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Florida Homestead Exemption Explained

Posted 12-08-2009 at 11:03 AM by SoFLGal

Homestead Tax Exemption
A tax exemption is an important benefit that offers you, as a Florida resident, the opportunity to save up to hundreds of dollars in your property tax bill. The homestead exemption is the most common and valuable exemption, providing savings every year you own and reside in your home.

You may be eligible for additional savings if you qualify for certain personal exemptions, such as those offered to widows, widowers and disabled persons. Organizations,...

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Anna Maria Island Real Estate

Posted 12-08-2009 at 11:02 AM by SoFLGal

Anna Maria is a very laid back sleepy beach town and is one of the few towns that still has the "Old Florida" feel to it. I used to live out that way when I was a kid and my father started the Islander Newspaper, which was the first newspaper for Anna Maria Island. As a kid I attended Anna Maria Elementary and have fond memories of the school.

The original old city pier the Rod & Reel that's been there since 1910, is still there. There are a few little restaurants and...

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Downtown Sarasota living

Posted 12-08-2009 at 11:01 AM by SoFLGal
Updated 06-27-2011 at 10:17 PM by SoFLGal

There's always something going on in the downtown area. Southside Village, which is the area west of US 41 and just of Main St and north of Siesta Dr. It's also close to the hospital. Right over the bridge is Siesta Key Beach or if you go over the John Ringling Bridge you have Lido Beach. Southside Elementary School is the districted school for Southside Village. You can look up what people have to say about Southside on these to websites: School Accountability Report... or www.greatschools.com...

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Palmer Ranch, Sarasota

Posted 12-08-2009 at 11:00 AM by SoFLGal
Updated 01-29-2010 at 08:23 AM by SoFLGal

Palmer Ranch one of Sarasota's most popular and largest master planned communities with over 10,000 acres. Palmer Ranch actually consists of many neighborhoods, all individually operated under their own HOA. The common areas of Palmer Ranch are maintained by a master association. The overall look and feel of PR is "green" - the roads are grass and treelined, the sidewalks wind throughout the entire community, and they have recently been able to add the Legacy Trail to the many great aspects....

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Lookin’ for Good Ole Florida Food?

Posted 12-08-2009 at 10:57 AM by SoFLGal

Well, Yoder's on Bahia Vista always has a good home cooked meal. It's Amish food and just about everything is great.

Now if you're really lookin' for some good ole Florida food you might want to hit the Pioneer Day Festival in Sarasota. Earl Blackburn's family were some of the original settlers in Florida and he and his family cook up a mean swamp cabbage at some of the local festivals.

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