Margate, Pembroke Pines closing in on city centers
After years of inaction, the proposed city center sites in Margate and Pembroke Pines may be close to seeing some development. Margate's community redevelopment agency is in talks with Tampa Bay developer DeBartolo Development to become the master developer of the 38 acres along U.S. 441 and Margate Boulevard. Pembroke Pines, city commissioners approved this week the sale of 27 of the 100-plus acres where the city has for years wanted to build a government-planned hub.After five days of witness testimony, duo gets $2 million settlement
Crane A. Johnstone and Charles Patrick presented five days of testimony to jurors before the defense settled with their client for $2 million.ACLU dealt setback in suit over biblical monument
A federal appeals court orders a review of standing for a plaintiff seeking the removal of a Ten Commandments monument outside a Florida courthouse.Hollywood poised as center of next construction wave
Hollywood-based MG3 Developer Group is staking its claim in the city's anticipated building boom with the announcement of two sizable projects.Why Creditors May Take on the Bankruptcy Trustee
Victims of a fraud or other financial misconduct often have their own remedies against third parties that are a more effective route to recovery than merely waiting for a bankruptcy distribution. Sometimes, this will lead to conflict with the bankruptcy trustee.Prejudiced toward pretty, biased toward beautiful
An array of studies find that attractive individuals are more likely to be viewed as intelligent, likeable and good. In one study, economists estimate that attractiveness may account for as much as a 12 percent difference in attorneys' earnings.Downturn, stalled tunnel project put Miami Worldcenter on hold
Miami Worldcenter, which is suing to recover deposits on a failed land buy, has no set time for construction to begin.Miami Beach investor pays $25.1 million for Surfside land
Beach House Hotel, a Miami Beach-based company managed by investor Jacques Murray, purchased a vacant 1.03-acre site and 20,250-square-foot parking lot for $25.1 million.Restaurant real estate bringing 53% increase in value
The cheapest restaurants in America are luring activist investors who are betting companies from Ruby Tuesday Inc. to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. can make more money selling real estate than food.Trending Stories
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