Golf’n Gals at Celebration Golf Club to host “Tee It Up Fore Cancer” Golf Tournament Oct. 26

KISSIMMEE, Fl. --- Golf’n Gals, the ladies 9 hole league at Celebration Golf Club at 701 Golfpark Dr, in Kissimmee, will host the “Tee It Up Fore Cancer” golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Celebration Golf Club. The tournament is open to everyone of every golf level. Carol Daniels, tournament and group sales agent at Celebration Golf Club, said she expects more than 100 golfers to participate in the tournament to raise money for breast cancer research. Registration for the tournament is $55 per player and includes golf, range balls, a drink ticket, buffet lunch and prizes. Daniels said the tournament will include a 50/50 raffle, mulligan packs, memory wall and prizes galore. The “Tee It Up Fore Cancer” golf tournament is the last event of the season for the Golf’n Gals League, our goal is a complete sellout,” Daniels said. The schedule of events is 7 a.m. registration and driving range open; 8 a.m. shotgun start; and lunch and awards at 1 p.m., To register or learn more information, telephone 407-566-4653 ext. 4605 or visit www.celebrationgolf.com

Ryland Homes offering Great Close-Out deals at Three Communities in Wesley Chapel, Land O’Lakes, Citrus Park

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes is pulling out all the stops on the handful of homes that remain for sale in three close-out communities in Wesley Chapel, Land O’Lakes and Citrus Park. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said only two homes remain for sale at Rocky Creek, located off Veteran’s Expressway in Citrus Park. A ready to move-in home at 6910 Rocky Canyon Way offers four bedrooms, three and a half baths in 3,204 square feet of living space priced at $343,677--- reduced from $352,250. A second home with five bedrooms and four baths that will be completed in October is priced at $358,367--- reduced from $365,468. Only one home remains for sale at Alsace, located in Land O’ Lakes just west of Collier Parkway. The four-bedroom Ponte Verda A model with four bedrooms and bonus room is priced at just $325,925 for 3,026 square feet of living space with a three-car garage. The Inverness A previously was priced at $333,869. Only one single-family home remains for sale at Ashton Oaks, located off S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel near River Glen Blvd. The Destin B model, with three bedrooms and two baths, in 1481 square feet of living space is priced at just $189,990--- reduced from $194,123. “Typically, the best time to get a great deal on a new home is at the very beginning of a community and the very end,” Finley said. “This being the sellout of these communities, there are spectacular savings for the buyer in an established neighborhood with all the amenities,” he said.

Lennar Homes is selling Executive Homes at Orange Blossom Ranch in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. -- Lennar Homes is selling Executive Homes at Orange Blossom Ranch, the gated tennis community located on Fairmont Lane east of Immokalee Rd. in Naples. Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said Executive Homes at Orange Blossom Ranch range from 1,677 square feet of living area to 3,357 square feet, priced from $211,990 to $321,990. “These homes emphasize family living space with an open kitchen, breakfast nook and screened lanai,” Devereaux said. Three, four and five-bedroom homes at Orange Blossom Ranch are featured in seven distinctive floor plans including the Independence, one of Lennar’s NextGen plans designed for a new generation of multi-generational families. “The Independence design and the NextGen series accommodates the trend with private living quarters–a home within a home–featuring separate private entrance, eat-in kitchenette, bedroom, bathroom, laundry room and living room,” Devereaux said. All new Lennar homes at Orange Blossom Ranch come with the homebuilder’s “Everything’s Include” pledge: upgraded features, appointments, appliances and finishes all included in the one Lennar price. Orange Blossom Ranch, Devereaux emphasized features a community center with tennis courts, swimming pool, children's playground and barbecue pavilion. Visit www.lennar.com.

Henin Homes has new move-in ready home underway at Riviera Bella in DeBary

DeBary, Fla. – Henin Homes is completing a new ready-to-move-in home at Riviera Bella luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary. Jerome Henin, president of the Henin Group, developer of Riviera Bella, said the new two-story home is the Maranello plan by Henin Homes with four bedrooms, three baths in 2,354 square feet of living area plus a two-car garage. The new Maranello home will be move-in ready and open for viewing in November, priced from the $320s. Homes at Riviera Bella range from the low $200s to the low $500s.

Avalon Dance Launches Art in Motion to Help Autistic Children Relate Through Dance

Orlando, Fla. --- Avalon Dance, the innovative dance studio in Downtown Avalon Park in east Orlando, has launched a new program to help autistic children cope with their surroundings through dance. Tkea LeGrande, founder and president of Avalon Dance, said Art in Motion unlocks each child’s capacity to express by teaching them to appreciate the artistry of dance. “Art in Motion focuses on the whole student and teaches dance through mirroring movements and effective positioning. We pay special attention to the student’s reaction to the sound and the beat of the music and incorporate colors as a visual reminder to formalize patterns of dance,” LeGrande explained. LeGrande said Art in Motion offers children and young adults the unique opportunity to engage in dance as an art form. “Art in Motion empowers each student to fuel their abilities,” LeGrande said. “We approach each student as a unique individual and help them unlock their abilities. They learn to dance limitlessly, and at the end of each year our students will leave not only their fingerprint but their foot print on the dance floor,” she said. Art in Motion classes taught by Avalon Dance are held Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for beginners and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for advanced students at Providence Foundation, located at 1561 S. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32828. For more information or to register a student for classes, visit www.avalondance.net or telephone Avalon Dance at 407-380-3444.

With Strongest Sales in Years, 14 new homes under construction at Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Sales of new luxury homes at the Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange are the strongest in years, prompting 14 recent construction starts. Jamie Adley, president of the Villages of Royal Palm and a principal at Winston-James Development, said the award-winning active adult community 18 new single-family homes from January 1 through July 31 and that was more than the gated community sold in all of last year. Adley said new home sales since the start of the year averaged $300,000 each. The Villages of Royal Palm has started construction of 14 new homes, including nine that will be available for immediate move-in when completed between September and the end of the year. Five ready-to-move-in homes will open by the end of this year, Adley said. Only 25 home sites remain for sale at the Villages of Royal Palm, according to Adley.