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North Bay Village residents, looking for a local park to enjoy with the family?
Since being incorporated in 1945, the area has never had its own park, until now! The new park in North Bay Village had officially marked its ground on December 20th when the West Drive Park sign had been put up to designate the park area. The half-acre site is located on Harbor Island, one of the [...]
Continue reading...Don’t miss the Shane Le Mar and Shamba-la Concert in Coconut Creek!
8. January 2009
Looking for something fun to do this Friday night? Check out this month’s Home Grown Concert in Coconut Creek! On every second Friday of each month, residents and vistors of Coconut Creek spread out their blankets and set up their lawn chairs, take out their sodas and snacks packed from home, and gather around the band shell at the Coconut Creek Community [...]
Continue reading...Plantation Foreclosed Homes – $2 Million Received in Grants
30. December 2008
We are finally begining to see some of the money spread around across the state of Florida, as the government has begun delegating the funds that have been made available to save many homeowners from foreclosure. The city of Plantation has received $2 million to purchase what they can of the 280 foreclosed properties in the city. The money is [...]
Continue reading...FPL Customer Refund – An amazing .72 cents per customer!
27. December 2008
Florida Power and Light customers will be receiving a small, very small, refund within the next few months. The refund will amount to less than $1 per customer, with a total cost to FPL of about $6 million once the refund has been spread to every qualifying customer. For FPL, it seems like a significant [...]
Continue reading...Residents and Visitors can expect some changes to a popular Fort Lauderdale Beach Parking Lot
26. December 2008
Residents of Fort Lauderdale Beach can look forward to some better parking rates on the beach. The South Beach lot located just a few blocks south of Las Olas, currently at a $10 flat fee during daylight hours, is a popular parking location at the beach. The lot has well kept restrooms, a playground, and [...]
Continue reading...The Coconut Creek Holiday Light Show Is Back!
18. December 2008
Since the destruction caused in 2005 by Hurricane Wilma, the Holiday Fantasy Lights in Coconut Creek had not been the same. In 2005, the entire event was canceled due to the damage, and in the following year there were still only a minimal number of lights available to put up. And in 2007, with the governmental cutbacks [...]
Continue reading...Santa In Fort Lauderdale Beach
15. December 2008
Try to catch Santa Claus’ in Fort Lauderdale Beach this coming Sunday, December 21st. Santa will be taking a stroll along the beach, starting from the Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation building and continuing on northward. At the Oasis Cafe (600 Seabreeze Blvd), Santa and his helpers will begin passing out candy canes while walking along [...]
Continue reading...Quiet Waters Park S’mores and Hayride
1. December 2008
Looking for things to do with the family in South Florida? Come on over and enjoy the feeling of fall at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, with an early evening hayride and campfire. This monthly event began this past September, and will continue to be held every first Saturday of each month, through February. Being held between 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, [...]
Continue reading...New Uniforms for Airport Security
27. November 2008
Airport Security will now be changing their appearance with new and improved uniforms. The reason behind changing airport security’s uniforms wasn’t to make them more intimidating, but rather to appear more professional and approachable. The new royal blue shirts and gold badges make them look a little more like police officers, which may seem a [...]
Continue reading...Thanksgiving Charity Event in Fort Lauderdale
26. November 2008
Tired of the same ol’ Turkey year after year? Maybe it is time for a change! This year, you can spend your Thanksgiving weekend participating in fun sporting and fundraising events at the Hurricane Showdown 2008. The Annual Hurricane Showdown Softball Tournament is now in its 14th consecutive year, combing food, sports, and fun to raise [...]
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19. January 2009
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