Florida

Sprawl defines life in Central Florida, and costs citizens much more than just money, writes staff writer Rich Mckay.

April 14, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

The Everglades-adjacent islands will remain under close watch by state government at least until 2009.

April 5, 2006 - The Miami Herald

For the St. Joe Co., Panama City, Florida's proposed new airport is about transit-oriented development -- in a big way.

March 30, 2006 - The Slatin Report

The Central Florida region, with 86 cities and seven counties, faces development predicted to more than double its population. Three hundred political, business and civic leaders who see the region as a single entity have met to develop a shared vision.

March 30, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

Five hundred e-mails protesting big-box retail stores in different parts of Central Florida's Orange County led County Commissioners to adopt a one-year moratorium on megastores larger than 75,000 square feet, until stronger laws are in place.

March 29, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

A new book ponders the state of the Everglades after decades of urban encroachment, and how we may restore them to their natural splendor.

March 12, 2006 - The New Republic

Orlando is taking control of telecommunication contracts for new commercial development, although bureaucracy could keep hundreds of thousands of dollars from reaching the city.

February 27, 2006 - Orlando Weekly

Planners look to connect the nation's third largest park system through a vast array of greenways.

February 24, 2006 - The Miami Herald

The Florida Department of Community Affairs recommends that Miami-Dade County reject all development projects on the county's fringes until the county identifies sufficient drinking water.

February 23, 2006 - The Miami Herald

Asking critics to "rest easy" President Bush pledged to prevent oil drilling within 100 miles of the Florida coast even as he supported a proposal to expand drilling to areas that are now protected.

February 21, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

Frustrated with government services and a lack of culture, Orlando residents in East Orange county are in the beginning stages of planning a new city. If successful, the new city would dwarf the current size of Orlando.

February 20, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

Residents of mobile home parks being bulldozed to make way for new homes and apartments find they have no place to go.

February 15, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A housing market slowdown has many worried that the Fort Myers condo market is not all that it was cracked up to be.

February 11, 2006 - The New York Times

The focal point in Miami's urban revitalization will include at least six large retailers.

February 6, 2006 - The Miami Herald

Planner says for smart growth to be successful, it must consider economics, environment, and livability.

January 20, 2006 - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Architects and planners hope to add an interesting block of buildings to "boring" Orlando.

January 13, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

As the number of people in Homeowner Associations has exploded from 2 million nationwide in 1970 to more than 54 million now, disputes become more expensive, and more frequent.

December 26, 2005 - The Baltimore Sun

The Orlando Sentienl presents a compelling multimedia presentation about "America's Battered Gulf," and a compilation of stories about the gulf.

December 23, 2005 - The Orlando Sentinel

Rumors abound that International architect Zaha Hadid may seek out one of Miami's "amazing spaces" for a new design.

December 13, 2005 - The Miami Herald

Tourism is up nearly 10% from last year for the state.

November 29, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times