ORLANDO-In an ongoing effort to curb commercial development in metro Orlando, South Florida Water Management District Director Henry Dean is offering the money and challenging a sister agency, the St. Johns Water Management District, to do the same.

HOUSTON-The $387-million expansion won't be getting under way this year. The corps says it needs more time to collect more data to ensure all areas of public concern are met in its environmental impact study. The deadline now is March 17, 2003.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA-Build-To-Order Inc., a Los Angeles-based start-up car maker, is considering a $53 million incentive package to locate at Ross Perot Jr.'s AllianceCalifornia development at the former Norton Air Force Base.

LONDON-Hotel and betting chain Hilton Group has set up a division to look at developing Atlantic City-style casinos in the UK.