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• City of Homestead: Homeownership Desireability Zones

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  The map below illustrates the City of Homestead in 4 zones based on homeownership desireability. The blog looks forward to your comments.
  
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  Green Zone: Most Desireable - All Properties East of TurnpikeOrange Zone: Desireable - All properties West of US1 and North [...]
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• Let's Have Our Own City Manager Discussion, Why Was Sergio Working For A Coral Gables Firm As Doral's City Manager?

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  The above parcels belong to two Coral Gables firms operating from the same address. While employed by the City of Doral and during normal work hours, Sergio [...]
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• Deja Vu All Over Again?

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  The Groveland, Fla., City Council has canceled its contract with Charter Schools USA to build a charter school in the city. Charter School USA originally agreed to handle most of the school construction, but later asked [...]
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• While We're At It, Is There Anything Else We Can Do For You, Wayne?

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• Mayor's Wrecked Ford Expedition Update ->->-> Blame It On Orlando

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  A couple of local reporters are trying to verify what happened regarding Mayor Steve Bateman and his passenger somewhere between Orlando and Homestead. Stories are inconsistent, some say the mayor [...]
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• Jackson Hospital CEO wants to cut 4,400 jobs, close 2 hospitals

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  Miami Herald Staff Report
  
  Facing a massive financial crisis, Jackson Health System CEO Eneida Roldan announced a plan to save more than $160 million by laying off 4,400 workers and shutting down Jackson South and Jackson North hospitals.
  Roldan revealed her plan to cut costs [...]
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• Mass Defaults of Community Development Districts (CDDs)

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  With so many CDDs in Homestead, Waterstone, Oasis, Malibu Bay, Portofino, to name a few, obvious question is: Are these CDD's at risk of default as well? I think the homeowners of these communities need to know before they are left with debt to pay off on behalf of the [...]
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• CSUSA Headed for Easy Approval of New Charter High School in Keys Gate

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  By Laura Morales llmorales@miamiherald.com   For about five years, Charter Schools USA has been trying to get a new high school built in Homestead. Now, it looks like the company could get its wish, though no set plan has been approved. According to Acting City Manager Sergio Purriños, the [...]
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• County Taskforce Bids for HQ USAFRICOM in Homestead

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  Taskforce bids to lure headquarters of US Africa Command to county
  By Shearon Roberts

  Members of a public-private taskforce to lure the US Africa Command to Miami-Dade County say they're working to lay groundwork required to house another military command' [...]

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• The Political Topsy Turvy World Of Charter Schools

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  From cries of segregation and racism, to competition between public and private schools, to non-profit and for profit, to private or public land and use of eminent domain, the charter school versus public [...]
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