 VERO BEACH, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Orchid Island Capital, Inc. NYSE:ORC the Company announced today that it plans to make a public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company also expects to grant the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of common stock. J.P. Morgan will serve as sole bookrunning manager for the offering. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to invest in a targeted mix of Agency RMBS and for gener 