Growth

The challenge contends that SB 180 effectively freezes all local land-development regulations and comprehensive plans through Oct. 1, 2027, violates home-rule authority and strips the ability of cities and counties to manage their growth.

The expansive garage nearly doubles the number of parking spaces in St. Petersburg’s booming EDGE District.

Founder Cesar Hernandez hopes the district will attract private businesses with a focus in technology, defense systems, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

What’s happening in Gran Paradiso isn’t just a neighborhood dispute over water; it’s a window into who holds the power in Florida’s fastest-growing communities and what happens when the homeowners organize to push back.

Some longtime Cape Coral residents fear for the future of the once laid-back community. Development, they say, is ruining the old charm of the cape.

Residents have mixed feeling about the city's exponential growth.

Last year, more people moved to Polk county than to any other in the United States, almost 30,000.

By 2035, the county's population is expected to grow by 70,000, prompting commissioners to revise its comprehensive plan.

Commissioners hope the project, at Interstate 75 and State Road 52, will become an economic gateway to the county.

Tampa City Council moves forward on the development at the north end of Ybor Channel on a site once considered for a Rays stadium. The plan includes residential, hotels, retail and harbor views.

More than 29,300 people moved to Polk County, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

South Carolina and Florida were the two fastest-growing states in the U.S. this year. New estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that the South dominated population gains in 2023.