Tarpon Springs to Sell Downtown Lot

Tarpon Springs to Sell Downtown Lot In the heart of the downtown historic district, right on the city’s main drag, there’s a property that has been vacant for four years. A gaping hole in a block of businesses, it’s hidden behind a decorative fence adorned with a mural. The lot at 144 E Tarpon Ave.…

Jacksonville Reorganizes JEDC

Jacksonville Reorganizes JEDC The Jacksonville City Council will receive Mayor Alvin Brown’s plan to establish a Downtown Investment Authority at its meeting tonight. The new organization, led by a nine-member board, would focus on revitalizing the downtown area, long one of Brown’s major talking points. Brown’s focus on the issue was a turning point in…

Ocala Update on Silver Springs

Ocala Update on Silver Springs Marion County commissioners on Tuesday embraced a plan to reverse the decline in quality in Silver Springs — the community, that is. At a workshop, the board agreed to launch the process of creating a redevelopment district covering 4,000 acres around the famous attraction. The effort to establish a community…