Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora offers Potential New Home Buyers Chance to Win a Free Boat and $10,000 in cash

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar is offering visitors to the Welcome Home Center at Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora the chance to win a free boat and $10,000 in cash, for a total value of more than $15,000.

David Parker, director of sales for Lennar in the Orlando region, said visitors to Welcome Home Centers at Stoneybrook Hills located off U.S. 441 in Mount Dora and Sorrento Springs at Eagle Dunes located off S.R. 44 in Sorrento, can register for a chance to win the boat – a Crownline 185 SS – anytime from Feb. 5 through March 13.

Lennar builds three, four and five bedroom single family homes at Stoneybrook Hills priced from the $140s, Parker said.

Stoneybrook Hills is a gated resort style community that features a lavish two story community clubhouse with swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, playground, and biking and jogging paths.

The Stoneybrook Hills Welcome Homes Center, located at 6551 Stoneybrook Hills Parkway in Mount Dora, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit www.Lennar.com.
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For more information contact: Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar Central Florida-Orlando 888-317-7489; jassy.friddle@lennar.com; David Parker, Director of Sales Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, 888-317-7489; Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700

Pulte’s Centex Homes to Showcase Two New Model Homes Priced From The $140s in Grand Opening at Sullivan Ranch in Mount Dora

MOUNT DORA - Pulte Homes said its Centex Homes brand will host a grand opening on Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, to showcase two new model homes at Sullivan Ranch, the gated community located on Round Lake Road east of U.S. 441 in Mount Dora.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales and marketing for Pulte’s Central Florida Division, said both new model homes are fully furnished. Centex Homes will also showcase its new Sullivan Ranch sales and information center, Strickler said.

New three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes priced from the $140s at Sullivan Ranch range in size from 1,335 square feet of living space to 3,514 square feet.

Centex Homes plans to build 692 new homes at Sullivan Ranch.
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For more information contact: Lyndsey Clarke, Marketing Manager, Pulte Group, 407-661-2150 ext 1416 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 400, Maitland, FL 32751; lyndsey.clarke@pulte.com; Sean C. Strickler, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Pulte Group 407-661-1461 sstrickler@pulte.com

About Pulte: Pulte Homes, Inc., based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in 69 markets, 29 states and the District of Columbia. The Company has an unmatched capacity to meet the needs of all buyer segments through its brand portfolio that includes Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, as well as its regional brands of DiVosta Homes (Florida) and Fox & Jacobs (Texas). In 2009, Pulte Homes brands received more top rankings than any other homebuilder in the annual J.D. Power and Associates 2009 New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Studysm. Pulte Mortgage LLC is a nationwide lender offering Pulte customers a variety of loan products and superior service.

Centex to Unveil Five New Floor Plans at Sullivan Ranch in Mount Dora

ORLANDO - Pulte Homes, the nation’s largest homebuilder, announced that its Centex Homes brand will unveil five new floor plans this month at Sullivan Ranch, a gated community located on Round Lake Rd. east of U.S. 441 and south of SR 46 in Mount Dora.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales and marketing for the Pulte’s Central Florida Division, said the new three, four and five-bedroom floor plans range in size from 1,335 square feet of living space to 2,570 square feet.

New single-family homes at Sullivan Ranch are priced from the $140s, Strickler said.
Sullivan Ranch, spread over 300 acres of rolling hills and oak hammocks, offers a community clubhouse with swimming pool, jogging and walking trails, dog park and a large playground with interactive water feature.

