FIRST GREEN BANK TO OPEN ORMOND BEACH BRANCH ON FEB. 6, APPOINTS JIM HESTER TO HEAD BRANCH AS MARKET EXECUTIVE

MOUNT DORA, Fla. --- First Green Bank, which recently opened its award-winning headquarters facility in Mount Dora, will open a 5,000 square foot branch facility on Monday Feb. 6 at 175 W. Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach.

Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank, said he appointed Jim Hester as market executive to head the branch facility.

Hester, a Volusia County native, earned his Business degree from the University of Central Florida and has more than 15 years of experience in community banking in Volusia County.

First Green Bank was named the region’s Green Business of the Year in 2011 by the Central Florida Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

First Green Bank’s new headquarters facility in Mount Dora is the second privately constructed building in Florida to meet the USGBC’s LEED Platinum standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality.

Winston James’ Beville Road Business Park leases 1,050 sq ft office suite to Apex Laboratories

SOUTH DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- The Beville Road Business Park in South Daytona, developed and owned by Winston-James Development Co., recently leased 1,050 square feet of office space to Apex Laboratories.

Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant is a clinical lab doing medical testing for clients in East Volusia County.

Tolaris Homes to Start Construction of 5,000 Square Foot Luxury Home at Cedar Cove in Longwood

LAKE FOREST, Fla. – Tolaris Homes which builds luxury homes throughout Central Florida, will start construction of a 5,000 square foot luxury home at Cedar Cove in Longwood within the next 30 days.

Rick Bavec, president of Tolaris Homes, said the pre-sold luxury home at Cedar Cove will feature five bedrooms, four baths and a three-car garage.