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Smart Growth: How South Florida cities are building without sprawling

May 2026 — Broward County has reached a turning point that no additional lane-widening will solve. Its municipalities have hit roadway buildout, housing costs have outpaced middle-income earners, and federal...

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Spotlight On: Al Fernandez, CEO & Principal, ANF Group

May 2026 — South Florida’s construction landscape continues to shift as developers navigate permitting delays, rising costs, and evolving demand across multifamily, senior housing, and institutional projects. In an interview...

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May 2026 — Invest: spoke with Justine Bragg, director of operations at Hotel Flor Tampa, about the property’s renovation-driven turnaround, improving guest satisfaction, and a strategy centered on downtown’s business community....

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The Regional Economic Sentiment Index, drawn from the Invest: Business Sentiment Survey, tracks perceptions of economic strength across 20 U.S. metro areas. It is based on a standardized question posed to senior executives and public officials featured in Invest: reports, asking them to rate the strength of their regional economy on a scale of 1 to 5.
From January through March 2026, monthly sentiment averages ranged from 3.75 to 4.00 out of 5. A dip in February coincided with growing concerns around AI disruption and a broader tech stock sell-off. Overall, recent months rank among the lowest averages recorded since the survey launched in October 2023.

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