Lennar to Host Realtor Luncheons in New Tampa, Brandon and Lakeland, Oct. 27

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar will host luncheons for area Realtors in New Tampa, Brandon, and Lakeland Oct. 27 to unveil new Realtor incentives and plans to appeal to first-time home buyers hoping to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit before the Nov. 30 deadline.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the luncheons, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be held at Cantina Laredo in New Tampa; Green Iguana in Brandon/Riverview and at TGI Friday’s in Lakeland.

Area Realtors and brokers are invited to the free luncheons and if they attend one of the luncheons they will receive a $2,500 bonus certificate to use if they sell and close a home by Nov. 24, Metheny said.

For more information, contact:
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar, 888-317-7489;
Robert Jesski, Vice President of Sales Lennar-Central Florida; 888-317-7489
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 813-769-5277 ext. 1653
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Lennar to Host Realtor Luncheons Oct. 27 in Orlando, Mount Dora and Oct. 29 Viera in Brevard County

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar will host luncheons for area Realtors in Orlando, Mount Dora, and Viera to unveil new Realtor incentives and plans to appeal to first-time home buyers hoping to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit before the Nov. 30 deadline.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the luncheons, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be held on Oct. 27 at Wall Street Cantina, 19 N. Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando and at Stoneybrook Hills Clubhouse, 6400 Stoneybrook Hills Parkway in Mount Dora. On Oct. 29 the luncheon will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at Heritage Isle Clubhouse, 6800 Legacy Blvd., Viera, FL 32940.

Area Realtors and brokers are invited to the free luncheons and if they attend one of the luncheons they will receive a $2,500 bonus certificate to use if they sell and close a home by Nov. 24, Metheny said.

For more information, contact:
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar, 888-317-7489
David Parker, Vice President of Sales, Lennar-Central Florida 888-317-7489
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 888-317-7489
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

HCR Employee One of First in New Jersey to Earn Site Remediation Professional License

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. --- Andy Drake, a 20-year veteran at HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) headquartered in Mount Dora, Fla. with offices in central New Jersey, recently earned his Licensed Site Remediation Professional accreditation from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

Drake has more than 20 years of experience in environmental remediation, and is now one of a small number of accredited Licensed Site Remediation Professionals in New Jersey, said Irvin Heath, president of HCR.

“Andy Drake is one of the brightest remediation specialists in the industry today,” Heath said. “His new accreditation clearly positions HCR at the forefront of responsible site remediation in the New Jersey area and Andy Drake will play a big role in our continued growth in the northeast,” Heath added.

New Jersey’s Licensed Site Remediation Professional accreditation program is a result of recently passed legislation known as the Site Remediation Reform Act.

For more information, contact:

Irvin R. Heath, President, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC), 352-735-1800 ext. 127, IHeath@handexmail.com;

Andy Drake, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) 609-409-6999 ext. 214, Adrake@handexmail.com;

Candice Thrush, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC), 352-735-1800, ext. 124; CThrush@handexmail.com;

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

About HCR:

HCR is headquartered in Mount Dora with offices in Tallahassee, Tampa, Delray, Fla. and in central New Jersey. HCR has over 120 employees serving clients that range from state environmental protection agencies, industrial and commercial firms to some of the largest U.S. major and independent oil corporations and convenience store operators. In New Jersey, HCR has experienced recent growth in its Field Services business line as customers, including consultants and the NJDEP, have recognized the value of HCR’s experience and capabilities performing a wide variety of field services including: sampling, high-vacuum extraction (HEAT) events, drilling, vacuum excavation, chemical injection, system installation and system O&M. Due to potential stimulus project work, HCR is also focused on providing services to the transportation and construction business sectors. As HCR’s record shows, the company can perform all types of environmental work.

University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program Marks 10th Anniversary Creating 1,653 Jobs

ORLANDO, Fla., --- The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, which operates incubator facilities in the Central Florida Research Park and the UCF campus in Orange County, in Orlando, Winter Springs, Sanford and Leesburg and plans to open new incubators in Osceola County early next year, recently marked its 10th anniversary

The UCF Business Incubation Program helps young companies become successful. These successful companies in turn create new jobs and generate local economic expansion and development.

UCF Business Incubation Program’s founder and executive director Dr. Tom O’Neal, who also heads the Office of Research and Commercialization at UCF, said the decade-long business incubation effort has helped more than 130 client companies create 1,653 new jobs and generates more than $190 million annually in local economic impact.

For more information about this release contact:

Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu;

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or LvershelCo@aol.com

About the UCF Incubation Program:

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu/.