Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Park Square Homes to Host Chili Cook-Off at Waters Edge to Benefit Breast Cancer Outreach Program

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Park Square Homes will host a Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Waters Edge at Lake Nona on Narcoossee Road in southeast Orlando to benefit Compassionate Hands and Hearts Breast Cancer Outreach Program.

Anthony Rouhana, marketing coordinator at Park Square Homes, said participating chili chefs will pay a $50 entry fee and admission to chili patrons is $5.

The public is invited and all proceeds will benefit the cancer outreach group, Rouhana said.

The Waters Edge Chili Cook Off is part of Park Square Home’s month-long fundraising effort in September to support the breast cancer outreach program.

Luhse Tea Resizes, Rebrands to Offer Lower Price Points

Kissimmee, Fla. --- Luhse Tea LLC, an innovative online retailer of gourmet loose teas, a spice blend and tea accessories, has rebranded its products with an eye-catching ‘Prohibition’ design that focuses on Luhse Tea’s iconic 1920s-era graphics.

Luhse Tea co-founder Mindy S. Ferris said the new packaging includes Crushed, its popular Spice of Your Life blend now available in rebranded pouches in the Prohibition theme.

Brittney M. Wholihan, Ferris’ partner and co-founder, said Luhse Tea downsized Crushed to 2-oz pouches, but will continue to make the 4-oz. pouches available. “Our gang had also requested that our teas be offered in smaller packages. Taking their advice, we have changed our tea size from 4oz to 2oz.,” said Wholihan.

New economical pricing is already in effect, she said.

Luhse Tea is phasing out its third-party products and plans to introduce Luhse-branded tea accessories soon.

Ferris said the firm’s blog offers new easy-to-make recipes every week that are free and user-friendly.

Visit www.luhsetea.com or follow Luhse Tea on Twitter @LuhseTea, Facebook, www.facebook.com/luhseTea or the Luhse Tea blog at LuhseTea.com.

Luhse Tea is a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program company based in Kissimmee.

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.

Pulte Homes to host Grand Opening of Bonvida in Valrico on Sept. 29

TAMPA, Fla. -- Pulte Homes will host the Grand Opening of Bonvida, Pulte’s newest residential community in the Tampa Bay region on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Pulte Homes in the Tampa Bay area, said Bonvida---the word means “Good Life”---features new single-family homes priced from the high $100s through the mid-$200s on 50-foot and 70-foot home sites.

The Grand Opening event, scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., will feature a complimentary lunch, WQYK 99.5 FM Radio, along with tours of the four-bedroom, two-bath Trentino II model home.

Pulte is building three to six-bedroom single-family homes at Bonvida in five different designs.

Strickler said 63 home sites are available at Bonvida and will accommodate new homes that range in size from 2,162 square feet of living space to 3,476 square feet with two and three-car garages.

“Bonvida was developed without CDD bonds, meaning no additional monthly CDD expenses,” Strickler said.

Bonvida, located in Valrico off Hwy. 60 at North Valrico and Landside Roads, features a private passive community park as well.

For more information about the new homes at Bonvida, go to www.Pulte.com/tampa or visit a Pulte New Home sales consultant onsite at 2253 Landside Drive, Valrico, FL or phone 888-817-2196.

About Pulte Homes
Communities built by Pulte Homes are designed to deliver the best quality of life for home owners. By combining innovative Life-Tested® designs, an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail, Pulte Homes is the nation’s premier home brand for upwardly mobile home buyers. As the most awarded homebuilder in customer satisfaction, Pulte Homes has consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies. For more information about Pulte Homes, visit www.pulte.com.

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




Winston James Development Negotiates New Lease Agreement at Beville Road Business Center in South Daytona

South Daytona Beach, Fla. --- Winston James Development recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for 1,050 square feet of industrial space at Beville Road Business Center on Beville Road in South Daytona Beach.

Winston Schwartz, president of Winston James Development, said Mary Maids, a national franchise home and office cleaning service, leased 1,050 square feet at Beville Road Business Center.

Winston James Development is the developer of the Beville Road Business Center.

New Daytona area residents John and Emily Miller own the Mary Maids franchise. Schwartz said the couple moved to the Daytona Beach area in order to establish their new business.

Park Square Homes to Host Grand Opening Sept 22 to Showcase New Model Home at Green Neighborhood in Harmony Community in Osceola County

ORLANDO Fla. --- Park Square Homes will host a Grand Opening from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 to showcase a new model home at the Green neighborhood at Harmony, a luxury community located off E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. near St. Cloud.

Anthony Rouhana, marketing coordinator at Park Square Homes, said the home builder plans to build 26 new homes at Green at Harmony that range in size from 2,000 square feet of living space to 3,700 square feet.

New homes at Harmony are priced from the $190s to the $280s, Rouhana said.

Rouhana said the Fairview model home offers four bedrooms and two and a half baths in 2,620 square feet of living space with a two-car garage.

Rouhana said the Grand Opening event will feature a gardening workshop, a bounce house for kids, a gourmet food truck and a special picnic area.

Admission to the event is free and the public is invited.