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By Yudislaidy Fernandez If more voices equals more advocacy, the Brickell area is now positioned to exert slightly more influence on Miami's Downtown Development Authority.

By Risa Polansky A federal judge's ruling that threw out dozens of lawsuits claiming a local condo project differed from its advertisement should affect the residential market, experts agree, though they predict varying degrees of impact.

By Scott E. Pacheco The University of Miami promised students that transportation would be available to the football team's home games if they were moved to Dolphin Stadium.

By Yudislaidy Fernandez Miami is applying for a federal tax credit program designed to bring more business and economic growth into the city's low-income communities.

By Risa Polansky The prospective new manager of the Miami Beach Convention Center expects to wrap up a contract with the city by Sept. 10, when the commission reconvenes after this month's recess.

Sometimes an innovation seems so obvious when it's unveiled that you smack your forehead and exclaim, "Wow, why didn't anyone think of that before?"

By Scott E. Pacheco Drivers are using Miami-Dade toll roads less this year, and officials are citing the economy and less truck traffic as the reason.

By Risa Polansky Allowing Art Basel's parent company to have a hand in running the Miami Beach Convention Center could hurt future convention bookings here, a major industry association says.

These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.

BUDGET BREWING: Tropical Storm Fay washed out plans for a meeting of Miami-Dade County's Budget and Finance Committee this week. It was to have been Aug. 19. A new date has yet to be announced.

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