Upcoming Havana Fl Events...

Come out to the Havana Fl Day Festival.....

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Downtown Havana

Charity Benefactor: Community Cares Outreach of Havana

Havana has been steeped in history since the Town was founded in 1906. Remembering and celebrating "Historic Havana" is the theme of this family-friendly, all-day festival that includes a variety of games & activities. Arts, crafts and food vendors will line the downtown streets and there will be hayrides, pony rides, an obstacle course and more to entertain the young and young-at-heart. All shops/cafes will be open for your shopping and dining pleasure. Kids can visit the Game Pavilion where everyone gets a prize. Entry Fee is $1 or a Canned Food item to be donated to Community Cares Outreach of Havana. Enjoy the Hot Dog & Sausage Cook-out at the Fountain from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Proceeds will go to the Downtown Stage Fund. Make plans now to spend the Mother's Day week-end in historic downtown Havana!

 

 

 

Billy Dean Concert with Guest, Daryle Singletary

 

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Downtown Havana

 

A native of Quincy, Florida, BILLY DEAN has a diverse array of musical influences. Although he has sold over 4 million albums, has scored 11 top ten singles, and 5 number 1 songs in the Country music genre, this multi-award winning singer/songwriter, prefers not to be limited to one music genre. His music style is a blend of folk, rock,
americana and country.

 

DARYLE SINGLETARY

was among the brightest new stars to arrive on the contemporary country scene of the mid-'90s, winning fans with his simple honest songcraft and distinctively gravelly vocals. Born and raised in Cairo, GA, he grew up singing gospel along side his cousins and brother.

Advance ticket sales at local Havana merchant shops

Reserved Seating: Advance Purchase, $10; at the Gate, $12

General Admission: Advance Purchase, $5; at the Gate, $7

Foreclosure Assistance Kicks Off Statewide

Tallahassee, FL - A $1 billion program aimed at helping homeowners avoid foreclosure kicked off Monday, though it is less ambitious than originally proposed.
The Florida Housing Corp. began taking applications Monday morning for the federally funded program that will provide nearly 40,000 unemployed and underemployed homeowners with up to six months of cash assistance to make payments on mortgages that would otherwise go unpaid.

Created by the U.S. Treasury in February 2010, the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest-Hit Housing Markets sets aside funds from the 2008 federal stimulus package to five states: Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada, states with the highest levels of foreclosures. The program was later expanded to 18 states. Florida’s cut to date is $1 billion of nearly $9 billion in federal funds.
Florida is the last state of five original recipients to get its program underway. The program was rolled out last year in Lee County as a pilot. The region was the epicenter of a housing bust resulting in thousands of foreclosures.
“For the homeowners who qualify, this temporary relief from their mortgage payments will provide some ‘breathing room’ so they can focus on becoming re-employed at a level that will allow them to resume making payments on their own,” said Steve Auger, executive director of Florida Housing Finance Corp.
Florida’s original program would have provided as much as $35,000 in assistance over an 18 month period for homeowners who were looking for work and behind on their mortgages. After taking office, however, Gov. Rick Scott ordered a review of the program and changed its parameters.
The new program reduced the maximum award up to $12,000 and shortens the duration of benefits, which advocates said could reduce the program’s effectiveness for recipients whose job search takes longer to complete, as Florida’s economy recovers more slowly than other states.
The program also offers up to $6,000 for residents who have gone back to work to pay delinquent mortgage payments.
“Shortening it to six months is going to create more of a challenge,” said Jaimie Ross, president of the Florida Housing Coalition. But, she said, “the coalition is going to do everything it can to make the program a success.”
About 70 agencies are assisting in outreach efforts including local SHIP offices, non-profit groups and for-profit companies
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Foreclosure Assistance Kicks Off Statewide