DiMucci raising roof for new headquarters facility on Dunlawton Blvd in Daytona Beach Shores

Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. --- The DiMucci Companies, which is completing its new million dollar plus headquarters facility on Dunlawton Blvd. in Daytona Beach Shores, is completing construction of the roof on the 3,500 square foot building. Anthony DiMucci, who heads the DiMucci Companies, said the two-story facility will open in about 30 days.

D.A. Points is Golden Bear Club’s Newest PGA Star with Win at Shell Houston PGA Open

ORLANDO, Fla. --- When D.A. Points clinched his second career PGA victory with a 13-foot putt at the Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas last weekend, the clubhouse crowd at the Golden Bear Club at Windermere’s Keene’s Pointe let our a resounding cheer. Or, maybe two. Points is the second Golden Bear Club member to win a PGA tournament this year---Brian Gay posted his fourth career win at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, California in January. Matthew Allen, general manager and director of golf at The Golden Bear Club at Keene's Pointe, said the clubhouse was packed for the tournament. “The Golden Bear Club is a very special community,” Allen said. “We have some serious golfers here. When we aren’t playing, we’re studying the game. And watching one of our friends win a PGA tournament is the next best thing to winning one ourselves,” he said. The 38-year-old Points, a homeowner at Keene’s Pointe and a popular member of the Golden Bear Club, shot 16 under for the tournament and 66 in the final round of the Shell Houston open with a clutch par putt on 18. “D.A. Points is highly respected and well loved,” Allen said. “We’re all anxious to congratulate him.”

Grand Opening held for Marketplace in Delray, Cuhaci & Peterson completes design work

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, completed design work on major projects at the Marketplace in Delray Beach. Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson, said the firm completed design work on a 45,000 square foot Publix supermarket and 154,147 square feet of retail shops at the center located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Lyons Road in Delray Beach. A grand opening at the plaza was held recently and Publix is now open.

Veteran Logistics Executive, U.S. Army Commander Mark A. Ferris Joins Kissimmee based Luhse Tea’s Advisory Board

Kissimmee, Fla. -- Veteran logistics executive Mark A. Ferris has joined the Board of Advisors at Luhse Tea LLC, the Kissimmee-based retailer of fine imported teas and tea accessories that set out to demolish the stodgy stereotype normally associated with teas. Ferris, a retired U.S. Army commander, managed global distribution and supply chains, transportation operations, international and interagency logistics, and strategic logistics during his career. Brittney Wholihan, co-founder of Luhse Tea, said Ferris served as Director of Logistics in Saudi Arabia and as the Iraq Country Lead for one of the Department of Defense's largest and most critical acquisition programs. "With 26 years of experience in long-range logistical planning and distribution, Mr. Ferris brings a wealth of experience and leadership to Luhse Tea’s Board of Advisors,” Wholihan said. Ferris formerly served as the commander of a logistics battalion supporting U.S. and Collation operations in Afghanistan. “Mark Ferris will play a big role in our growth and the expansion of the Luhse Tea brand,” Wholihan added. Luhse Tea is a client member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program’s Kissimmee incubator.

Pulte Homes to Host Model Home Open House and Muscle Car Show April 20 at The Plantation and Bridgetown in Fort Myers

Fort Myers, Fla. -- Pulte Homes will host a model home open house and a muscle car show at two locations in Fort Myers April 20: The Plantation and Bridgetown, both located off Treeline Avenue between Daniels Parkway and Colonial Blvd. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for the South Florida Division of Pulte Homes, said five model homes will be showcased at The Plantation and three model homes at Bridgetown. The West Coast Muscle Car Club will be showcasing a collection of vintage and muscle cars at each community where guests can also enjoy live music and refreshments from 1 to 3 p.m. and admission is free, Mairn said.

