Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Crossman to Lecture UCF Real Estate Students Monday Nov. 28

ORLANDO, Fla. --- John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company the Orlando-based firm that ranks as one of the largest retail property management and leasing companies in the Southeast, will lecture students in the Real Estate program at the University of Central Florida Nov. 28 at 6 p.m.

Crossman is a frequent lecturer at Florida universities and colleges and a sought after speaker at real estate conferences and seminars.

A panel discussion will follow lecture which is being held in Room 105 of the Psychology Building on UCF’s main campus.

Del Webb starts construction of Eight Carriage Homes at Sweetwater Active Adult Community in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Construction is underway of eight new carriage homes at Sweetwater, Del Webb’s award-winning active adult community located on Surfbird Circle off of Baymeadows Road East in Jacksonville.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in the North Florida region, said new two-bedroom carriage homes that range from 1,438 to 1,857 square feet at Sweetwater offer two baths and a den plus a one-car garage.

Strickler said the eight new carriage homes at Sweetwater will be completed and ready for occupancy by April-May 2012.

Maintenance free carriage homes at Sweetwater are priced from the $150s, Strickler said.

Sweetwater offers residents a clubhouse where the community hosts a wide range of educational, recreational and entertainment events, indoor and outdoor pools, picnic pavilion, bocce ball and tennis.

About Del Webb
Del Webb, the pioneer of active retirement communities, is America’s leading builder of developments for people 55+ since 1960. By building quality homes and communities that help active adults optimize their next phase in life, Del Webb’s amenities and programs enable homeowners to easily engage creatively, socially, athletically and intellectually. In concert with Baby Boomer residents, the brand is continually redefining retirement and retirement living. Del Webb communities have grown to include more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 20 states. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com. To learn more about how to plan a smart future, check out financial tools at delwebb.com/value.

L.A. Tan names new Manager, Assistant Manager at Clermont Salon

CLERMONT, Fla -- L.A. Tan has promoted Lisa Zelaya to manager and Lisa Lowry to assistant manager at the Clermont salon at 1670 E. Highway 50.

Rick Patel, owner and chief executive officer said Zelaya joined L.A. Tan early this year as a manager trainee. She has more than 20 years of experience in the retail and hospitality industry and was formerly in the management program at Panera Bread. Zelaya attended Valencia College. She is also the CEO of L.A. Zelaya Construction Inc. (formerly known as L .A .Molina Construction Inc.) in Clermont.

Lowry has been with the company since 2005 and recently graduated from Westside Vocational Technical School with a license in massage therapy.

In her new role, Zelaya was also recently involved in training and hiring a new manager for the new L.A. Tan in Tampa located at 5323 Gunn Hwy.

“Lisa is an exceptional administrator with personal drive, customer appeal and creativity,” said Patel. “We expect her to play a key role in our continued growth and expansion in Florida.”

Data Transfer Solutions appoints Corey Durno and Eric Wilkinson to “key” professional positions

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), has named Corey Durno a full time Mobile Asset Collection (MAC) Vehicle Operator and appointed Eric Wilkinson Engineer I.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Durno earned his B.S. degree in geography from the University of Florida and began working with DTS’ fleet of mobile data collection vehicles that are designed to collect roadway condition data and inventory infrastructure assets.

The vehicles, which are outfitted with an array of precision scanning and data collection equipment, are built using proprietary DTS collection technologies at a cost of more than $500,000.

Durno recently collected data in Charlotte, N.C., Albuquerque, N.M., and Bexar County, Texas. He is beginning a statewide data collection project for the Delaware Department of Transportation this fall.

Wilkinson is currently assisting with development of minor roadway design plans and maintenance of traffic designs as well as pavement analyses for state and local governments. He earned his B.S. degree in civil engineering at the University of Central Florida.

VOLUSIA LAW FIRM TO HELP PRESENT “HOLIDAY AT THE BEACH” DEC. 2 AND 3 IN FLAGLER BEACH

FLAGLER BEACH – The law firm of Rue & Ziffra is helping several Flagler County agencies put on the 2011 “Holiday at the Beach” event Dec. 2 and 3 in Flagler Beach.

Sponsored by the Flagler Beach Chamber of Commerce, the City of Flagler Beach, Rotary Club of Flagler Beach, and the Flagler Beach Historical Museum, the weekend event will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday night with a Veteran’s Memorial Park Christmas tree lighting and music in the park.

Included will be customer-appreciation offers and luminaries lining the downtown area, as well as photos with Santa at the Flagler Beach Commission Chambers, according to Kim Bouck, a partner in the Port Orange-based law firm.

“We’re very happy to be a presenting sponsor and excited that so many of our employees are participating in this annual event,” Bouck said.

On Saturday, Santa Claus will parachute onto the beach to signify the beginning of the “Flagler’s Got Talent,” holiday parade at 1 p.m. where several members of the firm will be riding atop fire truck, he said.

Other Saturday events will include the Fun Coast Bed Race, and parade viewing and judging in front of Veteran’s Park with trophies awarded. Children attending the festivities are invited to a party with Santa at the Flagler Beach Fire Department.

For details, contact Kim Carney, the chamber’s event chairman, at 386-846-5493.

About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for more than 25 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.