Dave Brewer Inc. appoints Jennifer Dobson Design Coordinator

SANFORD, Fla. --- Dave Brewer Inc. has appointed Jennifer Dobson design coordinator. Matt Trask, vice president at Dave Brewer, Inc., said Dobson has seven years of experience in the custom homebuilding industry. Dobson will act as liaison among vendors, construction managers, decorators and clients. Dave Brewer Inc. ranks as one of the region’s most active custom luxury homebuilders and remodelers.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Closes on Sale of $1.5 Million Isleworth Mansion after 182 Days on the Market

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently closed on the $1.5 million sale of a golf course home at 5055 Latrobe Drive in Windermere’s exclusive Isleworth community. Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said International Luxury Home Specialist Benjamin Hillman listed the property and negotiated its sale with more than six potential buyers. Soderstrom said the home was on the market for just 182 days. Over the past 12 months luxury homes at Isleworth have averaged 475 days on the market before sale. “Benjamin Hillman took full advantage of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s marketing network to find a buyer and close on the sale in record time,” Soderstrom said. Rial Jones built the 5,309 square foot luxury custom home in 1999 on the sixth fairway of the Isleworth Golf Course. The original asking price was $2.1 million.

Celebration Golf Management Hosting Kids Play Free Program starting June 4 at Nine Central Florida Golf Courses

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Celebration Golf Management will host its fourth annual Kids Play Free program starting June 4 at nine Central Florida golf courses. Kenny Nairn, chief operating officer at Celebration Golf Management, said youngsters aged five to 16 can play for free all day if accompanied by an adult golfer beginning Wednesday June 4 through Saturday Oct. 4. Nairn said the Celebration golf courses participating in this year’s Kids Play Free include Celebration Golf Club at Celebration, The Golden Bear Club in Windermere, Kings Ridge Golf Club and Legends Golf Club in Clermont, Stoneybrook West Golf Club in Winter Garden, Eagle Creek Golf Club in southeast Orlando, Stonegate Golf Club at Solivita in Kissimmee, RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, and Orange County National Golf Center in Winter Garden. Visit www.kidsplayfreeprogram.com

Orlando Executive Coach to Conduct Seminar on Life and Career Coaching at Annual Conference of Florida City and County Managers Association

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Regina Fasold, founder and principal of Fasold Global Coaching, will conduct a seminar entitled “Benefits of Coaching for Greater Personal and Professional Success” on Friday, May 30, at the annual conference of the Florida City and County Management Association in Orlando. Fasold, a professional and accredited International Coaching Federation Member, said she plans to take a unique approach in the seminar: with the help of two members from the audience of city and county managers she will demonstrate the benefits of professional life, career and executive coaching. “Professional coaching can help a manager and his team significantly increase productivity,” Fasold said. “The benefits become obvious in faster career promotions, more efficient operations and, in the private sector, bigger profits,” she explained. But benefits also accrue that extend beyond the workplace, Fasold said. “Professional life and career coaching helps people gain a deeper understanding of themselves, how they are perceived and where they can improve. Professional life, career and executive coaches help clients make bigger and better choices for their lives and careers,” Fasold said. “Coaching provides a safe environment that allows clients to reset and focus, to define and take inventory of opportunities and goals, and to set an active direction towards achieving them,” she said. Fasold Global Coaching, a client company of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program in Apopka, provides executive-level life-, career and performance coaching, leadership development, and transition and change management services to leaders and corporations throughout the United States and 25 countries around the world.

CENTEX TO START CONSTRUCTION OF 110 NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AT NEW COMMUNITY BAYRIDGE

TAMPA, Fla. --- Centex plans to start construction of 110 new single-family homes before the end of this year at Bayridge, located at 18th St. NE and 19th Ave. NE in Ruskin. Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Centex in the North Florida region, said new three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes at Bayridge will range in size from 1,500 square feet of living space to 3,000+ square feet with two-car garages. Home designs include open, functional spaces, open kitchens with an island, tray ceilings, and industry-leading energy efficiency. Options include first or second floor owner’s suite, one and two-story designs, game room, and special features only found in a Centex home like the Drop Zone at the owner’s entry. The community opening is scheduled for late 2014, Strickler added. Strickler said Bayridge will feature gated access, a swimming pool, cabana and children’s playground.

