OCEANSIDE, CA-A countywide plan to impose regional government could wrestle decisions about land use and transportation away from local control, North County leaders fear.

WASHINGTON, DC-The NAR forecasts dire consequences if banks are allowed to enter the real estate industry. They could cause more foreclosures and result in fewer choices for consumers, while not providing much profit for themselves.

LA BELLE, FL-Barron's article triggers stock rise of $4.25 to $22.80, company president W. Bernard Lester tells GlobeSt.com. GlobeSt.com reported exclusively in mid-April that Alico Inc. had granted an option to Ginn Development Co on 4,500 acres in Lee County in a deal valued at about $112 million or $24,888 per acre (57 cents per sf). LaBelle is 102 miles west of Downtown Miami.