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Week of December 31, 2009
	Good news as Miami-Dade taxable sales dip leveling off
	After decade of sellouts, Orange Bowl ticket sales lag
	Mayor Regalado protests what he calls lack of local jobs on Florida Marlins ballpark construction
	More than 1,450 sign up for Miami-Dade foreclosed property auction
	Great Florida Bank shelves three planned branches, looks to add two in 2010
	Bollywood celebrity Shah Rukh Khan to star in feature film shot in early 2010 in Miami
	Second Major League Baseball Urban Youth academy set to hit Hialeah
	ViewPoint: Innovative Airport City with medical theme worthy of takeoff
	Profile: Shalley Jones Horn, director, Miami-Dade Department of Housing and Community Development
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Week of December 24, 2009
	Iconic color-shifting downtown tower takes Miami's name
	Miami International Airport bid targets Florida Interanational University medical city
	'Airport City' could make Miami a medical tourism hotspot
	Watson Island developer to pay rent, buy another month
	Miami Downtown Development Authority OKs RFP for downtown convention center study
	Large Miami-Dade banks got larger in 2009, trend expected to continue next year
	Coastal Construction: We never heard from city about impact fees
	ViewPoint: Our officials can, and do, promise us the moon with impunity
	Profile: Benjamín León Jr., chairman, Leon Medical Centers
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Week of December 17, 2009
	Developer Flagstone vows to pay, pleads to stay, but Miami still may end agreement
	Performing arts center may be in line for $143 million bonanza for operations
	With dedicated funding stream, Tri-Rail may also see added service
	City of Miami may lose $317,000 in overdue impact fees
	$190 million utility tunnel to accompany Port of Miami dredging on hold due to time constraints
	Wells Fargo chief Richard Kovacevich: Bank looking to capitalize on Wachovia's Florida strengths
	Forward progress: Miami-Dade may see outstanding union contracts in month
	ViewPoint: Souto blows whistle on county hall – is business listening?
	Profile: David Rivera, Florida State Representative, District 112
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Week of December 10, 2009
	Baptist Health hunts in vain for Brickell site
	Costs continue to soar higher yet at Miami International Airport
	Soaring Miami International Airport baggage-handling system costs aren't first increase
	Miami becoming center for Wells Fargo Florida operation
	Marriott Marquis Miami on target for July 2010 opening
	Proposed annexation moratorium dies before reaching full Miami-Dade commission
	68 more gas stations have now complied with new state rule
	ViewPoint: That warm and very, very fuzzy stimulus job spending
	Profile: Phillis Oeters, president, Orange Bowl Committee
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Week of December 3, 2009
	Miami-Dade County stimulus net: 49 jobs at $4.7 million each
	794 gas stations in final days as deadline for new rule looms
	Gas station rules may hurt families, but could help investors
	Miami-Dade County education, healthcare jobs reach all-time high
	Miami-Dade commission defeats measure that would have mandated mayor be highest paid
	Miami-Dade commission approves compensation review committee, presses for results fast
	Miami city commission continues business despite absence of two
	ViewPoint: As 150,000 taxpayers wait, so does tax appeals relief
	Profile: Luis de la Aguilera, president and chief marketing officer, TotalBank
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Week of November 26, 2009
	Funding for new art, science museums likely delayed as Miami fights budget constraints
	Miami-Dade may take $129 million hit as property tax revenue projected to fall 12%
	Bid documents reveal large discrepancy in Florida Marlins garage costs
	2009 property appeals face additional delay: last year's late filers
	Miami-Dade County, unions making progress in contract negotiations
	Officials: I-395 project could help Arsht Center, in long term
	Shul of Downtown and Brickell to bring synagogue, community center near Mary Brickell Village
	ViewPoint: Miami's city hall turmoil a prelude to financial upheavals
	Profile: Christina DePaul, president and CEO, YoungArts
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Week of November 19, 2009
	Miami-Dade County may try Plan B, not cut pay
	Downtown Miami convention center idea nettles Miami Beach officials
	Construction projects create traffic, parking concerns for Adrienne Arsht Center
	Lack of manpower, not of funding, kills Art Basel Miami Beach buses
	Miami-Dade County balks at expanding Redevelopment Agency so Miami can pay for port tunnel
	Ford Racing pulls back slightly at Homestead, fan experience remains focus
