TAVARES, FL-Residents and a local newspaper argued the estimated $50 million, 489-acre, 323-unit single-family and multifamily Heathrow Country Estates project shouldn't be allowed to reapply for a development permit after Lake County commissioners rejected the proposal in July 2000 on a 3-2 vote. The proposed project is 24 miles northwest of Downtown Orlando.

ATLANTA-The locally based paper products manufacturer and timber-growing conglomerate is paying shareholders 12 1/2 cents per share for Georgia-Pacific Group and 25 cents per share for The Timber Co. common stock. The New York Stock Exchange-traded company also named David J. Paterson as the new executive vice president of the pulp and paperboard division.

TAMPA, FL-Combination office/warehouse product is moving steadily with asking rents at about $8 per sf. The locally based brokerage completes seven deals totaling 43,528 sf with an estimated aggregate value of $2 million. Tampa is 80 miles west of Downtown Orlando.