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Published 12:05 pm, Friday, August 4, 2017 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Houston Apartment Association : Apartment pools can be hazardous Back to Gallery One of the greatest things about apartment living in Houston is the swimming pool. Apartment properties take great pride in their pools. For many, it's the most visible amenity. It's how they lease apartments. Prospective residents picture themselves relaxing at that beautiful pool on a hot summer day and can't wait to move in. Apartment pools can also be a hazard - especially for small children. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you live at a property with a swimming pool. No lifeguards – An apartment property isn 't the YMCA. There are no lifeguards. Even at a public pool with a lifeguard, there's no substitute for taking control of your own safety and that of your kids. Always swim with a buddy and watch your children at all times. If you are having a pool party, assign a dedicated per...

Anne Arundel County The following were among incidents reported by the Anne Arundel County police . For information, call 410-222-8050. No incidents reported last week. These were among incidents reported by the Annapolis Police Department . For information, call 410-268-9000. Graff Ct., 1200 block, 11:14 p.m. Aug. 13. An Annapolis man, 28, was shot and killed at this location. Bay Ridge Rd., 900 block, 12:50 a.m. Aug. 17. An male claimed he had a weapon, stole cash and cigarettes from a business, and fled on a bicycle. An Annapolis man, 46, was arrested. THEFTS/BREAK-INS Barbud Lane, 100 block, 3-5:20 p.m. Aug. 14. Two bicycles were stolen from a home. Chester Ave. and Sixth St., 12:30 a.m. Aug. 11. Property was stolen from a vehicle. A Severn man, 23, was arrested. Copeland St., 1900 block, 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Cash, shoes and a computer were stolen from a home. Edgewood Ave., 1:15-2:30 p.m. Aug. 14. A bicycle was stolen from a parking lot. Garden Gate Lane , ...

More homes and yet more homes are going in, with new communities popping up . San Pablo The Silverfield Group of Jacksonville has purchased 21.85 acres at the north end of Pablo Point Drive , nestled in between Pablo Point to the south and Queen’s Harbour to the north. With mostly marsh to the east, it’s about the last bit of buildable land in the immediate area. There, they’re going to put Waterside at San Pablo , a single- family community zoned for up to 42 lots, a minimum of 90-100 feet wide. Home prices are expected to be in the $400s to $600s. Leed Silverfield said the project is still in design and engineering, but they hope to break ground early next year. Builders haven’t been chosen. He said it hasn’t been determined if it will be gated. Silverfield paid $1,175,000 for the property, buying it from the Hodges family. Ponte Vedra A new 23-lot, single- home community is going into Ponte Vedra Beach . EvenTide at 1044 Ponte Vedra Blvd . is being developed by GreenPointe Comm...

B est for: Families with pre- school children , families with special access needs Worst for: luxury seekers A sunny morning in July and the sea was glistening gently beyond the rooftops. I was drinking my coffee on the balcony when my eldest daughter, Maya, arrived to survey the scene. “I feel,” she observed, ever the aesthete, “like we’re in France.” But this was not Biarritz. Welcome to Butlin’s, Bognor-sur-mer. With the plummeting pound forcing European villa holidays out of our budget this year, we have turned to a British holiday village to bridge the post-Brexit-vote gap. For a generation raised on low-cost flights and multi-lingual instructors at the kids club, it’s a change of pace. Butlin's marked its 80th anniversary last year, and its aesthetic and activities have changed significantly over the years Credit: © Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo/Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo For me, however, a mid- week break offered an airport-free, off-peak-value escape, plus a chanc...