/development Development en-US WLRN Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:50:54 GMT /development/2024-07-03/palm-beach-county-property-values The taxable value of property in Palm Beach County is growing grew by 10% last year — the third straight year of double-digit gains. Here are the latest trends, portending tax rates set by cities and countywide agencies. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:50:54 GMT /development/2024-07-03/palm-beach-county-property-values Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /government-politics/2024-06-27/ferris-wheel-miami-taxes-bayside-city The tax issues come months after a city audit found the ferris wheel company owed the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent and ticket surcharges. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-27/ferris-wheel-miami-taxes-bayside-city Daniel Rivero /government-politics/2024-06-26/affordable-housing-help-dashboard-palm-beach-county-crisis The interactive, countywide dashboard creates a new central online location where residents can access information and updates surrounding affordable units. It also offers data and insights on housing trends, cost of living, county housing programs and incomes, among other information. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:53:57 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-26/affordable-housing-help-dashboard-palm-beach-county-crisis Wilkine Brutus /business/2024-06-20/key-biscayne-silver-sands-building-zoning-change A proposed luxury condo on the site of the old Silver Sands hotel would rise 14 stories and require variances and a change to the island’s zoning code, according to documents filed before a Village Council workshop meeting set for Thursday. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:42:35 GMT /business/2024-06-20/key-biscayne-silver-sands-building-zoning-change Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /development/2024-06-20/skyrise-miami-eiffel-tower-wasteland What’s left on the waterfront site where SkyRise Miami was supposed to rise is a dumping ground of rubble and construction debris. Some wonder why. “It’s shameful that a part of downtown Miami — a priceless property — looks like that. To me it’s shameful,” said former Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:02:44 GMT /development/2024-06-20/skyrise-miami-eiffel-tower-wasteland Daniel Rivero /environment/2024-06-14/key-west-wildlife-center-animal-clinic-hardening-hurricane The nonprofit Key West Wildlife Center this month began the long-awaited work to revitalize its aviary and clinic building to withstand hurricane damage and provide more space for wildlife patients. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:57:27 GMT /environment/2024-06-14/key-west-wildlife-center-animal-clinic-hardening-hurricane Julia Cooper /development/2024-06-10/broward-affordable-housing-cra Broward County will allow many of the Community Redevelopment Agencies in the county to sunset, freeing up millions of dollars that they plan to use for affordable housing. One version of the plan could set aside as much as $72 million by 2032. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:53:44 GMT /development/2024-06-10/broward-affordable-housing-cra Carlton Gillespie /development/2024-06-06/their-florida-paradise-keeps-flooding-but-some-cant-afford-a-solution In the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, rising water has become a constant threat. Many residents cannot afford to elevate their homes or move. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT /development/2024-06-06/their-florida-paradise-keeps-flooding-but-some-cant-afford-a-solution Patricia Mazzei | The New York Times /development/2024-06-05/one-intentional-community-in-orlando-is-making-a-difference-for-older-adults Since the pandemic, isolation and loneliness were declared public health concerns. Older adults are at higher risk, but intentional communities offer a way to live with connection. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:23:34 GMT /development/2024-06-05/one-intentional-community-in-orlando-is-making-a-difference-for-older-adults Lillian Hernández Caraballo /health/2024-05-31/broward-county-maternity-care-social-services A new maternity center in Lauderdale Lakes will provide medical care as well as social services, in a collaborative effort to reduce maternal and infant mortality, preterm birth rates and high rates of neonatal hospitalization in the city's largely Black community. Fri, 31 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-05-31/broward-county-maternity-care-social-services Verónica Zaragovia