April 2022

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Epcot: Opening & Info

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a Marvel-themed roller coaster under construction at Epcot. This first-of-its-kind attraction is the biggest addition of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. This covers everything you need to know about the ride: when it’ll open, concept art, details, and more. (Updated April 27, 2022.) The saga of a Guardians of the Galaxy attraction at Walt Disney...

Foreclosure Activity: New High Since Start of COVID

Filings up 39% in 1Q 2022 over 1Q 2021. Fla. is one of 5 states with highest foreclosure starts in 1Q. But activity still remains below historical levels. Foreclosure starts and bank repossessions are at their highest numbers in the last two years. Most pandemic-initiated moratoriums have lifted by now and lenders are starting to resume foreclosures. Still, foreclosure activity remains well below...

Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! To Return Soon, We Get First Look!

We learnt back in September 2021 that a reimagined Finding Nemo: The Musical show based on the same beloved characters named, 'Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!', would debut in 2022. We know that the show will return this summer at Disney's Animal Kingdom and rehearsals started on Monday March 28. We have been given further details as to what to expect from 'Finding Nemo: The Big Blue......

Fannie Mae Predicts ‘Moderate Recession’

New 2023 forecast: Expect a modest economic contraction in 2023’s second half, but the housing market should help cushion that even if its pace slows a bit. The housing market may save the economy from the severity of another Great Recession, according to a new report from Fannie Mae economists. But a recession is still likely on the horizon. With inflation running at a 40-year high and...

Mardi Gras 2022 at Universal Orlando – Complete Insider’s Guide

Welcome, party people, to the biggest bash this side of the bayou! You’ve just found the world’s most popular insider’s guide to the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in Orlando. Every spring, the fun and excitement of the Big Easy makes its way to Universal Orlando Resort for an authentic celebration that completely transforms Universal Studios Florida into a family-friendly version of...

One Reason for Rising Prices? ‘Fear of Missing Out’

Worried buyers wonder how high mortgage rates will go, how fast, and whether inventory levels will ever rise – fears that help push housing prices ever higher. America’s real estate market may be showing signs of a housing bubble as prices become “unhinged from fundamentals,” according to the authors of a blog post published by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. House prices can fall out of...

Fed Chair: Interest Rates Could Go Up Faster and Further

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Monday that the Fed could get more aggressive in raising interest rates if inflation continues to be a threat. Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve would raise its benchmark short-term interest rate faster than expected, and high enough to restrain growth and hiring, if it decides this would be necessary to slow rampaging...

New SW Fla. Home Comes with Alligator in the Bedroom

A new Babcock Ranch home came with an alligator squatter in the main bedroom. The reptile was quickly evicted. BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. – In a scene straight out of a horror movie, an 11- to 12-foot alligator was found hanging out in the master bedroom of a newly built southwest Florida home. The bizarre discovery was made this month in Babcock Ranch, where homes sell for as much as $1.5 million. The...

DeSantis: We Need to ‘Do More’ on Insurance

More needs done to fix Fla.’s property insurance market, and the governor expects the Legislature to “have another bite of the apple very, very shortly.” Gov. Ron DeSantis expects lawmakers to make changes in Florida’s troubled property-insurance system sometime this year, at the latest after the November elections. DeSantis did not include property insurance issues as part of a special...

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