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Power Home Remodeling Opens in Orlando, Florida
The nation’s leading exterior home remodeler continues market expansion, opens its 22nd U.S. location
CHESTER, Pa., August 29, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power Home Remodeling (“POWER”), the nation’s leading exterior home remodeler, and the Fortune #14 Best Company to Work For has expanded into Orlando, Florida. This marks the company’s 22nd office location in the country.
This new office comes on the heels of the company’s recent launch in Fort Lauderdale. Orlando is now POWER’s third location in the Sunshine State after servicing the Florida market since 2017, specifically in its established Tampa territory. POWER has studied the many unique aspects of the Florida market and refined its processes to better serve the community.
POWER has signed a 29,745 square-foot lease at 6923 Lee Vista Boulevard, which is outfitted with a warehouse space occupying 10,309 square feet. Homeowners in the greater Orlando area, from Ocala all the way down to Vero Beach, can expect product offerings such as windows, roofing, gutters, doors, and attic insulation. All offerings meet Florida’s product specifications so that POWER can service both impact and non-impact areas. POWER’s goal is to be able to fully service Florida customers with the safest product and installation.
Adi Kukuljac, Vice President of Customer Development; Miguel Valentin IV, Vice President of Sales; and TJ Capo, Vice President of Project Services will lead the Orlando office.
“We are incredibly excited to expand our Florida footprint and bring a new level of service and commitment to homeowners across Orlando,” said co-CEO Asher Raphael. “Our talented, tenured Orlando team trained under the tutelage of our Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale offices, who have spent the last seven years learning the intricacies of the Florida market in order to better serve the local community.”
POWER’s reputation as one of the most trusted home remodeling companies in the country spans over 30 years and one million lifetime customers. As an A+ accredited business with the Better Business Bureau, #1 on the 2023 Fortune Best Companies in Construction, and a PEOPLE Magazine Company That Cares, POWER is setting a new standard for how companies behave.
As part of POWER’s commitment to the trades, non-installation employees are trained with the construction skills needed to complete installations through the company’s Dan Price Craftsmanship Academy. The Craftsman program allows POWER to set a new standard for install expectations in the remodeling industry. While the program matures, the Orlando office will open with two Craftsman crews alongside local installation partners.
The company’s robust expansion model includes opening two new offices in major U.S. cities each year to support its rapid growth. POWER is actively looking for installation partners to join the team, and will be hiring for additional in-field roles in the near future.
For those looking for a fulfilling career opportunity, visit powerhrg.com/careers/ to view open positions across POWER’s 22 territories nationwide.
About Power Home Remodeling
POWER is the nation’s largest, full-service, exterior home remodeler with more than 3,800 employees, over one million lifetime customers, and $1.25 billion in annual revenue. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the Philadelphia region, POWER’s primary product line includes windows, siding, roofing, gutters, doors, solar roofing panels, and attic insulation, providing energy-saving solutions to residents across its operating territories, including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. At POWER, we believe that every home, person, and community has potential, and everything we do is in service of bringing that potential to life. That belief led us to create Power for Good which amplifies the vision and voices of our people to drive our philanthropic efforts. Learn how Our Work Shows at www.powerhrg.com.
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Contacts
Chellsy Mysza
chellsy.mysza@powerhrg.com
In the face of challengers, Donalds’ campaign has highlighted his polling advantage.
Paul Renner, a candidate for Florida Governor speaks at Seed to Table in Naples
Florida gubernatorial candidate, Paul Renner speaks at Seed to Table in Naples. Gets endorsement from Stand for Health Freedom group
Less than 12 months until the election, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who has the backing of President Donald Trump, is comfortably ahead in polls for the GOP nomination to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
But there are signs the sleepy race is sparking to life: Donalds’ rivals are lining up to attack the Naples Republican and chip away at his lead in the polls.
Former House Speaker Paul Renner released an extensive economic platform on Nov. 14 focused on affordability – a topic top of mind for voters in the recent off-year elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is a former Green Beret in the U.S. Army who was elected to the Florida Senate in 2022. DeSantis selected him to fill the vacant lieutenant governor position in August, fueling speculation he’d later run to replace the term-limited DeSantis next year.
Collins hasn’t officially declared his candidacy but continues to tease his own run, and has recently started unsubtly slamming Donalds online.
