Sometimes rumors turn out to be just rumors. The original story has been removed from the website. February 4, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Yesterday, I posted a rumor that WCI had stopped paying its association bills at Hammock Dunes. This story came from a previously reliable source but turns out to be untrue. […]
Fact: WCI’s 2007 property taxes, totaling over $257,000, remain unpaid. February 3, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – A Hammock Dunes source relayed some issues that have apparently come up regarding WCI and unpaid condominium association bills. WCI, the developer of Hammock Dunes’ tower condominiums, is still in control of the condo association , Porto […]
Also selling the Hospitality Management Group that manages the Tidelands clubhouse and amenity facilities. February 3, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Jolted by a larger quarterly loss than expected, Centex notified local employees Friday morning that they were closing shop in Northeast Florida. According to some who attended the meeting, a representative of the […]
Bobby Ginn hosted a press tour on Thursday. February 1, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Amid an anemic domestic market and news of other developers facing financial crisis, Ginn Resorts presses on with their Ginn Sur Mer project at West End, Grand Bahama. The company released details on the project’s progress at a press […]
An update from the Friends of Golf January 31, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – In the interest of keeping as many people as possible up to date on the status of the Palm Harbor Golf Course conversion to a Palm Coast municipal facility, the Friends of Golf have graciously kept me abreast with frequent […]
This rumor just won’t die but let’s try to kill it. January 30, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – For over a year, people have been asking me if it’s true that the condominium at Ginn’s Yacht Harbor Village is sinking. When I looked into it a year ago, I was told that it was […]
SunTrust defers balloon payment for one year. January 29, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – I’ve written many pieces about the state of the resale market for Conservatory lots. The fact that several owners face balloon payments or ARM resets this Spring has led to speculation over the effect such an event would have on […]
Tesoro was redesigned to accommodate a pair of protected bald eagles. Now, anyone with an internet connection can enjoy the result. January 28, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Bobby Ginn’s Tesoro development in Port St. Lucie, had to be redesigned because a pair of protected bald eagles had a nest on the property. The […]
Dirty political tactics adopted by opponents of Amendment 1 January 26, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Negative political ads have come to the Amendment 1 question. Misinformation mailers began arriving at local homes over the past few days leaving little time before Election Day to refute their grossly misleading claims, claims aimed at scaring […]
Separately, Janus Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will offer condominium unit owners another rental management option. January 25, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – European Village was conceived by developer, Peter Roehr, as a three story resort condo hotel above a collection of restaurants and shops. It has been a tumultuous few years with accusations of […]