March 28, 2024

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| 5/24/2023

› New College of Florida faculty votes to censure university's board of trustees
The faculty at New College of Florida censured the university's board of trustees in a letter sent Monday, a formal step expressing already-existing tensions between the school's faculty and the new Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed leadership. The letter, from Faculty Chair Amy Reid and addressed to Interim President Richard Corcoran and the board of trustees, lays out the rationale for the censure.

› Wakulla Springs water could be at risk for gas contamination
Wakulla County residents want stricter regulations of hazardous materials to protect groundwater, but county staff tell commissioners the Florida Department of Protection is not providing any guidance on how to meet citizens’ demands. Residents and officials are trying to satisfy a desire to protect their drinking water and a unique Florida ecosystem without exposing the county to private property lawsuits by pre-empting federal and state regulations of petroleum.

› Why a bet on mixed-use development led Orlando's Parkway Property Investments to a big merger
When Parkway Property Investments LLC CEO Jayson Lipsey talks about the efficiencies the Orlando-based real estate firm will gain from its recently announced merger with Houston-based Midway Holdings LP, he reframes these as "capability efficiencies." Namely, the capability to develop mixed-use projects at scale throughout the Sunbelt thanks to partnering with a firm that already has five decades of experience in the asset type and placemaking.

› These hotels in Miami Beach, Key West, Fort Lauderdale named best in U.S. by Tripadvisor
Eight hotels in Miami Beach, Key West, Miami and Fort Lauderdale were just named among the best hotels in the country. Tripadvisor has released its 2023 Travelers Choice Best of the Best Awards for hotels, highlighting properties in 10 different categories, including two new ones: Best Hotels for Sleep and Best Hotels With Spas.

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