Real estate pros predict a busy winter season in Palm Beach. Read why.

As the new season gets underway, real estate agents in Palm Beach say they are anticipating a busy market over the next several months. Home shoppers got an early start to checking out what’s available for sale and for rent in the ultra-affluent...

Here are the off-season’s priciest Palm Beach real estate sales

Seasoned Palm Beach observers have learned never to discount the power of an off-market sale to move real estate during the offseason. A case in point: Of the nine highest-dollar single-family sales that closed in the warmer months — they all hit...

Florida’s economic boom masks a crisis for working families

“When you think it’s peace and safety, it’s sudden destruction …” – Jamaican Proverb, derived from 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Moneywise, WalletHub, Forbes, and Yahoo Finance reported recently that Florida is the second most distressed state in the union...

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Florida’s closed primaries

Among the dozens of petitions the U.S. Supreme Court rejected this week was one from a Sarasota resident who challenged Florida’s closed primary election system. Michael J. Polelle is a former attorney and emeritus professor at the University of...

Fortress Investment Group Sells Two Florida Seniors Housing Communities Totaling 178 Units

2BOCA RATON AND VERO BEACH, FLA. — Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group have sold two seniors housing communities located in Florida. Totaling 178 units, the communities include Sonata Boca Raton and Sonata Vero Beach. JLL...

Early voting begins in Miami Beach and other South Florida cities

Election Day is just over two weeks away, but starting today, registered voters in several South Florida communities can head to the polls to cast their ballots early — including all voters in Miami Beach. - Advertisement - Early voting began...

Strong Demand Drives New Housing in Lake Milton

MILTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Investment has hit record pace around Lake Milton, as the valuation of new residential construction reaches heights never before witnessed in the area. On top of this trend are plans for additional single-family housing,...

Martin teacher Kirk post, Publix under fire. Florida land buys help.Letter writers 

Readers express concern over Publix's decision to permit open carry in its stores. A Martin County teacher's suspension for comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked debate. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet are praised...

Ciprés, Rilea Group secure $90M construction loan for The Rider Residences

Miami-based Ciprés, in partnership with veteran South Florida-based developer Rilea Group, has secured $90 million in construction financing for The Rider Residences, a highly anticipated luxury boutique condominium now under construction at the...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.20.25

Good Monday morning. Breaking Sunday afternoon — “It’s official: UF fires Billy Napier after four seasons with Gators” via Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel — Florida fired head football coach Napier on Sunday after two and a half...

White Construction High School Athlete Of The Week – Brynlee Bader

White Construction Athlete of the Week… Brynlee Bader Beaver Dam High School Parents Names Drew and Andrea Bader Sports Participated In: Volleyball and Softball Favorite High School Athletic Moment My favorite moment is making a diving catch in...

Debt Collector Adds Subrogation Recovery for Insurers in Florida and Other States

A debt collection agency announced it has launched a subrogration recovery service for insurance companies in Florida and other states. Southwest Recovery Services, a 21-year-old company with offices in Texas, Florida, Georgia and other areas,...

Housing Authority still struggling with Section 8 payments

It’s been more than two years since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ordered the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to outsource management of its $42 million Section 8 housing voucher program. According to one...

600 Miami Worldcenter tops off construction

600 Miami Worldcenter tops off at 32 stories. Construction of 600 Miami Worldcenter, a 32-story fully sold-out condominium within the $6 billion, 27-acre Miami Worldcenter development in Downtown Miami, has reached its structural peak. Developed...

Florida gave Billy Napier everything he asked for and got .500 football in return

Scott Stricklin thought Billy Napier would get Florida off the rollercoaster. “Since we won our last national championship, we’ve had years where we’ve had some good success — high-level success,” Stricklin told me in spring 2023 for a story that...

How a full-time doctor using real estate to hit financial independence sidesteps capital gains taxes and scales her portfolio

Nicole Shirvani experimented with rental real estate in her 20s — buying a condo in Toronto, where she's from, and filling it with a long-term tenant — before taking a step back to focus on medical school. "As a student, you're not really making a...

Former Mass. real estate broker arraigned on embezzlement, larceny charges

A Massachusetts real estate broker was arraigned on Friday on charges stemming from the abrupt closure of his firm, which left more than $1 million in client escrow funds unaccounted for and about $500,000 in unpaid commissions owed to company...

The real estate splurges of the ultrawealthy

One of the biggest differences between you and a billionaire is that your ideal vacation might involve lounging on the sand, while their ideal Tuesday entails buying the whole beach. Billionaires be shopping for waterfront property: A stretch of...

South Florida’s waste is the key to fueling its economy | Opinion

South Florida faces a transportation challenge that affects the city’s economy, local businesses and daily life: the heavy reliance on diesel fuel for freight and public transportation. While progress has been made transitioning transit buses and...

Mass. real estate broker charged with embezzlement, larceny

A Massachusetts real estate broker has been arraigned on embezzlement and larceny charges that came about following the abrupt closure of his firm late last year. Stephen Webster, who served as the longtime broker and principal of Success! Real...