Boca Ciega Bay covers 92 square miles while receiving freshwater from the second largest watershed in the Tampa Bay region, connecting to the Gulf of Mexico through a series of natural and constructed barrier island passes as part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Boca Ciega" is a Spanish phrase that translates to "Blind Mouth" in English. The name likely originated from early Spanish explorers in Florida, where Boca Ciega Bay and surrounding areas are located.
Well-known assisted living community is under new ownership
S. to Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) in a roughly $41.5 million deal. The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay, owned by Watermark Retirement Communities, is a retirement community that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care.
How much does assisted living cost in St. Petersburg, Florida?
The 2025 average monthly cost of assisted living in the St. Petersburg, Florida area is $4,470. This is less than the average monthly cost of assisted living in Florida, $5,039, and much less than the average cost of assisted living in the US, which is about $5,676 per month.
An investment fund managed by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has completed its acquisition of the recently opened Water Garden II office complex in eastern Santa Monica from a development team that includes locals J.H. Snyder Co., TransAction Financial and Colony Capital.
Notable alumni include: Angela Bassett (1976), actress. Josh Bellamy (2007), former wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. Barbara Bosson (1957), actress.
These homes sold quickly because of the low cost of both the homes and the land, and the city of Miramar came into being. The city was incorporated on May 26, 1955, and was named for the Miramar area of Havana, Cuba where Mailman had a summer home (Miramar translates to "look at the sea" in Spanish).
Did Miami Heat part owner buy Broward Shopping Center for $42 M?
Raanan Katz, a minority owner of the Miami Heat and head of RK Centers, has completed the purchase of the Fountains of Miramar shopping center in Broward County for $42.28 million.
Boca Ratón translates to "Mouse Mouth" in English. Its name was originally labeled in the early European maps of the area as Boca de Ratones (Spanish for 'Mouth of Mice'). Boca, meaning "mouth", was a common term to describe an inlet on maps by sailors (as in a river mouth).
