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Thinking about solar panels? What you need to know even if you never plan to sell your home
Central Florida realtors and even Florida’s Chief Financial Officer are warning about a new twist in the ongoing debate on rooftop solar panel systems and the true cost vs real benefit. While many homeowners are happy with solar systems, enjoying clean energy generation and largely reduced power bills, others...
A discussion about the upcoming hurricane season
It was 20 years ago that the lull of severe tropical activity in Central Florida was dismissed. Four storms — Charley, Frances, Jeanne, plus Ivan in the Panhandle — woke up new and old Floridians to the threat that hurricanes pose. For many, this was their first experience...
Who is looking into fraud and waste in the amenity budgets in The Villages?
When we moved here 11 years ago I thought: If we ever experience Jimmy Carter-year type inflation again, they will have to raise rates, but won’t be able to, then what? (I mistakenly thought the rate was contractual – apparently not.) As real inflation rises (generally it’s about...
Decades-old maps don’t fully capture Central Florida’s flooding risk
It’s business as usual today at The Breezeway Restaurant & Bar in Historic Downtown Sanford. The place is filled with voices of patrons and laughter, almost drowning out the clinking of glasses and silverware. It’s the lunch rush. People are enjoying a drink with their Friday afternoon lunch, and General Manager Louis Quiñones is in the zone, weaving in and out of the place to ensure his staff gets through the busy shift.
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