	'Local' successor likely to Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce President Wendy Kallergis
	ViewPoint: County administration will turn spotlight off backroom deals
	Profile: Tomás Regalado
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Week of November 12, 2009
	New aviation bonds: $1.9 billion Miami International Airport debt on runway
	Plans advance to hold down Miami-Dade County salaries
	Miami-Dade Commissioner Souto pushes to end backroom deals between county officials and commissioners
	Miami-Dade County needs to set aside $10 million to cover lease of county hall
	With or without stimulus bonds, University of Miami life sciences park construction to start by end of year, university officials say
	South Florida Sports Pass undershoots sales goals in first go-round
	Receivership becomes more attractive option for banks, developers struggling in economy
	ViewPoint: Good first step on Watson Island needs surefooted follow-up
	Profile: Michael Zimmer, president, South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee 2010
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Week of November 5, 2009
	Horse/slots parlay plan 'a long shot;' at Miami International Airport
	South Florida pari-mutuels fear slots competition from Miami International Airport
	City of Miami ejects University of Miami from 26-year downtown hub
	Miami-Dade Mayor Alvarez says no to drilling at Everglades airport despite earnings potential
	Brickell condo developers face facts, slash prices to unload inventory
	New Securities and Exchange Commission's Miami office head may boost efforts to stifle white collar crime
	Miami-Dade chairman: Water park project near Miami MetroZoo must be viable or it won't go forward
	ViewPoint: Repaint Watson Island red flags as public green space
	Profile: Ed Joyce, Miami-Dade Region president, Northern Trust Bank
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Week of October 29, 2009
	140,000 tax appeals in Dade spur search for more staff to handle cases
	Projected Miami-Dade Transit funding gap could mean higher gas taxes
	Miami Downtown Development Authority hashing out plans to bring Tri-Rail downtown
	Bernuth Lines adds Caribbean cargo ship
	Miami commissioner Sarnoff demands rent on Watson Island land
	Jackson Health, University of Miami projects in running for stimulus funds
	Real estate panel: International investors, declining vacancies to help stabilize market
	ViewPoint: Why was commission blindsided on Marlins garage cost?
	Profile: Constance Collins Margulies, director, Lotus House Women's Shelter
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Week of October 22, 2009
	Miami-Dade's Metrorail derailed from 10-year transit plan
	Ten international banks in on Port of Miami tunnel financing
	Despite speed bumps, Port of Miami tunnels continued attracting lender interest
	Miami International Airport gambling venture facing opposition from others in industry
	Miami company buys two multi-family developments for $25 million
	Miami-Dade commission making headway with unions towards contract deals
	Miami and developer have different views on fate of Island Gardens; County committee declares land 'blighted'
	ViewPoint: Business plan for profit on a city project: built it and pray
	Profile: Dr. Roni Avissar, dean and professor, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
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Week of October 15, 2009
	Miami Beach Convention center near revamp 'go'
	Miami-Dade County asking state to bend on wages in hopes of keeping mystery financial firm
	Miami-Dade commissioners horse around with master development plan for sake of slots
	Suffolk Construction Co. first in line to build Marlins stadium parking
	Stuart Blumberg retiring as head of Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association
	Miami-Dade hunts for $750,000 for Children's Museum
	Guillermo Castillo takes over Chase's middle market banking in South Florida
	ViewPoint: To survive, arts must advance from edifices to endowments
	Profile: Erin Knight, president, Junior League of Miami
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Week of October 8, 2009
	Budget still a mystery to Miami-Dade commission
	College enrollments soar in Miami-Dade as jobs decline
	No Miami commission vote needed on city letter of credit for port tunnels but state still waits
	Ax falls on Miami film office, county expects to feel effect
	Miami-Dade still paying full salaries as union contract delays continue
	Flagstone CEO Mehmet Bayraktar, still behind in rent on Watson Island, has eye on the big picture
	Miami's Hispanic demographics changing, survey suggests, but experts warn it may not reflect true trends
	ViewPoint: All the Marlins stadium giveaway news that's fit to print
	Profile: Stephen Zack, president, American Bar Association
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Week of October 1, 2009
