Hal's blog

I received a call from the owners of a condominium last week. They wanted to discuss the possible sale of their unit. We set an appointment for early afternoon.   I gathered some information and printed our the picture pages of several unit listings, which included asking price and in some cases...

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, along with the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, invites you to join the award-winning SHINE team of volunteers.This program helps elders make informed decisions about Medicare,  health insurance and prescription drug plans.SHINE volunteers provid...

The Computer Club of Sun City Center has announced their fall class schedule. Monday, October 13               WORDWednesday, October 15       EXCELSaturday, October 18            QUICKENTuesday, October 28              INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERSFriday, October 31                  INTRODUCTION TO ...

Seniors Sixty and older are entitled to attend Hillsborough County College Non Credit Courses tuition free. A State fee-waiver program allows Florida residents aged 60 and over, to enroll on a space-available basis, to any non-credit course offered at Hillsborough Community College, including the...

Hillsborough County issued an update/advisory, as follows.   "The 0500 advisory moved the track of Fay back to the east again. At 800 am the center of tropical storm Fay was located over the northern coast of western Cuba near latitude 23.2 north...longitude 81.2 west or just northeast of Varader...

The Deaf & Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay, Inc. is offering specialized telephone and ring signaling devices at no cost to Florida residents. Local residents of Florida that are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf/blind or speech impaired can receive this equipment at "no cost." Equipment is available...

The Art Club of Sun City Center will be offering Memoir writing classes to Club members this Fall. Joan Shalleck, graduate of the Cooper Union School of Fine Arts has been selected to teach the writing series. The series of Memoir Writing classes will be on Thursdays, September 4, 11 and 18. Ses...

Sun City Center Disabled American Veterans, Chapter #110, are operating and offering daily van service from Sun City Center and South Shore to transport veterans to James A Daley VA Hospital, Monday through Friday each week. The van will be operated by volunteer drivers from the area. This is no...

Second Quarter results are in from GTAR.   According to the latest report:   Average Sale Prices fell slightly from $255.900 in the first quarter to $246.600 in the second quarter.   Number of Homes on he Market increased from 10,345, first quarter to 13,375 second quarter.   Number of Homes Sold...

Security Patrol  of Sun City Center is staffed by volunteers. Their cars patrol our community roads seven days a week . These efforts have helped to make SCC one of the safest communities  in the State.         Residents are encouraged to do their part. Take the time to make your home safe. Keep...