How Rick Scott's regulations rollback led to today's building boom

Five years after Gov. Rick Scott scaled back Florida’s growth laws, massive development projects are underway virtually in every corner of the state. In Palm Beach County alone, the unincorporated western area is the site of almost 14,000 new homes planned in coming years. While these developments will boost employment and tax collections, they have also raised concerns about traffic-choked roads and environmental calamities. [Source: Palm Beach Post]

Below is an interactive map with information on some of the largest developments around Florida. Click and drag to move around the state, or use the minus sign to zoom out. Click on a shaded area for information on the development.

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College for commandos

At a former bank building near MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, a dozen clean-cut men in their late 30s and early 40s, wearing khakis and open-collar shirts, sit around a U-shaped conference table, discussing leadership and problem-solving techniques. Welcome to the college for commandos. Access full story.

Hurricane evacuation on Florida’s highways under construction

Florida’s population along the coast has boomed in the eleven years since the last hurricane hit. That combined with miles of construction on major highways could make evacuating ahead of a storm an even bigger headache this hurricane season. [Source: WUFT]

Cyberattacks can cripple the construction industry

Businesses of all sizes are collecting increasing amounts of personal, confidential, and proprietary information which is accessible via the internet or the cloud. The construction industry is no different. [Source: Miami Herald]

Can Trump coax Florida voters?

Donald Trump calls his presidential campaign a mass movement, but he must show he can coax enough support from voters who twice delivered the White House to Barack Obama. This challenge is perhaps most evident in Florida, a culturally, racially and ideologically varied state. [Source: AP]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Workers' comp rates could jump after court ruling [The Business Journals]
After a Florida Supreme Court ruling last month that struck down a limit on attorney's fees, workers' compensation insurance rates could go up 17.1 percent, according to a proposal submitted Friday to state regulators.

› New Florida Hospital CEO tackles cost, care challenges [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
Five months into the job of overseeing Florida Hospital’s facilities in Volusia and Flagler counties, the mission before regional CEO Rob Fulbright has become clearer.

› Growing Boca biotech company fills a niche [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Sometimes, a doctor can't find the exact medication needed for a patient, or there's a shortage of a drug. Helping to fill that need is KRS Global Biotechnology in Boca Raton.

› UF's Veterans Entrepreneurship Program teaches skills for success in business [Gainesville Sun]
The transition from military to civilian life is difficult. Following years of service, the future is often cloudy and uncertain for veterans. The Veterans Entrepreneurship Program offered by Florida’s Warrington College of Business is working to change that.

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› Food for thought: Florida, Israel can lead the way in agtech [Miami Herald]
Florida, where agriculture ranks as the second-largest industry, is perfectly positioned to take the lead in combating world hunger through investments in agricultural research. One strategy for doing so involves attracting innovative agricultural technology companies to the market.

› UCF, UF planned to partner on taking over Sanford Burnham [Orlando Sentinel]
UCF planned to join the University of Florida in its now-delayed quest to take over Sanford Burnham, Orlando’s leading medical research center, internal emails from the two universities show.

› Silver Airways has big plans for growth in and beyond Tampa [Tampa Bay Times]
Silver Airways CEO Sami Teittinen said the Fort Lauderdale-based discount airliner is pushing forward on major expansion plans over the next year.

› Growing endoscopy numbers meant opportunity for Newberry firm [Gainesville Sun]
From a 16,000-square-foot concrete building at the back of the Newberry Commercial Park, a machine shop of 15 people makes parts for endoscopes that it ships to customers in 87 countries.