	$7.9 million debt cut due for LandShark Stadium
	Port of Miami sidetracks bid for rail link stimulus
	State says Port of Miami tunnel letter of credit is good, Miami attorney disagrees
	Eleven to interview for Florida Marlins parking garage project, one firm left out
	Steady unemployment may be sign turnaround is nearing
	Adrienne Arsht Center sees paid membership grow by more than 1,000 in past year
	Wexford Miami preparing to build University of Miami's life science park
	ViewPoint: 'Miraculous' budget reprieve is wasteful gamesmanship
	Profile: Mike Dee, chief executive officer, Miami Dolphins
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Week of September 24, 2009
	Tally of Miami-Dade tax appeal flood 3 weeks off
	BankUnited headquarters leaving Gables for Miami Lakes
	Transit surtax spending safe after Dade commission ups transit support
	Tri-Rail seeing double-digit ridership declines
	Top Miami Downtown Development Authority staffers agree to salary cuts to help meet city's goal
	Chase hiring flurry continues, more expansion expected
	Real estate agent ranks thin as market suffers
	ViewPoint: 10-step program can avoid rerun of county's budget circus
	Profile: Maria Elena Ibañez, president, Intermark Foods/El Latino Brands
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Week of September 17, 2009
	Port of Miami to install automated toll collections, expects to boost revenues $400,000 a year
	Miami-Dade finalist to land WrestleMania in 2011 or 2012
	Weak value of dollar could spur several South Florida industries
	Miami-Dade commission 'saves' $90 million in programs, now must cut
	Division of Cisneros Group to lease 2020 Ponce penthouse
	Miami Intermodal Center's Rental Car Center build-outs could start in October
	Hospitality industry to recover in next couple years, analysts say
	ViewPoint: A day late, $444 million short, and worse is yet to come
	Profile: Gregg Fortner, director, Miami-Dade Public Housing Agency
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Week of September 10, 2009
	Global financial firm, possibly Wells Fargo, considering Miami-Dade County for expansion that could bring 366 jobs
	Miami-Dade County tax appeal evaluations hit billions
	Miami-Dade property tax appeals flood in from condo associations
	While Miami-Dade pay cuts proposed, most must be bargained out with unions
	Miami-Dade commissioners meeting but still tentative in making cuts as budget close nears
	Miami International Airport buttoning up shirts deal after two-year delay
	Federal housing funds being spent, Miami-Dade eyes next round of allocations
	ViewPoint: Mayor Alvarez, clean up Dodge in your own offices first
	Profile: Nitin Motwani, principal and managing director, Miami Worldcenter Group
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Week of September 3, 2009
	Free wireless Internet in works for Metrorail stations and eventually trains
	Two firms submit proposals to develop waterpark adjacent to Miami Metrozoo
	Miami-Dade taxable sales plunge $3 billion; experts differ on turnaround projections
	Miami Beach Convention Center close to tapping $55 million in renovation money
	Commercial airshow in Homestead viewed as global draw
	Miami International Airport lays plans for horse racing track – needed or not
	BankUnited unveils new 'express' small, medium loans
	ViewPoint: Civics class: why the airport seeks slot machines and racing
	Profile: Raquel Libman, executive vice president and general counsel, The Heat Group
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Week of August 27, 2009
	Miami gets rent due on Watson Island development site
	Miami-Dade property tax appeal flood turns into a trickle – for now
	Summer visitor numbers improve but fall will be real test, industry expert says
	Jackson Health System receives 'A' rating for $83 million in improvement bonds
	Climbing costs, increased regulation make international banking in Miami more difficult
	Dade Commissioner Seijas proposing a new Compensation and Benefits Review Committee
	Miami office of Spain's Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo seeking to become international banking branch
	ViewPoint: The Miami Circle: Where preservation meets recreation
	Profile: Joel H. Brown, chief judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
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Week of August 20, 2009
	12 parking builders vie at ballpark
	Budget snafu leaves Miami-Dade transit tax spending in limbo
	Medical and architectural conventions offer big boost to hotels
	State Farm's exit leaves Florida insurers and state scrambling
	Two firms team up to handle tax appeal flood
	With Miami port tunnel plan advancing, barge traffic may too
	Non-profit creates fee-based post-operative care for all
	ViewPoint: Miami's great green hope: a front lawn on Watson Island
	Profile: Tomislav Mandakovic, Dean, Andreas School of Business Barry University.
