May 18, 2013
Housing/Construction
Miami-Dade's Real Estate Still Dropping
How Miami real estate ranks in projected change, 2010
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Published on 2/1/2010
Another Investigation Sparked at PBS&J
The PBSJ Corp., a Tampa-based company, is conducting an internal investigation into whether a subsidiary broke the law in pursuing projects overseas.
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Published on 1/8/2010
Fla. Newsmakers of 2009
People who made an impact in business, economy, science, environment, government, education, sports, philanthropy, media and our fallen soldiers.
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Published on 1/1/2010
84 New Homes Will Use 'Earth Cents' Standards
Pensacola home builder Bobby Price Jr. of Sweetwater Homes and Land is making a big wager on green homes.
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Published on 12/1/2009
New Shands Hospital, a 'Healing Environment'
Walking through the University of Florida’s new Shands Cancer Hospital feels a bit like perusing a Florida art gallery.
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Published on 12/1/2009
Building Boom for Orlando Resorts
Orlando’s tourism corridor experienced its worst summer on record for hotel occupancy this year, but a flurry of projects opening or under way reflects the industry’s bet on a brighter future.
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Published on 11/1/2009
Two Miami-Dade Cities Buying Up Commercial Property
Two Miami-Dade cities are taking advantage of the real estate slump by buying up commercial properties, planning to use the sites for parks, senior housing and other community purposes
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Published on 11/1/2009
Hillsborough Is Buying Fixer-Uppers
Using the first of its $19.1-million allotment from the federal government’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Hillsborough County has purchased a foreclosed handyman’s special in Tampa’s Clair-Mel neighborhood.
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Published on 10/1/2009
Deep Thoughts on Miami's Port Project
Bill Johnson is overseeing major construction programs, including a $180-million dredging project to bring the harbor to a minimum depth of 50 feet to accommodate “Post-Panamax” ships and a $1-billion tunnel under Biscayne Bay to directly conn
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Published on 10/1/2009
Taking a Cue from Architectural Icons
Much of what is new is old when it comes to Florida architecture today. Much of the current construction is taking its cue from iconic designs on both coasts. Here's a snapshot of those who both in their day and now continue to define Florida design.Read more »
Published on 9/1/2009
First Woman Dean of UF Engineering School Promises Changes
This summer, the University of Florida named Cammy Abernathy dean of the College of Engineering.
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Published on 9/1/2009
If Frank Lloyd Wright Built Your Dorm Room ...
The new triangular staircase echos other features by Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern College.
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Published on 9/1/2009
Transformation of Daytona Beach
With a 10-year goal of creating 10,000 jobs and a cohesive image for Daytona Beach, business leaders are joining forces to transform a 5-by-2-mile area along International Speedway Boulevard between I-4 and State Road A1A.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Bargain Buying: 'Hellacious Deals'
No stranger to the courthouse, as litigant or as buyer at auctions, Glenn Straub brims with ideas for his properties, whether the Miami Arena site or gambling boats he’s bought.
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Published on 7/1/2009
A Development Conceived Out of the Bible
Buddy Runnels figures that among the aging Baby Boomers beginning to retire are many who would welcome the spiritual and cultural enrichment — music, mentoring, arts and crafts — that vibrant, next-door church congregations would provide.
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Published on 6/1/2009
It's Official: St. Joe No Longer Florida's Largest Private Landowner
St. Joe's flagship property is Watercolor, off Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County.
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Published on 5/27/2009
Judge Tries to Lighten Foreclosure Case Load
The new rules are intended to help the court navigate a nearly 600 percent rise in foreclosure cases since 2006.
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Published on 5/1/2009
A Price Tag on Nature
The monetary value of the natural ecosystem itself is rarely discussed, usually because there’s no authoritative estimate.
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Published on 3/1/2009
