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Projected financial benefits include a $566 million economic impact, $26 million in tax revenue, and over $500 million in direct visitor spending over the first decade.

A final vote from the Florida Board of Governors is expected Nov. 6. Work on the 27-acre first phase could start this spring and be completed in 2028.

The project could bring additional housing for students, faculty, and staff - plus, a hotel, an academic research building, stores, restaurants, and green space for recreation.

The Claw at USF Golf Course is closing in early September. Some people worry that possible development there will hurt the forest preserve next door.

Gunfire erupted early Friday at President Donald Trump's golf resort, as a man shouting about the president draped a flag over a lobby counter and…