Council out of CRA search As seen in Highlands Today By: JOE SEELIG SEBRING –The search for a new Community Redevelopment Agency executive director took a twist Tuesday when the Sebring City Council voted 3-1 to pull personnel and support; in essence dissolving the CRA Executive Director Search Committee. City Councilman Scott Stanley was absent…
DetailsDestin’s new harbor boardwalk completed Pictures of the new harbor boardwalk in Destin, which includes 1,600-feet of new decking and pavers, landscaping, lighting and seating and runs from the Destin Yacht Club west to HarborWalk Village can be viewed here.
DetailsBeauty & Blight: Saving Daytona’s beachside As seen in the Daytona Beach News-Journal They’re proud to call the Daytona Beach area home, but when some business leaders hope to make a good impression on out-of-town visitors, they don’t drive a direct route from the airport to the World’s Most Famous Beach. They’re too embarrassed by…
DetailsPlans for downtown Walmart move forward As seen in the Herald Tribune By J. David McSwane SARASOTA – A Walmart Supercenter proposed for downtown Sarasota appears to meet broad zoning standards, which could make it difficult for detractors to shoo the retail giant away. City planners have yet to see a final site plan for…
DetailsDade City woman turns blight into beauty, one home at a time As seen in the Tampa Bay Times By Christy McLaughlin, Times Correspondent DADE CITY The front porch is sagging, the windows are boarded up and the kitchen sink drains into a bucket. But Mary Castro sees past the blight. She sees quality construction…
DetailsFalling Revenues and Growing Demand for Services Challenge Cities, Counties and School Districts. Click here: The Local Squeeze
You are invited to attend a Special Call Commission Workshop on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. for the purpose of listening to Town Manager Candidate Finalists Interviews. 3:00 PM – Candidate Panel Interviews Town Hall Commission Chambers 6:00 PM – Community “Meet & Greet” Reception Town Hall Mirror Ballroom At the June 20,…
DetailsFort Myers Downtown Streetscape Wins International Making Cities Livable Award FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 24, 2012) – On May 22, 2012, the Fort Myers Downtown Streetscape project won the 2012 International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) Walkable Neighborhoods award at the IMCL conference in Portland, Oregon. The City of Fort Myers ranked first over other cities…
DetailsOne of Tindale Oliver’s urban designers, Erin Chantry, will be reporting live from CNU20: The New World that is taking place in West Palm Beach, Florida. Attending as a member of the press, she will be writing a series on the importance of integrating transportation, land use, and urban design. It will be based on…
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