Daily Archives: February 14, 2014

DeLand business owners, downtown preachers clash at City Commission meeting

DELAND — Two downtown business owners clashed with members of a street-preaching church this week at the DeLand City Commission meeting, saying the demonstrations are chasing away customers. Members of The Bible Baptist Church in Glenwood flock to the corner of New York Avenue and Woodland Boulevard and preach each Friday evening. The preachers have been…

Historic Venice apartment building to be restored

VENICE – A historic apartment building on the island of Venice that seemed destined for the wrecking ball is instead headed on a course toward renovation and revival. When completed, “the building should look like it did in 1926,” said Ernest Ritz, owner of Ritz Construction Corp. in Sarasota — whom the owner hired to perform…