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SMALL BITES: Have you heard of Vampire Penguin? See what they’re serving up in Fort Lauderdale
Penguins we get. But shaved ice frozen desserts — at first glance — wouldn’t seem to have much in common with vampires. So what’s with the name?
What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023
The 2022 housing market has been defined by two key things: inflation and rapidly rising mortgage rates. And in many ways, it’s put the market into a reset position.
As the Federal Reserve (the Fed) made moves this year to try to lower inflation, mortgage rates more than doubled – something that’s never happened before in a calendar year. This had a cascading impact on buyer activity, the balance between supply and demand, and ultimately home prices. And as all those things changed, some buyers and sellers put their plans on hold and decided to wait until the market felt a bit more...
What’s open on Christmas Day? South Florida has lots to do on Dec. 25
In this lively, energetic region we live in, Christmas Day comes with a jolt: It gets real quiet. It seems like there’s nowhere to go and nothing to do. But there’s actually a world of open South Florida attractions, restaurants and parks for those who want to get out of the house on Dec. 25.
Roach excrement, rodent droppings & old noodles: 3 hotel bars among the South Florida restaurants ordered shut
A trio of hotel bars — two in Fort Lauderdale, one on a Delray Beach rooftop — were among the six South Florida restaurants forced to temporarily shut last week by state inspectors.
New Fort Lauderdale bar to bring Flagler Village vibe to Las Olas Boulevard
David Cardaci, owner of Rhythm & Vine, The Wilder and Roxanne’s Liquor Bar & Kitchen, plans to open sports-friendly cocktail bar The Palm Room a few doors down from El Camino on Las Olas.
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Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months
If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a big boost over the past few years thanks to rapidly rising home prices. Here’s how it happened and what it means for you, even as the market moderates.
Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan.
Because there was a significant imbalance between the number of homes available for sale and the number of buyers looking to make a purchase over the past few years, home prices appreciated substantially.
And while home price appreciation has moderated this year, and even depreciated slightly in some overheated markets, that...
Find free art in Fort Lauderdale: Drawings left around town to spotlight native plants, animals
Artist Stephanie McMillan has been hanging her drawings of native plants and animals on signs and fences in Fort Lauderdale in an effort to alert people to the dangers these critters face.
‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser does his best with a movie that lays the pathos on thick
Brendan Fraser always was a crafty character actor, often tucked in the not-fake prosthetics of male beauty. “The Whale” relies on something different.