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A sunset over the water with palm trees and boats. The Craigslist Scam: Still Around and Still a Problem

ORLANDO, Fla. – A scam’s success rate tends to decline as the public becomes aware of it. However, the Craigslist real estate scam is an exception.
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Piggy bank and model house on dollars Florida Housing Market: Pending Sales, Median Prices Up in October

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market reported more single-family home sales, more pending sales, higher median prices and rising pending inventory in October 2019 compared to a year ago, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 23,440 last month, up 5.2% from October 2018. …continue

A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. Florida’s Housing Market Shows Positive Trends in 3Q

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market experienced positive trends in 3Q 2019, with more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and rising pending inventory, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 78,759 in 3Q 2019, up 8.1% from the 3Q 2018 level. …continue

A body of water with houses in the background. Fla. Pays Off Sugar Lease to Build Algae-Fighting Reservoir

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida will pay $2.4 million to a sugar grower as part of an effort to clean and shift water south from Lake Okeechobee through the Everglades.
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A beach with trees and water on the shore. Fla. Gov. Wants to Fast-Track Water Quality Improvements

JUPITER, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed legislation for the 2020 Florida Legislature to expedite water quality improvements. The proposal incorporates recommendations from the state’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force, which DeSantis created to help the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protect, conserve and manage the state’s natural resources. …continue