H20 Church will hold their first live church service since the Covid-19 shutdown.

 H20 Church will hold their first live church service since the Covid-19 shutdown. This Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 10:15 a.m. service will be held outside on the grounds of the former First United Methodist Church ‒ ( or inside if weather doesn’t hold up) ‒ at 2113 E. South St.  The property was a gift to the congregation earlier this year from church members.  Pastor Jim Poorman says, “This will be a very low key, relaxing time outside with all proper CDC guidelines in place and everyone has been asked to arrive at least 30 minutes early to be screened and have their temperature taken. Our building still has renovation to do but we’re excited to just see each other in person again at our new location…even if it’s without hugs.”

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ORLANDO – After nearly two decades of leasing worship space in downtown Orlando, the H2O Church finally has a home of its own.  Built in the mid-1950s, the former First United Methodist Church at 2113 E. South St. sat empty the past three years. But it has been undergoing a $250,000 transformation to be the new home of the non-denominational church, as well as a community gathering place for residents and others in the neighborhood known as Orlando’s Milk District. “We love downtown and we’re very excited to be able to stay here,” said Rev. Jim Poorman, one of the Pastors of H2O Church.

The congregation’s good fortune came earlier this year in the form of a “gift” from a group of church members -- Marisol Santiago Soderstrom, John Kurtz and Roger Soderstrom, Jr., after their firm coordinated the purchase of nearly five acres that included the property the former Methodist church was built upon.  H2O Church has held services the last two decades at The Abbey in the Sanctuary condominium at 100 S. Eola.    Improvements to the church – which may all be completed in early 2021 – include a new roof, painting, exterior stucco repairs, new floors, lighting, sound system and building a lobby with coffee bar that can double as a meeting and work space for the neighborhood, Poorman said. “We want the lobby to be a place to serve the residents of our downtown community.”  

Dream Finders Homes Now Selling at Seminole Crossing in Winter Springs

Two Furnished Townhome Models are scheduled for a Year End Opening

WINTER SPRINGS – Luxurious, maintenance-free living soon will be available at Dream Finders Homes’ new Seminole Crossing townhome community just off State Road 434.    The development is underway and two furnished and decorated models are planned to open in late 2020.

Currently, sales for the new community are being handled from its sister neighborhood of Northern Oaks at 956 Talon Place, Winter Springs, according to Gerry Boeneman, President of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division.

“We’re excited to offer four beautiful two- and three-story floor plans at Seminole Crossing,” he said. “With between 1,757 and 2,359 square feet, these spacious townhomes will have three bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and two-car garages.”

Prices start in the high $200,000s.

Boeneman said the new homes – a blend of modern and traditional architecture – will have 9-foot, 4-inch ceilings on lower levels and 9-foot ceilings on upper levers. The interiors will have open layouts with numerous upgraded additions and designer fixtures.

Two models that will be showcased early next year are the 3-story Seminole with three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths in 2,354 square feet of living area and Aloma, a 2-story townhome with three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths in 1,757 square feet. 

The community, near Winter Springs Town Center and just a short drive to Oviedo, will have an amenity center and resort-style pool and is connected to the 23-mile Cross Seminole Trail.

For more information about homes at Seminole Crossing, please call 888-214-1164.

Hold-Thyssen Negotiates Sale and Lease of Administrative Offices in Tampa Bay’s Westchase Commons and Covington Professional Park

Tampa Bay --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc. recently negotiated the $549,000 sale of a stand-alone professional office building built in 2007 with 3,000 useable square feet at 13041 W. Linebaugh Ave. in Westchase Commons.

Transaction specialist Theresa Margaris at Hold-Thyssen’s Clearwater office brokered the sale representing both the seller, Oldsmar-based J. Murphy Enterprises, Inc.  and the buyer, ECA Property Holdings, LLC,  of Tampa.  The buyer – an established retail leasing and property management company – acquired the property for a new HQ and administrative offices.   

At the same time, Margaris brokered a new multi-year lease at 13668 W. Hillsborough Ave. in Covington Professional Park on behalf of the landlord Alder Creek, LLC and the tenant IT service provider Ballast Services. Inc.  The tenant is establishing a brick and mortar location in the 1,089 square foot suite to facilitate collaboration and growth.

