Sales agents for Ginn Real Estate arrived at work yesterday to find that their jobs were gone. Palm Coast, Florida – January 23, 2009 – The Ginn Company (Bobby Ginn and Lubert-Adler) closed down Ginn Real Estate yesterday. Ginn Real Estate was responsible for sales of both developer inventory and resales at Reunion and Bella Collina, […]
Announcement of commencement date indicates the city got positive news from Wal-Mart. Palm Coast, Florida – January 22, 2009 – Work will begin in Palm Coast, FL on February 9th to expand and reroute Old Kings Road between SR 100 and Old Kings Rd and Town Center Blvd. to four lanes. The announcement by the […]
The way development is controlled in Florida has its shortcomings, but the solution is not to throw out the baby with the bathwater. Palm Coast, Florida – January 19, 2009 – Yesterday I was sent a copy of a "letter to the editor" addressed to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. It speaks against the upcoming resolution […]
Issues over Ginn-LA’s actions take on new importance as Tesoro property owners and club members become creditors. $20 million may be missing. Palm Coast, Florida – January 19, 2009 – Most of the assets of Tesoro, a luxury private golfing community developed by Ginn-LA (real estate developer Bobby Ginn and his financial partner, Lubert-Adler) in […]
Rumor has it that Palm Coast, Florida – January 18, 2009 – Everyone likes a good rumor. And no rumors are better than the ones in which Donald Trump’s name appears. I’ve been gathering information for an upcoming article about the concerns of property owners and club members surrounding the bankruptcy of Ginn’s Tesoro Club. […]
The new board contains more community members. Palm Coast, Florida – January 16, 2009 – Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast, Florida has revised its board of directors to include more community members. "The increased complexity that comes with a growing organization has led to the decision to create a dedicated Board of Directors for […]
Retention of Sea Ray Boats and a 21 acre business/industrial park to attract new businesses are the motives behind Jim Landon’s plan. Palm Coast, Florida – January 13, 2009 – At today’s city council workshop, Palm Coast city manager, Jim Landon presented a concept aimed toward retention of Sea Ray Boats, one of Flagler County’s […]
December was a relatively strong month for the housing market in Palm Coast, Flagler County Florida Palm Coast, Florida – January 11, 2009 – December ’08 sales of single-family residential homes in Flagler County, Florida surpassed those of December ’07. The number of homes sold through MLS rose 43% from 79 to 113. Even though […]
Associated Press apparently wants to scare us into a deeper recession aided by complicit local papers. Palm Coast, Florida – January 10, 2009 – Once again, the press turns on its propaganda machine to convince us that the end of our economy is near. An Associated Press story emblazed on the front page of the […]
Bunnell-based landscaping company already active in Florida and the Bahamas joins forces with a national player in the landscaping business. Palm Coast, Florida – January 10, 2009 – Austin Outdoor, Flagler County’s largest landscaping company, expands through a merger with Dallas, Texas based Yellowstone Landscape Group. Austin leadership will retain significant ownership in Yellowstone and […]