| 11/17/2009 | Storm Washes Out North Carolina Highway
The Virginian-Pilot
Nov. 17--RODANTHE, N.C. -- North Carolina's governor on Monday made an emergency declaration for Dare County, the first step in seeking federal funds to make repairs to N.C. 12. |
| 11/17/2009 | Hundreds Protest New Marlins Stadium Over Use of Local Workers
The Miami Herald
Nov. 17--Shouting "Liars, Liars, Liars!" |
| 11/16/2009 | South Carolina to Seek $85 Million in Stimulus Funds for Airport Connector
The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Nov. 16--State and local officials are reviving a dormant and expensive airport connector project in hopes of winning $85 million in federal stimulus money. |
| 11/17/2009 | Facing Budget Shortfall, Florida Lawmakers Weigh End of Stimulus Funds
The Florida Times-Union
Nov. 17--TALLAHASSEE -- As lawmakers grapple with a shortfall for the coming fiscal year that could total as much as $2.7 billion, there's another financial headache looming on the horizon: The pending expiration of the federal stimulus money that the state used to patch holes in its $66.5 billion spending plan for the current spending year. |
| 11/17/2009 | University of Georgia to Revamp Reed Alley at Sanford Stadium
Athens Banner-Herald
Nov. 17--By next football season, dingy Reed Alley beside Sanford Stadium could look more like the plaza at Atlanta's Turner Field, with dozens of new restrooms and concession areas and giant TV screens so fans can buy a snack and still see what's happening on the football field. |
| 11/18/2009 | Suspect Indicted in Fatal Orlando Shooting at RS&H
Orlando Sentinel
An Orange County grand jury on Tuesday indicted the man suspected of killing one person and injuring five others in a shooting spree at an Orlando consulting firm. |
| 11/17/2009 | $137M North Carolina Museum of Art Unveiled
Associated Press/AP Online
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Botticelli had happily hung in the North Carolina Museum of Art for more than a quarter-century, moving only a few feet over the years. |
| 11/16/2009 | Report: OSHA Should Improve Safety Checks
Associated Press/AP Online
WASHINGTON - Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday she will move swiftly to correct problems highlighted in a new report on workplace safety that raises concerns about widespread underreporting of injuries and illnesses on the job. |
| 11/16/2009 | Impact Fees Deferred for Work-Force Housing Project in Orange Co., Fla.
The Orlando Sentinel
Nov. 16--The Orange County Commission has adopted a pilot program to defer impact fees for workforce housing for up to 54 months. |
| 11/15/2009 | North Carolina to Fast-Track $230M I-85 Widening in Cabarrus Co.
Independent Tribune
Nov. 15--The $230 million widening of Interstate 85 from four to eight lanes in Cabarrus County will be put on the fast track as part of Gov. Beverly Perdue's plan to get the I-485 Outer Loop around Charlotte completed in five years. |
| 11/15/2009 | USDOT Seeks Oversight of Subway, Light Rail Safety
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies. |
| 11/15/2009 | Fontainebleau Hotel's Glitzy Rebirth in Miami Tarnished by Debts
The Miami Herald
Nov. 15--A year ago, developer Jeffrey Soffer presided over the most lavish hotel opening in South Florida history as supermodels, pop singers and movie stars celebrated his $650 million renovation of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. |
| 11/13/2009 | Donald Trump Sued for Failed Tampa Condo Tower Project
Tampa Tribune
Nov. 13--TAMPA -- More lawsuits are piling up in the wake of the failed Trump Tower Tampa. |
| 11/13/2009 | Construction to Start on $200-Million Lithium-Ion Battery Factory in Jacksonville, Fla.
PRNewswire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Following receipt of a $95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and successful negotiations between Saft, the state of Florida, and the city of Jacksonville, construction will soon begin in Jacksonville for the lithium-ion (Li-ion) factory of the future. |
| 11/12/2009 | State Attorney, Chief Judge at Odds Over Bridge to New Duval Courthouse
The Florida Times-Union
Nov. 12--Arguments for and against a $400,000 elevated bridge connecting the prosecutor's office and the new Duval County Courthouse hinge on security. |
| 11/12/2009 | Battery Plant in Tampa Plans $117-Million Expansion
Tampa Tribune
Nov. 12--TAMPA -- Tampa community leaders hope a new processing plant for lead acid batteries can help revitalize a poor East Tampa neighborhood, create jobs and clean up a contaminated property. |
| 11/12/2009 | Jacksonville Seeks $63M in Federal Money for Regional Transportation Center
The Florida Times-Union
Nov. 12--It's a project that could improve public transportation in Northeast Florida while also helping to bring back the historic LaVilla section of downtown Jacksonville. |
| 11/09/2009 | ABC: 2010 Construction Activity Will See Winners and Losers
PRNewswire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released its 2010 economic forecast for the commercial and industrial construction industry. |
| 11/11/2009 | Landscaping Contractor's CEO Pleads Guilty in Broward Co. Corruption Case
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The president and chief executive officer of a South Florida landscaping company is the first person to plead guilty in connection to a far-reaching Broward County public corruption scandal that includes both elected officials and business people. |
| 11/11/2009 | Stimulus Funds $10M Child Development Center at Moody AFB in Georgia
The Valdosta Daily Times
Nov. 11--MOODY AIR FORCE BASE -- In nine days, Moody Air Force Base will break ground on a new Child Development Center. |
| 11/11/2009 | FHA Adjusts Guidelines to Boost Condo Market
The Miami Herald
Nov. 11--The Federal Housing Administration is giving the condo market something it hasn't had for a while -- a little breathing room. |
| 11/11/2009 | Developer Announces Plans for Senior-Living Project in Tampa
Tampa Tribune
Nov. 11--TAMPA -- Horizon Bay Retirement Living announced plans Tuesday for a six-story, 136-apartment building on a 1.92-acre lot in Hyde Park. |
| 11/10/2009 | Clearing I-40 Rockslide in North Carolina Will Take Months
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
Nov. 10--State transportation officials say crews are continuing to make progress on clearing the large rockslide that has blocked Interstate 40 in extreme western North Carolina, near the Tennessee border. |
| 11/10/2009 | Georgia Power Seeks OK for $6,4-Billion Nuclear Plant Expansion
Associated Press/AP Online
ATLANTA - Georgia Power's plans to expand their Plant Vogtle Nuclear plant are up for another hearing before the state Public Service Commission. |
| 11/10/2009 | Turner Work Force Fake IDs Jeopardize Jacksonville Courthouse Contract
The Florida Times-Union
Nov. 10--More than a quarter of the workers at the new Duval County Courthouse construction site provided false identification documents to the city, authorities said. |
