In a proactive move to mitigate downtown parking challenges, the St. Cloud City Council initiated exploratory steps during its Thursday evening meeting for the construction of a new parking garage. Council approved on first reading a pair of ordinances assigning a future land use of Commercial and zoning of Central Business District to several city-owned…
A South Florida group, with the support of the Pompano Beach CRA, is on a mission to provide healthy food by creating a garden of possibilities for its neighbors. It takes a lot of work to keep a garden growing in South Florida. Lisa Torres, a volunteer, said “Today was mostly weeding and getting a…
Memorial Park Cemetery means the world to Noreen Copeland-Miller. “Our black soldiers could not be buried anywhere else where there’s white soldiers. So that’s why it’s over 900 soldiers in that cemetery,” she said. “I am so excited and happy that the city is going to honor them, and respect them and do what’s right.…
Local businessman Bill Jarrett, along with the rest of the Avon Park Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Agency Advisory Board, have discussed converting the two dormant tennis courts in Donaldson Park into pickleball courts. Jarrett, who is a member of the CRA, believes this could attract more visitors to Avon Park and promote activity in Donaldson…