United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                   Form 12b-25
                                                       SEC File No.
                                                       CUSIP No.

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):    __ Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB;  __ Form 20-F;
                __ Form 11-K; X Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB; __ Form N-SAR
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              For Period Ended:  September 30, 2003

              _ Transition report on Form 10-K
              _ Transition Report on Form 20-F
              _ Transition Report on Form 11-K
              _ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
              _ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
              For the Transition Period Ended:
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates.

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PART I: - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                             Ranger Industries, Inc.
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                             Full Name of Registrant

                                       NA
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                            Former Name if Applicable

                  3400 82nd Way North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
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            Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
                            City, State and Zip Code




PART II - RULES 12B-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

                (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
                this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
                expense;

                (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
                report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
                portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
     X          calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
                quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion
                thereof,  will be filed on or before the 5th calendar day after
                the prescribed due date; and

                (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR,
or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

Despite diligence in attempting to do so, Ranger has been unable to obtain a
material confirmation for its financial statements. Ranger expects to obtain
this on November 17 or 18.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.

         Charles G. Masters                            727-381-4904
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             (Name)                            (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports(s) been filed? If answer is no,
identity report(s)

X  Yes __ No

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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

___Yes  X  No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.



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                             RANGER INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                   Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  November 13, 2003                By: /s/  Charles G. Masters
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                                                 Charles G. Masters
                                                 President



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