The Arizona Builders Alliance event featured more than 140 students entering contests in various craft categories.

But House committee members voiced strong support to keep agency in tact, saying a federal role in disaster response is vital, even as they called for changes in approach.

The nearly 6-mile Howard Frankland Bridge crossing, which traverses Old Tampa Bay between Tampa and St. Petersburg, is the most expensive in the state’s history.

Groundbreakings held steady following a slow start to the year, with commercial activity offsetting slowdowns in multifamily and manufacturing, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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