Florida

Volume-based Garbage Collection Tested

The Community of Temple Terrace is conducting a pilot program where residents are billed for the trash they generate.

January 2, 2001 - The Tampa Tribune

Central Florida: Growing Fast

The region is seeing builders transform both the city core and rural areas with new developments, including some notable projects such as Celebration and Avalon Park.

January 1, 2001 - The Orlando Sentinel

Florida Studying High-Speed Rail

With a constitutional amendment passed by voters to begin building a rail network by 2003, the state has begun the process of evaluating routes through Central Florida.

January 1, 2001 - The Orlando Sentinel

Tampa Tackles The New Economy

Planners and businessmen in Tampa, FL have come together to bring high-tech industry to the area.

December 28, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

City Touts New Computer System

The City of Orlando is near completion of its new integrated computer system, which officials hope will lead the city to better management through technology.

December 23, 2000 - The Orlando Sentinel

Tampa Takes Art To The Street

The City of Tampa, FL is planning to integrate public art in two new community centers.

December 23, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

Sprawl Marches On In Central Florida

Faced with an onslaught of subdivisions and shopping centers, East Orange County is the latest victim of urban sprawl.

December 20, 2000 - The Orlando Sentinel

Key West Gives Approval To Housing Plan

The City of Key West gave its endorsement to an affordable-housing project by way of a resolution favoring the transformation of an old industrial site into affordable-housing units.

December 20, 2000 - The Miami Herald

Miami Mayor Inks Deal To Build Stadium

Downtown Miami may see a new baseball stadium on its horizon if the Mayor's deal gets approval.

December 19, 2000 - The Miami Herald

City Cracks Down On Newspaper Racks

Some publishers are upset over the City of Winter Park's strict newspaper rack ordinance.

December 19, 2000 - The Orlando Sentinel

Reclaiming The Florida Everglades

Reclaiming the Florida Everglades--the "most ambitious environmental project in U.S. history"--involves reconfiguring the region's entire water supply system.

December 18, 2000 - The Washington Post

Give A Dog A Park

National trend to open spaces for pets spurs Broward cities to create dog parks.

December 17, 2000 - The Miami Herald

City Tests New Rules For Cell Phone Towers

The Jacksonville, FL city council voted to test new tougher rules for erecting cellular phone towers.

December 17, 2000 - The Florida Times-Union

Orlando's New Toll System Not Up To Speed

Thousands of new windshield-mounted E-Pass units are malfunctioning, complicating the debut of a new toll-taking system.

December 16, 2000 - The Orlando Sentinel

Environmentalists Filing Suit To Protect Tampa Bay

Concerned that state officials are not doing enough, aggravated residents plan to take their concerns to federal court.

December 16, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

Tampa Using Fashionable Water Management

The city is undertaking a beautification project for its network of retention ponds.

December 15, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

South Florida Searches For Sustainablity

With population booming and gridlock looming, the region needs a better answer than sprawl.

December 10, 2000 - The Miami Herald

Revitalization Process Moving Forward In Tampa

Project by project, revitalization groups are buying up eyesores in West Tampa.

December 10, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

HUD Investigation In Miami

Officials from Washington will decide if the City of Miami reneged on its deal to help fund a redevelopment plan.

December 3, 2000 - The Miami Herald

Traffic Headaches In South Tampa

Residents are working with the City to find traffic solutions for their community.

December 3, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

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