Jackman Journal - Central Florida Marketwatch

Commissioners approve higher tax rate, lower budget

2009-10-09T15:56:00.001-07:00

Sunday October 4, 2009 09:58 AM

Officials in Plant City voted to raise the city's property tax rate to about $4.72 for each $1,000 of assessed, taxable value, up from about $4.16. The city's budget will drop to $58.83 million, from $64.4 million in 2008-09. The budget, which took effect Oct. 1, doesn't include pay increases ...

Youfit Health Clubs Leases 12,700 SF

2009-10-09T15:55:00.003-07:00

Tuesday October 6, 2009 09:03 PM

Youfit Health Clubs signed a 12,719-square-foot, 10-year lease in Sago Plaza in Tampa. The new fitness facility is expected to open for business in January 2010...

World Cup in Tampa?

2009-10-09T15:55:00.001-07:00

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Tourism officials start courting soccer’s governing body to host preliminary matches. Tourism impact likened to hosting “four Super Bowls”…..

Quarry Preserve seeks delay

2009-10-09T15:54:00.001-07:00

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Review of project in Hernando County pushed back to November. Developers envision up to 5,800 homes, up to 200 lodging units, up to 850,000 square feet of industrial/office park uses, and 545,000 square feet of retail.

Investors buy Corus assets, including Tampa condo projects

2009-10-09T15:53:00.003-07:00

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Investors led by Starwood Capital agreed to buy the key assets of failed lender Corus Bank for $554.4 million in a deal that will make the Starwood group a significant owner of condo projects in Tampa Bay and South Florida…

Osceola tourist tax down 22.5% in August

2009-10-09T15:53:00.001-07:00

Friday October 9, 2009 12:29 PM

Osceola County’s tourist tax collections — a key indicator of the strength of the local tourism industry — dropped 22.5 percent in August compared to the same month last year ...

Citrus Club renews in Downtown Orlando

2009-10-09T15:52:00.003-07:00

Wednesday October 7, 2009 03:54 PM

ClubCorp has renewed its 26,000 square-foot lease in downtown Orlando's Citrus Center for another 15 years ...

Progress Energy renews 108,500-SF office lease

2009-10-09T15:52:00.001-07:00

Tuesday October 6, 2009 09:42 PM

Progress Energy has renewed its lease for the entire 108,500-square-foot Northpoint III building in Lake Mary. Terms of the deal were undisclosed ...

SeaWorld Orlando gets new owner

2009-10-09T15:51:00.003-07:00

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Anheuser-Busch InBev will sell SeaWorld Orlando's parent to the Blackstone Group...

UF Center will Join Burnham at Lake Nona

2009-10-09T15:51:00.001-07:00

Friday, October 9, 2009

The University of Florida will build a research and teaching center next to Orlando's new Burnham Institute for Medical Research…

Senior Bowl not coming to Jacksonville

2009-10-09T15:50:00.001-07:00

Thursday, October 8, 2009

City loses out to Montgomery, AL; hosting game would have boosted hotels, restaurants for a week in January…

Jacksonville Beach orders more budget cuts, smaller tax hike

2009-10-09T15:48:00.001-07:00

Wednesday October 7, 2009

The Jacksonville Beach City Council approved a compromise to spare taxpayers from shouldering the full burden of a $186 million mistake by the Duval County Property Appraiser’s Office. The compromise means the average homeowner ...

Blue Cross to lay off workers by year’s end

2009-10-09T15:47:00.003-07:00

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida plans to lay off as many as 150 employees during the last three months of this year; effect on Jacksonville employment unclear…

Dredging for Mayport carrier may have Congress approval

2009-10-09T15:47:00.001-07:00

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Dredging the basin at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville is a necessary step toward getting a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier based there. Basing of carrier envisioned as significant job creator…

Bill to lure foreigners thrills tourism industry

2009-10-09T15:46:00.003-07:00

Thursday, October 8, 2009

The U.S. House agreed to support a new marketing campaign aimed at increasing foreign travel to the United States, a potential boon to Central Florida…

Tampa Bay retail market languishing

2009-10-09T15:46:00.001-07:00

Monday October 5, 2009

Deal activity remains at or near historic lows when it comes to the region’s retail investment market, according to the third quarter report by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services ...

Stimulus Money Boosts Biotech

2009-10-09T15:45:00.001-07:00

Palm Beach Post

September 29, 2009

So far, Florida biotech concerns have collected $96 million in federal stimulus funds, according to the National Institute of Health.

New Jobs on Line in Brevard

2009-10-09T15:44:00.003-07:00

Florida Today

September 26, 2009

The Air Force is poised to reopen the competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman for a troubled $35-billion tanker contract that has job implications for the Space Coast.

Lasting Change for Business Travel?

2009-10-09T15:44:00.001-07:00

Orlando Sentinel

October 1, 2009

Despite pent-up demand for face-to-face meetings, any improvement in the amount of

business travel next year will be small, according to a forecast from American Express.

Rail Looks Promising for Pinellas

2009-10-09T15:43:00.003-07:00

Editorial

St. Pete Times

September 27, 2009

Survey shows many residents favor commuter rail line; looking officials may intensify effort to make proposed system a reality.

Start of New Fiscal Year Idles County Workers

2009-10-09T15:43:00.001-07:00

St. Pete Times

October 1, 2009

Budget cuts have forced Pinellas County to lay off more than 200 workers.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands Retail Store Concept to Tampa

2009-10-09T15:42:00.001-07:00

Tampa Bay Business Journal

October 1, 2009

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida has broken ground for a Florida Blue retail store in Tampa. Florida Blue, a consumer health care center, will be located at 201 N. West Shore Blvd. Construction is expected to be completed by mid-December, a release said.

Hotel-Condo Project Slips into Foreclosure

2009-10-09T15:40:00.003-07:00

St. Pete Times

September 28, 2009

A one-time hotel-condominium project in St. Petersburg's Old Northeast has slid into foreclosure.

Crescent Sells Office Building

2009-10-09T15:40:00.001-07:00

St. Pete Times

September 28, 2009

Eola Capital lands Corporate Center 4 in Tampa; no terms disclosed.

Apartment Deals Getting More Complicated

2009-10-09T15:39:00.003-07:00

Globe Street

September 28, 2009

Marcus & Millichap arranged the bulk sale of 199 condominium units at Allegro Palm in Riverview for nearly $6.3 million, or $31,400 per unit.