Joe Murphy

Sep 19, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Joe Murphy |Portia Bharath

Last month the hard work of hundreds of thousands of citizens paid off. If you have already spoken up for Florida’s State Parks, relax and enjoy this victory in round one. You earned it! If you have yet to act, please take a moment and continue this critical effort to protect Florida’s State Parks for the long term. Recently Florida Governor Ron Desantis and his Florida Department of Environmental Protection created the “Great Outdoors Initiative” for Florida State Parks.

Sep 11, 2024 | capemaycountyherald.com | Joe Murphy

To the Editor,Music can change things and predict the future. An R&B song writer, Joe Jones, who wrote the golden oldie called “You Talk too Much,” must have foreseen the coming of Trump and Vance. Here are two stanzas that describe them both. You talk too muchYou worry me to deathYou talk too muchYou even worry my petYou talk about peopleThat you don’t knowYou talk about peopleWherever you goYou talk about peopleThat you’ve never seenYou talk about peopleYou can make me screamEnough said and sung.

Aug 26, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Joe Murphy |Portia Bharath

If you surveyed Floridians, the majority of them would likely agree that one of the best things about Florida is our state parks. We love our parks in Florida, and rightfully so. They’ve received national recognition (gold medal status!) four times in recent years and are widely used by Floridians and visitors from around the world alike. This week the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced its “Great Outdoors Initiative,” which sounds like good thing for our state parks.

Jun 21, 2024 | aol.com | Jasmine Cui |Rob Wile |Joe Murphy

June 21, 2024 at 10:32 AM1 / 3Housing costs keep rising, but if you can afford to buy, there might be less competitionToday’s housing market has two competing realities: a cost crunch that shows no signs of stopping, and a stretch of rising inventories and slowing competition that could offer relief — for those who can afford it. Homebuying difficulty fell by a half-point to 82.2 in May, according to data published Friday from the NBC News Home Buyer Index.

May 23, 2024 | aol.com | Jasmine Cui |Joe Murphy |Nigel Chiwaya

May 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM Getty ImagesBlame it on the mortgage rates. Blame it on the scarce supply. There are more than enough reasons to blame for the dismal state of the U.S. housing market, which are now quantified and categorized in NBC News’ Home Buyer Index. Here are some key takeaways from the first report:Homebuying is hard around the countryThe April Home Buyer Index report found nationwide difficulty to be at 87.3 out of a possible 100, a score that represents extremely tough conditions.