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Week of August 13, 2009
	Dade property tax appeal flood to meet massive 2008 backlog
	Port switch: Rail links on a fast track
	Industry questions arise at Port of Miami rail project picks up steam
	Local wildlife attractions report scorching summer attendance figures
	Dedicated tax to fund Dade cultural groups illegal
	New Chair Henriques mum on future of Gibraltar Bank
	Top agent Jo-Ann Forster shifts her team from Coldwell Banker to EWM
	ViewPoint: Why is everyone well-represented except the taxpayers?
	Profile: Eduardo Alfonso, chairman, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
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Week of August 6, 2009
	Museum in distress: CEO warns science museum may need tax to run new home
	Dade faced with reneging on another transit funds pledge
	Live Nation's tenure at renovated Bayfront Park Amphitheatre begins Aug. 16
	Miami-Dade stepping up efforts to land high speed rail
	Downtown Miami social clubs making adjustments in tough economy
	Developers get wide range to roam for air terminal revamp
	New home valuation code becomes barrier to closings
	ViewPoint: Benjamin Franklin's advice for Miami's arts and culture
	Profile: Patricia D. White, dean and professor of law, University of Miami School of Law
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Week of July 30, 2009
	Miami-Dade targets cash 12 redevelopment agencies will collect
	Prospect of slots hikes interest in airport terminal redo
	100 show up as airport seeks private deal to redo terminal
	Arsht Center, presenters to raise money on overnight cruise
	Miami-Dade appraiser to notify taxpayers of millage increase, with explanation
	Little being done about permitted empty excavation sites
	Commissioners criticize Downtown Development Authority's tax cap
	ViewPoint: Game-playing with hot potato of 13% tax rate hike must end
	Profile: Mark Rosenberg, president, Florida International University
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Week of July 23, 2009
	SouthCom sets sights on Homestead expansion
	Indecision marks Miami-Dade commission’s first budget try
	Proposed Dade budget: 3% Planning and Zoning fee hike along with 34 job cuts
	Battle over Miami River designation headed for October mediation
	Sports Commission in talks to bring teams' merchandise to MIA
	Proposed budget would eliminate $11 million in cultural grants
	Miami-Dade Expressway Authority taking look at broad range of projects
	ViewPoint: Airport's entrepreneurial ingenuity is commendable, if...
	Profile: Andre Pierre, mayor, City of North Miami
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Week of July 16, 2009
	Contractors eager to get Marlins parking garage work
	Miami-Dade parks lays off 23, signal of tough budget choices ahead
	Miami preparing proposal, forming committee to attract World Cup
	Miami to increase solid waste fee despite objections from mayoral candidates
	Stadium financing close to wrapping amid gripes over lack of cost disclosure
	Miami-Dade fire fee caput for 2010
	Miami Beach Convention Center improvement plans coming together
	ViewPoint: The Missing Numbers Case: a George Burgess Mystery
	Profile: Calixto Garcia-Velez, region executive, FirstBank Florida
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Week of July 9, 2009
	Private developer could end up revamping Miami International Airport's central terminal
	First stadium bonds cost taxpayers more than $2.4 billion
	Miami-Dade's Wachovia letter of credit only guaranteed for two years
	Final bill for Marlins stadium up in the air as financing steps remain
	Yearly airport costs to nearly double in 2015, revenue streams sought
	State attorney general: Redevelopment agency should not allocate funds for new Camillus House project
	Coral Gables residents may face an up-to 19% property tax rate hike to help balance budget
	ViewPoint: Sorry, folks, with county's aid I low-balled stadium's cost
	Profile: R. Alexander Acosta, dean, Florida International University College of Law
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Week of June 25, 2009
	Taxable value increase in cards for downtowners
	Strong showing could bring Pow Wow back to Miami within five years
	Police to take on illegal downtown parking lots, but merchants say it's not enough
	Information on bond rates, Marlins stadium financing comes in Tuesday
	Miami-Dade can nix Marlins stadium should numbers come back unfavorable
	Miami condo priced have plummeted by half in past year, though sales remain steady
	Miami-Dade seeks additional $162 million in federal money for foreclosure relief
	ViewPoint: Watershed in Marlins giveaway: How high will bill soar?