Eagle Creek Golf Club to Celebrate 10th Anniversary with 10 Days of Special Offers, Golf Incentives

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Eagle Creek Golf Club in southeast Orlando is celebrating its 10th anniversary with 10 days of special offers and incentives for area golfers starting Friday, May 16. Kenny Nairn, co-owner and chief operating officer of Celebration Golf Management which leases and manages the club, said Eagle Creek will kick off its 10-day anniversary celebration May 16 with a with a Glow Golf Skills Challenge from 7 to 10 p.m. with a live DJ. Daily specials during the 10-day celebration will include a $10 discount for every golfer during selected times as well as a merchandise tent sale and a Product Demo Day from one of the leading manufactures in the golf industry. Golfers who “like” Eagle Creek Golf Club on Facebook during the 10-day celebration will receive a small gift, said Jay Scruggs, general manager at Eagle Creek. The Grand Finale--a 10th Anniversary Golf Tournament on Monday, May 26--will help benefit the Fairways for Warriors charity that helps injured military veterans learn to play golf, Nairn said. Leaderboard Radio on 740 The Team will broadcast its show live from Eagle Creek on May 19th and some special guests will be joining the show that night, according to Scruggs. For more information or to register for the tournament, contact Eagle Creek Golf Club or visit www.eaglecreekgolf.info.

Hold-Thyssen Negotiates Three New Leases with Private Counseling Practices at Albors Building in Winter Park

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen Real Estate Services, recently negotiated three new lease agreements with three private counseling practices for executive office suites in the Albors Building at 5971 Brick Ct.,Winter Park. Darby Hold, lease consultant for Hold-Thyssen, Inc. negotiated all three transactions on behalf of the local landlord, Albors Properties. The three new tenants are Integrative Counseling & Wellness, LLC, KOI Counseling, LLC, and Noetic Art Therapy & Counseling, LLC. Other major tenants in the building, which is now 65 percent leased, include Albors & Alnet Languages and Transportation and the Wayne Leland CPA firm. Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide. The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.

Amelia National Golf & Country Club Renovating Tennis Courts, To Build Five More Courts in the Fall

Jacksonville, Fla. --- Amelia National Golf & Country Club is renovating its existing three tennis courts and plans to begin construction on five additional tennis courts this year. The new Amelia National Tennis Center will include a pro shop that will be staffed with tennis professionals and will offer merchandise and restringing services. Greg Brousse, managing director at Amelia National, said all three of the existing courts will be renovated and that the upgrades will come at no cost to Amelia National residents. ICI Homes, which is developing Amelia National Golf & Country Club, is ranked by Builder magazine as a “Top 100 Homebuilder” in the nation. The 33+ year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.

Veterans Group Shows Appreciation to Local Law Firm for its Support of “Those Who’ve Served”

PORT ORANGE – Two members of the Veterans Assistance Coalition Inc. of Daytona Beach visited the Port Orange office of Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell recently to present the company with a plaque in appreciation of the annual Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell Heroes Gala. Veterans Gary Benson and Jim Kreinest, treasurer and director respectively of the non-profit veterans’ organization, presented the plaque to Attorney Luis Gracia and Marketing Director Jessica Eckelbarger for the firm’s recognition of veterans throughout the year. Eckelbarger said the firm is honored to help support veterans in any way they can. “Veteran’s Day remembers those who have and are currently serving our country, but these annual events also are fundraisers for non-profit agencies that help provide for hungry, disabled and homeless veterans.” This year’s Heroes Gala is set for Nov. 7th. For more information, visit Heroes Gala on Facebook or the Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell event calendar at www.rueziffra.com. About Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell: Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell has served the Central Florida community for more than 25 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.

Brian Davis Inks Multi-Year Deal to Represent Windermere’s Golden Bear Golf Club on PGA Tour

Windermere, Fla. --- The Golden Bear Golf Club at Keene’s Pointe in Windermere may be home to more PGA Tour players than any other Central Florida neighborhood, so it seems fitting that the luxury community should have its own official PGA Tour Ambassador. This year two-time European Tour winner Brian Davis will do the honors at PGA Tour events as well as internationally. Last year Davis played 28 tournaments, made the cut in 17 and finished in the Top 10 four times. Kenny Nairn, chief operating officer at Celebration Golf Management, said Davis is perhaps best known for his work with the Arnold Palmer Medical Center. A skin cancer survivor, Davis is an ambassador of The Skin Cancer Foundation and works to make others aware of how to prevent this deadly disease. “Brian Davis is a true gentleman and an excellent golfer who will well represent the Golden Bear Club on tour,” Nairn said. “We are all proud of him and we look forward to seeing Brian win his first PGA tour event." Golden Bear Club members watched fellow members and neighbors Bart Bryant, D.A. Points and Brian Gay win tournaments last year.