Frank Lazcos's (plazcos) Blog

Tropical Storm Fay has made its pass through the keys and left everything relatively unscathed. The most damage has come to the keys business owners due to the mandatory evacuation of tourist. The keys have had it good for a while now. We have not had a direct hit from a hurricane since 1999 when...

  Key Largo is a small town of about 20,000 year round residents which grows to 50,000 residents in the winter months. We are the first island after you leave the south end of mainland Florida. Also known as part of the Florida Keys and many times confused with Key West which is 100 miles further...

H.R. 3221 THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 We are official, this bill which hopes to start the recovery we are all hoping for has been passed on the senate floor by a vote of 72-13 on July 26, 2008 and signed by the president on July 30, 2008. What does this mean for our industry an...

By now everyone has experienced a slow down in the business to some extent. Yes the day we all dreaded is here. WE HAVE TO WORK FOR A LIVING AGAIN! For a while there we all had it easy. Customers lined up to do business with us and were happy to do so. Those days are gone and for good reason. Man...

My son david graduates from the United States Navy in Great Lakes Illinois. A previous graduate of Coral Shores High School in Plantation key who has made his family and his community extremely proud. After arriving in Chicago the day before the graduation we arrived ealry the following morning t...

Saturday the 15th was the Key Largo St. Patricks day parade. Along with excellent weather and lots of great people the fun was on.  The float I am on is a boat trailer converted to a deck trailer.  The trailer belongs to video Dave and was decorated by our club Pirates On The Water. We spent Thur...

The real estate market is down and prices have never been better to buy than they are right now. I remember people telling me if prices came down and they could afford to buy a home they would jump on it. Well the time is here and opportunities for good deals abound. There are hurdles to jump suc...

I would like to start by saying I love the Florida Keys. Since I was a kid my neighbor and friend  in Miami  use to take me down to Marathon Key to work in thier lobster business. I was fascinated with so much ocean and the seven mile bridge. Most of all I really liked the easy going lifestyle th...