growth management

The city council voted unanimously on a year-long moratorium on new housing developments, as it nears maxing out the amount of water it is allowed to withdraw from the underground aquifer.

The bill would make it prohibitively expensive for most citizens to fight changes to a county's comprehensive growth plans.

Nita Lewis, a Unversity of Miami associate professor, worries the move could worsen flooding near her home of nearly 40 years.

Manatee County is now the 6th fastest growing county in Florida. One commissioner said the county should focus less on sprawl and more on building up urban areas like Bradenton.

Low taxes and plenty of sunshine have long been Florida’s top attraction for relocation, and recently released U.S. Census data shows that has not…

By Steve NewbornGov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill late Friday that critics say will gut the state's system of managing growth. The bill also restricts…

State lawmakers over the weekend passed a bill that would restrict local governments from requiring new developments to have units set aside for…