Daily Archives: August 3, 2018

Former Royal Oak Charcoal Plant to be Demolished

OCALA, Fla. (July 26, 2018) – Demolition of the former Royal Oak Charcoal manufacturing plant will begin Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8:30 a.m. The plant, located at 1921 NW 17th Place, was purchased by the City of Ocala in early 2018. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection performed Phase I and II Environmental Assessments funded…

Delray CRA eyes affordable home construction, commercial expansion

Dozens of new homes could rise on the site of an old dump, as well as an old tree nursery in Delray Beach. The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency will discuss plans at an Aug. 15 meeting on its next steps to transform West Atlantic Avenue and its surrounding neighborhoods to continue to combat an area residents complained…