Great Deals In Florida’s Boca Grande
February 27, 2010
BOCA GRANDE - This town on Gasparilla Island, partly in Charlotte and partly in Lee County, is a happy little place devoid of the new money mansions that litter many once great Florida resort towns. Nevertheless, it isn’t backward, or frozen in time. The old Gasparilla Inn still rules the town.
There is nothing completely showy here, real estate wise; you will have to head up to Casey Key in Sarasota for that. Instead, there are some nice condos, great houses and lots of Northeastern bluebloods on golf carts.
Great Time For Sarasota Real Estate
February 27, 2010
This is a great time to look at Sarasota Real Estate under $200K. Some good stuff still out there.
Find a Retro House in Sarasota
November 10, 2009
SARASOTA - For those of you who have dreamed about a glorious retro ranch house from the 1950s, terrazzo tiles and all, now is the time. Sarasota, home of the Sarasota School of Modern design, is the place you want to be looking. Other than Palm Springs, California, this is the place. Prices have dropped, and there are some great deals. Read more
Holiday Inn Revamp for Lake Buena Vista
June 25, 2009
LAKE BUENA VISTA - Holiday Inn is bringing its global relaunch to WALT DISNEY WORLD. The minute guests step into the glass-ceiling atrium of the Holiday Inn in the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort, the citrus scent, harmonious sounds, lush foliage and floor-to-ceiling views of the zero-entry tropical pool will guarantee that guests are set to experience a new Holiday Inn. Read more
American Adds Dallas-Tallahassee Flights
June 25, 2009
FORT WORTH - American Eagle Airlines announced today that it will add a second flight between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Tallahassee, Fla. (TLH), beginning Aug. 1, 2009.
American Eagle will operate the service with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
“We have received a very positive response from our customers to our first daily nonstop flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Tallahassee,” said Peter Bowler, President and CEO of American Eagle. “So we’re delighted to double our service from Texas to Florida’s capital.”
“This new schedule allows Tallahassee customers the ability to fly into Dallas to conduct business meetings and be home that same day,” Bowler said. ” It also offers even more convenient connections throughout American’s vast network, especially to the West Coast, Hawaii and Asia.”
The schedule for the Tallahassee service follows (all times local):
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tallahassee Regional Airport (DFW-TLH)
Flight Departs Arrives Days
3237 9:50 a.m. 1:10 p.m. Daily
3259 5:55 p.m. 9:20 p.m. Daily
Tallahassee Regional Airport To Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (TLH-DFW)
Flight Departs Arrives Days
3258 7:15 a.m. 8:35 a.m. Daily
3238 1:35 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Daily
Sarasota School Open House; Paul Rudolph Icon Open This Weekend on Siesta Key
June 19, 2009
SARASOTA - Admirers of modern architecture might want to be in Sarasota Sunday June 21 for an open house to see a Paul Rudolph gem. No, not the remnants of Riverview High School but the Cohen House.
The Cohen House was designed by Paul Rudolph in 1955, and it is back on the market and priced at $1.1 Mil. Read more
Jet Blue Adds Lauderdale Flights
June 18, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE - JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today expands at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport with two international routes linking its South Florida focus city with Cancun, Mexico, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Earlier this month JetBlue relocated from Fort Lauderdale’s Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 to offer customers easier connections and to provide the additional gates needed to serve the value airline’s growing roster of destinations including recent additions San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Nassau, Bahamas. JetBlue currently offers 37 daily departures - increasing to 49 per day during the winter season - to 17 nonstop destinations across the United States and Caribbean.
“JetBlue is proud to continue our international expansion from Fort Lauderdale by expanding south of the border to Cancun and Santo Domingo,” said Scott Laurence, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning. “These two destinations are key markets for JetBlue and we’re pleased to be linking them to our growing South Florida focus city. We look forward to welcoming our loyal customers aboard these new routes to once again prove that at JetBlue, low fares come with higher standards.”
“We are delighted that JetBlue has added a new direct flight into Cancun from South Florida,” said Jesus Almaguer, Director of Cancun’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Cancun is one of the top destinations for North American travelers, and Fort Lauderdale’s proximity to Cancun makes it even more attractive for those who are seeking excellent service, culture, beautiful beaches, great gastronomy, first class hotel infrastructure and lots of fun — all within an hour’s flight time and with the best value.”
Travelers looking for a value-priced vacation package to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, or other top destinations need look no further than JetBlue Getaways. Customers can create customized packages that include air travel on JetBlue, a selection of JetBlue-recommended hotels and resorts to choose from, and a car rental. Book yours online at www.jetblue.com.
Briefly: Florida Dermatologist Meirson Honored
June 18, 2009
JACKSONVILLE - Dan Meirson, MD, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at its 2009 Annual Meeting in Boca Raton on May 23. Dr. Meirson was selected for the award in recognition of outstanding leadership and dedication and extraordinary contribution to the society and the dermatologic profession.
Dr. Meirson is a leading Mohs micrographic surgeon and cutaneous oncologist. A graduate of Ohio State University’s College of Medicine, he completed his residency in dermatology at New York University Medical Center. He has won numerous academic honors, is an active member of national Dermatologic societies, and has served in various elected positions with FSDDS over the past decade.
Dr. Meirson is the 14th recipient of this honor, first awarded in 1995. The Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery is the State’s oldest and largest association of dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons www.fsdds.org.
Eleven Reasons To Move The Family to Florida Now
June 10, 2009
SARASOTA - Yes, the economy stinks. And it stinks in Florida. But Florida has been in recession longer than the rest of the nation. In recent months the state seems to have stabilized, employment-wise. That makes it the perfect time to consider that dream move to Florida. Our 11 reasons:
- Universities are nearly free. We exaggerate a bit but … if your child does well in high school, the Bright Futures program allows them to go to state schools almost tuition-free; it was free until last year. This program does sound too good to be true, and has been slightly cut back, but still, it’s very popular in Florida and some sort of large state discount is bound to survive. Even wealthy parents take advantage of it; it helps them afford top graduate schools for students elsewhere. Even if your kids don’t get the grades, Florida has some of the least expensive college-level education in the U.S. Read more
Investor Wilbur Ross Bets on and Boosts Florida
May 22, 2009
CORAL GABLES - Investor Wilbur Ross is bullish on Florida.
“We think the long term outlook for Florida is good,” said Ross in an interview with Neil Cavuto on the Fox Business cable network. The interview came on the night of his purchase of Bank United in an Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-sponsored sale.
That same day, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that Florida was one of only a half-dozen states to have a drop in unemployment rates for the month.
Ross said that his optimism came out of the fact that Florida was a low tax state, with no state income tax, and would continue to attract tax refugees. While the state had problems, including a large amount of highly mortgaged property in foreclosure, Florida would gain in the near future because of these new residents.
Ross invested in BankUnited, a newly chartered federal savings bank, which acquired the banking operations, including all of the non-brokered deposits, of BankUnited, FSB of Coral Gables in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC.
BankUnited’s 86 offices make it the largest independent bank in Florida. The management team is headed by John Kanas, a veteran of the banking industry and former head of North Fork Bank.
“Florida still is undergoing huge amounts of foreclosure,” Ross said, “It’s a court directed system.” While the system is slow, the state, Ross believes, is far enough into the problem to know the extent of it.
