Daily Archives: February 15, 2013

Margaritaville project heading toward April 10 deadline

HOLLYWOOD— Margaritaville, the long-anticipated resort expected to revive tourism along Hollywood’s beach, is still on track, says the developer. Lon Tabatchnick gave commissioners a brief update Wednesday on his $138 million project, promising to meet the city’s April 10 deadline to get construction permits and work out a financing plan. The 350-room, 17-story resort would…

Work stopped on multimillion-dollar downtown St. Petersburg project

ST. PETERSBURG — Taped to a downtown building that once housed the office of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is a document that could stall a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project. The cease-and-desist stipulation posted at 25 Second St. N has halted, at least temporarily, work to demolish an old hotel that would make way…