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Maria Tkachun and her husband shelled out $490,000 for a seventh-floor apartment with a terrace and balcony boasting incredible views of South Florida’s Biscayne Bay in 2022. The couple coughed up an additional $100,000 to renovate their unit in the Cricket Club condominium tower, installing extra-large format Italian porcelain tiles and adding a marble countertop …
6/12 at 4:10pm: ***Life-threatening flooding*** is now occurring with numerous non-stop reports coming in. A Flash Flood Emergency remains in effect until 5:30pm. We are now up to SIX Flash Flood Warnings across South Florida. SEEK HIGHER GROUND, GET OFF THE ROADS. https://t.co/0nCgu0V50L pic.twitter.com/G9hcWNobN4 — NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) June 12, 2024 A Life threatening flash …
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 Beneath Ybor City in the Tampa area lies a hidden network of tunnels that most residents have likely never seen, or even know exist. While the city has no maps of the tunnel systems, some… pic.twitter.com/tMuhzm9mXi — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) June 10, 2024 First Brooklyn Hasidim secret tunnels, …
8) You can get a sense of this "reversion" by looking at the metros with the biggest inventory growth over the last year. Where are they located…? Texas, Florida, Texas, Texas, Texas, Florida… Lots of supply coming online in these states. pic.twitter.com/kqBeCnkHwi — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) June 5, 2024 Housing markets where home prices have …
How bad could the upcoming hurricane season be? Maybe one of the busiest ever, at least judging by a new key preseason forecast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released its forecast for the 2024 season, which starts June 1, calling for a more active than normal season — thanks in large part …
Can’t collect social security that he paid into!! Gotta read this heart wrenching story. This poor man. A 66-year-old Florida man gearing up for retirement was stunned to discover he’s not a US citizen when applying for Social Security payments, despite having lived in America since he was a toddler and voting in numerous federal …
“Florida announces that all bridges across the state will no longer flash rainbow colors in June for LGBT pride Instead they’ll flash red, white, and blue to celebrate “Freedom Summer” These colors are from a flag that unites us all as Americans, instead of dividing us VICTORY!” Florida announces that all bridges across the state …
FL home owners insurance is $1000/mo on average LOL pic.twitter.com/qKyh2EzQUY — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 11, 2024 10 most expensive states for home insurance A couple of coastal states that face hurricanes and flooding damage have the highest home insurance costs, but others that are impacted by wildfires and tornadoes are also among the top 10 for …
MIAMI — Barron Trump hasn’t graduated high school yet. But he’s already headed into the political big leagues. The Republican Party of Florida on Wednesday night picked the 18-year-old youngest son of former President Donald Trump as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention, per a copy of the results viewed by POLITICO. …
You’ve heard of Florida Man, but that may be no match for Florida bubble. Consider a new study from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University researchers in South Florida. They found the average home in the region is nearly 35% overvalued relative to its long-term pricing costs, and they’re sounding the alarm. “This trend …
Florida passed a law requiring hospitals to publicize the costs of unpaid care for migrants, and the reports thus far show that the loss to the state’s hospitals is a massive $566 million just in 2024 — and taxpayers are picking up much of that loss. In May 2023, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718, …
ORLANDO, Fla. – The largest meth bust in Orlando history has resulted in the seizure of 150 pounds of meth, thousands of pressed pills, cocaine, guns, and $700,000, the Middle District of Florida State Attorney’s Office announced in a Friday press conference. Officers seized 150 pounds of meth, multiple kilograms of cocaine and other drugs, …
he was making a deal with me, mind your business. https://t.co/G17OlKrVOD — Satan (@s8n) April 24, 2024
Florida’s housing market is facing a storm as price cuts hit record levels, signaling potential price drops and posing challenges for both buyers and sellers alike. Key Points: Price cuts in Florida have surged to their highest level since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). In March 2024, 30.1% of all house listings in Florida experienced …
Florida’s Housing Market has hit an inflection point in 2024. Where inventory and new listings are surging, in part due to a big selloff from Airbnb investors happening in cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. These Airbnb investors bought in Florida’s real estate market during the bubble in 2021 and 2022. But now many are …
Youtube short on the Austin TX housing crash. It’s already down from the mid 2022 peak 17%. The crash happens at different speeds in different places. Most will not notice the crash for a couple more years. h/t Mrbumboleh
The Biden administration’s program of secretly flying illegal immigrants directly from Latin America to U.S. cities dumps over 90% in hubs of two Southern states governed by the president’s harshest border critics, according to government data. Some 347,959 migrants allowed into the secretive system fly directly to airports in Florida and Texas, with Florida receiving …
BREAKING: Leprosy cases are popping up across the country, including Florida, where the disease may have become endemic, experts say. A disease is considered endemic when it is consistently present in a place. pic.twitter.com/PogldEHjNV — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) March 28, 2024 Leprosy is on the rise again in the United States, particularly in Florida, concerning …
TALLAHASSEE — A persistently contentious debate about regulating vacation rentals has escalated into a clash between two powerful industry groups after the Florida Legislature passed a measure that would significantly restrict how local governments can oversee the properties. The bill, finalized in the waning days of the 2024 legislative session, has drawn intense opposition from …
Democrats Canceled Their Florida Primary To Help Biden. It Backfired And Helped Republicans Flip Local Seats Florida Democrats chose to award President Joe Biden the state’s delegates in November instead of holding a presidential primary vote, presumably to protect the unpopular incumbent. But it appears the move backfired and led to a wipeout of Democrats …
State lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to combat squatting. This comes after a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation exposing how a loophole in the law allowed people to live rent-free in a home for weeks while the property’s owner, Patti Peeples, wasn’t allowed on the premises.
BREAKING: Gov DeSantis reportedly says that Florida Fish and Wildlife officers interdicted a vessel with 25 illegal aliens from Haiti. The boat was reportedly carrying drugs, firearms and night vision gear. pic.twitter.com/yNgbRjn4uy — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 15, 2024 BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Florida agents have interdicted a vessel that had 25 suspected illegal …
"Florida is an under-organized, voter-suppressed state." – Chair @NikkiFried We're putting in the work to put Florida back into play in 2024. pic.twitter.com/m8yx27r89w — Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) March 11, 2024 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried pointed to a lack of organization and voter suppression amid the party’s lack of strong statewide …
The Housing Bubble in Miami and Southeast Florida keeps getting worse. With small houses and shacks now selling for $2 Million in neighborhoods like Wynwood and Buena Vista.
Never giving up saves your life. Police say someone heard a missing Florida mother banging on the locked door of a shipping container after a co-worker reported her missing. Cocoa Police Department said in a Facebook statement that Marlene Lopez, 52, was found trapped in a shipping container next to a business on Cocoa Boulevard. NBC News …
The bill would also delay Florida from enacting its own heat protections that go beyond federal rules until 2028. https://t.co/4eonr85mPQ — The Recount (@therecount) March 5, 2024 As Miami-Dade County considers new standards for outdoor workers on the back of a record-breaking summer, Florida lawmakers look set to pass legislation which would make local heat …
by confoundedinterest17 Director John Carpenter had two films, “Escape From New York” and the less popular “Escape From LA.” Carpenter’s vision of a dystopian future with Manhattan as a prison island, filled with criminals and Los Angeles as a just a weird, dystopian area filled with gangs and sleazebags. Apparently, Carpenter read George Orwell with a splash of Franz …
Pop phenom Taylor Swift is threatening legal action against a Florida college student who tracks her private jet and its global travels. The target of the threatened law suit runs social media accounts that follow her and other celebrities’ private jets to measure their carbon pollution levels — with Swift calling the issue a matter …