http://florida.com/blog Rants and Raves and Florida news from Florida.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:43:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recovery in home improvement and remodeling spending is on the way, according to a newly released study from the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The report indicates that remodeling spending by homeowners has begun to show signs of stabilization and will begin ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=34 This is the hottest show in town.  I have been to the last 3. It is a one stop bonanza of 100's of businesses with ideas  to help design, revamp your home, or even build a new one! Save money here on your entrance fee. Click the picture on top! ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=29 Travelers looking to get a jumpstart on their 2009 travel plans should take advantage of SuperClubs' Early Booking Bonus Savings with up to 20% off rates at 11 all inclusive hotels in Jamaica, Curaçao and the Bahamas. Guests who book by October 31 will reap the savings on travels January ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=27 Florida Sport and Entertainment Tickets Search By Artist or Event Name Our Suggestions Miami Dolphins And Many More ... function tn_SubmitSearchTZSVu() { var SearchPhrase = document.getElementById('txtTNSearchPhraseTZSVu').value; if(SearchPhrase != '') window.open('http://tickets.florida.com/ResultsGeneral.aspx?kwds='+escape(SearchPhrase)); } function tn_KeyDownHandlerTZSVu(e) { if (e == null) e = window.event; if (e.keyCode == 13) tn_SubmitSearchTZSVu(); } document.getElementById('txtTNSearchPhraseTZSVu').onkeypress=tn_KeyDownHandlerTZSVu; http://florida.com/blog/?p=23 Adventure Island - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Adventure Landing - Jacksonville Arabian Nights - Orlando Atlantic Antique Mall & U. S. Military Museum Exhibit - Delray Beach Bok Sanctuary: Gardens, Belltower and Estate - Lake Wales Buccaneer Bay - Weeki Wachee Butterfly World - Fort Lauderdale Caribbean Gardens - Naples Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba - Downtown Disney ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=21 Best Beach Overall - Siesta Key Public Beach Best Family Beach - Manatee County Public Beach Most Romantic Beach - Blind Pass Beach, Sanibel Best Snorkeling Beach - Crescent Beach, Siesta Key Best Party Beach - Lynn Hall Memorial Park Best Camping Beach - Cayo Costa State Park source: http://www.beachhunter.net/bestbeaches/ http://florida.com/blog/?p=19 1497-1514 Europeans see Florida for the first time. A Spanish map of 1502 depicts a peninsula like Florida. Peter Martyr writes in 1514 of a land near the Bahamas with water of eternal youth. 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon, who first had come to the New World on the second voyage ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=18 Well the good news was the following Wall Street had another astounding advance Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrials soaring nearly 900 points in their second-largest point gain ever as late-day bargain hunters stormed into the market. The Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 index were each up nearly ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=15 I met with Allen West today.  He is a most impressive man. Here is some info from his web site. go there for more http://www.allenwestforcongress.com/ Dear Friends, We face many challenges as a nation. From the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, to illegal immigration, to energy independence, to out of control federal spending, ... http://florida.com/blog/?p=13 Florida.com is going through a major shift.   Soon we will let you sign up for sneak preview.  This new site will be awesome and good for locals and visitors. http://florida.com/blog/?p=8