The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) held their annual and semi-annual conventions jointly recently at the Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucie. Over 300 attendees convened for a conference of meetings, seminars, on-court presentations, and awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the tennis industry and both organizations.
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5 Reasons We REALLY Love Florida
It’s no small accident that all of our communities are located in Florida.
If you haven’t figured it out already, we think it’s pretty great.
But while most people focus on the weather when talking about why they love Florida (you got us…we love that too!), we have a few other reasons why we love it and think you will too.
Northeast Florida Parade of Homes 2014
From April 26 – May 4, visitors and residents of Northeast Florida began their search for a new home at the annual Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) Parade of Homes. We are honored again to announce that our Jacksonville division recently received three Gold Awards and one Silver Award!
Here’s a closer look at the awards we won:
Waters Edge Photo Tour
The city of Port Orange, FL was founded on April 26, 1867, exactly 147 years ago today! We thought it would be the perfect day to give a photo tour of our Port Orange community, Waters Edge.
Volusia Parade of Homes 2014 – Results Are In!
From March 22 through March 30, our 6 model home entries were toured by the public as well as Volusia Parade of Homes judges. On April 4, 150 people attended the Parade Awards Gala at the LPGA International clubhouse.
As we have in past years, ICI Homes brought home the hardware in 2014. Here’s a look at the awards we won:
Come See Us During the 2014 Parade of Homes
The Volusia Building Industry Association’s 2014 Parade of Homes officially starts tomorrow, but we wanted to give our readers a sneak-peek at ICI’s 6 parade entries this year.
Plantation Bay Photo Tour
While Ormond Beach may be known as the “Birthplace of Speed”, city residents can still enjoy the relaxed Florida lifestyle and live in communities where life seems to slow down. Residents of our Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club community would agree!
7 Ways To Boost Your Health Right in Your Own Community
Nowadays, it takes a lot more than an apple a day to keep the doctor away. With increased stresses from careers and commutes, our busy lives can get in the way of maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.
Dave’s Tennis Tip — “Bring Positive Energy to Play Your Best Tennis”
Here are three things to add something positive to your match: 1) Time your meal to eat a moderate amount of protein, carbs, and healthy omega-3 fats about 60 to 90 minutes before the match; and be sure to hydrate thoroughly;
Dave’s Tennis Tip — “IMPROVE YOUR VOLLEY WITH THE SPLIT STEP”
To be an effective doubles player in today’s game requires the ability to play net with confidence. I see a lot of club players with decent serves, return of serves, and ground strokes, but fall apart when coming to the net. The main culprit is simply a failure to split step.