Larry Vershel

Downtown Avalon Park-based Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, which provides professional Asset Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software engineering and web development services to local and state government agencies, has expanded the capabilities of its Mobile Asset Collection Vehicle (MAC-Van) to help state and local transportation agencies inventory and manage transportation infrastructure facilities and assets. A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the MAC-Van can inventory above-ground infrastructure assets ranging from stoplights and speed limit signs to guardrails and curbs. The new capability will allow the van to also collect pavement condition information which can be used for condition analyses, project prioritizing and capital planning purposes. “The MAC-Van is a specially equipped van that dig... (more)

Nearly Half of Central Florida Home Buyers Pay Cash as Lower Priced Condominiums and Homes Impact Housing Market

Nearly Half of Central Florida Home Buyers Pay Cash as Lower Priced Condominiums and Homes Impact Housing Market ORLANDO, Fla. - Almost half---42.3 percent---of all home buyers in Central Florida during the first five months of this year paid cash, according to recent figures from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA). Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty www.StirlingSIR.com in Orlando, said while ORRA’s information includes condominiums and single-family homes that buyers have been snapping up for as low as $70,000, his firm has ... (more)

Only Five Ready-To-Move-In Homes Remain for Sale at Las Calinas in St. Augustine

Only Five Ready-To-Move-In Homes Remain for Sale at Las Calinas in St. Augustine ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Only five ready-to-move-in homes remain for sale at Las Calinas, located off U.S. 1 south of Pine Island Rd. on Palomino Way in St. Augustine. Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales and marketing for Beazer Homes of Florida, said one and two-story single-family homes at Las Calinas offer three, four and five bedrooms with three-car garages priced from $299,990. New single-family homes at Las Colinas range in size from 2,475 square feet of living space to 3,432 square feet with a ... (more)

Entrust Administrative Services Names Jason DeBono Business Development Director

Entrust Administrative Services Names Jason DeBono Business Development Director LAKE MARY, Fla. - Entrust Administrative Services, which provides IRA administrative services to over 2,000 account holders of self-directed IRA funds in Florida, has appointed Jason DeBono as business development director. Glen Mather, president of Entrust Administrative Services, Inc., based in Lake Mary, said DeBono attended the University of Central Florida and has more than three years of experience. DeBono joined Entrust Administrative Services two years ago as an intern, Mather said. For mo... (more)

SimSTAFF Launches New Division to Serve Game Development Industry

James Brewer, director of Studio Development for GameSTAFF, said the firm's new GameSTAFF division focuses on one of the fastest growing sectors of digital technology. "Digital gaming technology is best known for its multi-billion dollar entertainment sector but the technology has wide practical applications as a critical component of our nation's defense systems as well as corporate and individual security system services and technical training," said Brewer. Craig Fouts, chief operating officer of SimSTAFF Technical Services, said the Central Florida region is a fertile market fo... (more)