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Housing/Construction
Cutting Edge Architecture: Burke Hogue Mills offices
Designed by architecture firm Burke Hogue Mills in Lake Mary
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Published on 11/1/2010
Cutting Edge Architecture: Treasure Chest
Tampa Museum of Art, designed by San Francisco architect Stanley Saitowitz
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Published on 11/1/2010
Style and Design Trends in Florida, 2010
Cutting Edge Architecture, Emerging Designers, Hip Workspaces and Florida's Hottest Model are all included in this special report.
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Published on 11/1/2010
Designing Wizard
Profile of Mark Woodbury, president of Orlando-based Universal Creative
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Published on 9/1/2010
Down and Dirty: $3 Billion in 'Dirt Bonds' Are in Default
They were used for boom-era real estate developments.
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Published on 7/1/2010
Fishing For a Legacy in Citrus County
Dixie Hollins plans to create a port-style development.
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Published on 7/1/2010
Construction Jobs Implosion
Northwest Florida has lost construction jobs -- but on a smaller scale than the state overall.
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Published on 5/1/2010
Hitting a Drywall
Florida's head toxicologist is trying to determine the physical effects of Chinese drywall on homeowners.
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Published on 4/1/2010
Florida's Regions Should Plan Growth Together
Traditionally, Florida's major regions pursue their own economic paths. If one region pays attention to what another is up to, it's most often for competitive reasons, not out of any sense of shared destiny.
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Published on 4/1/2010
2010 Economic Yearbook: Signs of Life
Florida's economy finally has a pulse again. Layoff notices are down; temp hiring is up.
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Published on 4/1/2010
Where Citizens Decide Growth Changes
One community has experimented with citizen approval of land-use changes. Now the forces allied against Amendment 4 want to make it the poster child for their campaign.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Hometown Democracy vs. the Anti-Amendment
Amendment 4 will loom over all other statewide issues until voters cast their ballots in November.
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Published on 3/1/2010
A New Home for Auctions
Lloyd McClendon's south Florida company threatens to end the timeworn practice of holding foreclosure auctions on the courthouse steps. He's taking auctions in 10 Florida counties online as a springboard to going national.
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Published on 3/1/2010
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
