Calling all millennials. Fort Myers officials are willing to rewrite the law books to make shopping, dining and living around downtown more attractive to you. More than 60 people attended a public meeting Monday night to learn about the push to increase density — or number of units allowed — in downtown, and a neighborhood just…
DetailsCLERMONT — City leaders are putting the first building block in place for an economic-development plan expected to generate millions of dollars. Victory Pointe, an estimated $8.6 million stormwater management site combined with an ecological public park and event space, likely will go out for construction bids soon, city staff said. Groundbreaking is expected in…
DetailsBack by popular demand. The return of the greatest exhibit of African American wax figures presented by the Renowned Dr. Joanne Martin. The Great Blacks In Wax. See the flyer below for exhibit details.
DetailsTALLAHASSEE – Three decades ago, lobbyist Ron Book persuaded a public hospital to pay him to protect its interests in a faraway Capitol, just as private businesses do. “It’s just a necessity to make sure that taxpayers are properly represented,” Book says. “We’re smart enough to understand the system.” Cities, counties, colleges, school districts, sheriffs,…
DetailsThe Wild Spaces and Public Places sales tax doesn’t just mean conserving more land. It also means more spending money for local governments on long-awaited projects. Back in November, locals voted in favor of the half-cent sales tax, which will generate nearly $130 million over its 8-year span. The city of Gainesville is expected to…
DetailsThe Legislature this year will decide whether Indiantown and Hobe Sound can become municipalities. The two unincorporated areas of Martin County have been considering becoming independent for decades, and leaders hope having their own government and elected officials will give the more than 20,000 residents combined more power to make decisions that affect them. State…
DetailsThe proposal for the development of 12.4 vacant and overgrown acres along the Tamiami Trail gateway into Bradenton is just what Manatee County commissioners had in mind in adopting Land Development Code amendments targeting the county’s six major urban corridors. The code modifications encourage infill projects and redevelopment along the county’s six major urban corridors,…
DetailsAs plans progress on both the downtown hotel project and the restoration of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad station, downtown and midtown neighborhoods in Fort Myers will soon be under renovation and redevelopment. The Fort Myers city council recently and unanimously approved a pair of projects that will move the city into the future as…
DetailsLily Murphy glided along the ice rink in Central Park on Sunday, enjoying a makeshift winter wonderland in a region better known for its heat and humidity. She even scraped ice from her skate blade to make a snowball — a novelty for the 7-year-old from Windermere. Sunday was the last day of the season…
DetailsWhen Frank Guerra of Miami first visited St. Petersburg 25 years ago, he left unimpressed. That wasn’t the case when he returned in 2012. “It was just a completely different city,” Guerra said, invoking a place that not only had survived the recession but seemed to be thriving. Guerra’s company, Coral Gables-based Altis Cardinal, bought…
DetailsThe four candidates Boynton Beach is considering to work on redeveloping Town Square read like a “who’s who” of development teams in South Florida and beyond. Boynton Beach is seeking a developer partner to help jump-start the 16.5-acre site downtown that is home to its City Hall, police headquarters, fire station No. 1, Civic Center,…
DetailsBoynton Beach has voted in favor of development plans for Riverwalk Plaza. In two 3-2 votes late Tuesday, city commissioners approved a rezoning ordinance and a land use amendment for the development. The vote will allow plaza owner Isram Realty to build a 10-story residential building on land along Federal Highway and Woolbright Road, where…
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