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› Orlando Economic Partnership partners with Stetson to track local business opinion
Stetson University and the Orlando Economic Partnership are working to gather data that has not been collected from businesses before. The DeLand-based college's Center for Public Opinion Research and the public-private organization are partnering on a 12-month pilot to survey all businesses in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties.
› Alachua County home prices fell 3.5% in October, with houses listed at a median of $347,450
The median home in Alachua County listed for $347,450 in October, down 3.5% from the previous month's $360,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to October 2022, the median home list price decreased 0.4% from $346,000. Alachua County's median home was 1,691 square feet, listed at $209 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is up 4.8% from October 2022.
› Federal judge approves Ameris redlining settlement
A federal judge on Nov. 7 approved a settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Ameris Bank over redlining allegations after the parties refiled the agreement. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard denied a motion to approve it Nov. 1 because she found some language in the agreement unenforceable. The major provisions of the settlement remain intact, including an agreement by Ameris to invest $9 million in the Jacksonville community to promote home ownership in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
› Lawn-watering restrictions could be next amid Tampa Bay drought
In the wake of the region’s driest rainy season in more than two decades, Southwest Florida water managers will vote next week on whether outdoor irrigation should be cut to one day per week in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The Southwest Florida Water Management District vote, set for Tuesday, comes with a recommendation from the agency’s staff to declare a water shortage order that would include the limits on irrigation.
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