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3 Amazing Hidden Beach Cities in Florida

MoversAtlas — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:59:28 +0000

If you are a fellow Floridian you are probably familiar with the saying “we live where you vacation” and there is a good reason for it. Florida has a vast array of vacation spots which is great if you are a local looking for a “staycation”. The glorious 3 day weekends where you don’t have enough time to jump on a plane and fly to another state or don’t really care to spend the money for a family of 5 to travel across the country. There are a ton of hidden gems in Florida that are perfect for a weekend

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Sarasota Area Ranked Highest Well-Being Level in U.S.

MoversAtlas — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:41:05 +0000

Sure you have heard things such as “decrease your morning commute and increase your health” or “lower your stress and live a longer happier life” these are things along with the occasional gym session that can give you a better quality of life. But what about where you live?! It seems crazy but where you live correlates back to level of stress relief and level of happiness. There is a recent study that indicates that if you live in a prosperous location with good financial standing, sense of purpose, and community that can play a big role in all your

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Lake Nona – Florida’s Up and Coming “Medical City”

MoversAtlas — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:51:30 +0000

Just outside of Orlando, Florida lies a new town that has recently grown leaps and bounds due to the addition of several medical facilities. Lake Nona is a small (yet growing larger by the minute) town that is South East of Orlando and just outside of the Orlando international airport. The, used to be rural, area has been developed with a mixed plan for its future. Lake Nona seems to have been put on the map almost overnight due to the establishment of the so called “Medical City”. The city is around 7,000 acres of what used to be a

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Should You be Worried About Buying Property Near Petroleum Contamination Sites in Orlando

MoversAtlas — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 21:55:21 +0000

Unfortunately, petroleum contamination is extremely common in Florida and many other states. In fact, if you turn on the Petroleum Contamination points on our MoveMap, you’ll see a pretty depressing sight. The petroleum sites in Orlando alone number in the hundreds. This is a concern in Florida because in most of the state, groundwater is very close to the surface and it provides drinking water to around 90% of residents. Fortunately, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) tracks petroleum releases and in some cases helps remediate (clean up) the sites. In this post, we’ll talk a bit about how

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Should You Buy a Home Close to a Fire Station in Florida?

MoversAtlas — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:59:58 +0000

When you’re looking for a new place to live, moving close to a fire station has both pros and cons. Essentially, the cost-benefit analysis comes down to two factors: noise and response time to an incident. Let’s discuss the noise issue first. Fire trucks are…loud. Truck operators blare their siren/horn in order to alert oncoming traffic that the truck is entering the street and to warn motorists to get out of the way, so that the truck can get to the accident scene as quickly as possible. Individual city noise ordinances vary, but in most cases fire trucks activate their

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