Daily Archives: July 15, 2015

Renovated historic Manatee courthouse to be unveiled Wednesday

MANATEE — The final piece of the Manatee County Historic Courthouse restorations will be unveiled this week. The original 1913 courtroom, which occupies parts of the second and third floors, has been undergoing restoration since January. Workers with Halfacre Construction Co. of Sarasota have been putting the finishing touches on the $1 million restoration of…

Martin County could cut funding to Community Redevelopment Agencies

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.  –Dozens of projects in Martin County to improve property values, infrastructure and safety could soon lose their funding. Martin County Commissioners are considering cutting the Community Redevelopment Agencies from the county budget. CRAs are areas in the county that receive extra funding for projects to help revitalize the area. The county appoints…