Art Wager / Getty Images If you’re considering making a move to Florida, whether that means relocating for your career or retirement, you’re likely in the process of bookmarking cities where it will pay off to buy real estate shortly. Which Florida gems hiding in plain sight are worth exploring? To find out, GOBankingRates spoke
Florida’s extreme right-wing governor Ron DeSantis vetoed all funding for the arts from the Florida state budget in late June. The action eliminated $32 million in grants that help fund a host of museums, theaters, symphony orchestras, cinemas, zoos, botanical gardens and other programs. This is part of a national and, in fact, global assault
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia woman was charged and accused of stealing COVID-19 relief funds meant for a city in South Florida — allegedly using the money to fund luxury purchases, money transfers to other people and a Brazilian Butt Lift cosmetic procedure. Ashley Stibbins-Parker, 30, is facing charges including fraud, money laundering and grand
The U.S. Small Business Administration has set up a Business Recovery Center at the Domi Station. Businesses and neighbors can visit and get free help in applying for tornado disaster relief loans. Watch the video to learn more about the loans and eligibility. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: It’s been almost two months since tornadoes hit our neighborhoods,
The U.S. House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it has expanded an investigation of U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., that began last year. The committee posted a statement on its website that said the probe was expanded to look at allegations about issues such as whether Cherfilus-McCormick misused official funds for campaign purposes and violated campaign-finance
Jin Bian, a Chinese software engineer who has lived in the US for 12 years on an H-1B visa may face jail term for buying property in Florida. Florida has enacted a law banning Chinese H-1B visa holders from owning a house in the state.(Unsplash) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Bian, 31, who wanted to cut
Rory Atwood, left, is facing a murder charge after human remains were found on his Pasco County, Florida, property. They are believed to belong to a missing family of four: Phillip Mancini, right, and Rain Mancini and their children 6-year-old Karma Zilliot and 5-year-old Phillip Zilliot III, middle. (Pasco County Sheriff’s Office) A missing family
Metro exclusive By Georgett Roberts and Kathianne Boniello Published June 1, 2024, 7:57 a.m. ET Barry Pollack and his wife Barbara filed for bankruptcy multiple times as they faced eviction in Jericho. Dennis A. Clark A pair of allegedly racist squatters who went years without paying their mortgage — then cried poverty and refused to
FLORIDA – Florida’s property insurance market is showing signs of stabilization, according to the president of the Florida Senate. However, experts said an “explosive Atlantic hurricane season” predicted for this year could pose a threat to that positive trend. In a memo, Florida’s Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo wrote with optimism that the recent reforms regarding
The all-cash deal is back in vogue for homebuyers, a shift that favors the wealthy. Luxury housing markets in New York and Florida are boasting near record-high shares of transactions paid in cash, according to first quarter data from real estate appraisal and consulting firm Miller Samuel Inc. That represents a sharp reversal from more