Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a Cat-4 storm Saturday, as new projections curved upward enough to spare Florida a direct hit while still threatening it with powerful winds and storm surge. Forecasters Saturday said the ever-strengthening Dorian is expected to move up the Southeast coastline, staying just offshore of Florida and […]
Power outages likely along projected path As forecasts increasingly predict Hurricane Dorian will impact Florida, Duke Energy is preparing for the storm and urges customers to do the same. Hurricane Dorian is forecast to be a Category 4 at landfall with strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding in portions of Duke Energy’s Florida service area. […]
A wise man said it i the journey, not the destination. And when it comes to motoring in the USA it is true. With scenic routes across the country, you need not leave your car to see the most beautiful parts of the USA. From coastal routes to mountain top highways, here are some of […]
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the title sponsor for the first-ever Lockheed Martin Space and Air Show, Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2020. It will be held at the Orlando Sanford International Airport, near downtown Orlando. The show will be headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and it will feature numerous company air, ground and […]
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote a will two days before he died, putting his $578 million in assets into a trust with unnamed beneficiaries, the New York Post reported Monday well may have been in fear of his life as the possibility loomed of him being forced to testify against longtime pal Bill Clinton. Epstein, […]
Miami is famous for beach parties, gators that wander onto golf courses and iguanas that tumble out of palm trees. But now the city of “Scarface” and “Miami Vice” is vying to become a new powerhouse of tech startups that some in the business hope will spawn a novel phenomenon — the “iguanacorn.” The word […]
Genesis Motor America announces today it has awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000 to the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami, Fl. Genesis, the luxury automobile brand, continues its commitment to create unparalleled experiences for its luxury owners and its passion to serve the community. Through the creation of its own non-profit, Genesis Motor […]
New Study: Men in Florida are the most likely to be bitten by Alligators. The study, which was published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, examined Alligator bite reports dating back to Y 1971 and found that adult men who are not tourists were the most attacked. Adult men topped the list because they were more […]
This is another Florida gator story, but this gator eat a man for lunch and still have room for dessert, the bump in the road gator was 12-ft, 463-lb out and about roaming Interstate 10 near Tallahassee on 3 June. Alligator trapper Broderick Vaughan was called to the scene of an accident between an alligator and […]
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association that represents the mutual interests of Caribbean and Latin American destinations and stakeholders along with Member Lines that operate 95 percent of the global cruising capacity, is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 26th annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, the largest and only official cruise tourism […]
FLASH: Senator Lindsey Graham delivered loyalty and laughs in a light-hearted, GOP fundraiser speech Friday at Mar-a-Lago “If Lindsey’s speaking, I want to come down here for 2 reasons,” President Trump said. “No. 1: He’s a great speaker; and No. 2, I know if I am here, he is not going to say anything bad […]
The Florida medical marijuana mess continues, a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative has submitted proposed language, and more. Florida Second Florida Bill to End Ban on Smoking Medical Marijuana Filed. State Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) has filed SB 182, which would end the state’s ban on smoking medical marijuana. A similar bill, SB 372, was filed earlier […]
Every town across the US has its way to celebrate the holidays. So, this year check out one of these picture perfect American towns and holiday away from home. Leavenworth, Washington Like the idea of the world-famous Christmas Markets in Germany, but cannot or do not want to travel to Europe for the Holidays? Then […]
Florida Election Recount is Underway The election workers have begun the enormous task of recounting ballots in Florida’s close races for the US Senate and Governor, ramping up their efforts after the secretary of state ordered a review of the 2 nationally watched contests. Miami-Dade County election officials began feeding ballots into scanning machines Saturday […]
