• Bridge lit up at night in Jacksonville, FL

    Moving Day in a Florida Community: Gates, HOA Rules and Weather

    What Does Moving Day Look Like Behind a Florida Gate? The truck rounds the last curve at the entrance to your new community and stops. A guard house stands ahead with a barrier arm, and the driver rolls down the window and looks at you in the mirror. Your phone shows three missed calls and a text th

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  • Skyline along the river in Jacksonville, FL

    Wire Fraud at Closing: How to Protect Your Money in a Florida Purchase

    What if the email with your wiring instructions is not real? It is the Tuesday before closing, and an email arrives that looks exactly right. The logo is familiar, the signature matches, and it says there has been a small update to the wiring instructions. Please send funds to the new account today.

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  • Black and white striped lighthouse in St. Augustine, FL

    The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum: Why Locals Still Climb It

    What Is It About a Lighthouse That Makes You Want to Go Up? You spot it from a distance, long before you reach it: a tall tower banded in black and white, rising above the pines and rooftops of Anastasia Island like something drawn by a patient hand. The spiral stripes catch the afternoon sun and se

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