NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Canal Street, once lingering in economic doldrums, is in full recovery mode, city officials and business owners say, and they want Volusia County Chair Jason Davis to know it. Davis said last week that when he visits Canal Street, he doesn’t see renewed prosperity. He sees a lack of activity. “All that…
City commissioners took a first look at conceptual plans to spiff up Fruitland Park’s first boulevard at Thursday night’s workshop meeting and they liked what they saw. Mayor Chris Bell asked City Planner Greg Beliveau to develop three options — along with estimated costs — that commissioners can choose from next month. Most cities and…
The fate of the old home near the shores of Lake Sue was almost certain: death by bulldozer. It’s the same demise one out of every eight homes in Winter Park — or more than 1,000 in the last two decades — meets when prospective buyers decide the dirt is worth more than the house. And the…