Florida leads U.S. in foreclosures Nov 20, 2009
5 percent of Rhode Island home loans are delinquent or in foreclosure. The Associated Press contributed to this story. (The Palm Beach Post)
Toast of the Coast: Palm Bay couple bring new recipes to their restaurant Nov 12, 2009
Harry and Wendy Brandon invite you to relax riverside at their stunning Lansing Island home from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Brandons are donating wines from their 2,000-bottle personal cellar for the event, which benefits the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. (Florida Today)
$100K homes dominate the market Nov 8, 2009
Those properties range from a south Melbourne single-family home bought from a bank for $5,000 to a short sale of a Lansing Island home for $1. 4 million. (Florida Today)
Detective: Man Kills 2 Children, Self Nov 4, 2009
Kevin Whitelaw, 16, and Katie Whitelaw, 11, were found dead in their Fleming Island home. Deputies believe their father killed them before pulling the trigger on himself. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Welcome to wine country Nov 3, 2009
By Pauline Chiou, CNN Correspondent. Hong Kong opens first winerySTORY HIGHLIGHTS. (CNN -- International)
Relax to the max in a hammock Sep 26, 2009
Mitch and Jeanette Ribak kick back in the hammock hanging at their Merritt Island home. (Rik Jesse, FLORIDA TODAY). (Florida Today)
Frederick J. MacNeil Sep 14, 2009
He thoroughly enjoyed his winters at his warm and relaxing Marco Island home. Freddie, also known as Fred, Dad and Papa will forever be missed by those who were blessed to have had him in their lives. (Weymouth News, MA)
Madoff's properties in NYC, Florida up for sale Sep 9, 2009
Madoff estimated the value of his Long Island home on an exclusive seaside lot at $3 million. The U.S. Marshals Service, which seized the home in July, believes it could bring $8 million or more. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
* Coastal homes at risk from rising seas Sep 6, 2009
The first wave of climate change refugees have started leaving their island homes in the South Pacific as storm surges contaminate fresh water supplies and flood coastal crop lands ... Carteret islanders have decided to abandon their island home for the nearby and bigger Bougainville island after years of worsening storm surges and king tides infected their fresh water supplies and ruined their staple banana and taro crops. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Changes to home loans at a crawl Aug 16, 2009
Dorothy Stoll's mortgage was modified, dropping the monthly payments on her Merritt Island home from $2,300 to $1,640. The disabled Army veteran said she began to have a difficult time with the mortgage payment when her husband's business, John's Cleaning and Window Service, began to lose customers last year. (Florida Today)
Fla. man allegedly took 2 NY fiancees for $400K Aug 14, 2009
She discovered she had been swindled after Francois asked her to sell her Long Island home. She didn't, but he had already cleaned out the joint account, according to the arrest affidavit. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Ruth Irene Bowser Aug 9, 2009
She was a member of the Illinois City Garden Club, the Royal Neighbors of America and the Rock Island Home Extension. She and her husband operated Ruthndel Dairy Farm for 25 years, and later raised stock cattle and farmed until his death in 1986. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Miami businessman sentenced to 100 years Aug 6, 2009
He was arrested in at his Hibiscus Island home. "Edward Okun s investors trusted that he would keep their funds safe," Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer said in a news release. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Planet Green Expands Its Programming Breadth and Storytelling Scope With a Robust Development Slate and Pilot Strategy Jul 31, 2009
As the sole citizen and premier of the "Kingdom of North Dumpling Island," Kamen has blazed a trail of sustainable living by converting his island home to run on self-sustaining, environmentally-friendly power, creating a model for the rest of our nation and the world. With the ultimate "can do" attitude and the goal of inspiring others to follow his lead to a brighter future, Kamen takes viewers on an exciting personal journey that proves one person can help change the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Motivational speaker stabbed to death Jul 18, 2009
Hired to speakLocker's wife, Lois Locker, left their Long Island home early Friday without speaking to reporters. She previously referred reporters to her husband's Web site, which describes him as dedicated to "bringing spirituality into the business world.". (MSNBC -- Crime)
Yankees Rodriguez drops price on mansion Jul 14, 2009
8 million, including $1 million in furniture, for the Star Island home he sold last month for $16 million. He bought the 19,440-square-foot manse in 2004 and put it back on the market less than a year after closing on the purchase. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
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More Is it 5:00 here? Jul 3, 2009
Country music star Alan Jackson plans on moving permanently into his new Jupiter Island home, according to this story on the country website. Jackson, 50, is putting up for sale. (The Palm Beach Post)
NewDefiant SC gov considered resigning, but won't Jun 29, 2009
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gestures as he talks outside his Sullivans Island home Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain). (Florida Times-Union)
NewLegality of SC gov's tryst raises questions Jun 28, 2009
Sanford and his wife Jenny, who a day earlier said she was headed out of town for the weekend with their children, answered the door of their Sullivans Island home Saturday evening. The scent of dinner was in the air and they declined to speak with a reporter. (Florida Times-Union)
Shaqs home sold at discount Jun 27, 2009
The buyer of NBA All-Star Shaquille O Neal s Star Island home will live in the 19,440-square-foot mansion bought at a discount for $16 million, the buyer s broker said Friday. Philip Freedman, a broker with Flagstone Realty, said he would not identify the buyer, which operates a Florida-based real estate investment company. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Headin' north? May 21, 2009
Greg Norman's Jupiter Island home ... theyve been living in the Boca home that Evert once owned with her ex, former Olympic skier is moving to Normans Jupiter Island home, according to several sources close to the couple. (The Palm Beach Post)
Big Island home sales, prices fall sharply May 6, 2009
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Adult Son Charged With Killing Parents May 1, 2009
-- A 37-year-old man found with his parents' missing SUV hours after the couple was found dead in their Amelia Island home earlier this month was charged Wednesday with two counts of murder. Nassau County deputies said 75-year-old Richard Larkin and his 73-year-old wife, Myra, were found dead April 18 when someone went to their home to check on the couple after they failed to show up for a conference. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Sickly racehorses recover after rescue Apr 12, 2009
Paragallo, the owner of 1996 Derby favorite and fifth-place finisher Unbridled's Song, was arrested after driving from his Long Island home to be questioned by investigators about the conditions on his breeding farm. He said he hadn't visited the farm for at least nine months. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Miami businessman Okun convicted in scheme Mar 21, 2009
on March 18, 2008, at his Hibiscus Island home on federal charges connected to the scheme. The company originally was created to allow property owners to sell and trade assets without incurring capital gains tax. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Former hostage from Merritt Island back on road of life Mar 8, 2009
MERRITT ISLAND -- Tom Howes steers a shiny new Harley-Davidson Road King into the garage of his Merritt Island home. He's living life as a free man. (Florida Today)
Big Island home prices off 26% Mar 6, 2009
Big Island home prices off 26. Pacific Business News (Honolulu). (Pacific Business News, HI)
Home values too low? It depends Mar 2, 2009
Robert Jones got a pleasant surprise recently when he found out that the value of his Merritt Island home had gone down only about 11 percent during the past three years. In 2006, Jones' waterfront house on South Tropical Trail was appraised for $1. (Florida Today)
