September 2026 marks the start of the 44th year of Soleil de la Floride, and we’re delighted to count you among our readers!
My colleagues, our contributors, and I are ready for the new season ahead, and we sincerely hope to connect with you more closely than ever through our publications. That’s why we invite you to participate in “Entre nous,” a new column where you can ask the editorial team questions about topics that matter to you: info@LeSoleildelaFloride.com.
Flore Kayl, a proud and dedicated colleague at the newspaper, will continue to keep you informed about current events and the real estate market in the Sunshine State. Be sure to check out the MIF (Magazine Immobilier de Floride) every month, which she oversees: www.LeSoleildelaFloride.com. In addition to real estate listings from knowledgeable French-speaking agents and brokers, you’ll find mortgage financing services, articles about the real estate market, as well as ideas and tips for decorating and renovating. This month in the MIF, we invite you to read Flore’s article titled Buyers Aren’t Waiting Anymore, and in this issue, Growth Continues in Southeast Florida (page 11). The two current topics she covers are on pages 5 and 8, regarding this summer’s box-office boom at the movies (LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES!) and protecting outdoor workers from the heat (PROTECTING WORKERS FROM THE HEAT).
Denise Dumont, former general manager and well-known editor-in-chief of *Le Soleil de la Floride*, will continue her Tendance column this year. For September, she joins you in reminiscing about the iconic Rose Hotel in Hollywood Beach and discusses the building’s future prospects—a place that represents, for many Quebecers, “a nostalgic collective memory: family vacations, long walks on the beach, first trips to Florida, and a time when Hollywood Beach had a very different character from that of today’s large resorts.” The cover story can be found on page 3: The Hotel Rose: A New Chapter Begins in Hollywood Beach.
Sylvain Bruneau, a loyal contributor with a passionate voice, will continue to address controversial current events. I invite you to read his article on page 8 about book censorship in Florida schools, which seems to be intensifying: BOOKS BANNED FOR FLORIDA STUDENTS!.
Gérard Charpentier, the longest-serving loyal contributor to Soleil de la Floride, will continue his columns exploring Florida—whether focusing on destinations, research, or innovations. Read his piece on page 12: OVER 460 YEARS OF HISTORY TO OFFER YOU.
Information about insurance, laws, and taxation will also be featured throughout the year in the newspaper, as well as in our annual reference guide Accès Floride, which we are currently preparing and which also covers the west coast. Don’t forget that!
For my part, I’ll be presenting business and news content, as well as interviews with various personalities connected to Florida (page 2: VINCENT GODIN AND THE ODYSSEY OF HOPE). And be sure to send your questions to the editorial staff: info@LeSoleildelaFloride.com
Here’s to the new 2026–2027 season!
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