MainStreet DeLand celebrates 28th anniversary

DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar, second from left, cuts the cake with the assistance of his grandson, 6-year-old Mark Munden, while MainStreet DeLand members Janet Dixon, left, President Savannah-Jane Griffin, and members Steve Burley and Susie Macon assist. In the rear, MainStreet member Arnette Sherman, Beacon staff member Pat Andrews and Beacon columnist Tanner Andrews watch.…

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CRA Advisory Board meets for “debriefing”

On June 17, the Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB) met for a “debriefing” after a work session with the City Commission and Carol Westmoreland, executive director of the Florida Redevelopment Association. Individuals attending the Monday afternoon meeting were board members Mike Zaffaroni (chair), Andrew Curtin, Lou Goldman, Debra Stephenson, Marla McDaniel, and representatives from…

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City, developer mum after meeting about Temple Terrace downtown redevelopment

TEMPLE TERRACE – Two weeks after a meeting to discuss the future of the Temple Terrace Downtown Redevelopment District project, neither side will talk about what was accomplished. Officials from the city’s three-member committee and representatives of the developer, Vlass Temple Terrace, signed a confidentiality agreement, banning them from speaking publicly about the details of…

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Landscaping, renovations will revitalize historic Manatee courthouse

Landscaping, renovations will revitalize historic Manatee courthouse BRADENTON — New landscaping and other renovations will transform the grounds of Manatee County’s historic courthouse and integrate it with other improvements in downtown Bradenton. The project calls for war memorials that have long graced the courthouse grounds to be moved to its east side, sandwiched between the…

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