Ashton Woods Homes Opens New Ashlin Park Community in Windermere

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Ashton Woods Homes recently started sales and held a grand opening of new townhomes and single family homes at Ashlin Park, its newest community located 7436 Winter Garden Vineland Rd. off S.R. 535 in Windermere. John Reny, president of Ashton Woods Homes in the central Florida region, said two decorated single family models are completed and open for viewing at this dynamic new community. Reny said Ashton Woods plans to build 206 two-story townhomes at Ashlin Park priced from the $220s and 259 single-family homes in one and two-story designs priced from the high $200s. New two and three bedroom townhomes at Ashlin Park come with two-car attached garages. Single-family homes, with three to five bedrooms range from 1,957 square feet of living area to over 3,000 square feet, Reny said. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, cabana, tot lot and bike trails. For more information visit www.ashtonwoods.com

Ryland Homes Opens New Belhaven II Model at The Elms in North Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. ----- Ryland Homes has opened their new Belhaven II model home at The Elms of Charleston, the gated active adult community located on Hanford Mills Lane in North Charleston off Hwy. 78. Gayle Jinks, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Charleston region, said the Belhaven II offers three bedrooms and two baths in 1,409 square feet of living space with an island kitchen, vaulted ceilings and a two-car garage. Just as important in an active adult community, The Elms features maintenance-free services such as lawn care and common area maintenance, regular power washing of the home’s exterior and painting of exterior wooden surfaces every five years. “The Elms is a community for graceful, maintenance-free living. It’s a quiet neighborhood that’s very close to excellent health care facilities as well as shopping and entertainment,” Jinks said. Ryland Homes plans to build 32 new homes at The Elms of Charleston in four distinctive single-story floor plans that range in size from 1,409 square feet of living space to 1,768 square feet. New homes at The Elms are priced from the $180s to the low $200s. The Elms of Charleston features a community clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool, tennis and walking trails, as well as organized community activities. Model home hours are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m; Sunday and Monday Noon to 6 p.m. (Closed Tues/Weds).

Ashton Woods Homes Opens Latham Park in Winter Garden

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes recently opened Latham Park, a new single-family home community located on Siedel Road off Lake Hancock Rd. in Winter Garden. John Reny, president of Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said the homebuilder plans to build 195 homes in Phase I of Latham Park. Eight lakefront lots are available, 54 lots are bordering pristine conservation areas and several are next to some of the scenic parks throughout the community. Reny said Ashton Woods is currently offering four distinct product lines at Latham Park. New three, four and five-bedroom homes by Ashton Woods at Latham Park range from approximately 1,967 square feet of living area to over 4,000 square feet and are priced starting from $272,990. The community boasts a spectacular entry bordered by two large ponds and stately oaks along with an amenity center that features an elegant swimming pool and cabana.

NAI Realvest negotiates Lease Agreement for a Once Upon a Child store at Britton Plaza in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a long-term lease of 4,090 rentable square feet at Britton Plaza, 3920 S. Dale Mabry Blvd. in Tampa for a Once Upon a Child store. Mez Birdie, CCIM, director of retail services at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction on behalf of the tenant Our Little Angels, Inc. of Tampa. The local landlord Charles J. Bickimer was represented by Bruce Strumph, Inc. Birdie said he has closed multiple lease transactions within the past 24 months for Winmark Corporation concepts, including Once Upon a Child, Plato’s Closet and Encore.

IROC Tactical's Muzzle Device scores perfect 5/5 in Testing Protocol, Earns Prestigious Certification from National Tactical Officers Assn.

Winter Springs, Fla. --- IROC Tactical, a Winter Springs based firm which manufactures the IROC MD muzzle device in civilian and military versions for the AR-15 weapons platform, recently got a perfect score and earned the coveted Member Tested and Recommended (MTR) rating from the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). Sergie Albino, chief executive officer of IROC Tactical, said the blast over-pressure reduction, fully adjustable IROC MD muzzle device scored a rare 5/5 rating in its testing protocol. “SWAT professionals from around the country put our device through every stress test, accuracy test, quality test and durability test they could imagine and the IROC MD thrived,” Albino explained. IROC Tactical’s IROC MD muzzle device for AR-15 weapons recently ranked as the third “Hottest Product” at the 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference. The device was designed to significantly increase accuracy and precision, reduce the shooter’s ‘signature’ flash and significantly reduce noise. “The NTOA MTR rating means that the IROC Tactical mission of improving the occupational hearing safety of our tactical teams is acknowledged and shared by the NTOA,” he added. The IROC MD muzzle device is widely available to professionals and the military. Interested individuals can also purchase through iroctactical.com, Albino added. IROC stands for Increases Reliability on Combat. For more details, specifications, videos, shooters reports and online ordering visit IROCTactical.com or facebook/IROCTactical. IROC Tactical is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located in Winter Springs.