For more information, contact: Lyndsey Clarke, Marketing Manager, Pulte Group, 407-661-2150 ext 1416 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 400, Maitland, FL 32751; lyndsey.clarke@pulte.com; Sean C. Strickler, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Pulte Group 407-661-1461 sstrickler@pulte.com

About Pulte: Pulte Homes, Inc., based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in 69 markets, 29 states and the District of Columbia. The Company has an unmatched capacity to meet the needs of all buyer segments through its brand portfolio that includes Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, as well as its regional brands of DiVosta Homes (Florida) and Fox & Jacobs (Texas). In 2009, Pulte Homes brands received more top rankings than any other homebuilder in the annual J.D. Power and Associates 2009 New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Studysm. Pulte Mortgage LLC is a nationwide lender offering Pulte customers a variety of loan products and superior service.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty named exclusive sales and marketing agents for Custom Home Builder’s Keith Fields Mount Dora Estate Home

ORLANDO- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s was recently named exclusive sales and marketing agents for a custom built estate home by Keith Fields with a two acre Lake Dora Home site at 3835 Lake Shore Drive in Mount Dora.

Janice McGeough, certified luxury home marketing specialist at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the 6,719 square foot estate home offers a total of 9,081 square feet under roof, with four bedrooms, six and one-half baths, a three car garage a separate guest cottage and a private boat/seaplane dock on Lake Dora.

The spectacular New England traditional home is priced at $2,950,000.
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For more information contact:
Janice McGeough, Stirling Sotheby's International Realty, 352-217-0465; jmcgeough@stirlingsir.com; Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-7890; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com

About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.

Lennar has introduced New Model Homes, New Low Pricing for the New Year in 11 Orlando Communities

ORLANDO - Lennar’s Central Florida Division began the New Year with new homes and new low pricing in eleven Orlando-area communities.

David Parker, director of sales and marketing for Lennar’s Central Florida division, said the home builder is unveiling new model homes and new mortgage financing plans that require no down payments on qualified homes.

New town homes and single-family homes at the eleven Lennar communities qualify for up to $8,000 in U.S. tax credits for first-time home buyers and up to $6,500 in tax credits for existing home owners, Parker added.

Lennar’s new pricing and new home designs have been introduced at
•Camden Landing Town Homes near Lake Hart in southeast Orlando, priced from the $140s;
•Celery Estates in Sanford, priced from the $130s;
•Heritage Hills off Hancock Rd. and S.R. 50 in Clermont, priced from the $150s
•Legends Golf & Country Club off Hwy. 27 in Clermont, priced from the $200s
•Preston Woods at Providence Golf and Country Club in Davenport, priced from the $190s;
•Reserve at Lost Lake off Citrus Tower Blvd. in Clermont, priced from the $210s.
•Stoneybrook Hills on U.S. 441 in Mount Dora, priced from the $140s;
•Wyndham Lakes in south Orlando, single-family homes priced from the $150s and Townhomes from the $130s;
•The Shire At Westhaven in Davenport, priced from the $250s;
•Wekiva Landing Town Homes in Longwood, priced from the $160s;
•Westbrook Town Homes in Winter Garden, priced from the $140s.
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For more information contact:
David Parker, Director of Sales & Marketing Lennar-Orlando Region, 888-317-7489; J
assy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar-Central Florida, 888-317-7489;
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700

Lennar to Host Realtor Luncheons Oct. 27 in Orlando, Mount Dora and Oct. 29 Viera in Brevard County

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar will host luncheons for area Realtors in Orlando, Mount Dora, and Viera to unveil new Realtor incentives and plans to appeal to first-time home buyers hoping to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit before the Nov. 30 deadline.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the luncheons, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be held on Oct. 27 at Wall Street Cantina, 19 N. Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando and at Stoneybrook Hills Clubhouse, 6400 Stoneybrook Hills Parkway in Mount Dora. On Oct. 29 the luncheon will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at Heritage Isle Clubhouse, 6800 Legacy Blvd., Viera, FL 32940.

Area Realtors and brokers are invited to the free luncheons and if they attend one of the luncheons they will receive a $2,500 bonus certificate to use if they sell and close a home by Nov. 24, Metheny said.

For more information, contact:
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar, 888-317-7489
David Parker, Vice President of Sales, Lennar-Central Florida 888-317-7489
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 888-317-7489
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

HCR Appoints Candice Thrush Project Coordinator

MOUNT DORA, Fla. - Handex Consulting and Remediation, SE, LLC (HCR), which ranks as the one of the largest environmental cleanup agencies in Florida, has appointed Candice Thrush, Project Coordinator.

