Pulte Group to Start Sales of New Paired Villas at Whispering Palms near Colonial Country Club

FORT MYERS, Fla. --- Pulte Homes plans to start sales of 34 new Paired Villas next year in a new phase at Whispering Palms, the gated community under development on Colonial Boulevard one mile east of I-75 in Fort Myers in front of Colonial Country Club. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing at Pulte Homes in the South Florida division, said Whispering Palms currently includes 46 Carriage Homes. Mairn said the 34 new paired villas will be in Pulte’s Bedford II floor plan. Homebuyers can preview a decorated Bedford II model that’s open daily at Bridgetown on Treeline Blvd. around the corner from Whispering Palms, Mairn said. Whispering Palms features a community swimming pool, spa, and cabana.

Coming Soon To Vero Beach: Cove at Waterway Village

VERO BEACH, Fla. --- DiVosta Homes plans to start presales of 80 new single-family homes at The Cove at Waterway Village, located on the northeast corner of Kings Highway and 53rd Street in Vero Beach. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for DiVosta Homes in south Florida, said only two homes remain for sale at DiVosta’s Isles at Waterway Village community across the street. Mairn said presales of new homes at Cove at Waterway Village will start in December. Cove at Waterway Village will feature a new portfolio of DiVosta Homes designs that range in size from 1,656 square feet of living space to 2,562 square feet, priced from the the low $200s to $400s. To join the interest list for exclusive community updates, visit www.divosta.com/cove or call 877-748-6679.

Lennar opening new community in Hudson

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar is opening a new community named Briar Oaks in Hudson. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the homebuilder is building on 126 homesites at Briar Oaks. The new community located off U.S. 19 in Hudson will offer three, four and five bedroom homes priced from the mid-$100s, Metheny said. Homes at Briar Oaks will range from 1,500 square feet of living area to 3,200 square feet. Presales will get underway in December, and the first model homes will start construction in January. Visit www.Lennar.com/Tampa

Ryland Homes Opens New Phase and Adds New 3-Car Garage Floorplan to line-up at Copperstone in Parrish

TAMPA, Fla. – Ryland Homes has opened a new phase for single-family homes priced from the mid-$100s at Copperstone located at 11410 81st St. East, Parrish, Fl 34219. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the homebuilder has developed 33 conservation and water view home sites in the new phase for three, four, five and six bedroom homes priced from the high $100s. Ryland is now offering the Celebration model with three-car garage floor plan at Copperstone. “There has been a good deal of customer demand for three-car garages,” said Finley. The 2,600 square foot Celebration model has four-bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a game room and optional den. Finley said new homes at Copperstone range from 1,600 square feet of living area to 2,600 square feet. The Ryland Homes sales office at Copperstone is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m.

Ryland Homes opens New Phase and introduced Four new floor plans In Oakleaf Hammock in Ellenton

ELLENTON, Fla. --- Ryland Homes recently opened a new phase for new single-family homes priced from the $240s at Oakleaf Hammock, located at 3709 70th Ave E. in Ellenton off Mendoza Rd. just east of I-75. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Ryland has introduced four additional floor plans to complement this new phase made up of beautiful conservation and water home sites. Finley said new three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes in the new phase at Oakleaf Hammock will range in size from 2,256 square feet of living space to 3,500 square feet with two- and three-car garages. One and two-story floor plans are available, Finley said. The Ryland Homes sales office at Oakleaf Hammock is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. For more information please go to www.ryland.com/tampa.

Ryland Homes Has New Model Open and starts selling at Waterset in Apollo Beach

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes has started selling new single-family homes at Waterset by Newland Communities located off Big Bend Road in Apollo Beach. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the home builder is planning a grand opening event in January at Waterset to showcase its new model home in the newest phase of the master planned development. Finley said new Ryland homes at Waterset in three, four and five bedroom designs, will range from 1,551 square feet of living area to 2,297 square feet and starting at $199,990. Waterset by Newland Communities offers a grand resort-style pool, café, the Landing Community Center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a dog park, miles of trails, and the Southshore Montessori Pre-school within the community.

