Ward ratified as head of West Palm Beach CRA

Jon Ward now officially is the executive director of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. The city commission, sitting as the CRA board, voted 5-0 at its meeting Monday to ratify Ward’s selection. On Dec. 16, the city approved a contract to turn over the CRA’s duties to Broward County-based Redevelopment Management Associates, run by former…

West Palm mulling Rybovich project

City commissioners Monday night prepared to take the first of two votes on the proposed massive waterfront village at the Rybovich yacht center, City planners spoke Monday night for more than an hour, to be followed by developers, and then the public, in what has become the next city development fight. It’s been just two weeks…

Prehistoric village found in downtown Miami

Archaeologists who for months have been uncovering mounting evidence of an ancient and extensive Native American village in the middle of downtown Miami have concluded it’s likely one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the United States. The archaeologists, under the direction of veteran South Florida archaeologist Bob Carr, have so far painstakingly dug…

Garage price tag hits $11 million (Sarasota)

SARASOTA – The State Street Garage, already something of an albatross around Sarasota’s neck, just got a whole lot more expensive. City commissioners voted unanimously to modify a proposed system for City Manager Tom Barwin’s upcoming performance review. Because of a special clause in Barwin’s contract, the city must use a third-party “facilitator” in the review…