Homes

Garden Party Time

Sunny days make Florida gardens worth showing off.  Warm weather, beautiful blue skies, blooming flowers, and verdant landscaping set a welcoming scene for more than just the birds and bees. An ultimate backyard experience, the garden party is an elevated…

Homeowners Preserving History

When Lisa Long Lyter and her husband, Tommi, purchased their folk Victorian on the edge of Pensacola’s historic North Hill neighborhood in January 2021, the old house had seen far better days. “It was a mess, quite honestly, and there…

A New Chapter in Housing

For families across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, the dream of homeownership can feel like a distant, impossible goal. Rising costs, scarce land, and unexpected repairs often force hopeful buyers into an endless cycle of renting. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity…

Move Over, Chevy

With the cost of housing on the rise, homeowners are staying put and enlarging their heated and cooled living space by converting garages to use as bonus rooms.

Outfoxing Intruders

When shopping for a household security system, a smart consumer will want to consider price, reliability, ease of use and compatibility with other smart devices in the home

Blended Communities

Planned communities are springing up across Northwest Florida — Latitude Margaritaville Watersound and Watersound Origins among them.