Exam Plus FL in Winter Springs featured on Telemundo Orlando News Special Series

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. -- Exam Plus FL, which provides administration of drug and alcohol testing programs for employers, governmental and law enforcement agencies, was featured on the Telemundo Orlando News special series “En las garras de las drogas” (In the Clutches of Drugs) that aired recently. Jose Batista, President and Chief Executive Officer of Exam Plus FL, said Telemundo Orlando news interviewed several professionals and rehabilitated people about how drugs are affecting our youth and the potential effects of legalizing marijuana in Florida. A recording of the 2-part interview can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxSNNUuzDwc and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5zhmQVJPJo. Batista also recently appeared on Salsa FM 98.1 radio to talk about the medical marijuana initiative in Florida. “There are pros and cons of the initiative,” Batista said. Medical marijuana legalization could appear on the ballot in Florida in 2014. Exam Plus FL, a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program company located in Winter Springs, opened three years ago and is a member of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association and the Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association.

Incubator Graduate Company Launches Web-based Software that Makes Business, Home Owner Inventories a Snap

ORLANDO, Fla. --- An Orlando Inventory company – a recent graduate of the UCF Business Incubation program in Apopka – has launched a new and highly automated product that turns inventory chores---the bane of every business and homeowner---into a lightening-fast, user-friendly, web-based tool that principals and authorized agents can access securely from anywhere. “Click” on each item, and it quickly makes the inventory. PROTECToVision LLC, which recently graduated from the UCF Business Incubator, designed its EZLivingInventory program to handle the complex inventory requirements of businesses and manufacturers; yet it is loaded with intuitive, user-friendly, and time-saving features for homeowner inventories to fill the insurance and asset protection “documentation void” that has negatively impacted those with recent losses. Daniel R. Fanelli, president and chief executive officer of PROTECToVision, said the EZLivingInventory program gives owners instant access to their inventory records---including important documents like passports, birth certificates, insurance policies, property deeds and even medical records---with a few taps on their keyboards or their smart phones. “Recent destructive tornadoes and hurricanes have highlighted the need to be able to document all the possessions owned, including high value items. Without documentation, insurance companies sometimes only pay 10 percent of a loss, which leaves the owner financially devastated” Fanelli said. “Home owners need fast, secure access to inventory and personal documents. The EZLivingInventory provides both, and it’s very easy to use,” he said. With so many impressive features and capabilities, PROTECToVision has landed a new client--a famous California estate with over 100,000 items to inventory.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects completes design of Four Fresh Markets in Houston

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park recently completed design work on four Fresh Market stores in Houston. The locations are at 5016 San Felipe, 12516 Memorial, 3745 Westheimer and 2617 West Holcombe. Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said construction is now underway on the four stores — all 18,000 square feet of grocery / retail space. This will be The Fresh Market’s first Houston stores and all four are expected to open by Fall this year.

Lennar eyes September opening of three Move-in-ready Villa Homes Reflection Lakes in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. -- Lennar Homes has started construction of three ready-to-move-in Twin Villa homes that will open in September at Reflection Lakes located off Tamiami Trail south of Collier Boulevard in Naples. Matt Devereaux, vice president of sales and marketing for the home builder in southwest Florida, already has one twin villa home open and ready for immediate move-in priced at $194,470. All four villas reflect Lennar’s single-story Magnolia floor plan, which features three bedrooms and two baths in 1,417 square feet of living space with a two-car garage. Two distinctive Twin Villa floor plans are available at Reflection Lakes, Devereaux said. New homes at Reflection Lakes come with Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: everything from window, wall and floor treatments to upgraded appliances, counters and cabinets, mostly everything that would usually be added on is included in one Lennar price,” Devereaux said. Reflection Lakes, along with a community clubhouse and state-of-the-art fitness center with a community swimming pool and tennis courts. Visit www.lennar.com.

Lennar is showcasing five bedroom Monte Carlo model home at Orange Blossom Ranch in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. -- Lennar Homes’ five-bedroom, three bath Monte Carlo model home at Orange Blossom Ranch, the gated tennis community located on Fairmont Lane east of Immokalee Rd. in Naples, is open for viewing. Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said the two-story Monte Carlo model home offers 3,231 square feet of living space priced from $280,990 with a formal living and dining area, open kitchen and family room, and a guest bedroom and bath on the first floor and a bonus room upstairs. “The Monte Carlo floor plan puts the emphasis on family living space,” Devereaux explained. “The open island kitchen serves the entire first floor of the home,” he said, “with a breakfast nook that opens onto a screened lanai.” All new homes at Orange Blossom Ranch come with Lennar’s Everything’s Included pledge: upgraded features, appointments, appliances and finishes all included in the one Lennar price. Orange Blossom Ranch features a community tennis center along with a community club house, basketball court, a private park and picnic area, swimming pool and a hiking trails. Visit www.lennar.com.

ICI Homes Names Jose A. Soto sales consultant at Cypress Reserve in Kissimmee

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- ICI Homes, which builds two and three bedroom town homes at Cypress Reserve, the gated luxury resort community on Florida Blvd, in Kissimmee, has named Jose A. Soto sales consultant. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes, said Soto is a Florida licensed Realtor with more than 20 years of experience in selling luxury homes. Soto, a Kissimmee resident, has earned the Home Builders Association’s “Best Sales Person” achievement award and a MAME nomination as top producer at a new home community.

ICI HOMES TO HOST GRAND OPENING JUNE 29 AT GREENLEAF PRESERVE AT NOCATEE IN PONTE VEDRA

Ponte Vedra, Fla. -- ICI Homes will host a grand opening for the public on June 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Greenleaf Preserve at Nocatee – 178 Auburndale Drive, Ponte Vedra 32081. Don Wilford, north Florida division president for ICI Homes, said two model homes – the Biltmore and the Allegheny – will be on display and Realtors and the public are invited. The two-story Biltmore offers five bedrooms and five baths in 6,500 square feet of living area along with a three-car garage, and is base priced at $426,900. The Allegheny model home offers four bedrooms and four baths in 3,802 square feet of living space with a three-car garage and is priced from $463,900 Wilford said ICI Homes plans to build 41 new single family homes priced from the low $400s at Greenleaf Preserve at Nocatee.

Henin Homes Has Completed Two Move-In Ready Homes at Riviera Bella in DeBary

DEBARY, Fla. --- Henin Homes has completed two ready-to-move-in homes at Riviera Bella its luxury, guard-gated community on the St. Johns River in DeBary. Jerome Henin, president of Henin Homes said the two new homes are the Maranello and the Darina. The two-story Maranello offers four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths in 2,354 square feet of living area with a two-car garage, priced at $324,900. The Darina offers four bedrooms and two baths in a one-story design with 2,396 square feet of living area and a two-car garage priced at $329,900. Special features include tile roofs, brick paver driveways and walkways, gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, Henin said. Amenities at the community include a clubhouse with pool, media and fitness centers along with a private boat ramp. The award winning Riviera Bella community overlooks the St. Johns River off Fort Florida Road, west of the 17-92 / Highbanks Rd. intersection in DeBary.

NAI Realvest negotiates sale of industrial/flex condominium for $378,240 at South Park Business Center in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sale of a 2,364 square foot industrial/flex condo at South Park Business Center, 8600 Commodity Circle, Unit 106 in Orlando. Tom R. Kelley, II, CCIM, principal at NAI negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, Miami-based South Park, LLC. HNN Investments, LLC a local privately held real estate investment firm purchased the property. Angela Chapman of Capital Realty Group Florida represented the buyer in the transaction.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Leases of Herndon Center Office Space

Maitland, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new lease agreements for office space totaling 2,980 square feet in Herndon Center units 615-F and G, Herndon Ave. in Orlando. Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered both transactions representing the landlord, LBJ Properties of Winter Park. The tenants are local firms, National Domino Federation USA who leased 2,000 square feet of office space and Steps, Inc. leased 980 square feet.