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Week of December 28, 2006
County overwhelmed by demand for subsidized housing, official says
Industry leaders see signs of recovery for housing market
Barreiro plans "mass cleanup" of county's citizen panels
Hernandez: City can't afford big renovation of Orange Bowl

Parking officials to seek blessing of Design District neighbors for garage

Tourism officials giddy with anticipation for annual numbers
County hospitality industry registers record employment
ViewPoint: Strong mayor's job an impossible high-wire act with no net
Profile: Robert J. Espejo, senior associate, Cesar Pelli & Associates
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Week of December 21, 2006
Macy's may leave downtown Miami
County could cancel airport terminal project, Abreu says
County pushes for barter payment for downtown land
Commissioners tell county staffers to prepare for legal action against insurers

Alvarez would lose office if referendum passes, commissioners say

Bayfront Park trust plans farmers market
Parking authority close to taking over facilities at Jackson Medical
ViewPoint: False cure for county's ills could turn out to be a poison pill
Profile: Ella Fontanals-Cisneros, Founder and Chairman, Miami Art Central.
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Week of December 14, 2006
Miami-Dade may scrap plans for workforce housing mandate
Downtown Development Authority seeks easing of affordable housing mandate
County commission decision on charter review due
West end of Lincoln Road closing to accommodate new plaza

Transportation agency endorses skyway over 11-mile stretch of Tamiami Trail

County analysis projects 12% tax base increase in 2007
Miami Beach hesitates on New World Symphony center funding
ViewPoint: Don't tie charter review to county commission's leash
Profile: Brian Street, President, Boca Developers
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Week of December 7, 2006
Congress stymies SouthCom headquarters project
Miami-Dade College downtown tract draws interest
County misspending costing it new HUD funding for social service programs
Italian trade delegation gives Miami favorable review

Hines buys Doral Corporate Center for $55.75 million

Experts say first step in fixing Miami-Dade road woes is recognizing there's a problem
Federal transportation official urges local public-private transportation effort
ViewPoint: Federal aid turned off because county didn't know – as usual
Profile: Jorge Benitez, Chief Operating Officer, Products Operating Group Accenture.
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Week of November 30, 2006
Stadium would boost real estate market, business leaders say
Global tile maker to move US headquarters here
State tourism slump misses Miami, visitors bureau says
Haste on sewage-treatment project would create budget waste, official says

New Miami commissioner vows to fight overdevelopment

Time magazine piece won't have impact, leaders say
Terra Group still preparing Freedom Tower to give to MDC
ViewPoint: Time digs up news on Miami — totally true, totally misleading
Profile: William Alexander, president, Latin America Chamber of Commerce of the United States
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Week of November 23, 2006
County asked to woo Latin banker conference
Officials hope to streamline county procurement
Miami fast-tracked no-bids to meet deadline, officials say
Symphony seeks $15 million from Miami Beach for new campus

Now that he's official, Johnson plans to tackle port's problems

New site, new Legislature give stadium hopes new life
Malina center deserves new life, director says
ViewPoint: Give thanks: The leaders we prayed for have appeared
Profile: Jorge J. Gonzalez, Regional President, Dade and Monroe counties Wachovia Bank.
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Week of November 16, 2006
Miami adds $15 million to two no-bid contracts
Mercy Hospital plans to rebuild with funds from property sale
Quiet hurricane season not enough for image, tourism officials say
Commissioners seek review of zoning near airports

Construction costs may be on way down, experts say

Barreiro to be county commission chairman, staffers say
Miami OKs project after revision in plans
ViewPoint: Whose failure is flipping's flop? Don't blame messenger
Profile: Aina Juliol, President & Owner, pgigroup International Corp.
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Week of November 9, 2006
Plans for county sewage plant could grow by $27.5 million
Miami seeks to move homeless out of downtown parking lots
New chairman: Transit panel struggling for control, independence
Shalala: UM is a vital economic force in Miami

State to test unique funding arrangement for port tunnel

County panel to consider creation of fund for victims of bogus contractors
Dermer leads Miami Beach trade delegaton to Beijing
ViewPoint: Proper charter study could benefit all, commission included
Profile: Raymond Santiago, Director, Miami-Dade Public Library System.
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Week of October 26, 2006
County discussing parking garage for Carnival Center
Property owners skeptical of Gables tax rebate
Neighbors nervous about new Gleason operator
Downtown agency to help fund pre-Orange Bowl bash

Frustrated county commissioners demand plan for water taxi

Supporters, opponents debate streetcar proposal
Mixed-use towers to replace Civic Center Day's Inn
ViewPoint: Note to FIU President Mitch Maidique: Stay in your league
Profile: Douglas G. Cueny, President and CEO, AvMed Health Plans
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Week of October 19, 2006
Johnson promises 'no surprise' in final bill for arts center
County starting over on Douglas Road plan
UM must rebuild its image after football brawl, experts say
New Business Forum leader wants to focus on education

