Daily Archives: March 21, 2014

Repair deadline passes for Tampa’s historic Jackson House

TAMPA — The March 1 deadline to stabilize the Jackson Rooming House has come and gone, but City Hall is in no rush to bulldoze the decomposing historic landmark. The roof still sags. The floors still slant. And safety is still a city concern, though officials say they need to talk with owner Willie Robinson…

Clermont focusing efforts on downtown district

Clermont City Manager Darren Gray said a series of visioning sessions he led last year to gather ideas about the city’s future yielded some strong suggestions. One such idea, Gray said, was residents’ wishes to maintain and grow the historic downtown area, which includes Waterfront Park. The idea is to attract more people to its…