AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoForeclosure Fight in Brickell: Michael Stern’s Mercedes-Benz Places project is now in a lender showdown after Cottonwood Management moved to foreclose, while Stern’s Miami Beach tower plan is still advancing—showing how one developer can lose control in one market and gain momentum in another. Cuba Pressure Escalates: The U.S. is reportedly preparing to indict Raul Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue aircraft attack, as Cuba also weighs drone options amid rising tensions. Florida Campaign Push: Evelyn Castillo-Bach says she’d ban data-center NDAs and fund affordable housing through mandatory Big Tech fees—aiming at secrecy and cost-shifting. Campus Security Upgrade: Gov. DeSantis signed HB 757 expanding the armed “school guardian” program to Florida colleges and universities, adding training and stricter response requirements. Energy Cost Rules: DeSantis also signed a law requiring large energy users, including data centers, to bear their own electric service costs. Local Governance & Community Needs: Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood is getting a fresh-food pilot through All Faiths Food Bank’s Margie’s Market, targeting long-running food desert gaps.
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