	Profile: Dr. Phillip George, chairman, University of Miami Board of Trustees
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Week of June 18, 2009
	Miami hit with $1 million tab for unauthorized AIDS facility sale
	Miami commissioners look to hold nonprofit MOVERS accountable in Sugar Hill sale
	Misdemeanor pleas mark end to 'The Firm,' Miami staffer criminal scheme saga
	Miami missing $337,719 in impact fees as statute of limitations running outs
	Tri-Rail service drop could jeopardize future federal funding for Florida, counties
	Port of Miami continues move toward unitary service fee; Commissioner Gimenez questions why
	Miami-Dade race and gender study could open way for set-asides
	ViewPoint: Put long-awaited convention center upgrade on fast track
	Profile: John Adam Kanas, chairman & CEO, BankUnited
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Week of June 11, 2009
	Miami-Dade budget panel in no rush to fix financial woes
	Greater Miami Chamber seeks to be resource for jobless execs, keep them in Miami
	Miami-based Bertram's search for new home could lead yacht manufacturer away from South Florida
	'Significant' delays could push back South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center opening until 2011
	Four groups eye Miami for live music festivals
	More transparency: Web site would outline Dade commissioner spending
	Dade mobile home building moratorium extended, lawsuits could be on the horizon
	ViewPoint: Get real, commissioners: cut spending, don't raise taxes
	Profile: Dennis Scholl, program director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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Week of June 4, 2009
	Dade Appraiser: Tax values will fall again after significant drop this year
	'Everything on table' as Dade stares down potential $400 million hole
	Express toll lanes may charge into South Dade
	Miami agrees to alter Museum Park blueprint by reducing parking spaces, easing height restriction
	Hotel could be in plan for Miami Beach Convention Center revamp, possibly with private sector help
	Clear Channel billboard deal could fall through due to possible code conflict on flashing LED signs
	Beacon Council hopes to net air show, fashion summit with trips to France, Italy
	ViewPoint: County's spin reverses message in stadium bonds reports
	Profile: Andrew L. Carricarte, president and CEO, IOS Health Systems
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Week of May 28, 2009
	Port of Miami tunnel project gets OK on new cash backer
	Trio of ratings signals favorable Marlins stadium interest rate
	BankUnited has new owners but customers will see same faces at local branches
	New Coconut Grove Bank chief may take bank new direction
	Legislation could threaten Orange Bowl's presence in South Florida
	Miami gives initial OK to providing employment benefits to domestic partners despite $10 million budget shortfall
	Dade tax collector advertising fewer properties this year even with recession
	ViewPoint: Chamber's challenge: fixes for schools, transit, government
	Profile: Deborah M. Harris, chief executive officer, Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County
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Week of May 21, 2009
	Miami-Dade bus route 'adjustments' designed to save $18 million
	Tax rebate parade: Omni Mall seeks $7 million boost
	Three Omni 'catalyst' projects could garner $43M in tax rebates
	MiMo area moves ahead to create self-taxing business improvement district
	Miami-Dade Commissioner Gimenez vows petition drive to kill transit tax as transportation trust measures denied
	Senate Select Committee on Florida's economy's growth management measures excite developers, worry local government
	Gables Chamber panel: Now is time to capitalize on real estate deals – as long as you have liquidity
	ViewPoint: State funds first scene in a brighter film industry picture
	Profile: Dr. Ralph L. Sacco, president-elect, American Heart Association; chairman, Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Week of May 14, 2009
	Miami facing $10 million mid-year budget shortfall, may have to dip into reserves
	Out of bounds? City mulls $10 million investment in Camillus House project
	Sonesta Mikado Hotel to start work in June once $16 million rebate is in hand
	Miami Circle to re-open in fall but with artifact concealed
	Marlins have hope for stadium naming rights deal as landscape changing but not dying
	Burn Notice, other local productions to benefit as Florida more than doubles film incentive
