Tampa core may lose slice of county taxes TAMPA — Mayor Bob Buckhorn pushes downtown redevelopment as a top priority for his administration, evangelizing about its capacity to lift the wider region economically and directing resources there to keep it moving. Now his partner in the campaign, Hillsborough County, is saying enough. For 30 years,…
Mount Dora voters shouldn’t be fooled by flier warning of ‘taller buildings’ downtown Be sure to read the fine print on the flier — the real story is hiding there. That’s where you’ll learn that powerful forces from outside Mount Dora are making a play to control the City Council. A flier sent to registered…
DeLand has grants for downtown improvements DELAND — The city is inviting property owners, business owners and others interested to apply for a pool of $20,000 in grants intended to improve the downtown area. Through the MainStreet DeLand Association, the city’s downtown community redevelopment agency is offering six grant programs; for lighting, new residential units,…
