Monday, September 10, 2012

VILLAGES OF ROYAL PALM GETTING NATURAL GAS

PORT ORANGE, Fla. --- New home owners at the Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange will soon be cooking with gas.

Winston Schwartz, president of Villages of Royal Palm developer Winston James Development, Inc., said he plans to install lines to provide natural gas to all newly constructed homes in the new third phase at the Villages of Royal Palm.

“Natural gas is the most cost-effective environmentally sustainable way to power hot water heaters, dryers and cooking stoves,” Schwartz said.

Altogether, 50 new homes will be built in the new phase. Schwartz said new two and three bedroom homes in the new phase will be priced from the $200s.

Orange County National Golf Center Shows off Faster, Smoother Greens on Crooked Cat Golf Course, and Newly Renovated Lodge

Winter Garden, Fla. --- Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge opened its Crooked Cat championship golf course with faster, smoother greens after a three-month renovation effort with the widely-acclaimed Champions Bermuda Ultra Dwarf Turf.

Tano Malentin, general manager at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge, said the renovated greens are worth the wait.

“Ultra Dwarf Bermuda turf is well known in golfing circles for incredible ball roll and quick speed,” Malentin said.

“We used the same turf on our Panther Lake golf course last year with amazing success. People still talk about the difference,” he said.

Malentin said Orange County National also recently completed major renovations of its Lodge including all new furniture and beddings as well as some interior design improvements.

The Lodge is an important amenity. Besides local golfers, Orange County National accommodates thousands of tourists annually who visit the resort-style golf retreat to improve their game or just to get away for a while.

“We now feature two of the finest championship golf courses in Florida, a nine-hole short course, a wide choice of onsite instruction schools and the largest driving range and practice facility in America, all at one location,” Malentin said.

Women Empowerment Institute to Launch “Get in the Game” Workshop Sept. 15 with Goal to Evoke Change in Every Woman

Sanford, Fla. --- The Women Empowerment Institute, headquartered in Sanford with offices in Orlando and Atlanta, will host “Get in the Game,” a two-hour seminar on Saturday, Sept. 15, that aims to help women unleash their inner top-level executive.

Sherlina L. Stephens, MSW, director of the Women Empowerment Institute said the workshop is designed to help women clarify their dreams and start putting them into action as a leader or an entrepreneur.

The Women Empowerment Institute is a division of the Power Promise Organization, a 501(c)(3) organization, and a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located on West First Street in downtown Sanford.

Tekoa Pouerie, the President of the Power Promise Organization, is thrilled to launch this new division. “Our mission is to help each woman begin shaping their destiny, maximizing their potential, and become self-sufficient trailblazers in their community,” Pouerie said.

Through coaching and education, women who embark on their next life journey often witness remarkable transformations, Pouerie explained.

“Get in the Game” will be the first of many bi-monthly workshops held at the UCF Incubator in Sanford, Fl.

“This is not your typical workshop. Participants should be prepared to get out of their seats, network with some phenomenal women, and begin shaping their own destinies,” Stephens said.

Registration for the workshop, to be held at 110 West 1st St. in Sanford, is $59.99.

For more information and to register, contact Sherlina Stephens at 1.888.601.0178, ext. 2.

About the Women Empowerment Institute
The Women Empowerment Institute is a subsidiary of The Power Promise Organization a 501 (c) (3). The Power Promise Organization was established in 2009 and currently has several employees, with offices in Orlando and Atlanta. For the past three years this organization has successfully serviced students, parents, and schools and is now happy to introduce its fourth component for women.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 134 current clients) create over $363 million in annual total economic output and more than 3,120 new jobs (taking direct and indirect and induced impact into account) with an average salary of $59,000. With ten facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development among the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Apopka, the City of Winter Springs, the City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information about the Program and its clients and graduates, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.

imediaReach® Reports 300 Percent Growth

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – imediaReach®, a cloud based, full service marketing company, reports it has grown by more than 300 percent since husband and wife partners Leslie and Gary Bonner launched the company in 2009.

Co-founder Leslie Bonner, president of imediaReach, said the firm now employs 10 sales specialists, four senior managers and two administrative staffers.

“Gary and I were the only two employees when we opened our doors three years ago,” Bonner said.

Gary Bonner, who serves as chief marketing officer at imediaReach, said he expects to end the year with 40 percent growth in sales and revenues over 2011.

Bonner said the firm is awaiting approval of a patent for a new cell phone loyalty reward program.

imediaReach® focuses on developing a loyalty database of mobile phone users for its clients to generate recurring revenue growth.

“All our messaging is to the personal mobile appliance,” Bonner explained.

imediaReach® develops messaging campaigns using SMS, SMS with full color static ads, or HD quality video, builds mobile web sites, deploys proximity networks, integrates mobile based loyalty rewards programs, and also offers specialty products and traditional media, Bonner explained.

imediaReach® is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program at its Winter Springs site.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 134 current clients) create over $363 million in annual total economic output and more than 3,120 new jobs (taking direct and indirect and induced impact into account) with an average salary of $59,000. With ten facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development among the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Apopka, the City of Winter Springs, the City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information about the Program and its clients and graduates, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.

Omega3 Innovations Omega Cure Liquid Fish Oil Ranks Freshest Among 100 brands in Recent Norwegian Study

Venice, Fla. -- Omega3 Innovations recently learned that their Omega Cure liquid fish oil ranked the freshest in a Norwegian study that examined more than 100 brands of omega-3 fish oil products.

A large percentage of capsules and other fish oils studied contained rancid oil.

The physician-directed, Venice-based health-food company was excited to hear of the high ranking in a study published in the Norwegian health magazine, Vitenskap & Fornuft (“Science & Reason”), according to co-founder Dr. Bo Martinsen.