	Attorneys, tax agents bracing for anticipated influx of tax appeals
	ViewPoint: County admits conning voters on transit tax, so let's kill it
	Profile: Eneida O. Roldan, president and chief executive officer, Jackson Health System
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Week of May 7, 2009
	Elimination of Tri-Rail weekend service, weekday service cuts 'imminent'
	'Bridge to Nowhere?' Northwest 25th Street viaduct prospect brings surprise, anger
	Miami-Dade commission votes down referendum to repeal transit surtax, Gimenez shifts focus
	Rickenbacker Marina to stay put, but at a cost
	International Pow Wow to Miami 'perfect timing' in light of economic recession
	UBS Financial Services renews with Bank of America Tower with five-year, $7.5 million deal
	Tight market, staggered openings has hopes running high for Gables' Ponce de Leon Towers, 396 Alhambra, 2020 Ponce
	ViewPoint: First swallows of our economic spring offer hope of thaw
	Profile: Leila Chang Ripich, president and chief executive officer, Hands On Miami
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Week of April 30, 2009
	$200 million Bayview Market with Lowe's as anchor closer to start
	Island Gardens mega-yacht, 50-slip marina set for launch this summer
	Watson Island mixed-use project granted yet more time
	Dade commissioner Gimenez attempting to get transit surtax repeal on ballot
	Nordstrom Rack coming to Coral Gables, Kendall in early 2010
	Tri-Rail service reduction threats overshadow recent fare hike
	Nonprofits can use Miami-Dade County to gain competitive advantage
	ViewPoint: Port tunnel goals rely on an optimism that's hard to accept
	Profile: Gregory Chan, provost and chief academic officer, St. Thomas University
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Week of April 23, 2009
	Two-tower residential, hotel and retail complex in downtown Miami up for vote
	Port of Miami tunnel builder getting take-it-or-leave-it choice
	City manager drops plan to use general fund money on Marlins stadium garage
	Moody's negative outlook does not dampen local spirits as Miami-Dade, city say positioned well given circumstances
	Fast-tracked family visas can mean commercial investment
	Two Miami malls not in immediate danger after owner General Growth Properties files for bankruptcy
	Looking to discover a local stimulus opportunity? Here's how
	ViewPoint: Miami Beach's innovative step to restore tourism vitality
	Profile: José Fox, president/CEO, United HomeCare Services
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Week of April 16, 2009
	Parking tax could raise Miami's metered parking rates
	Millions in perpetual support await Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
	Miami Parking Authority halts plans on $14 million mixed-use garage complex
	Miami-Dade revenues expected to be down across the board
	Site work on $640 million Island Gardens could begin in summer
	Port tunnel may prove vital after port channel dredged to 50 feet
	Reports: Miami-Dade office inventory grows as businesses shrink, become fewer
	ViewPoint: Use tunnel setback to dig downtown, seaport out of a hole
	Profile: Rafael Saldaña, president/CEO, BBU Bank
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Week of April 9, 2009
	Miami demanding county pay up on garage fees
	Safe at home: 96 condos to go up aside new ballpark
	Miami says Omaha firm the best fit for Marlins Stadium garage work
	Miami seeks tweaks in ethics code proposal
	'Staycations' helping to keep turnstiles going at local attractions
	Officials in no hurry for interim fixes while awaiting Port of Miami tunnel.
	Private sector leaders to push regional trade and commerce at Summit of Americas
	ViewPoint: Use tunnel setback to dig downtown, seaport out of a hole
	Profile: Shelton G. Berg, dean, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
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Week of April 2, 2009
	Jungle Island bailout could run Miami $2 million
	Tri-Rail may be forced to cut half its weekday routes, eliminate weekend service
	Performing Arts Center seeks $700,000 more from Miami-Dade
	Cities protest proposed Miami-Dade administration fee that would take some stimulus money
	Miami-Dade preparing to play ball in the bond markets
	Miami's signature office buildings still see opportunity as tenants seek stability, security in a shaky economy
	Miami looks for Environmental Resource Management department to simplify permitting process
	ViewPoint: Public's stadium money is going... going... almost gone...
