July 4, 2008
Fourth of July Celebration of family fun, features face painters, balloon artists, live music and more starting at 2 p.m. July 4, 2008. Fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. at Channelside Bay Plaza, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa, Fl. For more information call (813) 223-4250.
Fourth of July Celebration at The Florida Aquarium. They will be extending their hours until 9:30 tonight. Admission price is 10.00 for all ages after 3 p.m. The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL. For more information call (813) 273-4000.
The fifth annual Brandon Blast lights up the night with a fireworks display at 9 p.m. July 4, 2008. Located at 459 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon, FL. For more information call (813) 661-6255.
“Proud to be an American” Fourth of July celebration features a parade and fireworks display. It will also include face painting and children’s games. Parade begins at 10 a.m. July 4, 2008 on Gillette Avenue and Whiteway, Temple Terrace, FL. Fireworks display will begin at 9:15 p.m. at 200 Inverness Ave., Tampa, FL. For more information call (813) 989-7004.
Celebrate your “fourth” with a “Twist” with rock ‘n’ roll legend Chubby Checker and the Wildcats. Other live entertainment includes ventriloquist Kevin Johnson. Party kicks off at 6:45 p.m. July 4, 2008. With a fireworks display after the concert at 8:15 p.m. Ticket prices are $64.95 adults, $54.95 children ages 3 to 9, and free for younger children. Party will be at Busch Gardens, 10001 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, Fl. For more information call 1-888-800-5447.
Experience fireworks from the top of the IMAX Dome Theatre. Ticket prices are $225 (reservations required) this includes dinner, dancing, a musical performance by Spirit of Freedom and more. Celebration starts at 6:30 p.m. July 4, 2008 at the Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, Fl. For more information call (813) 987-6077.
Pied Piper’s Annual July 4th Party features musical entertainment and a fireworks display at 9 p.m. July 4, 2008. Fireworks display begins at 11 p.m. on the waterfront. Ticket prices range from $10 to $15. Located at Jackson’s Bistro, 601 S. Harbour Island, Tampa, FL. For more information call (813) 265-1234.
Fourth of July at The Pier, come celebrate with live entertainment, face and body paintings, comedic appearances, a fireworks display and more party runs from 2-10 p.m. July 4th, 2008. The fireworks display will kick off at 9 p.m. off Spa Beach. The Pier is located at 800 Second Ave. N.E. in St. Petersburg, Fl. For more information call (727) 821-6443.
City of Gulfport’s Fourth of July Celebration will feature children’s games, contests, a car, truck and motorcycle show, children’s pageant, parade, live entertainment, food, and fireworks display celebrations will kick off at 8 a.m. July 4, 2008. The parade will start at 6 p.m. on Beach Boulevard. The fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. at 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport, Fl. For more information call (727) 893-1067.
Fourth of July and Largo Centennial Celebration will feature activities, concessions, live music, fireworks display and more. Party starts at 6 p.m. July 4, 2008. The fireworks display will begin about 8 or 8:30 p.m. at Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL. For more information call (727) 587-6775.
Come celebrate Independence Day with a patriotic party and grand fireworks display in Tarpon Springs, Fl. Party starts off at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. July 4, 2008 at Craig Park, 5 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs, Fl. Fireworks will begin at sunset at Fred Howard Park, 1700 Sunset Drive, Tarpon Springs, Fl. For more information call (727) 938-3711.
Safety Harbor Festival and Fireworks features live music, food, fireworks and more. Celbrations will run from 5-9 p.m. July 4, 2008. The fireworks display will start at 9 p.m. at Safety Harbor Marina Park, 110 Veterans Memorial Lane, Safety Harbor, FL. For more information call (727) 724-1572.
Clearwater Celebrates America! features fireworks, food, concerts and more. Party kicks off at 4 p.m. July 4, 2008. Fireworks display starts at 9:30 p.m. at Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater, FL. For more information call (727) 562-4813.
Sparklebration is a family celebration including a kiddie carnival, live music, animal show, contests, food, fireworks. The Sparklebration starts at 4 p.m. Friday, July 4th, 2008. The fireworks display will begin at 9:15 p.m. Ticket prices are $3 and free for children ages 10 and younger. The party will be held at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52, Dade City, Fl. For more information call (352) 567-6678.
At 9:00 a.m. the Annual Fourth of July Parade, followed by a flag-raising ceremony, there will be entertainment, a raffle and games for children, will kick off. The parade starts at High Point Community off SR50 about 1 mile west of Mariner Blvd, in Brooksville, FL. For More information call 352-597-9887.
From 12:00 p.m – 5:00 pm Independence Day Picnic Celebration will be held by the Marine Corps League Detachment located at 8405 Sunshine Grove Road, Brooksville, Fl. They will be serving Hamburgers, hot dogs, free draft beer and soda. Ticket prices are $15.00 per person. For more information please call 352-597-7979.
Fireworks to Celebrate America will kick off at Weeki Wachee Springs, 6132 Commercial Way (corner US 19 & SR 50). Fireworks will begin around 9:00 PM and continue for an hour. For more information please call 352-596-2062. Park Patrons will be allowed to remain inside the Park for the fireworks show.
“Fireworks over Kings Bay” will be launching from the Three Sisters property in Crystal River, Fl. They will begin around 9:00 p.m. tonight, July 4, 2008. For more information call 795-2946.
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July 2, 2008
The Nature Coast Sports and Evolution Complex has finally become a reality. The complex opened its doors on June 27, 2008 to a new 31,000-square-foot paintball field behind the main building at 60 N. Florida Ave. in Inverness, Fl.
The charge for one-day admission is $10 and to rent a gun, a mask and 200 paintballs are an additional $10. You may bring your own equipment, but you must use Nature Coast Sports’ field paint in order to play. It’s the same with the carbon dioxide, you can bring your own but you must get refills from Nature Coast.
The field opens every day at 9:30 a.m. and will stay open until 11 p.m. or midnight, depending on the day of the week and number of people. The grand opening for the complex is Saturday, July 5, 2008. There will be a dunk tank, live music by local bands and other entertainment.
For more information, contact Mark Scott or Jonathan Rossi at 560-4202.
Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and his back-up band, consisting of Billy Squier, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Colin Hay will be performing tonight, July 2, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater, Fl. Ticket prices range from $69.50 to $79.50. For more information call (727) 791-7400.
Comedian Chris Rock brings his No Apologies tour to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 and Thursday, July 3, 2008. Starting at 7:30 tonight at Morsani Hall, located at 1010 N MacInnes Place, in Tampa, FL. Ticket prices run $55.50-$99.50. For more information call (813) 229-7827 or visit www.tbpac.org.
Wachovia Corp. said on Monday, June 30, 2008 that it will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest.
The choice to pay less was one of the options of Wachovia’s Pick-A-Payment mortgages, which offers customers four different payment options each month. Wachovia said it will no longer offer the less-than-full interest payment option on all new home loans.
For more information on the Wachovia’s mortgage payment options click here
June 27, 2008
The sale price of new homes fell again in May, 2008, the government reported Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
New homes were sold at an adjusted annual rate in May, 2008, down 2.5 percent from the April level and 40 percent from a year ago. The median price of a new home sold last month fell to $231,000, down 5.7 percent from last month. The figure was down 26 percent from a year ago, when the median price of a new home was $311,300.
For more information on the Mortgage crisis click here
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