Daily Archives: July 17, 2015

Downtown Fort Myers redevelopment draws a crowd

When it comes to downtown neighborhoods, Fort Myers residents are mainly concerned with one thing: getting around. About 70 people attended a public meeting Tuesday about the redevelopment of central Fort Myers, hoping to share ideas, visions and concerns about what the future might hold. Central Fort Myers – which is bordered by U.S. 41,…

Miami-Dade County Commission approves Worldcenter tax deal in downtown Miami

The Miami Worldcenter retail and residential complex won approval Tuesday for a special taxing district in the city’s Overtown neighborhood, fending off a fierce challenge by community and labor organizers. At issue was a taxing mechanism designed to let developers fund about $72 million in infrastructure improvements through a special assessment charged on their properties’…