I just finished reading Carla Muss Jacobs post discussing state mottos. For years, here in Florida we didn't officially have one. Until July 1, 2006 when Governor Jeb Bush accepted In God We Trust as the state motto. After all, it had been on the state seal for years. Florida's State seal was
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08/31/2009
I take pictures as I enjoy sharing them with others. If you would like to use any of my photos, please ask. I am usually happy to accomodate the request, however I would like mention that I took the photo. Sandy Shores REALTOR®, Melbourne/Palm Bay FL Real Estate Brevard County Real Estate & In
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08/30/2009
Brevard County Florida vehicle registration fees are going up by as much as 50% and more on Monday, August 31 at midnight. The county is raising fees in hopes of whittling down the state's $7 billion budget deficit. The increases that will take effect will be driver's license renewals, annual ve
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08/29/2009
When many were sleeping, the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 11:59PM last night. The shuttle had tried 3 times earlier in the week to liftoff, but with some tropical storm remnants and a problem with a fuel valve caused delays. But, the 4th time was the charm.
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08/29/2009
This morning my husband and daughter, Sam came back from their workout at the gym. They go 3 mornings a week and are usually home by at 6:45AM. They both love it. The gym is located in a large warehouse, a strip of storage units. Sam told me that as they were turning the corner, pulling up t
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08/27/2009
I take pictures as I enjoy sharing them with others. If you would like to use any of my photos, please ask. I am usually happy to accomodate the request, however I would like mention that I took the photo. Sandy Shores REALTOR®, Melbourne/Palm Bay FL Real Estate Brevard County Real Estate & In
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08/26/2009
Today, it seems that we have passwords for everything. On some days it feels like I have about a hundred of them, and I can't always remember what they all are. So what do you do? According to talk show host, Clark Howard, there are some passwords to avoid. The top 10 are: 1. password 2. pa
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08/25/2009
Well, the good news just keeps coming in on the performance of the real estate market. The National Association of Realtors has indicated that June marked the fifth month in a row that pending home transactions improved over the prior month. If sales remain at the current pace, this year home s
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08/24/2009
Well, I opened my mailbox today, and there they were, the dreaded "Trim", Truth in Millage Notices of Proposed Property Taxes. No one really knew how the declining values in 2008 and 2009 were going to affect our taxes. We were all hoping for a decrease in taxes to fall in line with the decre
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08/22/2009
I take pictures as I enjoy sharing them with others. If you would like to use any of my photos, please ask. I am usually happy to accomodate the request, however I would like mention that I took the photo. Sandy Shores REALTOR®, Melbourne/Palm Bay FL Real Estate Brevard County Real Estate & In
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08/21/2009