Irvin R. Heath, President of HCR, said Thrush has more than 25 years of experience as an administrative specialist with Fortune 500 companies including mall mogul, A. Alfred Taubman. She has more than seven years in the environmental industry, and was formerly associated, between 2000 and 2008, with Fleetwood Homes of California, ENSR International (an AECOM company) out of Orange County, Calif, and The IT Group (acquired by The Shaw Group), Irvine, Calif.

Thrush, who majored in business at Oakland Community College in Michigan, was also the owner-operator of her own California Pizza Company restaurant business in Riverside, Calif.
In addition to her role as project coordinator at HCR, Thrush will provide support for Heath and the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, Jim Bruce.

For more information, contact:
Irvin R. Heath, President, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC), 352-735-1800 ext. 127, IHeath@handexmail.com

Candice Thrush, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC), 352-735-1800, ext. 124

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

About HCR:
HCR is headquartered in Mount Dora with offices in Tallahassee, Tampa, Delray, Fla. and in central New Jersey. HCR has over 120 employees serving clients that range from state environmental protection agencies, industrial and commercial firms to some of the largest U.S. major and independent oil corporations and convenience store operators. Due to potential stimulus project work, HCR is also focused on providing services to the transportation and construction business sectors. As HCR’s record shows, the company can perform all environmental component work.

Lennar’s Central Florida Division Starts Construction of New Model Homes, Unveils New Floor Plans at Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora

Lennar’s Central Florida Division Starts Construction of New Model Homes, Unveils New Floor Plans at Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division has started construction of new single-family model homes and unveiled new floor plans priced from the $160s at Stoneybrook Hills, located off U.S. 441 south of S.R. 46 in Mount Dora.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said new three and four bedroom single-family homes in the gated, resort-style community range in size from 1,353 square feet of living space to 2,508 square feet.

Lennar’s two new model homes will open this summer in the Oakridge neighborhood at Stoneybrook Hills, and the homebuilder will soon start models in Crestview at Stoneybrook Hills, according to Metheny.

For more information, contact:
Elizabeth Hill, Sales and Marketing Administrator – Central Florida 407 654-4862 x113, Elizabeth.Hill@lennar.com
Paul V. Brooks, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Central Florida 407-654-4862, Paul.Brooks@lennar.com;
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 813-769-5277, Mark.Metheny@Lennar.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC Signs President to Multi-Year Contract

Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC Signs Irvin L. Heath to Multi-Year Contract as President

MOUNT DORA, Fla. - Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC, (HCR) which ranks as one of the leading soil and groundwater remediation and cleanup contractors in the southeastern U.S., has signed a three-year contract to retain Irvin L. Heath as president.

Brett Fadeley, chairman of HCR said Heath engineered the firm’s successful transition to new ownership at their headquarters in Mount Dora, Florida and has substantially increased revenues during his 15-year tenure with the firm and during his recent years as the firm’s president.

Heath, an attorney, also serves as Co-Chair of the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association (FPMA), the largest petroleum marketing lobbying group in Florida, and will become its chairman later this year.

HCR has offices in Mount Dora, Tampa, Tallahassee and Delray in South Florida. The firm reported revenues last year that totaled more than $25 million. HCR currently employs more than 150 environmental professionals and also maintains extensive operations and offices in Monroe, N.J.

HCR serves federal, state, county and local environmental agencies, major oil companies, large convenience store operators, and private sector clients. The firm specializes in providing environmental soil and ground water remediation for hydrocarbon impacted sites and provides consulting, civil construction, sludge dewatering, emergency response services, remedial system design, installation, operation and maintenance and both Brownfield and infrastructure project management.
“I am excited about continuing my role at HCR. These are challenging times and we have tremendous opportunities before us and all of HCR knows we have a very important job to do as we protect our environment while we expand and diversify our client base,” Heath said.

For more information, contactIrv Heath, President, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) 352-735-1800 ext. 127Brett Fadeley, Chairman, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) 352-735-1800 ext. 113Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142