Westlake to become Palm Beach County’s 39th city

A county canvassing board has certified a vote to make the yet-to-be-built 4,500 home Minto Communities development Palm Beach County’s newest municipality, according to a statement released Monday by Minto Communities-Florida. Residents within the Seminole Improvement District voted to create the City of Westlake and make it the county’s 39th municipality. The 4,500-home Minto West…

Pensacola – Palafox Historic District Makes National Register of Historic Places

The Palafox Historic District, spanning from Chase to Zaragoza streets and Spring to Tarragona streets in downtown Pensacola, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to the organizing efforts of University of West Florida public history alumna Cynthia Catellier. The National Register of Historic Places, administered through the National Park Service,…

Pensacola not selected as Promise Zone

A collaborative local effort lost out in its bid for Promise Zone designation from Housing and Urban Development. The city of Pensacola acted as the lead agency in a partnership with Escambia County, the University of West  Florida, Pensacola State College and Escambia County School District. The group applied for the designation in an effort to bring additional resources…