Florida to Recount of Votes in its Races for the US Senate and Governor Florida will hold a machine recount of votes in its races for the US Senate and Governor, with results due by 3:00p (2000 GMT) on Thursday, 15 November, its Secretary of State said Saturday. The 2 contests, along with those for […]
President Trump on Florida, Georgia Election Ballot Chaos: “Blame the Russians” US President Donald Trump commented on the ongoing election chaos in Florida and Georgia Friday morning, accusing Democrats of voter fraud and jokingly pointing to Russia for meddling in the midterms. “You mean they are just now finding votes in Florida and Georgia — […]
Hurricane Michael Hammers Florida With 155 mph Winds Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday with potentially catastrophic winds of 155 mph, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US Mainland. Michael blew ashore near Mexico Beach, a tourist town […]
Hurricane Michael Strengthens as it Heads to North Florida Florida Governor Rick Scott is warning that Hurricane Michael is a “massive storm” that could bring “total devastation” to parts of the State. Scott activated 2,000 members of the Florida National Guard Tuesday to deal with the fast-moving storm expected to hit the state within the […]
Michael to Make Landfall in Florida as Major Hurricane Hurricane Michael is expected to strengthen Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, taking aim at the Florida Panhandle, where residents were implored to get out of harm’s way ahead of life-threatening waves, winds and rains. Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate in […]
The Top 5 US Beaches Whether you want to snorkel in crystal-clear coves, surf the biggest breaks in the US, or walk along a rocky shore, there is a super US beach for you. But with so many options, where should you begin? Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, professor and director of the Laboratory […]
Tropical Storm Gordon Lashing South Florida Monday, Tropical Storm Gordon lashed South Florida with heavy rains and high winds, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane when it hits the central US Gulf Coast. Gordon formed into a tropical storm near the Florida Keys early Monday as it moved west-northwest at 17 mph. The […]
Red Tide Crisis in Florida, State of Emergency Declared Red tide kills thousands of animals off Florida coast Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for several counties suffering from the impacts of a prolonged red tide. According to the governor’s declaration, red tide is a naturally occurring algae that appears almost every year on Florida’s […]
Palm Beach News: Palm House Mystery Deepens Those following the Palm Beach drama of Palm House Hotel would now be in a state of total confusion. After the FBI made a very public arrest of Robert Matthews, he was slapped with charges that he masterminded a scheme to defraud EB5 investors of $50m. At the […]
Big, Voracious Tegu Lizards Invade South Florida A group of South American lizards that can grow up to 4-ft long has established a home in the Florida wild after being brought to the United States as pets, and the reptiles could begin an uncontroable march across the US South, according to a new study. Tegu […]
President Trump, “ID Needed for Almost Everything, Why Not to Vote?” “The time has come for voter ID like everything else” US President Donald T rump said that people need to show ID to buy almost anything, and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda and his Supreme Court nominee during a raucous rally aimed at bolstering […]
Florida’s housing market reported rising median prices, fewer days to contract and a continuing tight supply of inventory in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. “Florida is still experiencing a shortfall in for-sale homes in many local housing markets and that continues to put upward pressure on median prices,” said […]
Grade 3 Winner Classic Rock Star of Show for Reeves, Ritvo Video: Navarro Looking Forward to Saturday’s Smile with X Y Jet Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set for Summit of Speed Card Five Stakes, Two Graded, Worth $725,000 in Purses Saturday Gulfstream Park’s Spring Meet will conclude in style Saturday with a 14-race program that […]
Is US Real Estate Signalling a Bubble ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Q2 2018 U.S. Home Affordability Report, which shows that the U.S. home prices in the second quarter were at the least affordable level since Q3 2008. The report calculates an affordability index based on percentage […]
In May, homes sold faster than at virtually any other time in the past decade, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report. Low inventory and high demand in May cut Days on Market to 46, the second-lowest monthly number in the nearly 10-year history of the report. May home sales topped April sales by […]
