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Pinecrest Adopt-a-Tree Program
July 13th, 2010 Categories: Community News, Pinecrest
Are you a Pinecrest resident wanting a tree on the swale outside your property? Although the right-of-way property is not legally the homeowner’s, the public swale is to be maintained by the homeowner. And who doesn’t want to keep their surroundings looking pretty?
Pinecrest has an Adopt-a-Tree program which provides trees at low-bid prices for interested homeowners. Pinecrest has been designated as a Tree City, USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for their commitment to community forestry. The Village of Pinecrest has planted over 10,000 trees since 1997. Not shabby at all.
If you’d like more information about the Pinecrest Adopt-a-Tree program, click on the link.
And remember that Miami-Dade County still has it’s own program where they give two trees per year to homeowners of single family or townhome properties in the county.
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Old Cutler Road Construction Will Cause Delays
July 12th, 2010 Categories: Community News, Palmetto Bay
Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay residents who use Old Cutler Road please note that it will be shut down at the end of July for construction. The South Florida Water Management District will be installing a flow-way tunnel beneath Old Cutler Road and this will impact the stretch between SW 156th Street and SW 162nd Street.
The road will be open to local traffic only. If you don’t live in the area, make plans for a different route during construction. SFWMD has stated that the project will take two weeks only and it is slated to begin no earlier than July 26th. Utility services and the popular bike path on Old Cutler may be impacted as well so plan accordingly. Click here for more information.
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Pinecrest Seizes Home. Maybe?
July 10th, 2010 Categories: Community News, Pinecrest
A citizen is fighting the Village of Pinecrest for improper seizure of her home. Or should I clarify and say, her property, as she does not live in the Pinecrest house.
I just read an interesting legal article about the case involving Zenaida Gomez and the Village of Pinecrest. Apparently Ms. Gomez purchased the Pinecrest home in 2006, in 2007 leased it to someone and in 2008 the Pinecrest police were called in to investigate some goings on in the home.
The police found that the Pinecrest home was being used for an illegal hydroponics lab (proving that the Redland doesn’t have that market cornered and that upper scale neighborhoods are not immune to criminal activity, but I digress). Due to the activities going on at the home, the Village of Pinecrest proceeded to seize the home, through legal means.
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Palmetto Bay Keeps Residents Safe From Lightning
June 16th, 2010 Categories: Community News, Palmetto Bay
The Village of Palmetto Bay has installed a system at one of the village parks to predict when a lightning strike is possible.
The system, aptly named Thor, has been installed at the Palmetto Bay Park (SW 94 Avenue & 175 Street) and will sound a siren to alert parkgoers and nearby residents to seek shelter if a lightning strike is predicted. Read all about it here.
Considering that Florida gets a ton of activity where lightning is concerned, this is a great benefit to area residents. Way to go Palmetto Bay!
Check out this link for tips on staying safe in case of lightning.
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Be Cautious When Hiring a Locksmith
March 9th, 2010 Categories: Community News
If you’re a Florida homeowner in need of a locksmith, here’s something to consider: in the State of Florida, locksmiths don’t need to be licensed. Not yet anyway.
Because of this,
it is very easy for someone who has no intentions of being a bonafide locksmith, set up shop as a locksmith and scam people. For as little as $15, the person can purchase “bogus” business cards and make people think he is in it for real.People in need of a locksmith may call these con-men with a legitimate request to change locks or set up a safe in a business or home. The “locksmith” can keep the combination or copies of keys and later rob them without much effort.
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Miami Homestead Exemptions – Get Yours!
December 30th, 2008 Categories: Community News
Did you buy a home in Miami-Dade County in 2008? If so, remember that a homestead exemption does not carry over to the new owner. You need to file for your own exemption in order to take advantage of the lower property taxes it brings.
If you bought your primary residence in 2008, you have until March 2, 2009 to file your homestead exemption for the year 2009. Not to be cliche, but use it or lose it!
If you’re not a new owner and already have the homestead exemption on your home, it renews automatically and you don’t need to refile. However, make sure you get the notice from the county letting you know that they have renewed it.
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