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In the middle of Key West Harbor, there’s a modern-day Gilligan’s Island just a short dinghy ride from Schooner’s Wharf. It’s 21 acres of wild green space with a rusting barbecue grill and an empty beer keg swinging from a tree. And if you thought the fictional island on the 1960s TV show harbored a …
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Lovers of vintage architecture and elegant city planning have long admired the Tampa bayfront neighborhood of Hyde Park. Its restored vintage homes and tree-lined streets create a nostalgic feeling for many visitors, even if they did not grow up in such a place. “An address in Hyde Park is a very good address,” said Stephanie …
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Have you ever been lying in bed, everyone else is asleep, and you think to yourself, “Gosh, I just want a bite of ice cream. Just a spoon. Something sweet. But there’s nothing in the house.”Well, in my case I just have to pick up the phone and in about 30 minutes less time than …
With bangs slanting down her forehead and a pink iPhone glued to one hand, 15-year-old Willow Tufano looks every bit the Florida teenager zooming around on her scooter or skateboard. But Willow is hardly typical. When she rides, she is also on the lookout for bargains she can buy and later sell at a profit. …
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When the townhome community Hampton Cay has its grand opening today with three floor plan options and a “resort-style” clubhouse, it does so in the best market for new home construction in Palm Beach County since 2007. The K. Hovnanian Homes development east of Florida’s Turnpike off PGA Boulevard comes online following a third quarter …
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If the big one hits, it might be better to live in Manatee County than in Sarasota County. A near hiatus in new construction after the credit collapse in 2008 has resulted in the average age of a Sarasota County home increasing by 16 percent, a factor that could impact how the area weathers the …
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