AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMiami Development: Ken Griffin pledged $2 billion toward a 35-acre Carnegie Mellon campus in Wynwood, a major bet on Miami’s growth as a technology hub. Sarasota County Oversight: A developer-funded political committee paid $42,000 to a company run by Commissioner Teresa Mast’s husband; some donors had business before the commission, including a developer whose 1,000-home rezoning she supported. Housing Affordability: An Atlanta Fed analysis found a median-income South Florida household would need to spend about 60% of its income to buy a median-priced home, while nearly 60% of renters are cost-burdened. In Miami’s Overtown, a new 120-unit affordable complex offers rents starting at $683. Housing Costs: Tampa Bay mobile-home residents say rising lot rents are straining fixed budgets, with one Hudson resident’s monthly charge climbing from $675 to $850, and nearing $900. Storm Readiness: Hurricane Isaias prompted evacuation orders across the Panhandle, putting coastal properties and communities on alert.
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