Bonita Springs wants Lee money help in improving downtown BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- Bonita Springs wants some financial help from Lee County in forming a partnership to finance improvements to the downtown area, along Old 41. That section is often called Bonita’s downtown, and it needs some upgrades. The city mayor and manager will meet next…
Delray Beach neighbors concerned about ‘food desert’ DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – C.J. Thomas of Delray Beach is raising his 7-month-old in the W. Atlantic Ave. neighborhood without easy access to fresh food. “There’s no store here, I always hated that,” said Thomas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the area’s many convenience stores don’t cut…
After rough journey, Gainesville pastor paints houses in revitalization effort Straining to take extra care with each stroke, he brushed the last coat of periwinkle paint onto the trim of Ms. Connie Williams’ home on Saturday. It was one of four houses in the Pleasant Street neighborhood that Gerard Duncan said he started painting this…