NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG TERM DEBT (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended								1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 16, 2011 acre	Jun. 26, 2008	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 28, 2012 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Nov. 01, 2008 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Oct. 31, 2005 Freedom Holding Note [Member]	Jun. 28, 2012 Freedom Financial Corporation Note [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Freedom Financial Corporation Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Freedom Financial Corporation Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Freedom Financial Corporation Note [Member]	Apr. 25, 2011 Freedom Financial Corporation Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Howell Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Howell Note [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Howell Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Howell Note [Member]	Aug. 14, 2009 Howell Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Originate Note [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Originate Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Originate Note [Member]	Apr. 25, 2011 Originate Note [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Construct Design [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Construct Design [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Construct Design [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Construct Design [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Construct Design [Member]	Dec. 09, 2010 Construct Design [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Miami Dade County [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Miami Dade County [Member]	Apr. 06, 2009 Miami Dade County [Member] acre	Dec. 31, 2009 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 1 Acquisition [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 1 Acquisition [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 1 Acquisition [Member]	Apr. 06, 2009 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 1 Acquisition [Member] acre	Dec. 31, 2011 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 2 Acquisition [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 2 Acquisition [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 2 Acquisition [Member]	Jun. 16, 2011 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 2 Acquisition [Member] acre	Jun. 11, 2011 Miami Dade County [Member] Phase 2 Acquisition [Member] acre
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 87,000,000													$ 1,322,574	$ 2,400,000		$ 1,905,000			$ 1,905,000					$ 1,000,000				$ 125,000						$ 446,000
Debt Instrument Issue Price Percentage		98.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period						15.75%	16.50%					10.00%																					12.00%
Proceeds from Short-term Debt, Total		83,520,000
Repayments of Notes Payable								100,323
Long-term Debt, Gross													1,945,154	1,850,162				2,169,179		2,105,744				2,235,433	1,986,924			171,153	158,956					1,213,076	1,140,568						2,472,514	2,582,833			11,512,425	11,789,096
Dividend Payable													380,000	340,000
Debt Instrument Refinanced Date Three											Mar. 01, 2010
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Two											Sep. 30, 2010
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Three										Sep. 01, 2011
Debt Instrument Present Value Of Cash Flows									less than ten percent													less than ten percent					less than ten percent
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description									Holding agreed to extend the maturity date to be at least six (6) months after the maturity date of the Credit Agreement								Holding agreed to extend the maturity date to be at least six (6) months after the maturity date under the Credit Agreement	the outstanding principal shall be due and payable in full on the date that is six (6) months after the maturity date under the Credit Agreement	the outstanding principal shall be due and payable in full on the date that is six (6) months after the maturity date under the Credit Agreement			extend the maturity date to be at least six (6) months after the maturity date under the Credit Agreement					extended the maturity date to be at least six (6) months after the maturity date under the Credit Agreement													15 years				15 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Apr. 25, 2016																					Dec. 31, 2009																	Apr. 01, 2024
Common Stock Price Per Share												$ 0.20											$ 6.00
Warrants Expiration Date												Nov. 01, 2011											Oct. 07, 2012
Warrants Issuance, Cost																							39,451
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.20	$ 0.20		$ 0.20																		$ 0.20
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price																							$ 6.00
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Value																							138,204
Area Of Land				8.67																																			10.982				2.283				8.67	8.7
Payments to Acquire Land																																								3,348,429				13,393,716
Purchase Of Land Down Payment																																								334,843				1,339,371
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount																2,400,000																											3,013,586					12,054,344
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate																8.00%																											7.25%					7.25%
Accrued Remediation Expense																																					1,000,000	430,000
Remediation Expense Paid																																					570,000
Accrued Expense, Settlement Agreement																																					4,700,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease) for Period, Net	83,770,862																														1,000,000
Debt Instrument Issuance Of Warrants												20,000											20,000
Percentage Of Down Payment																																												10.00%
Principal Paydown Amount	3,229,127
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	2,362,408
Credit Agreement Damage Limit		84,000,000
Debt Default, Short-term Debt, Amount		84,943,655	83,770,862
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt																																$ 1,000,000

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