Bradenton: Old buildings make way for a new bank BRADENTON – A century ago, the now-busy corner of Manatee Avenue West and 19th Street housed a beekeeping operation that was outside of city limits. Not many people lived in the area when J.J. Wilder cultivated bees at 1915 Manatee Ave. W. The house, built in…
Temple Terrace: Town center developer defaulting on agreement TEMPLE TERRACE – City leaders and a developer of a $150 million downtown district project are having trouble seeing eye-to-eye. While Vlass Temple Terrace officials suggest it may be time to pull out of the project, city leaders said this week they are still waiting for construction…
Bonita bosses pitch to create downtown Community Redevelopment Area The Lee County commission decided Monday to hold a public hearing at an upcoming regular meeting on whether to delegate authority to Bonita Springs to create a downtown Community Redevelopment Area. Bonita officials propose spending $15.6 million to spur business activity — $8.3 million for a…