DRW Life Skills Institute Launches Coaching School Division New Coaching School in Kissimmee, FL

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- DRW Life Skills Institute recently launched its Coaching School Division which facilitates the process of becoming a certified professional life skills coach by offering education, mentoring and guidance based on the standards established by the International Coach Federation (ICF). “Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential,” explained Dr. Wanda Bonet-Gascot, Founder and Coaching Program Director at DRW Life Skills Institute. According to a recent Forbes Magazine article, coaching is one of the hottest personal branding trends that will impact one’s success in 2015. “Companies are training their talented employees to adopt coaching skills to use in leading their teams,” said Dr. Bonet-Gascot. The executive coaching trend dates back to the 1970s, but the true manifestation of this movement will be explosive in 2015 and beyond. Embracing coaching now – in yourself and in your team members – is a competitive advantage, Dr Bonet-Gascot explained. "DRW Life Skills Institute is the best emotional intelligence and coaching education provider in Central Florida,” said Fibrofit Wellness Institute CEO Dr. Yarisa Bonet. DRW Life Skills Institute is a client member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program’s Kissimmee incubator. For more information on DRW Coaching School, please visit: www.drwinstitute.org

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects completes design of the Vitamin Shoppe and Mattress Firm at Cortez Commons in Spring Hill

SPRING HILL, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers and Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed the design of two new retail chain stores – Vitamin Shoppe and Mattress Firm – at a new shopping center located on Mariner Blvd and SR 50 in Spring Hill. Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci and Peterson, said the Vitamin Shoppe will be 2,250 square feet and the Mattress firm 4,678 square feet of retail space. Construction is already underway at the new Cortez Commons shopping center being developed by Michael Collard Properties, Inc. of Winter Park, Peterson said. Cuhaci & Peterson headquartered in Orlando with offices in Philadelphia, is one of the nation’s leading designers of retail space with projects that total more than two million square feet annually.

NAI Realvest Negotiates $900,000 Sale of Industrial building in Altamonte Springs

ORLANDO, Fla. — NAI Realvest recently completed a $900,000 sale for a 15,272 square foot industrial building at 1005 Sunshine Lane off S.R. 434 in Altamonte Springs. Jason G. Toll, associate at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, Tiger Investment Group, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale. Winter Park-based Reeco Properties, LLLP is the buyer. The two-tenant industrial building was fully occupied at the time of the sale.

Kings Ridge Golf Instructor Earns Player Assessment Test Rating

CLERMONT, Fla. --- Justin Bliss, head golf instructor at Kings Ridge Golf Club in Clermont, recently passed the PGA Player Assessment Test, a key benchmark in his quest for PGA Golf Instructor certification. Nicholas Hall, general manager at Kings Ridge Golf Club, said Bliss took charge of the Kings Ridge Golf Academy last year that drew more than 50 junior golfers for the Academy’s Summer Golf Camps. “Justin Bliss is the perfect golf instructor,” Hall said. “His investment in our teaching programs is personal and passionate, and he is making us all proud,” Hall said. Kings Ridge Golf Club is located at 1950 Kings Ridge Boulevard in Clermont off U.S. 27 two miles south of State Road 50. Visit www.cgmgolfproperties.com.

Lennar Homes to open Gordon Lewis-designed Golf Course at Bonita National in January

Bonita Springs, Fla. -- Lennar Homes plans to open the 18-hole, Gordon Lewis-designed championship golf course in January at Bonita National Golf & Country Club, located east of Interstate 75 at the end of Bonita Beach Road East in Bonita Springs. That’s good news for home owners at Bonita National---every buyer is entitled to free membership in the golf club. David Meyers, Lennar’s director of sales and marketing in southwest Florida, said sales of much-anticipated Estate Homes are now underway at Bonita National. Priced from the $500s, Estate homes at Bonita National range in size from the three-bedroom, two-bath Napoli, with 2,394 square feet, to the 3,800 square foot Chapel Hill. “Interest in this community been off the charts since our preview opening,” Meyers said. “We’ve seen more prospective buyers at this stage of development than I can remember anywhere,” he said. The community will feature an expansive clubhouse, activity center, tennis, state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style swimming pool at Bonita National around more than 200 acres of lakes, a conservation area and walking trails. Every home at Bonita National gets Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge, and everything means everything---luxury features and upgrades at no additional charge such as enhanced energy-efficient construction materials, crown molding, designer window coverings, marble windowsills, nickel satin-finish hardware, supreme Sherwin-Williams interior paint package, Mohawk flooring including upgraded carpet and padding. Visit Lennar.com/SWFLsave.