“Let’s face it. Most members of Congress won’t pass a single meaningful bill for their district,” Collins posted on X on Nov. 13. “So they turn to Fox News or CNN to build name ID … and then run for Governor.”
A nonprofit organization, Florida Fighters, also started running ads featuring Collins.
There’s also the prospect of a wildcard in the race. James Fishback, the 30-year-old CEO of the investment firm Azoria, has said he’ll officially announce his campaign soon. He has repeatedly attacked Donalds, particularly on immigration policies related to the federal H1B visa program, calling him “DEI Donalds” and “H1Byron.”
Byron Donalds can boast he’s tops in the polls
In the face of these challengers, Donalds’ campaign has highlighted his polling advantage.
A Victory Insights poll conducted Nov. 11–13 of 600 likely Republican voters found he has 45% support, while Renner has 2.7%, Collins 1.2% and Fishback 1.1%. Nearly half of respondents (49.9%), however, said they were undecided, leaving a pathway for the trailing pack to win over the electorate.
Donalds has continued to campaign, attending Turning Point USA events at University of Florida in the last week. And he’s started to talk more about the cost of living, telling Newsmax on Nov. 13 that Florida will have to develop its own health care plan if Congress can’t fix or replace the Affordable Care Act. Subsidies for coverage plans on ACA exchanges are set to expire at the end of the year, boosting monthly costs.
“Health care costs are out of control. If the feds aren’t going to be responsive then Florida is going to have to lead the way,” Donalds said.
Affordability has become a catchphrase for campaigns as costs have continued to rise, including for housing and beef and grocery staples.
Renner’s plan would tackle housing costs by slashing property taxes and passing more litigation reforms to drive down property insurance rates. He also wants to keep tuition rates level for higher education and expand vocational programs to generate more high-paying jobs.
The plan would also eliminate H1B visas for workers at state agencies. DeSantis recently said he’s eliminating H1B visas for employees at state universities.
The H1B visa program, started in 1990 by Congress, has been criticized by hardline anti-immigration hawks as being abused by large corporations to bring in foreign workers at the expense of Americans.
“We can provide residents with lower costs and a business climate that creates jobs with better incomes,” Renner said in a statement.
“This plan begins with an immediate and overdue property tax rollback, through legislative action,” he added. “This will ease the financial burden of hardworking taxpayers across the state while we await long-term reforms that require constitutional amendment a year from now.”
On the Democratic side, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings got in the race earlier this month, challenging former U.S. Rep. David Jolly who announced his campaign in the summer.
Gray Rohrer is a reporter with the USA TODAY Network-Florida Capital Bureau. He can be reached at grohrer@gannett.com. Follow him on X: @GrayRohrer.
Watch: Fever forward Natasha Howard’s emotional response to the WNBA season
Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard shares her thoughts on the 2025 WNBA season.
Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard’s Florida State jersey was retired Sunday.
Howard wore No. 33 for the Seminoles from 2010-14, starting 127 games. She also holds heralded spots in program history:
- 1,811 points, fourth-most
- 1,046 rebounds, second
- 186 blocked shots, fourth
Howard’s scoring total was second when she left the program. She led FSU in career rebounds before Fever teammate Makalya Timpson (2021-25) grabbed more. The blocks were third most when Howard left, but Timpson has more.
The Fever selected Howard fifth overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft, and she played her first two seasons in Indiana. She returned in 2025 free agency, averaging 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds for the league semifinalists.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@gannett.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Subscribe to IndyStar’s YouTube page for Fever Insiders Live.
VENICE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued eight boaters on Saturday after their 26-foot boat broke down 35 miles off the Venice Inlet.
At 9:30 p.m., the US Coast Guard (USCG) says an Air Station Miami aircrew located the disabled vessel in two to three foot seas and sent a boat crew to the boat’s location.
The boat was reported overdue by an officer with the Venice Police Department hours earlier at 1:44 p.m., per USCG.
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The Coast Guard says all eight boaters were brought back to the boat ramp uninjured.
“Before going out on the water, make sure you tell someone where you are going and when you will be back,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Beasley, a Station Cortez boarding officer. “We recommend being as specific as possible so rescue crews have a reliable place to start searching in case of emergency. Boaters should always have Coast Guard-approved life jackets, VHF radio, signaling devices, and an emergency position locator beacon or personal locator beacon.”
USCG also highlighted the importance of mariners taking a safety course before going on the water.
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