AmeriCorps and Habitat seek to revitalize Pensacola neighborhood Habitat for Humanity staff and AmeriCorps volunteers kicked off the 2013 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon in Pensacola today, a week of community development projects in the Westside Garden District Neighborhood in Pensacola.About 80 AmeriCorps volunteers from across the country along with about 20 Pensacola Habitat for Humanity volunteers and…
Council prepares ballot for Aquarium expansion The City of Clearwater gave the Clearwater Marine Aquarium its current facility on Island Estates. Now, CMA wants to build a $160 million facility on the downtown waterfront property currently occupied by city hall. It is negotiating up to a 60-year lease, and this time, it is not a…
Marion County Commission approves Silver Springs CRA County commissioners on Tuesday created a special tax district intended to bolster the appearance and economic appeal of Silver Springs. The board voted unanimously to establish a Community Redevelopment Area, or CRA, a roughly 4,100-acre zone around Silver Springs wherein new tax revenues will be banked to build…
