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Channelside, the place to go in Tampa, will have it's annual Christmas Tree Lighting this coming Saturday, November 17th! There will also be SNOW falling every hour on the hour! A great place to take the kids (young and old) - the festivities begin at 6 in the evening and last until 9 pm. There w...
11/15/2007
The City of North Port is finally taking action on the more than 200 abandoned construction sites within the city limits. Neighboring Charlotte County has an estimated 1000 abandoned construction sites - sites where new homes were being built and now a partially complete home stands amid debris, ...
11/15/2007
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No, I don't have any photos, but I was out in Englewood yesterday looking at homes with a client and we noticed large holes freshly dug in the ground in several areas in the backyard. Now I personally have no idea on what made those holes, but the client that I was with said he has experience wit...
11/15/2007
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We have been too dry for too long! This afternoon I noted the sky to the East was full of darker blue/gray clouds - could it be that the rains are finally making their way back? We have not had the rains that we normally get at this time of year and it is making itself apparent! The golf courses ...
11/13/2007
Yes, you read it right! We had a wood destroying organism inspection out in Englewood last week on a brand new home. The inspector came out to do the inspection and checked out the entire house, garage, attic and said that everything was in perfect condition. That was what I expected, so there wa...
11/11/2007
This is something that most of us do not consider when we are looking for a new home, but it should be on top of the list for some of our senior citizens: How far is the hospital from your new home??? A good friend of mine's mother just moved and unfortunately, she moved from a home that was 5 mi...
11/09/2007
Moving? Remember that depending on where you are located, some of the various charities do have trucks that pick up those large household items that you are willing to donate rather than move. Depending on how far you are moving you might want to donate a lot of larger items. I recently had a cou...
11/09/2007
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It is indeed Fall - all of the local festivals are taking place weekend after weekend! There is so much to do that it is difficult to keep up with it all! This weekend the 23rd Annual Seafood Festival is taking place up in Hudson, in Pasco County! This seafood festival is turned into a real carni...
11/08/2007
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Tomorrow, November 9th kicks off Rib Fest 2007 in Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg!!! This is one festival that you don't want to miss if you love ribs! You will be able to sample some of the best in the country! The event, which benefits All Children's Hospital, will have something for ever...
11/08/2007
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OK, I don't even like baseball! Guys spit all the time and adjust things that I don't need to see getting adjusted! It is a guys game in my book! But when Kevin Costner is up to bat, I have to say something about it!!! It seems that Kevin Costner was invited by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and he acc...
11/08/2007