Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 8:26-bk-07498 - Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
Caryl E. Delano
Filed
08/21/2026
Last Filing
08/27/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

SmBus, Subchapter_V, PlnDue




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-07498-CED

Assigned to: Caryl E. Delano
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  08/21/2026
341 meeting:  09/21/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/30/2026

Debtor

Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc.

PO Box 17099
Clearwater, FL 33762
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
dba
Prime-Scape Services


represented by
Buddy D Ford

Ford & Semach, P.A.
9301 W Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615
813-877-4669
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Daniel Etlinger

Underwood Murray, P.A.
100 N. Tampa Street
Suite 2325
Tampa, FL 33602
813-540-8407

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Nathan A Wheatley

DOJ-Ust
200 N. High St.
Ste 309
Columbus, OH 43215
614-469-7446
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/26/202613Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice to Creditors and Parties in Interest (related document(s) (Related Doc # 7)). Notice Date 08/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/26/202612Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Meeting of Creditors. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 8)). Notice Date 08/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/26/2026Docket Text
Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 9/2/2026 1:30 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue. Re: Motion to Use Cash Collateral COLLATERAL EFFECTIVE AS OF THE PETITION DATE, PROVIDING ADEQUATE PROTECTION, AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING Doc 11.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs Buddy D Ford to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested.


(related document(s)11). (Bill) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/25/202611Docket Text
Motion to Use Cash Collateral COLLATERAL EFFECTIVE AS OF THE PETITION DATE, PROVIDING ADEQUATE PROTECTION, AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc. (Entered: 08/25/2026)
08/24/202610Docket Text
Verified Statement of Operations for Small Business Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc.. (Ford, Buddy) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/24/20269Docket Text
Notice of Appointment of Chapter 11, Subchapter V Trustee . Daniel Etlinger added to the case. Meeting of Creditors scheduled for September 21, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m. telephonically via US Trustee - Tampa/Ft. Myers. Filed by Nathan A Wheatley on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee - TPA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Verified statement of Subchapter V Trustee) (Wheatley, Nathan) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/24/20268Docket Text
Notice of Bankruptcy Case . Section 341(a) meeting to be held on 9/21/2026 at 03:00 PM. U.S. Trustee (Van Baalen) will hold the meeting telephonically. Call in Number: 888-330-1716. Passcode: 7886851#. Proofs of Claims due by 10/30/2026. (Ryan S.) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/24/20267Docket Text
Notice of Deficient Filing. Summary of Assets, Schedules A/B,D,E/F,G,H, Declaration Concerning Schedules, Statement of Financial Affairs, Small Business Balance Sheet . (Scanlon, Ryan)Modified on 8/24/2026 (RS). (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/21/2026Docket Text
Debtor(s) Attorney and Unrepresented Debtor(s) are directed to comply with all requirements set forth in Local Rule 2081-1. The Court's Local Rule can be found at http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/rules/2081-1.pdf. (ADIclerk) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
08/21/20266Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Nathan A Wheatley on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee - TPA. (Wheatley, Nathan) (Entered: 08/21/2026)