“We are extremely proud of the results,” Martinsen said, adding that the findings showed Omega Cure’s freshness was attributed to it having one-hundredth the oxidation levels of other leading omega-3 products.

"With the results of this study, we can see why our oil makes such a big difference."

To view a video about how to test the freshness of your omega-3 fish oil product, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRjQff8AZFI&feature=plcp .

The study examined more than 100 brands of omega-3 marine-sourced products, including capsules and liquid fish oils. Martinsen said that more than half of the products initially selected were excluded because they contained too many added ingredients to provide an accurate oxidation value, and 95 percent of the remaining 56 products didn’t meet industry standards.

Published in May, the report – which displayed a photograph of a bottle of Omega Cure – comes on the heels of other recently-released research that suggests consuming fresh fish oil is far more beneficial than consuming older or even rancid fish oils, and that taking the latter may even be harmful.

The paper’s author – Johnny Laupsa-Borge – explained the findings in Vitenskap & Fornuft, adding that while no long-term studies analyzing the effects of consuming rancid marine oil have been done, animals that consumed large doses of rancid plant oil in other studies showed an increase in liver fat and cell death in the animals’ stomachs.

“Many of our customers say they have experienced significantly more health benefits with Omega Cure than with their previous omega-3 supplements,” Martinsen said. “And, with the results of this study, we can see why our oil makes such a big difference.”

The oil used in Omega3 Innovations’ products – including the high-fiber Omega Cookie and the Omega Passion chocolate truffle – is fished off the coast of Norway and purified in small batches under cold temperatures with limited exposure to air and light, Martinsen said.

“As soon as it reaches our Venice production facility, it is bottled and shipped directly to the consumer, providing a minimal turn-around time from fish date to delivery,” he explained.

Dr. Anne-Marie Chalmers, fellow co-founder of Omega3 Innovations, says the findings also may explain why Omega-3 products’ heart-healthy benefits recently have been scrutinized in other studies, leading researchers to speculate that those contradictory results could be because participants were given rancid omega-3 fish oil products.

“While more than 10,000 studies have already shown that omega-3 can provide a multitude of health benefits, there is still much more to learn,” she says. “But we do know, you can’t go wrong with taking a super-fresh fish oil that is as close to Mother Nature as you can get.”

About Omega3 Innovations:
Founded by Bo Martinsen, M.D., and Anne-Marie Chalmers, M.D. – two physicians who have worked with omega-3 fish oil for more than 16 years – the company also offers several varieties of Omega Cookies, as well as Omega Cure supplements. Each cookie contains seven capsules worth of omega-3 fish oil, five grams of fiber, 200% of the daily value of vitamin D and 35% of calcium. The company was an innovation winner at the 2010 annual Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County’s Hall of Fame awards and was nominated in this year’s young business category. Omega3 Innovations is the first to create a bakery product that contains an effective dose of omega-3 fish oil. For more information, visit http://www.omega3innovations.com.

Del Webb Southshore Falls to Host Cook for the Cure Fundraising Event Sept. 29 with Live Entertainment

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. --- Del Webb Southshore Falls on Sunset Falls Drive in Apollo Beach will host “Cook for the Cure” Saturday, Sept. 29, to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for the North Florida Division of Del Webb, said the fundraising event is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Del Webb Southshore Falls clubhouse.

Admission to the event is free, the public is invited and RSVP is requested. To RSVP, go to www.delwebb.com/southshorefalls or telephone 866-813-4712.

Del Webb communities across the nation are cooking up events this summer featuring KitchenAid prizes and culinary activities to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Last year, residents living in Del Webb communities raised more than $50,000 toward the fight against breast cancer, supporting a partnership with KitchenAid and Komen, which has raised more than $8 million in the past decade.

Strickler said “Cook for the Cure” at Del Webb Southshore Falls will feature live entertainment provided by a handful of local musicians and disc jockeys along with a silent auction.

“‘Cook for the Cure’ is one of many events that residents at Del Webb Southshore Falls create to give back to the community,” Strickler said.

About Del Webb
Del Webb, the pioneer of active adult retirement communities, is America’s leading builder of developments for people ages 55+. Since 1960, Del Webb has redefined retirement and retirement living by meeting the housing and lifestyle needs of the active Baby Boomer. Del Webb’s amenities and program offerings provide residents an engaging environment, which fulfills their creative, social, physical fitness and intellectual needs as they journey into the next chapter in their lives – whether it means retirement or still working. Del Webb has grown to 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.

About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in approximately 60 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes and Del Webb, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide home buyers with innovative solutions and new homes designed for the way people actually live today. As the most awarded home builder in customer satisfaction, PulteGroup brands have consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies.

For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com


NAI Realvest Negotiates New Lease Agreement for Invacare Corp at Goldenrod CommerCenter in Orlando, Renewals at Monroe in Sanford

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 2,206 square feet of industrial space at 1468 N. Goldenrod Rd. in suite 215 of Goldenrod CommerCenter in Orlando.

NAI Realvest Associate Michael Heidrich, Jr. negotiated the transaction representing the tenant, Invacare Corporation, a leading supplier of wheelchairs and other home health assistance products.

The landlord, COP-Goldenrod, LLC of Maitland was represented by Michael Heidrich Sr., principal at NAI Realvest who also brokered two lease renewals for the Maitland-based landlords of Monroe CommerCenter North and South in Sanford

Sanford based American Battery Company renewed its lease of unit 1018 with 9,336 square feet at Monroe CommerCenter North, 4200 Church Street in Sanford where COP-Monroe North, LLC is the landlord.

Southern Custom Creations based in Enterprise in Volusia County, renewed its lease of 2,000 square feet at 667 Progress Way in Monroe CommerCenter South, where COP-Monroe, LLC is the landlord.

About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.