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. 

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First Release of Dream Finders Homes Lots Sold Out at New Tributary Community in Nassau County

YULEE, FL – The first release of homesites have sold out at Dream Finders Homes' newest master-planned community in Nassau County.  Fifteen lots sold within a two-week period in August at Tributary, where the homebuilder will initially build more than 60 new single-family homes

One and two-story floorplans range from 1,613 to 3,285 square feet of living area with three to five bedrooms and two to five bathrooms and two and three-car garages.  Base floorplan prices range from $232,990 to $335,990.

Two model homes are well underway in Tributary: the Driftwood plan for 50-foot homesites and the popular Avalon II designed for 60-foot homesites. Professionally decorated models will be ready for touring by late 2020, according to Brad Muston, Division President.

“This is a beautiful community in a natural setting that will offer a lakefront amenity center, a resort-style swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an array of sports courts, and entertainment areas,” he said. “A comprehensive trail system is a key feature of this community and residents will enjoy family-friendly pocket parks and a dog park within  nature-filled surroundings.”

Tributary is situated amid North Florida’s natural beauty with access to Boggy Creek that leads to the Nassau River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean, all providing a variety of water sports opportunities.

Top-notch healthcare is minutes away along with A-rated schools, the Amelia Island beaches and major roadways providing easy access to downtown and the Jacksonville airport, Muston explained.

“There has already been an overwhelming response in our next phase of lots. We expect great success from this community and encourage buyers to take a look today as these homes go quickly.” 

At buildout, the development will comprise approximately 3,200 homes spanning 1,550 acres located where A1A meets Edwards Road in Yulee.  

For more information, visit www.dreamfindershomes.com or call 888-214-1164. 

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M/I Homes Started Work on the Towns at Hidden Lake Townhome Community in Apopka

Construction on two models expected to begin in December 

APOPKA – Ground work has commenced on M/I Homes’ Towns at Hidden Lake development near Apopka Elementary School.

The townhome community – at Old Dixie Highway and Vick Road – will offer three floor plans ranging in size from 1,379 to nearly 1,700 square feet of living area, according to David Byrnes, M/I Homes’ Area President. 

“Part of the desirability of this gated community will be its location,” Byrnes said, citing its proximity to Apopka Elementary School. “Buyers also are sure to appreciate the distinctive floor plans, as well as the resort-style pool, cabana and a tot lot.”

With only 92 lots, Byrnes said the Towns at Hidden Lake will be an intimate neighborhood with prices starting in the mid $200,000s. Construction of two models is set to begin in December.

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Cecily Crossman’s New Day – A Collection of Poetry Written Some 50 Years Ago – Made No. 1 New Release on Amazon.com

ORLANDO – A collection of Cecily Crossman’s poetry was just republished. Written in the 1960s and 1970s, Mrs. Crossman’s poems will make most people today laugh, some people cry, and many will see a little of themselves.

New Day was ranked as Amazon’s number one new release in its first week.

Crossman says she wrote poetry as a personal release of her feelings during the turbulent decades of unrest for minorities and women as she and her husband served in ministry with the United Methodist Church. The book offers her unique perspective on life as a dedicated wife, raising a family of four while defining and preserving her own identity, and pursuing a career at a time when it was not the popular thing to do.

Several reviewers said the poems present real issues with humor and sentiment and are as relevant today as they were 50 years ago. Crossman self-published the initial thin book of poetry in 1978, “which was no small task prior to PCs and the Internet,” she said.

New Day is priced at $9.98 on Amazon.com and is also available at Barnes and Noble. “After 50 plus years I was encouraged by friends and family to add a few new poems and republish New Day. It’s very gratifying to see how it has been received,” she said.

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Blackton to Provide Flooring Products for D.R. Horton’s Next “Express” Community in Davenport

Davenport, Fla. --- Blackton Inc., the Orlando firm that ranks as one of Central Florida’s largest distributors of materials to homebuilders has been selected for the eighth time within the last year as the supplier of flooring at a new D.R. Horton community.

Michael “Micky” Blackton, chief executive officer, said his firm will provide an estimated $900,000 worth of ceramic tile and carpeting in the construction of some 188 single-family homes at Meadow Walk Express, D.R. Horton’s newest Davenport community located on 4 Corners Boulevard in Davenport.

