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The Fate of One of Florida's Most Unique Springs Rests in the Hands of a Developernew

Warm Mineral Springs may have started as a quiet backwater, but those days are over. The future of the springs now depends on how much revenue it can generate, rather than its value as an archeological site or a natural resource.
Orlando Weekly  |  Lindy T. Shepherd  |  08-13-2009  |  Housing & Development

Bad Management of One Low-Income Florida Apartment Bldg. Leaves Residents in Limbonew

By all accounts, the elderly residents of Bethany Towers are suffering.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Alex Pickett  |  12-22-2008  |  Housing & Development

In Florida, If You Don't Own It, You Can't Save Itnew

While other states grant municipalities the right to go over the heads of private property owners in designating landmarks, Florida's law protects property owners from just that sort of thing. "Florida is a super-private property rights state," says city lawyer Karen Consalo. "We're very conservative like that."
Orlando Weekly  |  Billy Manes  |  12-04-2008  |  Housing & Development

One Orlando Resident Wants to Use the Historic Preservation Board to Fight a Developernew

Sue MacNamara is fighting Eola Capital's plans to erect a 200-foot-tall office complex at the end of Washington Street, right off Lake Eola.
Orlando Weekly  |  Bill Manes  |  05-29-2008  |  Housing & Development

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