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December 19th, 2011 by Michael Citron Chinese Drywall Settlement Could Cost Chinese Firm 1 Billion Finally, the end looks near for the Chinese Drywall issue that has hit many states, particularly Parkland and South Florida.  Chinese Drywall manufacturer, Knauf and its Chinese affiliate Knauf Plas...

21 Parkland Single Family Homes Sold in November 2011 December 18th, 2011 by Michael Citron Parkland Real Estate Single Family Market Home Update For November 2011 Presented By Realtor Michael Citron Property Address Type Of Listing Community Price Beds/Baths Square Feet 6831 NW 103rd Ter Regular...

  HOLIDAY DECORATING   Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.   Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.   Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.   Replace any string of lights with ...

  Plantation High School student Hakeem White, 17, pushes a cart full of donated food to be distributed during a food drive at the school. Students and members of the Rotary Club of Plantation packed boxes of food to be donated to the needy across Broward County in time for Thanksgiving. (Matt De...

  Jodi Crespi of Plantation owns a jewelry business called P.J. Art Tags. (Janeris Marte, FPG / November 25, 2011)   A Plantation mother and arts and crafts master has turned the dog tag from military mandatory to fashionably chic. Jodi Crespi, owner of P.J. Art Tags, uses the tags to create pers...

One kid's used bike is another kid's new bike.   The "Rick Case Bikes for Kids" program is accepting donations through Dec. 20. Bikes in good condition can be dropped off at any Rick Case dealership. Rick and Rita Case launched the program in 1982 and have since donated more than 100,000 bikes in...

Broward and Miami-Dade counties rank among the nation’s highest-performing major markets when it comes to home prices over the past quarter and year. The two counties, counted as one metro area, saw a 2.1 percent increase in prices quarter over quarter and a 5.4 percent jump year over year, acco...

Delray Beach police confirm they are investigating allegations that a real estate agent made off with about $1 million in escrow deposits from at least 16 prospective homebuyers. Mizner Grande Realty of Boca Raton said its former agent, Jon Rashotsky, directed a Boca Raton lawyer to disburse the...

Light Up Your Life at Tradewinds Park For the fourth year in a row, Holiday Fantasy of Lights returns to Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. The drive-through light show runs through Sunday, January 1, and is open nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 per vehicle Mondays thro...

The manatee season in South Florida begins November 15, marking the time when manatees begin moving south toward warm water refuges and seasonal speed limits go into effect. Broward County’s Natural Resources Planning and Management Division cautions boaters to be on the lookout for greater numb...