/tags/development development en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:13:55 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-01-26/what-can-florida-do-to-address-housing-affordability On "The Florida Roundup," an FSU director describes how Florida's housing has become "increasingly unaffordable," why the issue is more complex than it seems and more. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:13:55 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-01-26/what-can-florida-do-to-address-housing-affordability Meleah Lyden /environment/2026-01-22/miami-dade-commission-clears-way-for-heavy-equipment-center-on-protected-wetlands County Commissioners agreed to amend its growth plan to allow Kelly Tractor to build outside the urban development boundary put in place decades ago to protect wetlands and farms. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:23:16 GMT /environment/2026-01-22/miami-dade-commission-clears-way-for-heavy-equipment-center-on-protected-wetlands Jenny Staletovich /environment/2026-01-13/environmentalists-brace-for-session-of-sprawl-on-steroids-in-tallahassee Lawmakers are back in Tallahassee this week for their annual session. Environmentalists are concerned about bills that would reduce local government control over pollution and new developments. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:30:00 GMT /environment/2026-01-13/environmentalists-brace-for-session-of-sprawl-on-steroids-in-tallahassee Steve Newborn /government-politics/2025-12-31/miamis-forever-bond-program-sinkhole-or-solution Miami’s new mayor has raised questions about the city’s $400-million Forever Bond program. Members of the Oversight Board who track program spending say the answers to those questions are hiding in plain sight. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-31/miamis-forever-bond-program-sinkhole-or-solution Charles Rabin and Don Finefrock | Coconut Grove Spotlight /environment/2025-12-16/how-this-florida-barrier-island-community-pushed-back-against-overdevelopment Brevard County’s southern barrier island — one of the least developed areas on Florida’s Atlantic coast — is a quaint, still pristine paradise to the few thousand people who settled in mostly bungalow-style homes, many of them escapees from Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and other places they say were over-developed. And it all seemed at risk just a few years ago. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-16/how-this-florida-barrier-island-community-pushed-back-against-overdevelopment Denise Hruby | Miami Herald /news-in-brief/2025-09-17/downtown-miami-residents-seek-state-probe-into-dda-taxpayer-funds The Downtown Neighbors Alliance sent a letter to Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia asking him to probe the Downtown Development Authority, also known as the DDA. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:51:05 GMT /news-in-brief/2025-09-17/downtown-miami-residents-seek-state-probe-into-dda-taxpayer-funds Joshua Ceballos, Anthony Cruz /arts-culture/2025-09-04/stephen-muss-developer-miami-beach-dies-at-97 The scion of a New York family of builders, he rescued the Fontainebleau hotel from bankruptcy, spurring a real estate boom. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-09-04/stephen-muss-developer-miami-beach-dies-at-97 Sam Roberts | The New York Times /news-in-brief/2025-08-05/lake-worth-group-opposes-downtown-museum-plan Lake Worth Beach officials are proposing a 33,000 square-foot museum and mixed-use art campus to be located downtown — with a price tag at around $19 million. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:36:43 GMT /news-in-brief/2025-08-05/lake-worth-group-opposes-downtown-museum-plan Wilkine Brutus /environment/2025-06-13/whens-it-going-to-stop-bill-could-open-florida-keys-to-new-development The Florida Keys is poised to see a flurry of new development — despite warnings that island chain is already overpopulated with worsening traffic and rising flooding risks — thanks to a new bill set to become law at the end of the month. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:55:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-13/whens-it-going-to-stop-bill-could-open-florida-keys-to-new-development Alex Harris | Miami Herald /development/2025-05-19/coconut-grove-playhouse-preserve-west-redevelopment West Grove residents are organizing their response to the contentious demolition and redevelopment plan of the Coconut Grove Playhouse happening in their backyard. They're hoping to push back against the commercialization of the space. Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /development/2025-05-19/coconut-grove-playhouse-preserve-west-redevelopment Julia Cooper