Article: County Upholds Stop-Work Order on Biscayne Bay, Fla., Homes Project.

By Chantal Abitbol, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 17--Miami-Dade County officials have upheld an order to halt work on a section of the 300-acre Shoma Homes project near Saga Bay.

The original order, issued last month, came after officials concluded the developer was not complying with rules spelled out in a construction permit.

Among the main complaints: Workers continue hacking away at some protected mangroves without authorization -- about a quarter of an acre, officials estimate.

The construction permit, already extended once, expired Dec. 6.

Initially, the county gave Shoma a list of ...

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