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Brian Ballard unveils downtown Tallahassee redevelopment project

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Lobbyist Brian Ballard is poised to expand his headquarters as a man about Tallahassee a few blocks over to Monroe Street, downtown’s main artery: As first reported in the Tallahassee Democrat, the Ballard Partners principal has a six-story office complex in the works. “We love being a part of the fine fabric of Tallahassee, where we have raised our family and also ‘raised’ a business,” Ballard said in a prepared statement Tuesday. “This exciting project will create a bold new profile for the main…

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Condo bill passes House Finance & Tax on party-line vote

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A bill to continue Great Recession-era relief to homebuilders and bulk buyers of bank-owned condominiums was approved in House Finance & Tax during a Monday afternoon meeting held specifically to consider the proposal. HB 791 sponsored by state Rep. George Moraitis –– the sole Republican among the Broward delegation — was the subject of a 45-minute debate period, mostly driven by concerns from the panel’s Democratic members over the rights of condo tenants, who they say are at risk under the current state…

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