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The home at 9893 Beach Port Drive, Winter Garden, sold Aug. 30, for $1,295,000.

Especially if it has multiple floors and an ocean view.   The coronavirus pandemic came with an increased trend of families and individuals moving away from large urban centers, when able, while real estate in typical summer getaways like the Eastern Shore or southern Delaware kept buzzing.  The market's stock, however, continues to lag behind its growing demand.  Coastal Association of Realtors says a healthy market has eight to 12 months of inventory available — active homes for sale, divided by the average number of homes sold in either the last 12 months or last month.  About 1....

AROUND ANASTASIA ISLAND: Secret of Christmas tree revealed Lorraine Thompson Much was different about the Christmas of 2020 including Surf Illumination and the lighting of the St. Augustine Beach Christmas tree. The tale of the giant tree was recently revealed by Bill Jones, president of the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association. “For nearly 20 years, the Civic Association’s Surf Illumination has faced many challenges regarding the community Christmas Tree,” Jones explained. “We’ve always had difficulty keeping a tree green alive in the salt air. At one point a very large and beauti...

With the holidays happening all around us, there's not a lot of road projects to beware of as contractors give way to traveling families. But as the Jacksonville Transportation Authority pumps up the Yuletide volume on the new Acosta Bridge LED lighting system to reflect the holidays, it also has some news for riders who want to avoid porch pirates.  Instead of having that holiday package vulnerably parked on the steps as you work or shop, the JTA set up a new service this week at seven of its transportation hubs for folks who want a secure spot for gift delivery and pickup.