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Power and profit: Developers gained government status, then got bonds to build big

Power and profit: Developers gained government status, then got bonds to build big

May 05, 2025
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WCI Communities used municipal bonds to build a luxury housing community and golf course at the Waterlefe Community Development District in East Manatee County. | Photo by Josh Salman, Suncoast Searchlight

By Josh Salman and Derek Gilliam / Suncoast Searchlight

A Naples developer had big plans in 2022 to bring more than 850 homes to a rural area of DeSoto…

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