STUART — The city is taking a hard look at replacing City Hall and nearby city-owned buildings with a park and a new development, such as a hotel. But details — including costs and where city operations would relocate — remain to be hammered out. By October the city hopes to have more details, including a…
DetailsAlso known as “La Florida,” South Florida is known for its amazing gardens, fabulous flowers or amazing horticulture. In fact, South Florida is the only area in the United States to have a moist, tropical climate. That said, we are able to produce fruits and vegetables that are genuinely “tropic” and grow popular fruits and…
DetailsThe challenge of creating a mobility plan in St. Augustine, a place with unique history and growing demands, belongs to Littlejohn Engineering Associates. “Mobility is the most important initiative that we’re doing in the city … in my mind,” City Manager John Regan said, adding that it’s “a complicated issue with many components to it.”…
DetailsLAKELAND — An industrial project proposed west of Florida Polytechnic University will potentially add a mega-sized warehouse to an area hot for large logistics projects. The City Commission will hear a proposal to rezone a 104-acre area on University Boulevard, east of the State Road 33 and Interstate 4 interchange, for Brown Development Group, a…
DetailsBegun as a steam-powered sawmill in 1934, Parker Lumber endured for nearly 80 years, becoming the oldest family-owned business in Maitland, a suburban city just north of Orlando. Amid competition from Lowe’s and Home Depot, the family close the company in 2011 and put the property, in the center of town, up for sale… Read More…
DetailsOn June 28, 2016, Cocoa City Council approved a resolution providing for program guidelines and eligibility for the Commercial Property Enhancement Program (CPEP). The CPEP is a performance-based reimbursement grant designed to encourage private investment and improvements to exterior frontage of commercial properties located along major transportation corridors in Cocoa. The CPEP is intended to…
DetailsOCOEE — When Rilla Tomyn, 62, was growing up in Ocoee, neighbors knew each other, the roads were mostly dirt and citrus was the primary industry. Today Ocoee is among Florida’s fastest-growing cities of more than 20,000 people, according to new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. No city in Orange or Seminole county gained…
DetailsAn upscale Miami developer has been chosen to lead the city’s signature West River redevelopment, a $500 million project intended to expand the revitalization of downtown west of the Hillsborough River. The Tampa Housing Authority’s governing board on Wednesday approved the selection of the Related Group for the West River project, which includes the construction…
DetailsWhat do the Thames, Seine, Tiber and Hillsborough rivers have in common? Strollable riverbanks in the urban core. While some of these walkways date back centuries, Tampa is just getting around to making the most of its riverfront. The nearly completed Riverwalk on the east side of the Hillsborough has grown into a popular destination…
DetailsBoynton Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency wants to consolidate plans in its six areas this summer with the goal of giving developers and residents predictability on what can be done at each location. “We don’t want to miss the market,” said Vivian Brooks, CRA executive director, to the more than 100 people gathered on a Saturday…
DetailsIn case you haven’t noticed, three signature gateway signs leading into the Skyway Marina District are in place in lower 34th Street South, clearly designating the area as a distinct sector with a unique vibe. The signs are among several new developments in the 1.5-mile stretch between 30th and 54th streets south, which the city of…
DetailsLAKELAND —The 4,500-acre area designated the Midtown Community Redevelopment District started the fiscal year with almost five years’ worth of revenues in surplus. It idles no longer as the agency launches several major projects and gets ready for more in 2017. The Midtown district includes roughly the area between George Jenkins Boulevard/Bartow Road and I-4.…
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