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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.74
                                   EXHIBIT B

                                PROMISSORY NOTE
                                    ______


$1,000,000.00                                                 ___________, 199__

THE UNDERSIGNED ("Maker") hereby promises to pay to the order of EDWARD WINTON
("Payee"), his successors and assigns forever, at such address as may be
provided in writing from time to time, the principal sum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00), together with interest thereon at the rate of ten percent
(10%) per annum payable as follows:  Commencing on the thirtieth (30th) day
following the date hereof, and continuing on the same day of each month
thereafter, Maker shall pay to Payee equal installments of principal and
interest in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen and 07/100
Dollars ($13,215.07) per month for sixty (60) consecutive months, and upon the
expiration of sixty-one (61) months following the date of the first monthly
payment required hereunder, Maker shall pay to Payee the entire unpaid
principal balance hereof, together with all unpaid interest thereon (which
final payment is expected to equal Six Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Nine Hundred
Seventy-Two and 59/100 Dollars ($621,972.59) plus interest). No interest shall
accrue on this Note prior to the date on which this Note is executed.

This Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time without penalty to
Maker, in which event the monthly payments thereafter shall be recalculated so
as to take into consideration such prepayment.

This Note shall be secured by a security interest granted to Payee in certain
personal property transferred by Payee to Maker and certain other personal
property owned by Maker, pursuant to the terms of that certain Security
Agreement of even date herewith.  In the event of a sale of substantially all
of the property securing this Note, Maker shall be required to make, on the
date of closing of such sale,  a lump sum payment to Payee equal to the lesser
of (i) the remaining principal balance due on this Note, or (ii) Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), which payment shall be treated as a
partial prepayment hereon.  In the event of any default by Maker under the
terms of this Note or said Security Agreement, or in the event any payment
required hereunder is not paid within fifteen (15) days after its due date,
Payee shall, at its sole option, be entitled to foreclose upon the collateral
securing this Note and to avail itself of any and all legal remedies available
at law.

All persons now or hereafter liable for the payment of the principal or
interest due on this Note, or any part thereof, do hereby expressly waive
presentment for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest, and
agree that the time for the payment hereon may be extended without releasing or
otherwise affecting their liability on this Note.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Note shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

This Note was executed in _________________, __________.


                                                MAKER

ATTEST:                                         TROPIC OF TALLAHASSEE, INC.


By:_______________________                      By:_____________________________
   Secretary                                       President