Archives for the 'Neighborhood News' Category
Snowbirds may find roosting a bit cheaper
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
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Snowbirds arriving in force this month will find a renter’s market.
Mary Hass, a 57-year-old from Louisville, Ky., who has been spending winters in Florida for 20 years, said she saw rent drop for the first time in several years.
“We actually paid a little less this year,” she said, “but it was minimal.”
She and her husband, [...]
County to Spend Millions to Cut South Palm Beach Water Plant Smell
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
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For the past year, consultants have tried to figure out why the neighborhoods around Palm Beach County\’s Southern Region Water Reclamation Plant smelled so foul.
On Wednesday, officials came up with some answers and promised to spend up to $11 million fixing it.
About 50 residents turned out at the Avalon Estates clubhouse to hear the results [...]
Buyer ID of Beachside Briny Breezes Trailer Park Delayed
Monday, December 11th, 2006
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BRINY BREEZES residents of the 43-acre, 488-unit mobile home park, with frontage along both the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean, had a meeting on Wednesday where they were to learn the identity of the bidder willing to pay at least $500 million for their property. The board of directors and attorneys, however, were unable to [...]
Seminole Tribe buying Hard Rock Cafe business for $965 million
Friday, December 8th, 2006
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida is buying the Hard Rock business, including its massive collection of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, in a $965 million deal with British casino and hotel company Rank Group PLC, the tribe announced Thursday.
The Hard Rock business includes 124 Hard Rock Cafes, four Hard Rock Hotels, two Hard Rock Casino Hotels, [...]
Citizens delays vote on 55 percent insurance rate increase
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
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The state’s insurer of last resort decided Thursday to delay a vote on whether to increase its homeowners rates by an average of 55 percent, following requests from lawmakers to defer its action until after a special legislative session next month.
The decision by Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board of governors means a reprieve at least [...]
Rates Drop, Home Loan Applications Soar
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
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Overall mortgage application volume increased 8.1 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from the week before, inspired by a significant drop in interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.
The seasonally adjusted refinance index increased by 13.7 percent to 1,989.7 from 1,749.6 the previous week, and the purchase index increased by 4.9 percent [...]
Wild Florida Preserved in Boca Raton
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
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Boca Raton is planning a March opening for a 24-acre recreational park area between Palmetto Park Road and Camino Real, has been pushed back from January until March, when visitors are likely to come across gopher tortoises moved there from a tract next door.
Damage from the past three hurricanes has postponed Blazing Star Preserve’s debut, [...]
Biotech drawn to South Florida
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
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A 25-member delegation of Swiss scientists, corporate executives and government officials will visit South Florida next week, seeking to establish life science collaborations with Scripps Florida, the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University.
The visit, which reciprocates for a science and technology mission Gov. Jeb Bush led to Germany and Switzerland last year, is seen [...]
Walgreens Offers Park to Move into West Boca Raton Loggers’ Run
Monday, December 4th, 2006
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West Boca Raton Loggers’ Run may turn to a pharmacy to build a park.
Walgreens plans to build an 8-acre park for West Boca Raton Loggers’ Run homeowners if they let the retailer build a store on 2 acres set aside for a park. The rent also would help West Boca Raton Loggers’ Run pay for [...]
Winds driving jellyfish onto beaches, residents are advised to take extra care
Friday, December 1st, 2006
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Shiny blue and gelatinous, the Portuguese man-of-war is once again washing up on South Florida beaches by the dozens. They look so pretty, they can be alluring to small children — like small blue balloons.
Strong easterly winds this week have driven the jellyfish onshore, with purple flags flying from Boca Raton to Juno Beach. The [...]