Interest from prospective home buyers in Northern states have propelled two Florida counties — Sarasota and Collier — to the top of the nation’s fastest-growing luxury housing markets, according to the May 2018 Luxury Home Index from realtor.com®, The Home of Home Search℠. In May, the top 5 percent most expensive home prices in Sarasota […]
Sub-tropical Storm Alberto Made Landfall Monday, Some Warnings Cancelled Sub-tropical Storm Alberto began making landfall just east of Pensacola Monday evening, powered by winds of up to 45 MPH, while drenching the Florida Panhandle with rain. According to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. advisory, the storm was moving across land at Laguna Beach, threatening flash […]
Alberto Headed for Mississippi and Florida, Governors Issue Emergency Warnings Saturday, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a State of Emergency as subtropical storm Alberto moves north towards the US Gulf Coast, threatening to bring heavy rainfall and flooding by Monday, according to officials. All 67 Florida counties have issued the notice to give state and […]
FBI Might Easily Have Stopped Florida School Shooter Michael Reagan declared Tuesday, that the FBI and local authorities bear some responsibility for the deadly high school shooting in Florida last week for their inability to coordinate and/or their lack of interest and capabilities under the law. In an interview, Mr.Reagan discussed the shooting that resulted […]
Bitcoin’s ‘Hot’ and Coming to Real Estate Market $BTCUSD Bitcoin fever has hit the US real estate market, especially in Florida, offering foreign investors a way to avoid currency controls at home and US economic sanctions. As of the end of Y 2017, the digital currency was listed as a way to pay for some […]
President Trump Declared Florida a Major Disaster The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Sunday President Donald Trump approved federal disaster assistance that would be made available to individuals and governments in Florida for areas affected by Hurricane Irma beginning 4 September and continuing. A press release from FEMA outlined the assistance available to “supplement […]
Hurricane Irma People, Zoos, and Wildlife Centers Hunker Down Hurricane Irma began its assault on Florida early Sunday with the storm’s northern eye-wall reaching the lower Florida Keys as a powerful Category 4 storm. Irma lashed the area with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph, and the US National Hurricane Center said it was expected […]
– FPL expects millions of customers could lose power, with some areas experiencing prolonged outages – FPL has assembled the largest pre-storm restoration workforce in U.S. history, with more than 16,000 ready to respond, including FPL employees and workers from other utilities and electrical contracting companies – FPL is anticipating a significant and challenging restoration […]
Irma Downgraded to Cat-3, Florida Governor Scott Urges Evacuation Saturday morning, Florida Governor Rick Scott Saturday had a warning for his state’s residents sitting in the path of Hurricane Irma: “Once the storm starts, law enforcement cannot save you.” “If you’ve been ordered to evacuate, you need to leave now,” the governor said Saturday, just […]
Cruise, Airlines Send Ships and Planes on Hurricane Irma Rescue Mission $RLC, $NCLH, $JBLU Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RLC), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NCLH) are sending some of their empty ships to the Caribbean to help evacuate stranded tourists and bring much-needed supplies to islands severely damaged by Hurricane Irma. Norwegian expects to […]
Florida Governor Issues Latest on Hurricane Irma Preparedness Governor Rick Scott traveled the state Thursday and Friday ahead of Hurricane Irma Gov. Rick Scott received a full update on Hurricane Irma from the State Emergency Operations Center and a briefing on Lake Okeechobee impacts by the South Florida Water Management District. The Governor is continuing […]
US Officials Believe That Irma Will Be Devastating Hurricane Irma will have a “truly devastating” impact when it slams into southern coastal areas of the United States, the head of the US emergency agency said Thursday. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) boss Brock Long said people in Florida and other states must heed evacuation orders […]
Western US Ravaged by Wildfires, Carib and East Coast Lashed by Storms The smoke, the flames, the aching lungs, the evacuations, they are Summertime facts of life in the US West, where every wildfire season competes with memories of previous destruction. This year was supposed to be mild after an extremely wet Winter and Spring […]
Hurricane Irma Is ‘Bigger Than Andrew’ Wednesday, Florida Governor Rick Scott urged residents of his state to “be as aggressive as we are” in planning for the approach of monster storm Hurricane Irma. The NFL’s opening day game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins has been postponed. “We’re going to have wind, rain, […]
