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Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax

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Some years ago an ordinance enacted by the City of Miami Beach received accolades across the globe when it protected endangered sea turtles that nest on the beaches of Miami Beach, by “restricting artificial lighting and other activities that disorient turtle hatchlings, causing them to crawl toward land rather than toward the ocean.”.

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Miami-Dade Reaches Deal to Build New Ship Terminal

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Royal Caribbean Cruises and Miami-Dade County announced Tuesday night that they have reached a deal to build one of the biggest, a new state-of-the-art cruise terminals in the country at PortMiami. The Miami-Dade County Commission will vote on the agreement on July 6 before it becomes final.

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Koolhaas plan selected for Miami Beach Convention Center redevelopment [slideshow]

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The Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday selected the development team led by Rem Koolhaas'' OMA and property developers Tishman and UIA to redevelop the Miami Beach Convention Center area.

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Turkey Point Water Accord May Not End Pollution Worries

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and the Miami-Dade County Commission to work together to address hypersaline groundwater pollution from FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant may be too little, too late to resolve pollution concerns. An agreement between Florida Power & Light Co.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 meeting the second reader version of this ordinance passed with a 4 to 1 vote.

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Florida: A Million Miles For A Million Jobs In The Sunshine State

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said Lynda Weatherman, president & CEO, Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, who welcomed the governor. TQL IS EXPANDING IN MIAMI. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight-brokerage firms in the country, will be expanding in Miami and creating 75 jobs over the next three years.

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Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment

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Autocar worked closely with the Alabama Department of Commerce , the Jefferson County Commission, the City of Center Point, the City of Birmingham, AIDT, the Birmingham Business Alliance and others on the project, code named Project Sunrise. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Alabama.

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