LARGO — The big vacant lot has tall grass, an assortment of oaks and pines, a bit of crumbling blacktop, and what seems like a billion dragonflies. The city is selling the nearly 1-acre lot at 158 Ridge Road near the northeast corner of Clearwater-Largo Road and West Bay Drive in its ongoing effort to…
LAKELAND | There are many examples of residents who bought homes and property at the wrong time before the real estate crash several years ago. And then there is the $8.4 million purchase in 2005 of 14 acres by the city of Lakeland. The city bought 53 parcels in the neighborhood that backs up to…
Delray Beach officials have heard plenty of noise about the city’s noise ordinance. The problems, and complaints have been around for almost a year, after Delray unveiled a draconian new ordinance in September that featured steep fines, some as high as $15,000 for repeat offenders. Many business owners, who rely on music to keep customers…