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Mother’s Day Event Fort Lauderdale  Mother’s Day in Fort Lauderdale this weekend ha several exciting events in Fort Lauderdale. The main must attend venue is the Fort Lauderdale…

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Real Estate Roundup- Galt Ocean Mile This monthly round up includes a review of homes sold in the month of February 2016 *. Our analysis includes a review of the following three condominium buildings: The Commodore: 3430 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale Riviera: 3550 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale Playa del Mar: 3900 Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale

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Events in The Fort Lauderdale Area | The Weekend of February 20-21 2016 This coming weekend offers many free (and mostly free) events in the Fort Lauderdale area. Let’s dig right in… Free events include: Entry to the Art and Cultural Center of Hollywood on Sunday, February 21. The hours of operation are from noon to 4 p.m. Exhibits include:

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Valentine's Day 2016 Fort Lauderdale Yes indeed, it is that time of year again. The romance of Valentine's Day is in the air once. Last year I detailed the history of this day of roses, chocolates and canoodles in a blog post. This year, fresh and new I am going to review the hot spots to hit on this area event. Why not head west and listen to the Singing Valentines and the South Florida Jubilee Chorus in Plantation. Details for this area event can be found here.

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January 2016 Real Estate Roundup- Galt Ocean Mile This monthly round up includes a review of homes sold in the month of January 2016 *. Our analysis includes a review of the following three condominium buildings: The Commodore: 3430 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale Riviera: 3550 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale Playa del Mar: 3900 Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale

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Builder Confidence Holds Firm in January By Robert Dietz Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes held steady at 60 in January from a downwardly revised December reading of 60, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The January HMI reading is in line with NAHB’s forecast of modest growth for housing. NAHB expects growth in 2016 for the single-family, multifamily, and remodeling sectors of the residential construction industry as continued job growth supports demand for housing.

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Event in South Florida | The International Chocolate Festival Sometimes it is simply necessary to drive the distance to a must-attend event in South Florida. This weekend I suggest everyone travel south on Interstate 95, across the county line into Dade, and head down to one of my favorite places on the planet- The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens. Located at 10901 Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is hosting her annual event of deliciousness, The Tenth Annual International Chocolate Festival. The event, an ode to your sweet tooth and a chocoholics pot of gold at the end of a rainbow takes place this Friday January 22, Saturday January 23 and Sunday January 24 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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Event In Fort Lauderdale | Diana Ross Normally my articles involve an upcoming weekend event in Fort Lauderdale. Last week I explored options for refreshing your being after the long holiday season. That event in Fort Lauderdale can be found by clicking this link. This week we will be looking forward several weeks to THE event not to be missed on February 9, 2016 - Diana Ross is coming to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood Here is the lowdown on this legendary icon: Diana Ernestine Earle Ross was born, believe it or not, on March 26, 1944, making her 72 years young this year.

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Event in Fort Lauderdale | Christmas Around the World Less than two weeks to “The Day”, Christmas Day of course. When all the rushing around, shopping and food preparation comes to a finale and one would hope it was all worth it. This week on this “ Countdown to Christmas post I thought I would give you a glimpse of holiday events around the world. Of course, this includes our very own event in Fort Lauderdale, the Winterfest Parade sponsored by the Seminole Indians. In Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, local people follow a tradition of rollerskating to early morning church services commencing on December 16 right through Christmas Eve. The roads are closed to traffic to make the roadways safe for people to skate.