The human brain is a marvel, but it is easily fooled. Optical illusions have been around for years that have challenged our perception. Now one stylist is using those same mind-bending principles to make it look like you've peeled off
Two teenagers were caught on a home surveillance camera breaking into a residence in the Emerald Hills neighborhood of Broward County on Tuesday, tossing and turning property to steal treasured possessions. Classmates identified the two to Hollywood police after watching
The 22nd Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference continued in FortLauderdale with an appearance by Governor Crist. He helped push themessage of preparedness.
A Coral Springs teen was arrested after he allegedly tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl from her home, and thwarted after the girl's grandmother interrupted the abduction, in which the teen then fled.
Twenty Archbishop McCarthy High School students on Wednesday signed college athletic scholarships. Former Florida Marlins pitcher and current Archbishop McCarthy pitching coach Alex Fernandez was there for the event where three of his players will be moving on to college.
Welcome to Gulf Coast Associates, Realtors® and Metro Mortgage Company's new Southwest Florida Blog. We hope to provide you with some valuable insights into both the real estate and mortgage markets throughout Florida and beyond.Up until now, we did all
By an 8-2 vote, the Federal Reserve Board's Open Market Committee cut both the Fed Funds and Discounts rates by 25 basis points this afternoon. The move lowers the Fed Funds rate to 2.00 and the Discount rate to 2.25.
Now is the time to be sure and recommend flood insurance to your new home buyers in Florida. It takes 30 days for a new policy to become effective, and signing up early is important in order to make sure
For all the doom and gloom you hear about home sales from the national media, the old adage that all real estate is local, could not be more evident than here in Southwest Florida. Homes sales in our local markets,
When the 2008 Florida Legislature adjourned on Friday night, Realtors counted numerous law changes that will benefit property owners, renters and the Florida real estate market in general. All the bills will still need to be approved by Governor Crist,
By any standard, population growth in Southwest Florida has slowed from the torrid pace of 2000-2006. However, it still ranks near the top when compared to the rest of the country.The Cape Coral-Bonita Springs-Ft. Myers metropolitan area (Lee County) dropped
Florida residents and visitors should be aware its alligator mating season once again and you cannot be too careful with these fierce but wonderful creatures. Each year as spring turns into summer and the weather begins to truly warm, an
The extremely dry conditions are beginning to take a toll on some parts of South Florida. Late Wednesday morning, a small brush fire ignited near a vacant two story colonial style home near of SW 117th Ave and SW 240th
As firefighters continued to battle Florida wildfires that have consumed several homes, Palm Bay police said on Wednesday they were holding a suspect in one small fire set earlier in the day.
The 'Smart Car", the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, offers a good level of safety, according to new crash tests conducted by the insurance industry.
