April 25--JUPITER -- The science, academic and tourism cluster around Jupiter's Abacoa development has spurred the construction of a hotel beside Roger Dean Stadium.

A groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the $20 million Courtyard Marriott project demonstrated the partnerships that brought the project to fruition. Nearby, the earth-moving equipment went silent for the ceremony, but the 128-room hotel was clearly under way with walls shaping up and trenches dug.

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