Ryland Homes Opens Model, New Phase at FishHawk Ranch in Lithia, Homes Priced From the mid-200s

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes has started sales in a new phase of single-family homes priced from the mid $200s at FishHawk Ranch in Lithia. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the developer is planning a large scale grand opening event in December at FishHawk Ranch to showcase 14 new model homes. Ryland will showcase its Frost II model at the event. The two-story Frost II plan features four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths in 2,595 square feet of living space with a two-car garage. Ryland Homes plans to build three, four, five and six-bedroom homes in six distinctive floor plans in the new phase at FishHawk Ranch that will range in size from 1,853 square feet of living space to 2,595 square feet. Finley said a Central Park community swimming pool and splash park, a Lake House on a large lake, state-of-the-art fitness center, hiking trails, a dog park and children’s playgrounds are planned for the new neighborhood.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects awarded contract to design new office building in Louisiana

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design work on a new office building in Cotton Valley, La. Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said the new office building is 10,000 square feet. The owner of the building is XTO Energy Co. of Baton Rouge and the developer is D’Argent Companies of Alexandria, La.

RSS Logistics Earns Contract to Provide Integrated Logistics Support For Italian Navy Training and Simulation Program

ORLANDO, Fla., --- RSS Logistics was recently awarded a contract to provide Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for technical modifications to the Italian Navy Trainer (ITN) and Simulator for the AV-8B Harrier II Plus ITN and Simulator Device S2F176 H6.0 OFP Upgrade. Jeanette Coronado, chief operating officer at RSS Logistics, said Indra Systems awarded the contract which provides that RSS Logistics will establish the framework for the planning, development, implementation, management and execution of the Integrated Logistics Support Program for the Trainer upgrade. “We will work closely with Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) ILS personnel to develop the ILS program,” Coronado said. “The program will enable logistics support considerations, influence the trainer upgrade design, identify and develop support requirements for the training system readiness objectives, and provide ongoing system support at a minimum cost,” she explained. Carlos A. Acosta, president and chief executive officer of Indra Systems, said, “We have been very impressed with RSS Logistics to date and we look forward to much future collaboration.” RSS Logistics is a client of the UCF Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park located in east Orange County.

Pulte Homes, Centex to host Family Holiday Fest Dec. 7 at Stonebrier communities in Lutz

TAMPA, Fla. --- Pulte Homes and Centex will host a family Holiday Fest with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Stonebrier Waterbridge and Stonebrier Sweetgrass communities, located in Lutz, north of the intersection between Lutz Lake Fern Road and Sunlake Blvd. Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for PulteGroup in North Florida, said Santa Claus will be on hand at both new home communities to pass out treats to visiting children along with free prizes, refreshments, and holiday music. Strickler said admission to the event is free and the public is invited to register at the Sales Center at 3202 Mapleridge Drive. Only 23 home sites remain for sale at Stonebrier Waterbridge, where Pulte Homes is building three and four-bedroom homes priced from $263,990. At Stonebrier Sweetgrass, where Centex is building three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes priced from $193,990, only 37 home sites remain for sale. “Stonebrier is one of our most popular communities in the Tampa Bay region,” Strickler said. With 12 distinctive floor plans in three, four, five and six-bedroom designs that range in size from 1,674 square feet of living space to 3,304 square feet, Stonebrier offers a lifestyle for almost every family, Strickler said. The Stonebrier community provides the opportunity to attend the area’s highly-rated schools including Steinbrenner High School, Martinez Middle School and McKitrick Elementary School. Available home sites include nature preserve views and water views, among many others. Stonebrier features a community clubhouse with a fitness center, a zero-entry resort-style swimming pool with water slide and a splash zone for children, a soccer field, a playground, tot lot, rock climbing wall and sidewalks throughout for walking or biking.