Officials concerned about derelict hotels By Phil Attinger, News Chief LAKE WALES – U.S. 27, touted as the backbone of Florida tourism in the 1960s, has a chance to be revitalized. Lake Wales city commissioners have said they want to make their city a gateway for Legoland visitors coming from South Florida. The problem, they…
DetailsThe Triple Bottom Line Tool helps optimize investments for economic, environmental, and social impact – what’s referred to as the triple bottom line or TBL. Investors, economic development professionals, and decision-makers can use the TBL Tool to: Design economic development investments for maximum returns Consider an economic development investment’s impact on various factors Compare or…
DetailsFlorida Main Street Conference – Sept: 12-14 Conference Overview FMS and Downtown Dade City Main Street invite you to attend the 2012 FMS Annual Conference and Awards Dinner, September 12-14, 2012. Located in downtown Dade City, the conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to experience this fabulous Main Street Community. The 2012 Florida Main…
DetailsExtension of taxing method means more money to improve Dunedin’s downtown By Keyonna Summers, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer DUNEDIN — Downtown Dunedin’s Main Street has evolved over the last two decades from a state road lined by a few faded buildings to a winding, walkable street featuring appealing restaurants and shops that attract residents…
DetailsFlorida Energy Survey – Everyone Invited The Florida Regional Planning Councils in association with the U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Florida Office of Energy are identifying strategies to diversify Florida’s energy future and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. Increased domestic energy usage means domestic jobs. We have created two…
DetailsCity gives tentative approval to 5.6% property tax rate hike By Christopher Curry, The Gainsville Sun Staff Writer The City Commission gave tentative approval Tuesday to an approximately $105 million general government budget that increased the property tax rate by about 5.6 percent. Following the vote, the city will advertise a property tax rate of…
DetailsDowntown Bonita Springs moves up on priority list Written by: Christina Cepero, News-Press Bonita Springs leaders are focused on beautifying downtown while promoting what’s there in hopes of attracting visitors and businesses and igniting more interest in redevelopment. At a workshop Tuesday, the City Council agreed the city needs to create brochures about the area.…
DetailsGroups Work Together to Revive Roots Cultural Festival in Delray Beach
Zephyrhills City Council rejects brownfield proposal By Lorie Jewell, Tampa Bay Times Correspondent ZEPHYRHILLS — A divided City Council shot down plans to seek brownfield status for about 1,100 acres near the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, siding with landowners who worried about the stigma such a designation could bring. The aim of the designation is to…
DetailsCRA Board Selects Interim Director By Suzie Schottelkotte THE LEDGER BARTOW | Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency board agreed Monday to hire Andy Laurent of Bartow Consulting Inc. as interim director while board members and the City Commission continue discussing the agency’s future structure. Laurent, a former Bartow city commissioner, said he and Brian Hinton, another…
DetailsHistoric Floridan to re-open By Justin George, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer TAMPA — Shuttered since 1987, the Floridan Hotel, once Tampa’s grandest and tallest building that catered to the likes of Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart and Elvis Presley, became a home to vultures and vermin for decades. So when a development group led by…
DetailsDetours Studied for Downtown Train Traffic By Tom Palmer, THE LEDGER LAKELAND | If there’s a better way to route freight rail traffic through Polk County, a consultant hired by the Florida Department of Transportation is supposed to find it. Preliminary work is under way on an 18-month study to look for alternative routes for…
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