Luxury homes draw interest from abroad (Orlando Sentinel) bi2281478 The strong euro and British pound are helping boost overseas interest Central Florida's luxury-home developments, even as the number of well-qualified domestic buyers picks up, too

3 arrested, shots fired and #8230; all for a pair of Nike Jordan high-tops (T bi2281478 Three men have been arrested after shots fired at a Jacksonville shoe vendor's car blew out rear window and a tire. Kimba Sadikou, 38, was not injured and followed the three men bullet-riddled car the flattened tire forced to pull over six blocks later, ..

Bob Germain, Sr. has died (NBC 2 Fort Myers) bi2281478 The patriarch of a very familiar family Southwest Florida has died. Bob Germain, Sr. passed away Friday night sleep

Volusia County business briefs (Orlando Sentinel) bi2281478 Homes offering a new homebuyer incentive 11 Central Florida communities, including Oakhurst Estates Orange City and Tuscany Townhomes and Tuscany Woods Daytona Beach

Hoops Star Told To Pay Bradenton Woman Child Support (The Tampa Tribune) bi2281478 SARASOTA COUNTY - Basketball star Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets must pay a Bradenton woman $54,156 a year child support for daughter, plus insurance and tuition, a circuit judge ruled

Credit Crisis Interview: Todd Sinai on Home Values (Knowledge at Wharton) bi2281478 Don't think of your house as an investment comparable to savings or a stock portfolio, says Wharton finance professor Todd Sinai. He one of seven Wharton professors interviewed by Knowledge@Wharton for special report on the credit crisis

Ever-growing incentives sweeten the deal for homebuyers (The Tennessean) bi2281478 Facing a soft housing market, Nashville's real estate agents are moving for a hard sell

REGION: President Bush proposes offshore oil drilling (North County Times) bi2281478 President Bush on Wednesday urged Congress to end a federal ban on offshore oil drilling, saying the nation's untapped reserves ---- including an estimated 1 billion barrels off North County ---- are needed to ease soaring gas prices

3 more SWFL swimmers qualify for Olympic trials (NBC 2 Fort Myers) bi2281478 The number of Southwest Florida athletes qualified for the US Olympic Swimming Trials has grown. Three swimmers who are part of the Swim Florida club recorded qualifying times weekend

Vandals give Saddle Brook, Lodi, Garfield rude awakening (The Record) bi2281478 Some residents of Saddle Brook, Lodi and Garfield either awoke Wednesday morning to damaged vehicles or homes, or they heard the vandals at work the middle of the night

Coulthard to step out of the cockpit end of 2008 (Motorsport.com) bi2281478 Scottish "call me British" driver David Coulthard stop competing Formula One at the end of season

Luxury car sales surge (Daily Telegraph) bi2281478 LUXURY buyers raced car dealerships last month to beat the tax rise, pushing sales up 23 per cent compared the same month last year

Prestige car sales surge to beat tax (The Australian) bi2281478 LUXURY buyers raced car dealerships last month to beat the federal Government's tax rise on vehicles worth more than $57,000

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