Hurricane Irma, Most Expensive Storm in US History? $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Hurricane Irma, a category 5 Storm rolling across the Atlantic, is on a path to strike Florida and could be the most expensive storm in US history, a weather expert predicted. Given the potential magnitude of this storm as well as the potential […]
Hurricane Irma Looms, Florida Insurers’ Shares Fall $HRTG, $TRV, $HCI, $UVE Shares in Florida home insurers fell Tuesday as investors braced for losses as Hurricane Irma appeared set to hit the state Saturday. Shares in Heritage Insurance Holdings (NYSE:HRTG) hit record lows and were last down 15% at 9.58 with trading volume 2.1X its 10-Day […]
Hurricane Irma Has Florida Under State of Emergency Caribbean Islands brace for fierce Hurricane Irma, now a Category 4 Storm Hurricane Irma, may cause the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the season might begin sooner than expected, as Florida is put under a state of emergency. The NFL is considering moving the Dolphins-Bucs opener […]
Anti-Zika Mosquito Pesticides Cause Neurological Damage We have been distracted by other issues, but the Zika hysteria of last Summer has quietly been replaced by silence. For months, the mainstream media inundated the American public with terror-inducing articles about how Zika was going to give their unborn children microcephaly, a condition in which the brain […]
Anglers can take advantage of more Gulf red snapper fishing starting this weekend This Friday, June 16, begins the first weekend of an additional 39-day season for recreational red snapper fishing in Gulf federal waters and changes to the state season. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced these expanded fishing opportunities today, and the Florida […]
Mar-a-Lago The Winter White House The Mar-a-Lago Club sits royally amidst 20 valuable acres of manicured lawns, vibrant gardens and sweeping sea-to-lake vistas. Mar-a-Lago is the only private club world-wide to attain the prestigious 6-Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, and is considered to be one of the world’s most sought […]
The Zika Virus Tied to Heart Problems For the 1st time, Doctors have tied infection with the Zika Virus to possible new heart problems in adults. The evidence so far is only in 8 people in Venezuela, and is not enough to prove a link. It is also too soon to know how often this […]
Zika Virus Risk Went Beyond Florida’s Miami-Dade County Local transmission of the Zika virus in Florida may have occurred as early as 15 June of last year and likely infected people who lived not only in Miami-Dade County, but in 2 nearby counties, US health officials said Monday. The warning means that some men who […]
US Diplomacy: President Trump and Prime Minister Abe to Play Golf Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump will likely spend more time on the golf course than at the White House. After facing off on some divisive issues in Washington Friday, they jeted to Florida, where they will turn to something […]
Legal Medical Marijuana Promises Florida Billions in Revenue Tuesday, laws legalizing Medical Marijuana went into effect in Florida, promising enormous sales in the State and a possible alternative to addictive Rx opioids for patients. Patients seeking Marijuana to treat a variety of conditions can officially get Medical Marijuana legally through participating doctors and dispensaries in […]
The #1 Health News Story of 2016, the Mysterious Zika Vrius When news reports began to emerge of mysterious, severe birth defects in Brazilian newborns, few of us could have imagined these isolated tragedies would explode into the leading health news story of Y 2016: The Zika Virus. Quickly, the few Brazilian cases of microcephaly […]
US Sending $184-M to States and Territories to Fight Zika The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sending $184-M in funding to US states and territories to fight the Zika virus. The funding is part of the $350-M in federal funding provided to CDC under the Zika Response and Preparedness Appropriations Act of […]
New York City-based luxury real estate marketplace Concierge Auctions has added three properties to its upcoming Winter Portfolio Sale, including an Italian palazzo apartment in Venice, Italy; a coveted penthouse in Tel Aviv, Israel; and a 9,500-square-foot Caribbean oceanfront mansion in St. Croix, USVI. The newest offerings are three of 19 dream homes globally that […]
Homegrown Zika Virus No Longer a Threat in Miami Beach, But… Friday, Florida’s Governor says the potentially deadly Zika infection is no longer spreading locally in Florida. With State and Local officials looking on Gov. Rick Scott lifted the “Red” designation from the area of Miami Beach that includes South Beach, a tourism hub that had […]
