Housing Legal Fight: A class action filed in the Middle District of Florida alleges LGI Homes and loanDepot misled homebuyers into mortgages they couldn’t afford, raising fresh questions about disclosure and affordability in the state’s housing market. Multifamily & Development: Miami-based Neology Group closed a $175M raise to expand development across Florida and the Southeast, signaling more competition for land and financing. Local Land-Use: Fort Myers Beach developer London Bay filed to bypass the Town Council under Florida’s Live Local Act for a denser Outrigger redevelopment with 255 units, keeping the project’s future in flux. Tenant Conditions: Residents at Sanctuary at Winterlakes in Port St. Lucie say maintenance requests go unanswered or get marked complete without repairs, adding to the pressure on property managers. Infrastructure & Growth: FDOT will hold a hybrid public meeting Aug. 20 on a U.S. 98 shared-use trail in Franklin and Wakulla counties. Coastal Restoration: Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch received a $250,000 gift to expand mangrove restoration at its Fort Pierce campus. Workforce Housing Pipeline: Pinnacle secured $41M for an affordable senior community in Miami with 110 units for ages 62+ (planned). Data Centers Debate: A Marion County explainer ahead of a Sept. 1 workshop highlights residents’ concerns about water and power demands from the AI-driven data center boom. Community Safety: Pensacola’s westside is getting $1.2M for sidewalk upgrades aimed at safer routes to schools and parks. Commercial Real Estate: Wildwood’s Sundance Trails Apartments sold for $60M, one of the biggest local multifamily deals in recent years.