Beneath the 25-mile-long Metrorail that runs through Miami is 25 miles of unused space where grass and a crooked, worn-down asphalt path lay. Meg Daly and Friends of The Underline are trying to turn 10 miles of that unused space into an urban trail that will attract artists, businesses and, perhaps most importantly, get people…
Lake County plans to add a traffic roundabout at the intersection of Old US Highway 441 and Eudora Road, along State Road 19A at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center area. Construction of the roundabout is expected to begin by the end of 2018, said T.J. Fish, the executive director of Lake County’s Metropolitan Planning Organization.…
The City of Tallahassee is beginning to negotiate the sale of the Firestone Building and Bloxham Annex to the North American Properties company. The properties are located at the corner of Gaines and Gadsden Streets, just east of Cascades Park. NAP hopes to replace the abandoned state offices with a mixed-use community, complete with residential…
This May, a 5,500-square-foot piece of donated, local history could be hauled half a mile east on U.S. Highway 98 and reassembled as the city’s first official welcome center. That’s the proposal for the 111-year-old Gulfview Hotel building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and stands at 12 Miracle Strip Parkway SE.…
The redevelopment of a prime block in downtown St. Petersburg has taken a major step forward. Ending a long-running dispute, First States Investors has transferred its part of the 400 block of Central Avenue to members of the Pheil family in a $10 million transaction, newly recorded deeds show. Family members, who own the rest…
J.T. Williams, with his wife, Tina, owns and operates Sugarboo’s Bar-B-Q, a restaurant that for 16 years has been located on Grandview Street in Mount Dora. Williams said people come from all over to sample his cooking. Williams said he believes that notoriety comes from social media marketing and rating websites he utilizes, word of…
The good news is a developer is willing to save two historically interesting Tallahassee buildings. The bad news is preserving them may prove too costly. North American Properties – the group that has almost singlehandedly redeveloped the west end of the Gaines Street corridor – has proposed a bold project for the east end of…
The new year is here and it’s time for new adventures. Whether your wild side leads you off-road or on top of the waves, Kissimmee offers unrivaled entertainment options for those seeking unforgettable experiences. Below, we’ve compiled the latest destination information to inspire your next trip … and the ultimate selfie. Attractions: Roller coaster enthusiasts,…
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The Belleview Biltmore Hotel was built near the Gulf in northern Pinellas County in 1897 by railroad tycoon Henry Plant, one of a string of palaces linked to northern visitors by his railroad. Post-Plant, the hotel endured an evolving tourism market and a parade of owners. None were able to make the hotel a viable…
TAMPA — State officials unveiled a new vision for the future Howard Frankland Bridge on Thursday. It will look far different from what commuters are used to driving today: There will be two bridges with a total of eight free lanes and two express toll lanes that drivers will have to pay to use. In…
Meeting Jan. 10th at the Wausau Town Hall Florida League of Cities representative Mark Sitting presented former Council member and Mayor Roger Dale Hagan a plaque commemorating Hagan’s 25 years of service as a Wausau council member. Following the presentation, Judge Colby Peel swore in re-elected council member B. J. Phillips and newly elected council members Marlene Blount and Kerry Collins. The…
