New Bill Could Spell a Building Boom in the Florida Keys

Aerial view of Key West, FL, United States. Photo Credit: Nenad Basic/Shutterstock.com A new bill introduced by a state lawmaker from Naples aims to create a building boom for the archipelago area of the state. An amendment slipped into a House bill this week seeks to extend the hurricane evacuation time from 24 hours to

10 Tallest Buildings in Florida, Ranked by Size

POV of tall buildings in Florida, USA. Photo Credit: Telesniuk/Shutterstock.com 10.    Mansions at Acqualina – 643 feet The condos here certainly provide an impressive view of the nearby Sunny Isles Beach ocean for the residents as they live in a 643-foot-tall building. Even more impressive is the indoor art and the architecture of the building

New Manufacturing Plant for Liquified Gas Coming to Jacksonville

 Photo credit: Business Wire After years of effort by local leaders, a manufacturing facility is about to be built in Jacksonville, Florida. The $542 million facility will be able to export natural liquefied gas and position Jacksonville as a leader in gas export to the Caribbean Islands. The move was approved unanimously by Mayor Lenny

More Kmart and Sears Stores in Florida to Close by the End of 2019

December 2019 Florida Store Closures (from public records and media outlets): Jacksonville Sears: 10302 Southside Blvd Leesburg Sears: 10401 Us Highway 441 Miami Kmart: 3825 7th Street NW Oviedo Sears: 1360 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd Vero Beach Kmart: 1501 US 1 Over 100 additional Kmart and Sears Stores are closing throughout the country. Two Kmart and

The Fight for the Bonnet House of Fort Lauderdale Continues

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation announced this past Thursday (November 7th)  its intent to take over the historic Bonnet House, kicking off a fight for control of the beachfront, community treasure. The Bonnet House, Inc., the local organization that manages the 99-year-old estate,  said the house has given the trust about $150,000 each year

Survey Finds Commercial Real Estate Development Is Flourishing In Florida

An annual survey from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks has once again ranked Florida in the top five states for all commercial real estate development.

Report: Florida Housing Market Suffering From Decline In Foreign Investment In Residential Real Estate

A new report from the National Association of Realtors has revealed that foreign investment in U.S. residential real estate is on the decline – and Florida is feeling it.