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When Mayor Paul Alfrey looks over Melbourne, he sees a city on the rise.

Brevard County commissioners voted to approve a controversial plan to develop a former golf course into a site for hundreds of homes.

Brevard County commissioners are voting on a controversial plan to develop a former golf course into a site for hundreds of homes.

Those taking a trip to Biscayne Bay in South Florida may spot an odd sight on the horizon. Far out in the water, six shacks stand on rickety-looking stilts.

The developers behind a controversial proposal to build nearly 1,800 homes near Lake Pickett have sued to block Orange County from letting voters decide whether it should be more difficult to get such projects approved in rural areas.

Those who drive deep into Geneva will find a curious sight along the roadway: a decrepit bank vault sitting in a small field of grass.

By 2050, Orange County’s population is expected to increase by 500,000, exceeding more than 2 million people. Much of the growth, 44%, is expected in the urban sector. Vision 2050 combines ideas from citizens developers, elected officials and other stakeholders to guide the county in how to manage that growth.

Orange County is holding a webinar to explain the progress that’s been made on the updated Vision 2050 plan that will guide growth in the county over the next few decades.

Lake County commissioners approved a plan to extend an interlocal boundary agreement to protect Ferndale from higher-density development.

A new fire station is poised to significantly boost emergency response times for people who live in one of the fastest-growing cities in Florida.

Commissioners are voting on a proposal to rezone the Cocoa Beach Pier for a big project that would dramatically change the look of the area.

Plans are delayed for a huge riverwalk complex to be built in Port Orange but the mayor told News 6 the city is working on a back-up plan to get entertainment to the area sooner.