GET RID OF THE DAMN DAM. One of Florida’s most precious resources, now highly compromised, is sending out a serious call for help. Will true Floridians step up to the plate? We’ll see.

MIAMI REAL ESTATE MOST LIKELY TO CRASH? Yes, says the Bank Of Switzerland (UBS).

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER WANTS TO SELL 4 ACRES IN THE FLA. PANHANDLE TO THE STATE FOR $83M. What could possibly be wrong with this picture? Here it is…

The Oklawaha River, about one mile from west from the St. Johns River. Worth preserving? You decide. (Infrared photo by Cary Williams)
‘Look at the waves! How cool!’

Famous Crooks of Florida: Here’s a man who was alpha before the modern-day alpha. “Dare to Great!” he said. His credo, ‘Fake it till you make it.’ Sound familiar?

Buying a car in Florida can lead to unexpected, and sometimes bad, consequences. Here’s a story about the top-notch ‘Customer Care’ following the purchase of a ‘Luxury Vehicle.’ Bonus! There’s an unknown mystery that defies explanation.

Save the gopher tortoise…NOW. Here are things you may not know.

Glenn W. Turner
Car salesman (Image courtesy of CAIA IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)
A young Florida gopher tortoise.

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