| Entity Name: | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: |
Domestic Profit
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY is structured as a Domestic Profit Corporation, which, in Florida signifies a Profit Corporation (also known as a C-Corporation). This business structure is recognized as a separate legal entity from its owners. This offers shareholders the benefit of limited liability protection, safeguarding their personal assets from the corporation's debts and obligations, and facilitates raising capital through the issuance of stock. In Florida, Domestic Profit Corporations are governed by Title XXXVI, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes – Florida Business Corporation Act. |
| Status: |
Inactive
The business entity is inactive. This status may signal operational issues or voluntary closure, raising concerns about the business's ability to repay loans and requiring careful risk assessment by lenders. |
| Date Filed: | 10 Mar 1999 (26 years ago) |
| Date of dissolution: | 21 Sep 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Last Event: | ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT |
| Event Date Filed: | 21 Sep 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Document Number: | P99000024069 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
APPLIED FOR
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 269 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34973 |
| Mail Address: | POST OFFICE BOX 1177, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34973 |
| ZIP code: | 34973 |
| County: | Okeechobee |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| WALPOLE EDWIN E | President | 269 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34973 |
| WALPOLE EDWIN E | Director | 269 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34973 |
| WALPOLE IV EDWIN E | Vice President | 4201 N WILLIAMS RD, TAMPA, FL, 33610 |
| WALPOLE KEITH | Secretary | 269 NW 9TH STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34972 |
| WALPOLE KEITH | Treasurer | 269 NW 9TH STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34972 |
| CASSELS JOHN D | Agent | 400 NW 2ND STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34972 |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT | 2001-09-21 | - | - |
| REGISTERED AGENT NAME CHANGED | 1999-12-17 | CASSELS, JOHN DJR | - |
| REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS CHANGED | 1999-12-17 | 400 NW 2ND STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 | - |
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| Clint Shannon Gessner, Appellant(s) v. Southern Company and Gulf Power Company, Appellee(s). | 1D2023-2297 | 2023-09-11 | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Marie A Mattox, Ashley Nicole Richardson |
| Name | Hon. Amy P. Brodersen |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Escambia Clerk |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
| Name | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Russell Frank Van Sickle, Andrew McKinnon Spencer, Jeremy C. Branning |
| Name | GULF POWER COMPANY |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Russell Frank Van Sickle, Andrew McKinnon Spencer, Jeremy C. Branning, Alan Lawson, Jason Brent Gonzalez, Jessica Leighann Slatten, Mathew Daniel Gutierrez, Christin Marie Russell |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2024-11-20 |
| Type | Disposition by Opinion |
| Subtype | Affirmed |
| Description | Affirmed |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2024-06-06 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Gulf Power Company |
| Docket Date | 2024-05-08 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Oral Argument |
| Description | Notice of Oral Argument |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2024-04-03 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Reply Brief |
| Description | Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2024-03-20 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time RB 14 days 04/03/24 |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| Docket Date | 2024-02-19 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer Brief |
| Description | Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Gulf Power Company |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2024-02-19 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Oral Argument |
| Subtype | Motion/Request for Oral Argument |
| Description | Motion/Request for Oral Argument |
| On Behalf Of | Gulf Power Company |
| Docket Date | 2024-02-14 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Gulf Power Company |
| Docket Date | 2024-01-24 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time AB 21 days 02/19/24 |
| On Behalf Of | Gulf Power Company |
| Docket Date | 2023-12-28 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial Brief |
| Description | Initial Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-11-13 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| Docket Date | 2023-10-25 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Gulf Power Company |
| Docket Date | 2023-10-05 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Record on Appeal Redacted |
| Description | Record on Appeal Redacted - 3878 pages |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-29 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Fee Satisfied |
| Description | Fee Satisfied |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-22 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Filing Fee |
| Description | Order on Filing Fee |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-15 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Docketing Statement |
| Description | Docketing Statement |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-13 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-11 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Appeal, orders attached |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| Docket Date | 2024-12-20 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal FSC |
| Description | Notice of Appeal FSC |
| On Behalf Of | Clint Shannon Gessner |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2024-12-09 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | West Publishing |
| Description | West Publishing |
| Docket Date | 2024-12-09 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Mandate |
| Description | Mandate |
| View | View File |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2000-07-05 |
| Reg. Agent Change | 1999-12-17 |
| Domestic Profit | 1999-03-10 |
Date of last update: 03 Apr 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
