Florida’s Turnpike to close for construction from Yeehaw Junction to Kissimmee

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 51-mile stretch of Florida’s Turnpike is set to close overnight this week. The Turnpike closed overnight southbound on Monday, July 28 and will now also overnight northbound. Northbound Florida’s Turnpike will be fully...

Black homeownership gains stall as rising costs and interest rates widen housing gap: Harvard study

For the first time in 30 years, rising home prices and interest rates have translated into a drop in existing home sales and worsening affordability challenges for middle class families. Among the nation’s 46 million renter households, only one in...

Gulf World Marine Park to be sold, marked as 'real estate'

Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach, Florida, has been listed for sale as part of a bankruptcy sale. The nearly seven-acre property, assessed at $2.3 million, is being sold without a listed price. The sale includes Miami Seaquarium and...

Get a $10,000 grant to stormproof your home when Florida program reopens

It started out as a simple first-come, first-serve program offering $10,000 matching grants to owners of older Florida homes who take specific actions to harden their homes against hurricanes. The My Safe Florida Home program proved wildly...

Marquee is next step in restoration of Florida Theatre

The iconic marquee outside the 98-year-old Florida Theatre needs a facelift to restore the look it had when last rebuilt about 75 years ago, theater officials say. As part of continuing renovations to the venue on East Forsyth Street in recent...

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Ron DeSantis Predicts NYC Cops Will Flee to Florida if Zohran Mamdani Wins

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has predicted that New York City could see an exodus of police officers relocating to Florida if Zohran Mamdani wins the city's mayoral election this November. Why It Matters The comments by DeSantis come...

International home shoppers are buying lots of South Florida’s newest housing, report says

International demand has been high for South Florida’s newest housing — with shoppers abroad buying up nearly half the region’s newly built residences, according to real-estate data released Monday. The Miami Association of Realtors looked at more...

While homelessness decreases, more kids lack stable housing

A recently released report found that 3,575 Pinellas County students lacked stable housing in the five months between August and January, a slight year-over-year increase. The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in...

Barge supporting Miami Beach construction when it hit sailboat killing two children, U.S. Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide updates on their investigation surrounding the deadly collision between a barge and a sailboat that killed two children. Capt. Frank Florio III, Commander of Coast Guard...

Florida HB 7031 Becomes Effective Oct. 1, 2025

In a major win for Florida's commercial real estate market, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill (HB) 7031, eliminating both the State Business Rent Tax and County Surtax on commercial leases effective Oct. 1, 2025. This change will...

Florida sales tax holiday for back-to-school items set for August

I’M STEVEN GRAVES WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. A SUSPECT IS DEAD AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING TWO OF THEIR NEIGHBORS IN OKEECHOBEE. WE’RE TOLD THE SUSPECT IN THE TWO PEOPLE SHOT AND KILLED WERE NEIGHBORS IN THE BRENEBON FOREST COMMUNITY. OTHER DEPUTIES...

Bryan Griffin Appointed New President and CEO of VISIT Florida

Bryan Griffin has been appointed the new president and CEO of VISIT Florida following a recommendation made by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and confirmation from the VISIT Florida Board of Directors. Griffin most recently served as communications...

Des Moines airport announces new Allegiant flight to Florida

Des Moines airport announces new Allegiant flight to Florida BY OPENING DAY. WELL, TIME TO BOOK A TRIP. ALLEGIANT HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW ROUTE OUT OF THE DES MOINES AIRPORT. THE AIRLINE WILL OFFER NONSTOP SERVICE TO FORT MYERS STARTING NOVEMBER 21ST....

HOA Fees, Club Dues, Golf Perks: Why Florida's Gated Communities Are Booming — Despite The Price

Florida's gated communities are booming — not just among retirees, but with families and young professionals too. Despite high homeowners association fees, club memberships and real estate prices that can outpace nearby neighborhoods by 10% to...

Coming to a CT suburb: 440 housing units, shopping plaza, hotel. What to know.

Contractors are in the late stages of building the biggest mixed-use development in the town’s history, which is bringing about 140,000 square feet of new retail, 300 luxury apartments and 140 upscale townhouses to the I-691 and I-84 area....

Florida’s new attorney general, a DeSantis appointee, is making waves

MIAMI — As chief of staff to Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, James Uthmeier worked behind the scenes to cement the Republican governor’s national reputation as a culture warrior. DeSantis rewarded him this year by appointing him attorney general. It...

Florida Realtors say reforms cut litigation, reduce Citizens policies

Florida Realtors announced in a public statement that a consumer advocacy group credits recent reforms with reducing litigation, lowering the number of Citizens Property Insurance policies, and attracting new insurers to help stabilize the market....

This Florida City Was Just Named the Most Livable in the State for Its Safety and Cost of Living

Florida had the second-highest population growth of any state in 2023, with 365,205 people moving to the Sunshine State that year, according to Consumer Reports. It added that a whopping 1,200 people moved to Florida every single day between July...

Florida makes back-to-school sales tax holiday permanent, but critics say relief falls short

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Starting this Friday, Florida families won’t just get a break on back-to-school shopping — they’ll get it every year. Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a new law making the state’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday...