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U.S. News & World Report just released their annual list of the Best Places to Live, and five Florida cities (Sarasota, Melbourne, Fort Myers, Pensacola, and Jacksonville) made the Top 50. The list goes all the way to #125, but rankings aside, what I find most valuable are the detailed profiles you get when you … Continue Reading » about Best Places to Live / Disney World Hacks / Bicycle Ride Ideas

Every year around this time, we Floridians start to listen for some news out of Colorado. Wait…what? Why would Floridians be interested in news coming out of Colorado? Because Colorado State University is where the hurricane season predictions come from. Here’s what they predict for this year. – Weather.com Speaking of hurricanes, some homeowners in … Continue Reading » about 2019 Hurricane Predictions / Virgin Trains / Mullet Tossing

In case you missed it, earlier this week we published our roundup of some of the best activities and events taking place throughout Florida the month of April. Check it out here if you haven’t already. Standing 6′ 8″ tall, I don’t think I could live in a tiny house simply based on the amount … Continue Reading » about Snow in Florida / East Coast vs. West Coast / Worst States for Retirees

1. Two Florida beach towns made this year’s Southern Living list of The South’s Best Beach Towns. Destin came in at #2 on the list and Panama City Beach came in at #3. – Southern Living 2. In a few previous issues we’ve been talking about the bill passing through the Florida legislature to legalize … Continue Reading » about Best Beach Towns / Florida Before Mickey / Happiest Cities

1. A pink, plastic, Flamingo lawn ornament in the front yard is the vision that some people have of houses here in Florida, and with that one might assume that the Flamingo is a state bird. Well, it’s not, but it might be soon. – WLRN 2. On Sunday March 10 at 2am we will … Continue Reading » about Smokeable Marijuana / Sea Turtle Nesting / Tiny Houses

1. Golf courses closing down and the land being used for additional housing is a growing trend here in Florida. We still have about 1,250 golf courses, the most of any state, but we have lost many in recent years including ones in Boca Raton, Amelia Island and Delray Beach. – Tampa Bay Times 2. … Continue Reading » about Golf Courses Disappear / #1 Beach in US / Florida’s Safest City

1. The Sunshine State welcomed an all-time record number of visitors in 2018 with 126.1 million out-of-state visitors according to VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation. Despite the red tide affecting Florida beaches and Hurricane Michael punching through the Panhandle in October, the state topped its 2017 visitor total by 6.2 percent. – … Continue Reading » about Record Tourism / Cheaper Prescription Drugs / Top Restaurants

1. More Florida cities are taking measures to protect the health of their local environments. Last week we mentioned Key West banning certain kinds of sunscreen because of the damage they cause to coral reefs. This week, Sarasota is considering banning plastic straws and styrofoam. – Herald Tribune 2. Four Florida cities were named among … Continue Reading » about Tiny House Festival / High-Speed Chase through The Villages / Worst Florida Cities

1. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida’s coastal waters are entirely free of red tide algal blooms. The state has been dealing with the effects of red tide since October of 2017. – Miami Herald 2. 2017 tax law changes capping a deduction for state and local taxes at $10,000, is … Continue Reading » about Red Tide Gone / Sunscreen Ban / Florida’s Largest Winery