April 2023

Walt Disney World has announced details and dates for the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, which is the park’s flagship foodie event of the year.

Let’s start with the basics. The 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will begin on July 27, 2023 and continue through November 18, 2023 for a grand total of 115 days. It’s starting 13 days later and ending 1 day earlier than last year, making this a 2-week shorter run in total than each of the last 3 years. Despite this, the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is not...

Best Snacks in Disney for 2023

Magic Kingdom is the flagship theme park at Walt Disney World, home to such icons as Cinderella Castle, Dole Whips, Nutella waffle sandwiches, churros, ice cream sundaes, corn dog nuggets, and more. Okay, several of those are food, but they’re arguably as iconic as Space Mountain. Accordingly, this list ranks our favorite decadent desserts and savory snacks at Magic Kingdom. While Magic Kingdom...

DeSantis Dropped a Bombshell regarding Citizen’s Property Insurance!

Gov De-Santis dropped a bomb during in a News Conference in Fort Myers.   He came clean and told the truth that I’ve been sharing for over a year now, which is that Citizen’s insurance, which was supposed to be the insurer of last resort in the state of Florida does not have the funds to cover the insurance claims IF Florida is hit with a catastrophic hurricane.    DeSantis...

Best Short-Term Rental Insurance Companies

Short Term Rental Insurance How to protect your short term rental home when renting. If you rent your vacation home or residence to others for short stays, whether directly or through a platform like Airbnb, you’ll want to have short-term rental insurance. With guests bunking in beds and cooking in kitchens unfamiliar to them, hosts need to have protection for unexpected grease fires, plumbing...

Fake Sellers, Fake Landlords: What’s Real Anymore?

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) was created in 2000 by a task force that includes the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Per the IC3 website, www.ic3.gov, the “mission of the Internet Crime Complaint Center is to provide the public with a reliable and convenient reporting mechanism to submit...

NEW LOOK Inside the ‘Moana’ Attraction in EPCOT

Artist Concept The NEW Moana-themed walk-through attraction —  Journey of Water - Inspired by MOANA — will be opening in just a few months. The attraction is set to open in the fall of 2023 and will let guests explore the cycle of water. We’ve seen a number of sneak peeks inside the space, and we've been keeping a close eye on the construction,  but now we’ve got another update! Disney...

Can Foreign Investors Avoid FIRPTA When They Sell?

Yes, in certain instances, foreign investors may avoid (or minimize) FIRPTA when they sell. Here’s what you need to know. The Florida real estate market has exploded over the past few years (and the past few decades, for that matter). Not surprisingly, foreign investors have overwhelmingly made Florida their favorite place to own U.S. real estate. The National Association of Realtors® reports...

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