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Homebuyers Are Backing Out of Deals at a Record Pace
June is generally a peak month for home sales, but you wouldn’t know it based on the record-high rate of contract cancellations last month. According to a recent report from real estate brokerage Redfin, 56,000 purchase agreements were canceled last month, or about 15% of all pending sales transactions. This is the highest cancellation rate for June since Redfin started tracking the metric in 2017. (The all-time high percentage of voided contacts occurred in March 2020, when pandemic quarantines went into effect and homebuyers canceled 17.6% of all sales contracts.)
Lou Pearlman Died While Incarcerated With 13 Years Left on His Prison Sentence
There are many different flavors of fraudsters. There is the Elizabeth Holmes type, who claims she got in a little over her head. Then you have the Anna Delvey variety, who appear to be in it for the love of the game. Some people scam out of desperation while others are simply greedy. They will never be satisfied. By all accounts, music mogul Lou Pearlman falls under that last category. He rose to prominence and semi-fame after creating bands like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. Pearlman then stole from them, and many others. The former record label owner eventually "plead...
8-Year-old from Ocala gaining recognition for mullet hairstyle
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A young man from Morriston getting recognition for his long hair. Eight-year-old Jack Keuntjes of Ocala calls his mullet the ‘Marion County masterpiece’ and he’s on to the second round of the USA Mullet Championship. Despite going through brain surgery, Keuntjes still has...
Homeless pair flee to McDonald’s with merchandise stolen from Five Below
Two suspected thieves fled to a McDonald’s restaurant with merchandise stolen from Five Below at Lady Lake Crossing. Melissa Gordon, 44, who is homeless, was leaving the Five Below store at about 1 p.m. Friday when a manager, who suspected Gordon and her male companion of shoplifting, attempted to stop them, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
Florida zoos use ice baths, bloodsicles to keep animals cool
From "bloodsicles" to frozen Kool-Aid, Zoo Miami has gone to great lengths to keep its wild animals cool this summer.Why it matters: South Florida has been under a heat advisory for much of July, with the heat index regularly hitting 105 degrees — dangerously hot for humans and animals alike.Zoos across the state are working to prevent overheating among their animals.Zoom in: At Zoo Miami, carnivores eat "bloodsicles" — blocks of frozen meat juice with meat at the center — while herbivores eat ice blocks with fruits, veggies and juices, says Ron Magill, the zoo's goodwill ambassador and communications director.The dingoes...
NWS Melbourne - Feel Like Temps Between 102 & 107; Showers and Thunderstorms Move in This Afternoon
East-Central Florida - Tuesday July 23, 2024: The National Weather Service in Melbourne forecasts scattered to numerous showers and storms will develop this afternoon and evening, most of which will fall across the interior, west of I-95. In addition, some strong storms will again be possible. Otherwise it will be...
Rainy pattern still taking a breather
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Scattered storms will target areas well inland over interior north Florida. Rain will target the I-75 corridor through the evening. Drier and mostly clear conditions prevail across Duval and up and down the coastal counties. The dip in rain chances we saw Tuesday to 40% will...
Dirty rain has hit South Florida. The Panhandle could be next. Here's the latest forecast
A huge plume of Saharan dust has moved over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the western coast of Africa, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust plume is partly responsible for the relatively quiet start to what is expected to be a "hyperactive" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but things could soon get dirty. ...
Petition: Demand Accountability for Florida Couple Who Abandoned Their Dog in a Hot Car
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. A couple in Florida recently decided to go for a beach day...
Coco Locos Tiki Bar Grand Opening: A Splash of Fun and Frozen Drinks by Lake Eustis!
The grand opening and ribbon cutting of Coco Locos Tiki Bar was a success last Thursday as dozens of frozen drink fans cozied up to the outdoor bar, just across the parking lot from Lake Eustis Bar and Grille. The outdoor Tiki themed bar seats around twenty and has plenty...
City approves $1.2 million passthrough payment from federal gov’t to company managing SunTran
The Ocala City Council appropriated $1.2 million in grants from the federal government, not from the city or county, to pay an international corporation to manage SunTran and ADA-compliant paratransit services through the rest of the fiscal year in partnership with a local company. The additional expenditures were approved during...
Apopka Police Department Burglary Report: July 14th-20th
The Apopka Burglary Report for July 14th-20th shows four burglaries reported in Apopka. Here are a few tips to protect against home burglaries:. Make your home look occupied, and make it difficult to break in. Lock all outside doors and windows before leaving or going to bed. Keep your garage...
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