US Real Estate Report Black Knight Home Price Index Report: September 2016 Transactions — U.S. Home Prices Up 0.1 Percent for the Month; Up 5.4 Percent Year-Over-Year — September’s home price movement was relatively flat at the national level, with home prices ticking up just 0.1 percent from August — U.S. home prices are up […]
Zika Virus Impossible to Completely Eradicate The nation’s top health official is warning that homegrown Zika may be impossible to eradicate in the US. Zika and other diseases spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito “are really not controllable with current technologies,” says Dr. Tom Friedan, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
Florida Fishing News: Watch out for migrating manatees! Manatee numbers are up and these bulky aquatic mammals are on the move this month! The annual migration of Florida manatees begins in November, as the weather cools and Manatee Awareness Month is celebrated. Watch out for manatees swimming in Florida’s rivers, bays or coastal waters. Keep […]
Ten-X, the nation’s leading online real estate transaction marketplace, has released its Second Quarter 2016 Economic and Single-Family Housing Market Outlook Report for Miami, which reveals that while home sales continue to improve, the area’s homeownership rate has fallen to its lowest level since bottoming out in mid-2014. Homeownership in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Palm Beach metro, […]
Medical Marijuana Update With all eyes on the November elections, it is quiet on the medical marijuana front. Minors get admitted to the program in Connecticut, and, speaking of the elections, we have news from Florida. Connecticut Last Thursday, minors became eligible to qualify for medical marijuana. Under changes in the state’s medical marijuana system […]
Florida US Senate Candidate Steven Machat Sues to Join Debate US Senate candidate for the State of Florida Steven Machat sues to get himself and other Indie candidates into Monday night debate Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy are poised to participate in the first debate of the Florida US Senate race Monday night in Orlando, […]
Investor appetite for commercial real estate assets remains relatively healthy – despite ongoing geopolitical influences, which lend some uncertainty to the marketplace – as buyers look to increase allocations to the sector in their ongoing quest for yield. Scarcity of available product remains a factor in many markets as stakeholders keep an eye on interest-rate […]
US Real Estate Report: Home Price Perception Index Quicken Loans, the nation’s second largest retail mortgage lender, today announced appraisals lagged behind what homeowners estimated by 1.26 percent in September, according to the company’s national Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). This is a slight move toward equilibrium after a 1.56 percent gap between perceptions in […]
Florida Fishing and Boating News In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to remind boaters and others to continue using caution. “We have some damaged navigation markers and aids to navigation, derelict vessels, and other debris in some waterways – some of which may be submerged and […]
Hurricane Matthew Could Inflict $200-B in Damage to Coastal Homes $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Hurricane Matthew could potentially cause $200-B in damage to coastal homes, and that number could rise depending on the path and intensity of the Category 4 storm. At least 954,000 people are at risk of major storm surge damage, according to […]
Hurricane Matthew Forces Closing of South Florida Cinemas $AMC, $RGC A majority of cinemas in the Miami area will be closed Thursday night, while theaters along the coastal area south of the city may be shuttered all day. Numerous theaters in South Florida including in Miami will be closed Thursday because of Hurricane Matthew, the […]
Hurricane Matthew May Be Strongest Caribbean Storm in a Decade Hurricane Matthew, now a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of nearly 130 mph, is expected to slam into Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba this week. The Eye of the hurricane was predicted to move toward southwestern Haiti and Jamaica Monday and was expected to remain […]
Medical Marijuana Update No medical cannabis for Missouri this year, polling looks good for the Florida initiative and tense for competing Arkansas initiatives, Colorado moves toward adding PTSD as a qualifying condition, and more. Arkansas Last Thursday, the state’s highest court threw out a challenge to a medical marijuana initiative. The state Supreme Court has […]
