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Miami-Dade Pending Home Sales and Showing Appointments Rise

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

MIAMI, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Two leading homebuying indicators – pending home sales and showing appointments— surged month over month in Miami-Dade County as the resilient South Florida market continues to illustrate its unique market demand in the face of elevated mortgage rates, according to January 2023 statistics released today by the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

Key Points: 
  • It takes up to 40 days for pending sales to close and not all pending sales and showing appointments end in deals.
  • Showing appointments in the Southeast Florida MLS, which is owned by MIAMI REALTORS®, jumped 54.5% month over month to 233,144 showings.
  • Miami-Dade County total pending sales rose 35.5% month over month, from 1,688 in December 2022 to 2,288 in January 2023.
  • It is the first month-over-month rise of total pending sales since August 2022.

Miami Real Estate Records 2nd Best Total Sales Year Ever; Miami Condo Annual Sales Finish No. 2 All-Time

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Saturday, January 21, 2023

MIAMI, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Miami-Dade County real estate registered its second-best total home sales year ever in 2022 and annual condo sales finished No. 2 all-time in Miami history, according to 2022 year-end and December 2022 statistics released today by the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

Key Points: 
  • Miami-Dade County real estate registered its second-best total home sales year ever in 2022 and annual condo sales finished No.
  • MIAMI, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Miami-Dade County real estate registered its second-best total home sales year ever in 2022 and annual condo sales finished No.
  • The Miami condo market played a significant role in the annual total sales figure as Miami had its second-biggest condo sales year ever in 2022.
  • When looking at monthly sales, Miami December 2022 sales decreased 48.2% year-over-year, from 3,433 to 1,779.

Miami Real Estate Records 4th Best Sales Year Ever; 11 Consecutive Years of Price Appreciation

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

MIAMI, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Miami-Dade County real estate has already posted the 4th best total home sales year ever and with another calendar month to go it is poised to end 2022 as its second-biggest sales year ever, according to November 2022 statistics from the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

Key Points: 
  • Mortgage rates are more than doubled today, but November 2022 Miami sales remain near pre-pandemic sale totals despite today's higher prices and rates.
  • November 2019 (2,033 transactions) and November 2018 (2,081 sales) figures in Miami are not far from its November 2022 transactions.
  • Short sales and REOs accounted for 0.1% and 1.6% year-over-year, respectively, of total Miami sales in November 2022.
  • MIAMI REALTORS represents nearly 60,000 total real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage.

The America Project to Host Summit on Election Integrity and Overhauling Current Voting Laws; Will Lay Out Evidence of Florida Voter Fraud

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With less than 60-days before the November midterm elections, elections officials and candidates will join citizen watchdogs this Saturday September 10th at the Palm Beach Airport Hilton at 150 Australian Ave in West Palm Beach, FL 33406, to identify and discuss election irregularities that The America Project (TAP) has identified in the state of Florida surrounding the recent August 23rd statewide primary.

Key Points: 
  • The 501c4 non-profit focused on improving election integrity, border security, and ending medical tyranny will host an educational summit for American Citizens and Candidates Forum for Election Integrity on September 10th, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
  • The America Project, the citizen-based Defend Florida and The People's Audit organization, among others, are expected to present documented evidence of voter fraud to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
  • "Florida is one of the only states in America that has created, and funded, an Office of Election Integrity, which is why The America Project decided to host this summit in the Sunshine State,"concluded Flynn.
  • The America Project has announced its intention to release evidence of voter fraud, anomalies and irregularities from all fifty states, in addition to Florida, at Saturday's forum.

Florida Animal Friend gifts $700k to 36 animal organizations across the state

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Animal Friend announces the organization's 2022 grant recipients, donating $702,500 to fund spay and neuter programs in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Animal Friend announces the organization's 2022 grant recipients, donating $702,500 to fund spay and neuter programs in Florida.
  • Florida Animal Friend, well known for its adorable Florida dog and cat license plate, is a nonprofit organization devoted to ending pet overpopulation.
  • This year's grants total, funded through license plate sales, is the largest amount donated to worthy organizations in the organization's 17-year history.
  • Florida Animal Friend is delighted to award funding to 36 organizations.

FleetForce Truck Driving School Now Open in Venice, Florida

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

FleetForce Truck Driving School today announced the opening of its newest training facility in Venice, Florida, as the company continues to meet the demand for new truck drivers nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School today announced the opening of its newest training facility in Venice, Florida, as the company continues to meet the demand for new truck drivers nationwide.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220825005432/en/
    The new FleetForce location in Venice, Florida, is on the campus of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, and is the second program launched in collaboration with the college.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Students enrolling in the CDL school can attend tuition-free through a unique pre-hire program a collaboration between FleetForce, Florida Trucking Association and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School is the fastest-growing CDL school in Florida.

FleetForce President Tra Williams Appointed to Florida’s Commission for Independent Education

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

FleetForce Truck Driving School Owner and President Tra Williams has been appointed by Florida Gov.

Key Points: 
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School Owner and President Tra Williams has been appointed by Florida Gov.
  • Ron DeSantis to serve on the states Commission for Independent Education.
  • Established in 2001, the Commission for Independent Education oversees the licensure of independent, nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions in Florida including technical schools, healthcare academies, truck driving schools and other educational programs.
  • Serving Florida for 23 years, FleetForce is licensed by the Florida Department of Education, the Commission for Independent Education, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide CDL training and testing throughout the state.

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE PROFESSOR RECEIVES GRANT TO RESEARCH FLORIDA'S CORAL REEFS

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College Assistant Professor of Marine Biology Dr. Jason Macrander has been awarded a research grant by the "Protect Our Reefs" Grants Program through Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

Key Points: 
  • LAKELAND, Fla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College Assistant Professor of Marine Biology Dr. Jason Macrander has been awarded a research grant by the "Protect Our Reefs" Grants Program through Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
  • The project titled "Can Coral Venom Expression Predict Propagule Growth," is a collaborative research grant between Florida Southern College and the University of South Florida.
  • Florida Southern College will lead the research project, receiving two-thirds of the grant funds.
  • Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state.

FleetForce Truck Driving School Expanding to Venice and Fort Myers

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

FleetForce Truck Driving School announced plans to open two new training facilities in Floridas Gulf Coast region, as the need to get new drivers on the road continues to fuel the companys growth throughout the state.

Key Points: 
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School announced plans to open two new training facilities in Floridas Gulf Coast region, as the need to get new drivers on the road continues to fuel the companys growth throughout the state.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220405006091/en/
    FleetForce Truck Driving School announces plans to expand to two new locations in Florida.
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School, based in Winter Haven, Florida, is the fastest growing CDL school in Florida.
  • In February, the third location opened in Palm City with plans to expand to Venice and Fort Myers.

FleetForce Truck Driving School Opens in Palm City

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Monday, March 14, 2022

FleetForce Truck Driving School today announced the opening of its newest training facility in Palm City, Fla.

Key Points: 
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School today announced the opening of its newest training facility in Palm City, Fla.
  • The driving school will be onsite at Armellini Logistics, one of the largest CDL employers in the area.
  • FleetForce Truck Driving School, based in Winter Haven, Fla., is the fastest growing CDL school in Florida.
  • In February, the third location opened in Palm City with plans to expand to other areas of the state as the demand for truck drivers increases.