Villas NewsLocal news for Villas, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ernestine Nesser is royal for 105th birthday- April 19, 2008 "She gets true pleasure out of of simple things like birds singing" Ernestine Nesser wore a peach-colored dress and a tiara with the words 'Birthday Princess' emblazoned on it for her 105th birthday party Friday. via News Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/villas-fl/2008/04/ernestine-nesser-is-royal-for-105th-birthday?f... Did appraisers juice Florida real-estate market- April 13, 2008 "I became a little suspicious later when I went to refinance and the next appraiser was having a hard time finding the value." Almost every street has one: a vacant house that sold a couple of years ago for a jaw-dropping price. via South Florida Sun-Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/villas-fl/2008/04/did-appraisers-juice-florida-real-estate-marke... Half-billion dollar facelift for Longboat Key Club- April 13, 2008 "With this development plan, they're seeking to achieve that potential" The owners of the Longboat Key Club said Wednesday that they plan to plow $500 million into the club - 20 times their investment to buy the property 18 years ago and a move that observers say will elevate ... via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/villas-fl/2008/04/half-billion-dollar-facelift-for-longboat-key-... Volunteer, 80, teaches Hebrew- April 11, 2008 Name: Genia Kutner , 80 Residence: Delray Villas Birthplace: Pinsk, Poland Career: Retired teacher from Solomon Schechter School of Queens N.Y. Family: Son Morris Kutner , 56, of Lakeland; and ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/villas-fl/2008/04/volunteer-80-teaches-hebrew?fromrss=1 Apartment complex condemned for 2005 hurricane damage, leaving over 100 homeless- April 8, 2008 "They have unmonitored fire alarm systems where it doesn't go to a central monitoring station, so, if the alarm goes off, it's only reliable on someone calling 911 and letting us know that the alarm's gone off" Seventy-two hours. That's how long residents at one South Florida apartment complex have to pack up their things and get out, after inspectors condemned more than a hundred apartments. via WSVN-TV Miami Beachhttp://www.topix.net/city/villas-fl/2008/04/apartment-complex-condemned-for-2005-hurricane... Canadian home-builder to open local office- April 5, 2008 "This is a well-established company with a clear goal of increasing its presence in major regions across the state, and I look forward to working with them to achieve that goal" While a lot of home builders are still scaling back in a challenging market, Canadian-based Minto Group Inc. via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/villas-fl/2008/04/canadian-home-builder-to-open-local-office?fro... |