An article by Steve Patterson in The Florida Times Union reported that conservation could be a relatively inexpensive way to ease the pressure utility companies are facing in finding new water resources. Through wide-spread conservation efforts, up to 50% of new water needs for the next 20 years could be met according to the St. John’s River Water Management District’s estimates.
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Luxury home sales are rising according to Christian Conte in the Jacksonville Business Journal. Several key factors are indicated including:
The Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Chamber After Hours this evening, August 25th, at the Nocatee Community Center. This free event for members and first time guests will have food, drinks, and fun starting at 5:30 p.m.
Can emergency responders (ambulance, firefighters, police) find your home in a crisis? Hopefully you’ll never need to make a distress call, but if you do it’s critical that the appropriate help can find you. When dispatched to a home or business, responders rely upon a clearly visible, large, unobstructed address display to find the right house or business. Address numbers should be prominent and contrast with the immediate background, such as black on white or white on black. The numbers should not be covered by trees, shrubbery or other obstructions. The same is true for street signage.
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Now’s the time to buy a new house - real estate is becoming a popular method of investing again. I just read an interesting article in the National Association of Realtors’ newsletter. At this point in the year, stocks are up 50 percent from the March 2009 bottom. According to Michael Murphy, editor of the New World Investor stock newsletter, the only asset class left in the cellar is real estate. Mr. Murphy and other investors are encouraging their clients to purchase real estate as part of their financial portfolio. Here’s the gist of the article:
Strangers are everywhere. Most strangers that your children meet will be nice people, but a few may not be. Parents can protect their children by teaching them how to recognize suspicious behavior and what to do when that happens.
Begin by Defining “Stranger”
Start by teaching young children what a stranger is: a stranger is anyone that your family doesn’t know well. It’s important to teach them that not all “bad strangers” look scary or scruffy. A bad stranger could be the woman at the park, the man in a business suit or the grandpa at the grocery store. You must teach children that you cannot tell if a stranger is nice or not nice by looking at them. They must be careful around all strangers.
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Why stop enjoying the patio only to go inside to cook on a beautiful day? Outdoor kitchens have become an increasingly popular trend in real estate. Outdoor kitchens can be a great way to increase the use of your outdoor living area. Adding an outdoor kitchen can cost anywhere from about $3000 to more than $30000 depending on your wish list.
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New home construction is on the rise in World Golf Village. World Golf Village is a master-planned residential community located in St. Augustine, just south of Jacksonville & Ponte Vedra Beach. World Golf Village has several different communities and the new construction is happening is several popular neighborhoods. Buyers who are looking for an active adult community, will be pleased to know that there are 13 new homes being built in The Cascades. If you’d prefer a condominium community, Laterra Links, a neighborhood of high-end carriage homes, has 16 new homes under construction. In Heritage Landing there are 10 new homes being built. Heritage Landing is a wonderful single family home community with great amenities including a fabulous waterpark! This is exciting news for residents of the World Golf Village!
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If you have children who are getting ready for the new school year make sure you take advantage of Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday, which will begin Friday, August 13, 2010, and end Sunday, August 15, 2010. During this period, no sales tax will be collected on sales of books, clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $50 or less, or on certain school supplies selling for $10 or less. The St. Johns County School District (including the Ponte Vedra Schools & Ponte Vedra Beach schools) was rated the number one public school district in the state of Florida for 2009. That’s great news for our students! For more detailed information about the tax holiday click here
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The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has announced that the 27th Annual National Night Out (NNO) program will culminate on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
National Night Out, a year-long community building campaign, is designed to:
Along with the traditional outside lights and front porch vigils, most cities and towns celebrate National Night Out with a variety of special citywide and neighborhood events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, visits from local officials and law enforcement, safety fairs, and youth events.
Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Nocatee, Palencia, Ponte Vedra Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, World Golf Village
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