insurance Agents. By combining a broad personal lines menu, commercial coverage, and access to several national carriers, the agency positions itself as a one-stop resource for individuals and business owners in the Altamonte Springs and Fort Myers areas of Florida. Online self-service tools and a customer portal supplement direct agent contact for managing policies and claims throughout the policy lifecycle.

https://www.rsibroker.com/

Drive Florida Safe Driving School provides behind-the-wheel driving instruction from a base in Sarasota, Florida, serving Parrish, Ellington, Sarasota, Bradenton, Manatee, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, and surrounding areas. All instruction uses dual-controlled, state-certified vehicles, and the school emphasizes that learning to drive is more important than passing the test.

The school offers seven distinct programs at set prices. These include a Basic Behind-the-Wheel Package at $500, a 6 Lesson Program at $750, a Comprehensive Program at $1,000, a 3 Accidents or Tickets in 3 Years course at $350, an Advanced Drivers Class at $325, a Single Session Driving Lesson at $125, a Road Test Driving Session at $225, and a Senior Evaluation Plan at $225. Lessons cover applying road knowledge, reviewing vehicle maneuvering, building highway driving skills, and preparing for the road test.

The founder cites over nine years of instructional experience, and the school states that its staff hold roughly 27 years of combined expertise. Students living south of Sarasota are asked to meet instructors at the South Sarasota Tax Collector’s office. The business accepts cash, checks, Venmo, and PayPal as payment. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Instruction is available in English and Spanish.

The school can be reached by phone at (941) 500-9485 or by email at drivefloridasafedrivingschool@gmail.com, with a physical address at 677 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236. The website features extensive customer testimonials praising instructor patience and teaching effectiveness. Serving the greater Sarasota and Manatee County region, Drive Florida Safe Driving School combines structured lesson packages, senior driver evaluations, and road test preparation for new and experienced drivers across the area.

https://www.drivefloridasafedrivingschool.com/

Established in 1972 by brothers J.B. and Perry Jones, Unique Producers Service describes itself as South Florida’s largest premier lighting, grip, and electric rental house. The company began with a single Econoline van and a pickup truck serving local commercial shoots and has since grown over more than 50 years to support thousands of projects across the region’s film and video industry.

The firm rents complete grip truck packages ranging from cargo vans to 10-ton trucks, equipped with carts, dollies, track, flags, reflectors, rigging, and stands. Its lighting inventory spans LED fixtures, HMI pars, tungsten, Kino, batteries, dimmers, and wireless equipment. Additional offerings include generators, production vehicles, sliders, special effects, camera insert cars, and process trailers, with a focus on hard-to-find specialty vehicles such as camera cars, process trailers, and water trucks.

Services support motion pictures, television series, commercials, network TV remotes, music videos, and unique events. The company notes that it has supplied gear for productions ranging from independent projects to multi-million-dollar Hollywood action films, and provides crew services staffed by experienced professionals for equipment handling and operation. It also offers custom rental packages tailored to specific project needs and assistance with Florida Sales Tax Exempt Status qualification.

Unique Producers Service is located at 13815 NW 19th Ave, Miami, FL 33054, and can be reached at 305-681-7627. A brochure is available through the website, and the company maintains an active social media presence showcasing current equipment and project work. Drawing on more than five decades of operation in the Miami area, the rental house combines an extensive grip, lighting, and electric inventory with specialty vehicles and experienced crews, positioning itself as a full-service resource for productions working throughout South Florida.

https://uniqueproducers.com/