Around Town
Do you have the nicest home in Bermuda Springs?
Categories: Around Town, As Heard on the Street, Community Events, Just For Fun, The Burbs, Weston
hiSpring is in the air! Okay, okay, I know it is Florida but still it is spring, time to get your homes and yards picture perfect.
Bermuda Springs will be having a contest for the nicest home in their community. So get your yard ready and if you need help contact me with your information so [...]
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Pembroke Pines – Invisible Heroes
Categories: Around Town, Community Information, Pembroke Pines, Real Estate News, The Burbs
hiInvisible Hero defined: According to my self written dictionary, an invisible hero is a person who has a significant impact in the life or lives of others and does so without fanfare. We all know people like this and here is one person I know of that deserves recognition.
If you drive on Dykes Road in Pembroke [...]
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Parks in Village of Pinecrest Part 7 – The Crown Jewel – Pinecrest Gardens
Categories: Around Town, Community Events, Community Information, Just For Fun, Kendall, Life & Style, Luxury Properties, Moving to South Florida, Pinecrest, Real Estate News, The Burbs
hiPinecrest Gardens is the newest Village of Pinecrest park even though the site has been a major tourist attraction since the world famous Parrot Jungle was founded there in the 1930’s by Austrian born Franz Scherr. Village of Pinecrest purchased the property in December 2002 and officially opened [...]
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Parks in Village of Pinecrest Part 6 – 2.5 Miles Long and Really Skinny
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hiWithout peeking ahead can you guess which one it is?
Yep! It’s Red Road Linear Park. It runs along the Snapper Creek Canal on Red Road between SW 88 Street and SW 111 Street. There is no sign – the only park in Pinecrest without a nice sign.
There’s a guard rail along the [...]
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Magnet Schools – an option for those not in an “A” district. Part Two – Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, FL
Categories: Around Town, Buying Real Estate, Community Information, Kendall, Life & Style, Moving to South Florida, Palmetto Bay, Real Estate News, The Burbs
hiEstablished in 1997, Coral Reef High School in Miami, FL is described as the Mega-Magnet school of Miami. Students from all over the county submit applications and those who are eligible are selected by lottery to attend. With a state-of-the-art facility, Coral Reef is the size of a non-magnet, with the higher caliber education of [...]
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Parks in Village of Pinecrest Part 5 – Featured in Parenting Magazine
Categories: Around Town, Community Information, Just For Fun, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Real Estate News, The Burbs
hiSince the ground-breaking for Flagler Grove Park I’ve given you a little extra information about Coral Pine Park, Veterans Wayside Park and Suniland Park. Today’s subject is Evelyn Greer Park, located at 8200 SW 124 Street. It’s a beautiful park that sits on ten acres where a quite unattractive trailer park [...]
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Parks in Village of Pinecrest Part 4 – Suniland Park
Categories: Around Town, Community Information, In The News, Just For Fun, Kendall, Life & Style, Pinecrest, Real Estate News, The Burbs
hiSince my blog about the ground-breaking for Flagler Grove Park I’ve written about Coral Pine Park and Veterans Wayside Park in Pinecrest. Todays’ subject, Suniland Park, is the third park that was deeded to the Village from Miami-Dade County. Originally developed in the 1960’s, this very active ten acre park is located [...]
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Parks in Village of Pinecrest Part 3 – Real Veterans Memorial and More in Progress
Categories: Around Town, Community Events, In The News, Just For Fun, Kendall, Life & Style, Luxury Properties, Pinecrest, Real Estate News, The Burbs
hiTwo days ago I talked about the ground-breaking for Flagler Grove Park in Village of Pinecrest. Yesterday I gave information about Coral Pine Park. Today’s subject is Veterans Wayside Park, one of the three parks transferred to Pinecrestfrom Miami-Dade County in 1998. It is located at on the east side [...]
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Parks in Village of Pinecrest Part 2 – Want Tennis or a Birthday Party?
Categories: Around Town, As Heard on the Street, Community Information, In The News, International, Just For Fun, Life & Style, Moving to South Florida, Pinecrest, The Burbs
hiYesterday I wrote a blog about the ground-breaking for Flagler Grove Park in the Village of Pinecrest. I told you that for the next 6 days I would give you a little more specific information about the current six actively used parks in Pinecrest. Today’s subject is Coral Pine Park. I’ve sometimes [...]
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Magnet Schools – an option for those not in an “A” district. Part One – New World School of the Arts High School
Categories: Around Town, Buying Real Estate, Community Information, Moving to South Florida, Real Estate News, The Burbs, Urban Living
hiFor those of us fortunate enough to live in Miami, but not in an “A” school district – there ARE other options.
These specialty public schools known as Magnet Schools are usually middle or high schools that have specific entry requirements. Some Magnet Schools are by audition only and others are based on a combination of [...]
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