NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- New home construction got a boost in the third quarter for the Central Florida area. Builders started work on 1,163 single-family homes in the metropolitan area of Orlando. This is an upward bounce compared to last year's figure of around 900 new homes.
This 10-acre vacant beachfront property at 801 S. Atlantic is on the fast track for a $100 million Hard Rock hotel and cafe expected to open just in time for the 2016 running of the Daytona 500.