Hurricane Matthew Now a ‘Powerful’ Category 5 Storm A hurricane southeast of Jamaica strengthened to a “Powerful” Category 5 storm late Friday, forecasters said, and watches were in place for that nation as well as the southeastern coast of Haiti. Hurricane Matthew is now the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic since Felix in Y 2007. […]
Steven Machat, “Florida is Not a 2 Party Race for the US Senate” The GOP and Democratic parties are not the political rulers in the State of Florida, The People are. Today in an exclusive telephone interview of Steven Machat, he said that the Florida US Senate race is not just a 2-party race. That […]
Controversy Continues, Miami Beach Spraying Naled for Zika Mosquitoes The City of Miami Beach is slated to be sprayed again with Naled, a powerful insecticide, despite the continuing controversy over whether its use is warranted in the fight to eliminate Zika. Friday, Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more new listings and fewer all-cash closed sales in August, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 25,070 last month, up 8.2 percent from August 2015. “A continued lack of inventory – particularly in the […]
Mosquito Spraying for Zika Virus Is Exterminating Bees Bees are now facing another chemical threat in the form of pesticides being sprayed to kill mosquitoes in the name of Zika-virus prevention. In Summerville, South Carolina, millions of bees were killed when a small area of the town was aerially sprayed for mosquitoes. The pesticide sprayed […]
Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Star Wars Land Prompts $6-B In Development $DIS Four new luxury hotels are planned, a larger Convention Center, plus updated infrastructure is tied to the planned ‘Star Wars’ Land. Anaheim, California real estate developer-friendly and $6-B in recent investment, much of which is derived from Disney’s upcoming Stars Wars Land. The $6-B includes […]
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released a new analysis showing 548,000 U.S. homeowners regained equity in Q2 2016 compared with the previous quarter, increasing the percentage of homes with positive equity to 92.9 percent of all mortgaged properties, or approximately 47.2 million homes. Nationwide, home equity […]
Florida Republicans Want Feds to Release $1-B to Fight Zika Virus This Zika virus “scare” appears to be a gift to the chemical and pest control industry at the expense of public health. Florida Republicans are urging US House colleagues to facilitate the release of $1-B to fight the Zika virus locally, and are criticizing […]
More Naled Spraying for Zika Mosquitoes in Miami Beach Another round of aerial spraying in Miami Beach using Naled appears certain for Sunday, as the number of Zika cases continues to rise and a local attempt to stop the operation failed Wednesday. Miami Beach is one of the only 2 areas in the US where […]
Zika Update: Banned Toxin Naled Spayings In Miami Beach In Miami-Dade County, Florida, the aerial spraying campaign against Zika-carrying mosquitoes has been referred to as a “blitz” that “could be one for the record books if the CDC records it as a success.” The area began spraying the insecticide Naled from low-flying planes on 4 […]
US Beekeepers Fearful, Anti-Zika Toxin Killing Bees Beekeepers around the South Eastern US fear a new threat to their livelihoodm it is a fine mist beaded with neurotoxin, sprayed from the sky by government officials at war with Mosquitos that carry the Zika virus South Carolina beekeepers found millions of dead honey bees carpeting their […]
Zika Virus Funding Bill Dies in US Senate Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Monday, “Due to Hurricane Hermine, I cancelled my scheduled trip to Washington D.C. where I was supposed to meet with members of Congress today on funding for Zika. “I am disappointed a bill which included funding for the Zika virus died today […]
US Real Estate Report: Financing – $518 billion in first-lien mortgage originations marked highest volume in a single quarter since Q2 2013 – At $297 billion, purchase loan originations saw a 52 percent ($102 billion) seasonal increase from Q1 and hit their highest level in terms of both volume and dollar amount since 2007 – […]
Steven Machat, Open Letter to Marco Rubio & Patrick Murphy September 2, 2016 To: Patrick Murphy 4521 PGA Blvd #412 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 To: Marco Rubio 8669 NW 36th Street Suite 110 Doral, FL 33166 Dear Patrick and Marco: Congratulations to you both on your primary victories. Marco, in your haste to be […]
Floridians Prepared for 1st Hurricane in 10yrs + $CVX, $DUK Hermine hit Florida Gulf Horn coast with diminished force, the 1st hurricane to strike the state since Y 2005 before heading East overland to threaten Soybean, Cotton crops and the US East Coast. Hermine’s top winds reached 75 miles per hour, making it a Category […]