County approves port tunnel project, now must figure out how to pay for it

Chamber has no plans to move out of longtime headquarters
100-year-old chamber must adapt proven methods to changing climate, officials say
ViewPoint: Five commissioners do right by the public; who'll be next?
Profile: Bo Boulenger, Chief Executive Officer, Baptist Hospital of Miami.
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Week of October 12, 2006
Related Group only applicant for spaces in city parking garage
Developer scales down plans for project at Grove transit station
Alvarez outraged at county's hiring of lawyer
Nursing schools expanding facilities, programs, partnerships

County delays vote on Watson Island marina

Parking authority to hire accountant to audit finances
Parking officials question safety, legality of lots near Carnival Center
ViewPoint: Herald's salvation: Call off the dogs, return to newspapering
Profile: Circuit Judge Beatrice A. Butchko, Juvenile Justice Center, Miami-Dade County.
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Week of October 5, 2006
New Orleans launches agency modeled after Beacon Council
Big-box retail center planned for Omni area
County told tolls could help pay for tunnel construction
County guarantees zoo would get revenues from entertainment complex

Miami eases vote requirements for zoning issues

New plants could ward off water shortage, county officials say
Beacon Council celebrates year's successes at annual meeting
ViewPoint: Commissioners, take your chains off the democratic process
Profile: Rear Adm. David W. Kunkel, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District.
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Week of Septmeber 28, 2006
Related Group's Mercy condo project suffers second setback
UM's Clinical Research building gains 'Green' certification
County, Related weigh workforce housing complex on Miami River
Coconut Grove Playhouse board targets deficit

Expansion of CRA boundaries may be considered

CRAs project $340 million for projects
CRA advisory board grades funding proposals
ViewPoint: Take a bow: a new era being ushered in bolsters Miami
Profile: Cynthia W. Curry, Senior Advisor for Economic Development and Housing, Miami-Dade County.
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Week of Septmeber 21, 2006
Burgess seeks deals to build Carnival Center parking
Camillus House move clears final hurdle
Bids nearly double budget for rental-car hub
Miami Arena deal entangled in lawsuit battle

MetLife buys three Blue Lagoon buildings for $97.5 million

Grove seeks ideas for sailing club, convention center site
FIU opens hospitality school in China
ViewPoint: Don't moan to me about county if you're part of the problem
Profile: Keith Allan, Her Majesty's Consul at Miami British Consulate.
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Week of Septmeber 14, 2006
Developer wants to put City Square on fast track
Miami panel rejects high-rise condo project next to Mercy Hospital
Nokia move here could help allay other companies' fears, Nero says
Parking officials seek applications for spaces for workforce housing residents

Work on new downtown Miami bridges to begin soon

County partnership with Olympics may boost effort to land events
Gables police chief says growing city will need more protection
ViewPoint: The Miami Herald enters quagmire of journalistic ethics
Profile: Vivian Donnell Rodriguez, Director, Miami-Dade Park & Recreation Department
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Week of Septmeber 7, 2006
Change in owners opens up trade zone speculation
Planning & zoning panel to hear requests for use of Herald lots
Work to begin early in '07 on Watson Island's Flagstone project
Homestead, developer back off deal to sell Park of Commerce

Investor group close to deal for 14 acres in Homestead's Park of Commerce

Tourism job growth reflects Miami as year-round destination
Home Depot seeking reversal of zoning panel's Grove permit denial
ViewPoint: When grocery buying becomes literary litmus test, beware
Profile: Edwidge Danticat, Award-winning Haitian author
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Week of August 31, 2006
Chamber backs pay raises for commissioners
Concourse to be closed after new terminal is opened
Playhouse close to hiring consultancy
Hurricane-ravaged Crandon Park restaurant might be replaced

Gables revives park-by-phone program

Transit panel asks state to reconsider traffic ramp at port
Office rents rising after years of flat-lining
ViewPoint: City shouldn't give a $200 million gift for an urban eyesore
Profile: Alicia Cervera Lamadrid, President, Related Cervera Realty Services
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Week of August 24, 2006
Citizens to continue insuring construction
Indiana firm seeks city funding for parking garage
County strengthens contractor license process
Tourist-tax revenue, hotel occupancy rise in first-half '06

Arts center hires provider of valet service

Gables commissioners authorize lawsuit against trolley company
Enrollment continues to fall in county's public schools
ViewPoint: What's Pluto got that we haven't got? Try standards
Profile: Joe Natoli, Chairman and Publisher, Philadelphia Newspapers LLC
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