Boy was I surprised when I sat down at the computer and it was working!! I don't know how long this is going to last but, here goes.
I had a computer expert come over to my condo to check out my laptop and see what the trouble was. He found that my interface got damaged. Florida is notorious for brown- outs and might have caused the problem.
He suggested I go to Comcast and try a different modem. Another suggestion was to "go wireless." Since my computer is four years old it could be difficult to get the necessary parts. He's going to try and see if eBay has what I need.
As far as what's doing in Florida:
More people
More traffic
New restaurants
Some old favorites gone
My very favorite clothing store - gone
Weather - beautiful
At a meeting last night - I won $10.00!!
Now, I'm holding my breath, let's see if this gets posted.
I hope I get pleasantly surprised!!! ;-)