Champlain Towers site to be auctioned May 24: Minimum $120 million price expected

Court-appointed brokers say they will auction the site of the Champlain Towers South disaster in Sunrise on May 24. They say they expect to receive more than $120 million for the land parcel. “All prospective bidders are encouraged to participate with offers above $120 million, which is the beginning bidding... Continue reading

Kevin Davenport, a teacher at Creekside High School in St. Johns County, was selected as one of six National 2022 ACE Exemplary School Champions. “The competition was especially keen this year,” the ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida said in a May 2 statement. Along with the Northeast FL affiliate,... Continue reading

General contractor Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK) says it hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Lehigh Acres Elementary School on April 20. Amanecer (meaning sunrise in Spanish) Elementary School will be located on Sunrise Boulevard next to the Lehigh Acres Middle School. The school has a total project cost of $24,222.284,... Continue reading

ANF Group, Inc. says it has topped out construction of Madison Point apartments, a garden-style mixed-use development community in Naranja. The multi-family and mixed-use development of four 4-story buildings includes 263 residential apartment units and 14,355 sq. ft. of commercial space, at both market and affordable rates.. Amenities will include... Continue reading

The walls are rising at the new FINFROCK 140,000-sq.-ft. precast concrete manufacturing facility in Belle Glade that the company says will bring 200 jobs to the area and more than $242 million in economic stimulus. After many months of preparations, including the pouring of concrete pieces for the building, the... Continue reading

A gaming venue says it is expanding across Florida, creating construction build-out opportunities. An April 27 news release says construction is underway for Elev8 Fun’s second location at Citrus Park Town Center Mall in Tampa. Contractors are developing 125,000 sq. ft. of entertainment space spanning two floors. “Guests will enjoy... Continue reading

A Bay County jury took about two hours on April 21 to find a man guilty of second-degree  murder for provoking a fight at a worksite and then shooting the man he challenged, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. David Allan Donaldson, 42, was found guilty as charged of second-degree murder... Continue reading

Pile driving for the new $430 million Pensacola Bay Bridge is complete, marking a key step forward in a project stalled in September, 2020 by Hurricane Sally. Broadcaster WKRG reported that construction crews drove 2,252 concrete piles into the bay floor. Each pile was brought by barge to the project... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it will will break ground on Palisades – an upcoming 12-acre residential community on Yarberry Lane in north Naples – this fall. It will feature 25 single-family custom homes and six custom floor plans. Palisades will reflect Seagate’s Windward Isle – a nearby community with only... Continue reading

The owner of a Walton County construction company has been charged with fraud and money laundering and is now facing felony charges. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) says in an April 22 statement that it received a call in December 2021 from a victim who was in the process... Continue reading