	Profile: Michael T. Fay, president, Colliers Abood Wood-Fay
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Week of March 26, 2009
	Miami air freight takes double-digit hit, cargo shipping up
	Some Dade commissioners say Florida Marlins deal leaves taxpayer dollars exposed
	Bruno Barreiro called shots on Marlins deal changes before stadium approval
	Some in city and county look for Marlins project to be local stimulus
	Miami-Dade bond interest can't back new projects until voter-approved list is finished
	Miami Downtown Development Authority wants changes to Miami 21 zoning code
	Miami-Dade's retail development doesn't need a miracle but a little luck and reentry of national players would help
	ViewPoint: Meetings business snared in a trap, needs funding help
	Profile: Kathryn Dinkin, senior vice president, regional president of Southeast Florida, Wachovia
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Week of March 19, 2009
	Housing and Urban Development dollars arriving to Dade with new warning
	University of Miami online high school to meet needs of non-traditional students
	Miami to move forward with vote on Marlins stadium deal; debate lingers over agreement between black-owned businesses and team
	Rep. Gonzalez vows to kill move for Marlins referendum
	Miami-Dade, Miami prep for court battle over Sawyer's Walk
	Miami-Dade commissioners looking to tattle tunnel project to Obama administration
	Meetings phone blitz creates 41 strong leads; airport hotels up next
	ViewPoint: Turn off the spigot that leaks hijacked transit tax funds
	Profile: Michael Myers, president and COO, Bertram Yachts
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Week of March 12, 2009
	More cities could soon split transportation surtax cash
	Giving newer incorporated municipalities share of transportation surtax a 'fairness principle,' Rep. Braynon says
	Bill aims to force voter OK on publicly-built stadiums
	Florida Marlins remain committed to Orange Bowl site, call private ballpark proposal 'publicity stunt'
	Community Redevelopment Agency bonding outlook worse than expected
	Dade looking for expert advisers in preparation for more private-sector partnerships
	Moving along: Transit stimulus to get Miami trolleys rolling, other street repairs going
	ViewPoint: Private stadium offer gives commissioners an out pitch
	Profile: Patrick Duprè Quigley, founder and artist director, Seraphic Fire & Firebird Chamber Orchestra
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Week of March 5, 2009
	Re-pitching downtown: Owner of Miami Arena land says he can build privately funded stadium
	Balloon on stadium payments could coincide with those on older bonds
	Miami-Dade to halt all baseball activities until city can 'make up its mind'
	Community Redevelopment Agency to ask Miami commissioners for boundary expansion, lifespan extension – day before Marlins vote
	Downtown land owner details stadium option
	Bank of America moving out of signature building
	Rep. Mica: Dade needs to organize transportation needs and priorities
	ViewPoint: Painting a happy face on a ballpark, or lipstick on a pig
	Profile: Jacqueline Volkart, general manager, Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove
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Week of February 26, 2009
	Greater Miami bed tax could plummet 12% through most of this year
	Current Florida Marlins stadium deal could put convention center upgrades in doubt
	Miami unsure of form stadium garage contract will take
	Miami-Dade opposes state move to cap government revenues
	Miami-Dade to spread transportation stimulus money among municipalities
	Spanish companies building relationships with Floridians
	Lawmakers scramble to nullify workers' compensation fee hike
	ViewPoint: Don't let short-term thinking dribble our stimulus away
	Profile: Claudine Claus, president and chief executive officer, Home Financing Center
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Week of February 19, 2009
	Marlins Stadium bid rules posing new hurdle
	Marlins keep hope alive with March return to city hall
	San Antonio, Portland show little interest in taking on MLB franchise
	Miami, county commissioners seek pay freeze at the top
	Hopes for Hollo Park on Brickell's bayfront are out with the tide
	Coconut Grove hotels catch big break on business improvement district assessment dues
	State of Real Estate: Home values likely won't rebound until mid-2010
	ViewPoint: As last-minute facts dribble out, stadium deal gets worse
	Profile: Osvaldo Vento, president, Everglades Lumber & Building Supply
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Week of February 12, 2009
	Financing structure for Marlins ballpark missing as commissioners prepare to vote
	Financial questions remain as Miami, county commissioners prepare for Friday vote on Marlins Stadium deal
	The devil is in the details: the Marlins stadium deal broken down piece-by-piece
