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Universal Studios to host 2 Mannheim Steamroller concerts

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Posted in Dr. Phillips by admin
November 6, 2008
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Universal Studio guests will be treated to 2 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas concerts on December 6th, 2008 in celebration of the Holidays.  The concerts, staged in the New York area of the park will be at 6 and 8 p.m.  Concerts will include music from that Grinch show, Steamroller hits and selections from the group’s new CD, Christmasville.  The concerts will be included in regular theme-park admission.

Many Olrando residents are annual pass holders and enjoy the convinence of visiting the theme-parks during special events like the one above.  For those who live in the Southwest Orlando area, its even better because Universal Studios is within a short driving distance to the theme-park.

Orlando real estate near Universal Studios would include the areas of Dr. Phillips, Windermere and Metrowest.

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Dr. Phillips Community Park - Youth Flag Football

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Posted in Dr. Phillips by admin
November 5, 2008
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This coming Friday, November 7 is the first Youth Flag Football game at the Dr. Phillips Community Park.  Learn the game of football without the tackling!! Boys & Girls Can Play. Age Groups: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10 are welcome.  Registration fee is $30 which inclues jersey.

Folks, this is a great opportunity to get your kids out there in this Fall weather.  The Dr. Phillips community park is 43 acres and located in Southwest Orlando, right off Apopka Vineland in the Dr. Phillips area.

For address, please see below.

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Hours of Operation:
    Winter: 8 a.m.- 6p.m.; Monday-Sunday
Phone Number: (407) 254-9038
Mailing Address: 
    Dr. P Phillips Community Park
8249 Buenavista Woods  BV
Orlando   32836
Acreage: 43 acres
Location:
    8249 Buenavista Woods Blvd. Orlando FL 32836
Additional Points of Interest:
    Dr. Phillips is located off of Apopka-Vineland Rd.Splash Park Admission Fee= $1 per person per session
Session #1 10:00am-2:00PM Session #2 3:00pm-7:00pm
*Charges only on Weekends*   
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Voting Day - Cast your Vote today

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Posted in Dr. Phillips by admin
November 4, 2008
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The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for today, Tuesday November 4, 2008, is the 56th consecutive quadrennial United States presidential election and will select the President and the Vice President of the United States.

Today marks a special day for me because this is the first time that I have voted since becoming a USA citizen.  I voted at the Southwest Orlando Dr. Phillips Library which opened at 7am with approximately 40 or so people in the line.  However, by 8:15am there was hardly any voter in the line.

Is it imporant to recognize that besides choosing our next president and vice president, there are some important choices to be made that will impact our Orlando real estate.  For example, there is Amendment 3 which prevents home improvements that make your place more hurricane-proof or energy-efficient from raising your taxable value.  You also get to vote for your Orange County property appraiser.  All of these choces impact our Olrando real estate.

Vote early and good luck with your choices.  Visit www.ThumbsUpOrlando.com for Orlando real estate.

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MetroWest leads area in new-home closings

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Posted in Uncategorized by admin
November 3, 2008
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The Orlando Sentinel reported today that with condominiums selling for less than single-family homes, the condo-heavy MetroWest area racked up more new residential closings than any community in Metro Orlando during the first half of this year.  MetroWest is located in Southwest Orlando, a part of the Orlando real estate.

Baldwin Park in northeast Orlando was the second-busiest for closings between January and the end of June, with 81 properties — condos and single-family homes — sold, for an average price of $441,600 apiece.  Balwdwin Park, a planned Florida community  is located a little over two miles from downtown Orlando.  Its convenient location to the city’s workplaces, restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment and sports venues makes it a very popular community.

Of the 20 communities with the most new-home or new-condo closings in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties and part of nearby Polk, 12 were in Orange County, with two in each of the other counties.

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