Zika Virus Bearing Mosquitoes “Trapped” in Miami Beach Protect yourself with safe, natural solutions Florida officials Thursday said they have trapped the 1st Mosquitoes that tested positive for the Zika virus in the Miami area, further confirming reports of local US transmission of the illness that can cause severe birth defects. 3 Mosquito samples tested […]
Weather: A Trifecta of Trouble for South East Coast Tropical Depression 9 could give the North Carolina coast the blues this Labor Day weekend. The weather system churning in the Gulf of Mexico is on a track to grow into a tropical storm that could march across the midsection of Florida north of Tampa and […]
Florida Man Survives Lightning Strike, Spider & Snake Bites Lightning, a spider and a snake. A central Florida man is proving to be a real survivor. In the last 4 years, Kyle Cook, 31 anni, has been struck by lightning, bitten by a venomous spider and most recently attacked by an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake in […]
Zika Cases Mounting in Popular Florida Tourist Destinations Wednesday, Florida Governor Rick Scott said the federal government has so far not delivered all of the Zika antibody tests and laboratory support requested as the state battles the spread of the virus. The complaint comes as Zika cases mount in some of the most popular tourist […]
US Real Estate: 50 Best-Selling Communities of the Year For the first time ever, 55 Places is excited to announce its list of best-selling communities across the country. We’ve compiled this list based on the active adult communities with the most sales in the last 12 months, from August 1st of 2015 to July 31st […]
Florida’s housing market reported rising median prices and fewer all-cash closed sales in July, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 24,083 last month, down 8 percent from July 2015, reflecting the state’s current shortfall in inventory. “Florida’s supply of for-sale homes remains tight, which […]
Florida Investigating a non-Travel Related Zika Virus Case The State of Florida is investigating a non-travel related Zika virus case in an area previously not known with active local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus, the state’s Governor Rick Scott said Tuesday. “Today, we learned that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is investigating one new […]
Safe Protections from the Zika Virus Bearing Mosquito The number of locally transmitted Zika virus cases has risen to 36 and health officials have confirmed the mosquito-borne virus is spreading outside the Miami neighborhood that has been the outbreak’s epicenter and could extend its reach across the US Gulf Coast. Late last week, the Centers […]
Music Industry Veteran Steven Machat Vs Marco Rubio for the US Senate In this age of politicians who put their gut “feelings” first and discard facts like fast-food wrappers, he might be the ideal leader for a new political enlightenment. Last September, Steven Machat threw his proverbial hat into the US Senate race to represent […]
There is No Vaccine for the Zika Virus, Take Precautions Florida health officials are investigating their 1st case of suspected homegrown Zika virus outside of the Miami area, raising the possibility that the virus may have spread to the Gulf Coast region of the state. Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday that state health officials are […]
Florida based Penta 5 USA develops non-toxic repellent that takes the bite out of mosquitoes. Last week I met with R. Charles Murray, Founder/CEO Penta 5 USA and learned that he has succeeded in developing a new class of products that can halt a Mosquitoe’s appetite for human Blood. Penta 5’s products are non-toxic […]
Florida’s housing market reported more new listings, higher median prices and fewer days to a sales contract during the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 76,748 in 2Q 2016, up 1.4 percent over the 2Q 2015 figure. “In the second […]
Legalization of Marijuana on the Ballot in 9 States in November Ballot measures to liberalize laws involving marijuana use will be on the ballot in 9 states this November Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada all will have measures on the ballot to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Arkansas, Florida, Montana and Missouri, will decide […]
The ‘Most Scenic’ Restaurants in California Open Table, the online restaurant reservation site, has named the nation’s Top 100 most scenic eateries and many are in California OpenTable has just released a ranking of the 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America for Y 2016. “Whether they’re perched atop a city skyscraper or nestled on a […]
Visit Palm Beach The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County offers Northeast residents the perfect chance to plan a quick escape from the stifling Heat Dome — an upcoming week and weekend filled with arts and culture, 45 miles of Atlantic shoreline, and temperatures lower than in the Northeast. With more nonstop flights available from […]
