FLORIDA

Ina Cordle - Mon January 30, 2017

Coco Bambu Restaurant Owners and Construction Firm Locked in Litigation

The Brazilian company planning to open Coco Bambu on Alton Road in Miami Beach has sued its construction firm, alleging that it walked off the $4 million job and delayed the project by at least seven months....

Douglas Hanks - Miami Herald - Fri January 27, 2017

American Dream Miami Mega-Mall Wins Preliminary Vote Before County Commission

American Dream Miami sailed through to another political victory on Wednesday as Miami-Dade commissioners granted preliminary approval for the $3 billion retail theme park near Miami Lakes and Hialeah....

Mon January 23, 2017

Local leaders Push to Abolish Florida Construction Licensing Board

For 44 years, the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board has regulated contractors without any government oversight. That could end soon. On Monday, state and local leaders said they want the Florida Legislature to abolish the licensing board and fold the work under county government, like other similar boards in the state....

Wed January 18, 2017

Army to Consider Bringing Bahamas Sand to Fla. Beaches

A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study the potential of using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to widen shorelines and protect coasts from hurricanes like the ones that lashed the Big Bend and northeastern Florida last summer....

Mon January 16, 2017

UPDATED: 3 Killed in Key Largo Construction Accident

Rescue crews are still at the scene of the accident.Three workers were killed at a construction site in Key Largo Monday morning, authorities said. Crews responded to the scene near mile marker 106 at 175 Long Key Drive around 8:30 a.m....

Fri January 06, 2017

Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Celebrates New Location

Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel celebrated its new branch location in Jacksonville, Fla., with a grand opening on Nov. 10. Barry Hale, founder and president of Hale Trailer, and his team gathered to showcase the company's latest achievement, its newest facility at 271 Halsema Road South, Jacksonville, Fla., 32221....

Wed January 04, 2017

Florida Coast Equipment Hosts Appreciation Event

Florida Coast Equipment, a Kubota dealer based in West Palm Beach, Fla., recently held a customer appreciation day at one of its location in Naples, Fla., on Dec. 1. Attendees had the opportunity to test the Kubota equipment on display, and guests also enjoyed a barbecue lunch....

Mon March 02, 2015

Ritchie Hosts Record-Breaking Global Auction in Orlando

Ritchie Bros. sold a record-breaking 10,500-plus equipment items and trucks at its global auction Feb. 16 to 20 in Orlando, Fla. The five-day unreserved public auction attracted 9,350-plus onsite and online bidders from 81 countries and generated more than $179 million in gross auction proceeds, including a record $66-plus million sold to online buyers....