	Senate Select Committee on Florida's Economy eyes sweeping growth control changes
	Miami compiles $432 million, 34-project transportation stimulus list
	Canada's TD Bank opening regional headquarters in Coral Gables
	UM President Shalala outlines grim budget outlook, plan for reducing costs
	ViewPoint: Hidden costs, giveaways top list of 32 added stadium pitfalls
	Profile: Charles Richardson, regional senior vice president, Southeast Florida Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
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Week of February 5, 2009
	Miami-Dade general funds could be tapped to build Marlins stadium if other sources fall short
	Cash-strapped Miami-Dade courts hampering business community
	Facing revenue reductions, Miami-Dade asks all departments to plan for 3% reduction
	Dade commissioner divided over Marlins stadium fate as they pore over contracts
	Dade Cultural Task Force could be created to assess future of the arts
	Economic summit points to 'great deal of work' ahead
	Expectations should be tempered for federal stimulus, some officials say
	ViewPoint: Commissioners, here's the other side of stadium giveaway
	Profile: Tiziana Finzi, director, Miami International Film Festival
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	Marlins stadium agreements include escape clauses for all parties
	Dade manager says new Marlins stadium deal sweetens county pot
	Miami-Dade OKs first road impact fee hike in 15 years
	Some Miami-Dade commissioners fear negative result if impact fee moratorium proposal comes to fruition
	Miami Downtown Development Authority officials slam city's ethics code as too wide-sweeping
	Adrienne Arsht Center set to make broad reach for donors
	Miami, county could clash over ethics code updates
	ViewPoint: It's time for frank talk and painful decisions to save the arts
	Profile: Victor M. Diaz Jr., commissioner, City of Miami Beach
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Week of January 22, 2009
	Miami studying adjustments to residential, commercial fees
	Dade Commission Chairman Moss overhauls county committees, names chairs
	Some in Miami-Dade see competition in Panama-to-Panhandle shipping route
	Miami-Dade leaders hope stimulus will get North Corridor rolling again
	US District judge rules most of Miami-Dade crane safety law superseded by OSHA regulations
	Marlins ballpark contractor may receive $25 million in infrastructure work without competitive bidding
	Boston-based Fidelity Investments finds new Miami home on Brickell
	ViewPoint: Miami Today's very active, affluent readers exude optimism
	Profile: Ashley Bosch, president, Builders Association of South Florida
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Week of January 15, 2009
	Dade prioritizes: Mayor Alvarez targets 11 pages of projects worth $7.2 billion
	Some Miami-Dade commissioners dissatisfied, 'disappointed' with meetings on Marlins Stadium agreements
	Dade pares down stimulus project list by half, but cost of requests quadruples
	Visit Florida may be out $30 million in tourist attraction funds
	Countywide economic summit set for Feb. 2
	Two dozen staffers added to aid lacking Miami-Dade 311 information line
	Miami 21 zoning code could come into effect this year
	ViewPoint: Ask Obama for perpetual job generators, not just handouts
	Profile: Pedro J. GarcÌa, property appraiser, Miami-Dade County
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Week of January 8, 2009
	Miami, county could be hurt by different approaches to project wish list
	Hialeah, Major League Baseball set to play ball on youth baseball academy
	Miami slices $159 million, 3,000-plus jobs from wish list of project; Miami Beach gets late invite to submit
	Miami-Dade Transit selling Metromover station naming rights
	Miami Beach's 'think-tank on steroids' to try to head off further visitor decline
	Slower gas tax collections means brakes to be put on some Miami projects
	Greater Miami to benefit from incremental championship sporting events during economic recession
	ViewPoint: Economics demand that county overturn stadium giveaway
	Profile: Dennis C. Moss, chairman, Miami-Dade County Commissions
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Week of January 1, 2009
	Miami fire fee settlement checks are out, but only for 25 percent
	Loews Miami Beach set to make $50 million in renovations in down economy
	Unclaimed cash: Tens of thousands lose out on fire fee settlement checks
	Senate bill could set new deadline for final Marlins stadium deal
	Sales volume up, prices down for Miami-Dade homes
	Rustic filming locale Jimbo's Place 'should not be affected' by Virginia Key plan
	Film industry leaders lobby Florida Legislature to pass stronger film incentives
	ViewPoint: Despite recession, Miamians can create a Happy New Year
	Profile: Kevin M. Sheehan, president and chief executive officer, Norwegian Cruise Line
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