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CLERMONT - November 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Solid Waste Division, in partnership with the city of Clermont Police Department, is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials and medications in a safe and environmentally conscious way at an upcoming collection event. The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be collecting items from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 14 in the Lowe’s parking lot, 1501 Sandy Grove Ave., Clermont.

LADY LAKE - November 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of toxic materials in a safe and environmentally sensitive way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 7, in the parking lot of Lady Lake Public Library, 225 Guava St., Lady Lake.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) introduced H.R. 3298, the Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013. This bill will allow individuals to set aside up to $5,000 annually in a tax-free account to use for disaster mitigation expenses.

UMATILLA - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of toxic materials in a safe and environmentally sensitive way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 24, in the parking lot adjacent to the Umatilla Fire Department, 1 Cassidy St., Umatilla

Miami, FL - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a senior member of the Florida Congressional delegation, announced a constituent service day on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) in Homestead from 10am to 3pm in the Conference Center for HARB personnel and their families. Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen’s congressional aides and district chief of staff will be on hand and prepared to meet with constituents regarding issues such as Social Security, immigration, Veteran's Administration, Medicare, housing, U.S. Academy nominations, tours of the U.S. Capitol, and any other issue related to the federal government. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - October 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of his ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with the National Mortgage Settlement, National Monitor Joseph A. Smith, Jr. today reported a total of $15.35 billion in consumer relief credits nationally as of Dec. 31, 2012.

LEESBURG - October 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Probation Services Division, in partnership with the Goodwill Job Connection Center and Partners Investing in People, is reminding residents to make plans to attend the upcoming Community Resource and Career Fair on Friday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Venetian Gardens’ Community Building, 201 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg

TALLAHASSEE, FL - October 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with her colleagues on the National Mortgage Settlement Monitoring Committee, today announced that Bank of America and Wells Fargo have agreed to implement new procedures designed to address possible violations of the national mortgage servicing settlement. White Aluminum

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Joe Garcia today spoke on the House floor to address the economic impact of the rising cost of flood insurance for hard-working homeowners as these rates start to go into effect October 1st

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - September 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Imagine being able to leave your home in Boca Raton and go to a Miami Heat game by train. Imagine leaving work in downtown Fort Lauderdale and having a dinner meeting on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach without getting into your car

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Imagine being able to leave your home in Boca Raton and go to a Miami Heat game by train. Imagine leaving work in downtown Fort Lauderdale and having a dinner meeting on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach without getting into your car

TAVARES - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- All offices of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of Courts, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day. Offices will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Washington, DC - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “As a senior member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, in my over 20 years of service on the Committee, I have continually worked to increase access to VA benefits for all veterans. When I visited the state veterans home in Los Angeles early last year, I was dismayed that facilities built with federal funds were standing vacant due to budget concerns. I am pleased that veterans facing homelessness will now be able to take advantage of empty housing in federally built state veterans homes in West Los Angeles.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against two companies that allegedly preyed on Florida homeowners, defrauding them out of thousands of dollars in a mortgage relief scam. According to the complaint, The Cambridge Land Trust Company, LLC, The Hartford Land Trust Company, LLC, Robert J. Vitale, and other participants charged homeowners up-front fees and, in return, falsely guaranteed that the defendants would restore homeowners’ equity in their homes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Corrine Brown made the following statement As a senior member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, in my over 20 years of service on the Committee, I have continually worked to increase access to VA benefits for all veterans. When I visited the state veterans home in Los Angeles early last year, I was dismayed that facilities built with federal funds were standing vacant due to budget concerns. I am pleased that veterans facing homelessness will now be able to take advantage of empty housing in federally built state veterans homes in West Los Angele

TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The national mortgage settlement monitor today released the fifth and final report on the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers’ self-reported homeowner relief under the settlement. Highlights from the report, which remain to be verified by the monitor and which includes data available as of June 30, 2013, include

FORT LAUDERDALE - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s Bureau of Unclaimed Property will be hosting Florida’s Unclaimed Property Auction this weekend at the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton. The auction, featuring more than 80,000 items, begins with a preview Friday, August 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The actual auction begins Saturday, August 24, from 10:00 a.m. until complete. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m

LEESBURG - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Probation Services Division, in cooperation with Partners Investing in People and the Goodwill Job Connection Center, will host a Community Resource and Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Venetian Gardens’ Community Building, 201 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg.