A mass-ive project: contractor climbs new heights with 103-foot chapel; A new town has sprung up on 5,000 acres of old farmland in southwest Florida. Thirty miles from Naples, it might seem like any other, with schools, houses and retailers.(Cover story)

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But this planned community has the curious name of Ave Maria, and it has caused a but of controversy since breaking ground in 2005. Developed by Tom Monaghan, a devout Catholic, founder of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers. Ave Maria, Fla., is expected to embody traditional principles of Catholic living.

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A Google News search for "Ave Maria" or "Ave Maria University"--the educational institution that will serve as its center--pulls up several articles about the town's unusual features, which includes ...

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