Leesburg’s economic director has a vision for Venetian Gardens
LEESBURG — Leesburg’s Economic Director Mike Rankin worked in Branson, Missouri, for 14 years — back in the days, he said, when the waterfront area was “desolate and the least utilized location.” It has since been filled with retail locations, restaurants, hotels and a convention center. Rankin said he sees a parallel between Branson’s former…