Innovative Software Products Offers Turnkey Solution to Turn on Startup Companies’ Online Enterprises Affordably

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Innovative Software Products, Inc. (ISP) in Orlando has launched a turnkey package of affordable web services that startup companies and aspiring online publishers will find hard to pass up: a rich, powerful do-it-yourself web site ISP will set up, configure, host and manage with any of the world’s most popular open source content management systems--Drupal, Wordpress or Joomla!. Adam Jones, president of Innovative Software Products, Inc., said the turnkey package is perfect for startup companies and ISP has a startup price to match---packages start at $199.95 a year and that’s everything included. But ISP’s managed hosting services apply just as well to larger, more established companies, even those with online sales to international customers, video postings or up-to-the-minute schedules. “Costs increase as a client’s space needs increase,” Jones said. “The PHP platform technology is scalable so we could accommodate very complex enterprises, from whole TV stations, newspapers, or airlines, for example, to an individual marketing a small clothing line,” he said. Jones said Drupal, Wordpress and Joomla! content management systems make it easy for average people to manage whole web sites. “Once we do the heavy lifting it takes a couple minutes to get started and before long anyone who can email an attachment competently can operate a complex web site,” Jones said. Ten years ago, the same service might have cost companies thousands of dollars. “The hard work of setting up, configuring, and day to day management of hardware and software is done, A customer of ISP can focus on marketing and content and leave the rest to us” he said. Jones should know better than most. ISP is a leading provider of custom retail software solutions for the banking, insurance, financial services and medical industries. Innovative Software Products, Inc. is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program and located in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County.

DiVosta Homes Opens New Nautica Model Town Home at Windsor Park at Abacoa in Jupiter

JUPITER, Fla. --- DiVosta Homes has opened the new three-bedroom Nautica model town home at Windsor Park at Abacoa in Jupiter. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for the South Florida Division of DiVosta Homes said the professionally decorated Nautica model features an updated consumer-inspired layout. “The Nautica includes a spectacular selection of personalized designer options offered by DiVosta in Windsor Park at Abacoa,” Mairn said. With two-and-a-half baths, private patio and a rear entry two car garage, the Nautica floor plan is as elegant as it is practical. “The Nautica makes the most of the new home options offered by DiVosta in Windsor Park at Abacoa,” Mairn said. Priced from $300,000, the two-story 1,831 square foot Nautica model town home features designer touches and a wide selection of consumer-inspired upgrades that include stainless steel Whirlpool appliances, 42-inch maple cabinets, granite countertops, hickory wood flooring, crown molding and eight-foot doors. A huge island kitchen serves the patio, a breakfast nook as well as a formal dining room and great room. Upstairs, the well-appointed owner’s suite with balcony is separated from two additional bedrooms for privacy. Abacoa is located on Indian Creek Parkway in Jupiter and the community features a state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool, community center with activity room and catering kitchen.

Ryland Homes breaks ground in new community, The Enclave at Ramble Creek in Tampa Bay

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes Tampa Division recently broke ground on its newest community of The Enclave at Ramble Creek, located off Rhodine Rd. and Hwy. 301 in Tampa Mike Finley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Tampa Division of Ryland Homes, said 85 home sites are available for homes ranging from 1,679 square feet of living area to 2,984 square feet. A new model that will be completed in May is now underway offering up to four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,780 square feet of living area. Visit www.ryland.com/tampa.

Lennar to host grand opening at North Pointe Community April 27

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lennar’s Central Florida Division, which builds town homes, single-family homes, vacation homes, active adult homes and the new NextGen® homes for multi-generational families in 27 Orlando-area communities, will host a grand opening April 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at North Pointe, Lennar’s newest community located off Boggy Creek Rd. near Lake Nona. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said construction is now underway on the first model home at North Pointe. Lennar plans to build single family homes with four to seven bedrooms at North Pointe including Lennar’s NextGen® homes. New homes will range in size from 1,900 square feet of living space to 4,000 square feet on 60' and 80' homesites. Lennar’s NextGen® homes are designed to accommodate families that may include elderly grandparents or adult children with their own children, Metheny said. “Single-family homes, and NextGen homes – a home within a home giving both generations privacy and autonomy – are priced from the $230’s,” Metheny explained. Visit www.Lennar.com.

Volusia Building Industry Assn. Parade of Homes honors Riviera Bella in DeBary 4th Time

DEBARY, Fla. --- For the fourth time, Riviera Bella was named the ‘best’ community in the Volusia Building Industry Association’s annual Parade of Homes. Made up of three villages – luxury estates, urban homes, and patio homes – the Riviera Bella community in DeBary was singled out for praise as the No. 1 community in the annual Parade. “We’re pleased with the honor and will continue to do our best to maintain our performance as the best community in Volusia and one of the best communities in Central Florida,” said Jerome Henin, president of the Henin Group which is developing Riviera Bella. The award winning Riviera Bella community overlooks the St. Johns River off Fort Florida Road, west of the 17-92 and Highbanks Road intersection in DeBary.