Blackton has been supplying D.R. Horton with building materials for more than 40 years. “We’re like neighbors in the community working together, contributing to each other’s success and we plan to do everything we can to sustain that,” said Blackton.

D.R. Horton’s Express Communities feature energy saving homes in a convenient location at an affordable price.

Blackton, Inc., a family owned business headquartered on Alden St. near Ivanhoe Row north of downtown Orlando, has been supplying the home building industry from Jacksonville to Tampa for six decades. This past April Blackton opened a 15,000 square foot location in Leesburg.

Professionally Decorated Model Ready for Tours at M/I Homes' Estuary at St. Johns Community in Sanford

SANFORD – M/I Homes’ Halifax model is open and ready to welcome prospective home buyers at The Estuary at St. Johns off East Lake Mary Boulevard and State Road 46 in East Seminole County.

The two-story, 2,954-square-foot model – which has four bedrooms, four baths and a two-car garage – features an over-sized great room, a chef’s kitchen, a flex room, upstairs laundry room and walk-in closets. Pricing for the Halifax starts at $391,990.

While the spacious model already has nearly 3,000 square feet of living area, David Byrnes, M/I Homes’ area president, said the flexibility of the Halifax’s open-concept floor plan can create an even greater sense of space.

“Our homes are customized to fit individual needs,” he said. “Some buyers may choose to extend the owner’s suite with tray ceilings and upgrade the bathroom to create a spa-like retreat, while others might want to extend their lanai for more fun outdoors.

In addition to the Halifax model, The Estuary at St. Johns also offers four other single- and two-story floor plans ranging from 1,610 to nearly 3,000 square feet with prices from $330,990 to more than $400,000, Byrnes said, adding that multiple elevations are available for each plan.

Located in the Markham Woods corridor, just minutes from I-4 and 417, Estuary at St. Johns is conveniently situated in the Lake Mary High Tech Corridor and easily accessible to historic downtown Sanford, the University of Central Florida, two international airports and downtown Orlando.

For more information, visit www.mihomes.com.

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Sales Started for Homes with up to Seven Bedrooms at Dream Finders Homes' New Talichet Community in Lake County

Howey-in-the-Hills – If you’re looking to build an expansive new home in a resort-like community, then you don’t want to miss the plans now being offered at Dream Finders Homes' Talichet community.

Five distinctive floor plans – the Avalon, Avalon with Bonus, Montego, Sweetwater and the Wimberley – will offer just the right size for nearly every family with living space ranging from 2,475 to more than 5,000 square feet, according to Gerry Boeneman, president of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division.

The one and two-story designer series plans, which offer spacious lofts, flex rooms and upgraded options, are being built on 75-foot-wide homesites. The plans have between four and seven bedrooms, three and four-and-a-half bathrooms, and two or three-car garages, he added.

“This truly is a beautiful area right in the heart of Howey-in-the-Hills and some of Florida’s best golf courses.” Boeneman said. “And, it’s just a few minutes away from the Howey Mansion, Lakeridge Winery, the Mission Inn Resort and a number of historic landmarks, lakes and state parks.”

For more information about homes at Talichet, or to have your name placed on a VIP mailing list for updates, please call 888-214-1164.

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Lincoln Property Company Names New Director of Brokerage Services In Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY – Lincoln Property Company Southeast, (LPC) a full service commercial real estate firm based in

Orlando, which recently re-opened to start expansion again in Tampa Bay has hired Thomas B. Grandoff as Director of Brokerage Services at their downtown St. Petersburg office. 

Jon Slater, Senior Vice President of Brokerage Services in the Tampa Bay region said Grandoff has more than seven years of industry experience as a Broker-Associate with both JLL and KW Commercial.   

“He will focus on occupier and landlord representation and will broaden Lincoln Property’s footprint here by bringing in new third-party landlord leasing and management assignments,” Slater said. 

Grandoff, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University’s College of Business, also has more than four years of experience in logistics and supply chain management in Tampa. 

“Thomas has a well-rounded background with exposure to a wide range of businesses and he will play a significant role in our growth in Tampa Bay,” said Scott Stahley Executive Vice President of LPC.

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