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Congratulations St. Augustine – a Top 100 Place to Live!

May 12th, 2010 · No Comments

St. Augustine has earned another top city honor. The nation’s oldest city has been named as one of the Top 100 Places to Live in the country by RelocateAmerica.com.

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USA Today features St. Augustine as one of the best golf and vacation home spots

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

The nation’s oldest city has been recognized by USA Today as a top draw for vacationing and second-home golfers. St. Augustine and the nearby golf courses and neighborhoods of Ponte Vedra Beach, World Golf Village and Hammock Beach were featured in…

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Monique Burr Foundation Fishing Tournament Raises $76,000 for Children in Florida

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Lor-a-di First PlaceChildren throughout the state of Florida will benefit thanks from the Monique Burr Foundation’s recent 21st Annual El Pescado Billfish Tournament. More than $76,000 was raised during the annual tournament and Fish-N-Chips Marina Casino event held at Camachee Cove in St.…

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Countdown Begins for Monique Burr Foundation Fundraiser

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

El Pescado poster

Only one week remains until the Monique Burr Foundation for Children’s weekend of fun kicks off with its 21st Annual El Pescado Billfish Tournament and Fish-N-Chips Marina Casino event.

The billfish tournament will be Oct. 1-3 and will award more than $100,000 in…

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Nearly 1,000 Planners Coming to Jacksonville This Week

September 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Ever wonder how our cities and neighborhoods are planned?

APA logoWell now you can find out at the 2009 American Planning Association Florida State Conference starting tomorrow through Friday at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. More than 800 planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects…

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New Jacksonville Homebuilder Announces Plans at MuraBella

September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

New Jacksonville homebuilder, Wellington Homes, is off to an excellent start! Founder and CEO, Richard J. Dalton, announced today that the company will be selling homes in the Tuscan-inspired St. Augustine community of MuraBella. Dalton said Wellington Homes has a…

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Congratulations St. Augustine – Top 10 of Nation’s Best Hometowns!

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

St. Augustine has been named as one of the 10 Best Places to Live in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

St. Augustine by Steve from NJ

This year, U.S. News & World Report took a different direction compiling its list by using a more “thrift-conscious approach” that focused…

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News Update: Half-price condos, Gucci outlet and a positive real estate outlook

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Gucci is opening an outlet in St. Augustine

Here are some hot headlines for today according to the Jacksonville Business Journal website (read the full articles by clicking on the links):

Business Condos in Jacksonville Selling for Half-Price: Business Condos USA is having a clearance sale for less than…

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Fishing for the Foundation: The Final Results!

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The crew of Mimi, led by Captain Mike King and Captain Ray “Foz” Gibson, accepts their prize money of more than $72,000 after releasing 22 sailfish and winning The El Pescado Billfish Tournament.The final results are in for the fishing, fun and fundraising at the recent 20th annual Monique Burr Foundation El Pescado Billfish Tournament. During the two-day event, a tournament-record 116 sailfish were released, more than $108,000 in prize money was awarded and…

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Update on Madeira in St. Augustine

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Courtesy of Stokes Land Group

On 419 acres at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 North and Ponce Island Drive at the site of the former Ponce de Leon Resort and golf course, is the beginning of a new community, Madeira. The plan is for there…

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