See a week's worth of residential real estate activity in the Florida Keys.
Posted - Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:45 PM EDT
Business & Real Estate
The lobster hunters crowding Keys roads and waterways last week provided a welcome boost to Keys businesses worried about the effect the sluggish economy and high gas prices would have on summer tourism.
Posted - Sunday, August 03, 2008 01:55 AM EDT
Commercial fishermen spent weeks preparing their traps and buoys for Friday, when they were able to drop them to soak until the first legal pull on Wednesday.
Commercial fishermen were keeping a close eye on last week’s recreational mini-season as they prepared for their turn on the water.
Posted - Sunday, August 03, 2008 01:57 AM EDT
- Inventing a soft play to play
Sandra Bleser and her husband were in the mountains in North Carolina when they realized the beds were too high and the floors too hard for their baby girl to comfortably and safely play on.
Posted - Saturday, August 02, 2008 06:39 AM EDT
- Liquidator loves chaos
When a Colombian hotel wanted more of a "Delano look" for its rooms, Michael Grimme had a pretty good solution: the actual furniture from the Delano Hotel on Miami Beach.
Posted - Saturday, August 02, 2008 06:39 AM EDT
- Bush signs bailout bill
President Bush on Wednesday signed a sweeping housing rescue bill that is designed to help 400,000 families avoid losing their homes to foreclosures and to provide a financial lifeline to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two mortgage giants that own or guarantee nearly half of the nation's home mortgages.
Posted - Saturday, August 02, 2008 06:03 PM EDT
- After job loss, many face COBRA policy choices
Stunned by news of losing their jobs, laid-off employees often are asked to quickly make a highly complex decision: What should they do about health insurance?
Posted - Friday, August 01, 2008 01:00 AM EDT
- Islamorada council sets 23% rate hike for now
The Islamorada Village Council last week approved an initial 2008-09 budget with a tax rate that is 23 percent higher than the current one.
Posted - Friday, August 01, 2008 01:00 AM EDT
- Florida city sets same tax rate as last year
Florida City set its maximum property tax rate the same as last year, guaranteeing that homeowners will pay less than they did last year because of the state-ordered tax relief.
Posted - Friday, August 01, 2008 01:00 AM EDT
- Plan ahead to avoid extra costs when cruising
In today’s tough economy, cruising can offer travelers a good value — lodging, food, entertainment — all for a pre-set price. But the “not-included” fees and onboard “extras” add up fast onboard cruise ships.
Posted - Friday, August 01, 2008 01:00 AM EDT
