State Removing Part of Tamiami Trail to Aid Everglades FlowTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board voted to advance an Everglades restoration project and remove 5.5 miles of Old Tamiami Trail roadbed in Miami-Dade County. Removing the roadbed will boost the volume of water flowing south through the Everglades into Everglades National Park. …continue
The Craigslist Scam: Still Around and Still a ProblemORLANDO, 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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Florida Housing Market: Pending Sales, Median Prices Up in OctoberORLANDO, 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
Florida’s Housing Market Shows Positive Trends in 3QORLANDO, 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
Fla. Pays Off Sugar Lease to Build Algae-Fighting ReservoirTALLAHASSEE, 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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