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Tampa Mayor Eyeing Changes for Downtown Library

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 18, 2016

Mayor Bob Buckhorn is thinking about recycling another piece of downtown Tampa from the 1970s. This time, it’s the annex behind the John F. Germany Public Library, plus the neighboring auditorium with the clamshell-shaped dome. Once people and the city’s mainframe computers are moved out of the annex — a process scheduled to start next…

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Maitland Makeover Starts with Parking Garage

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 18, 2016

A massive parking garage under construction on Independence Lane near City Hall serves as the first concrete sign of a downtown dream two decades in the making. City officials say the garage is crucial to the $68 million Maitland City Centre project, which is poised to transform the area into a pedestrian-friendly, urban core. But…

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Can public drinking revitalize downtowns?

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

In an attempt to bring tourists and young people back to aging downtown districts, many cities have legalized outdoor drinking – and it has been somewhat successful in revitalizing those areas, according to an article from The Pew Charitable Trusts. In 2016, cities in Mississippi and Ohio legalized “outdoor refreshment areas,” zones where patrons can…

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Praise for city’s cost-saving efforts on rehabilitating manholes and sewer pipes

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

When Fernandina Beach Utilities Department Director John Mandrick sat down to read the latest issue of Trenchless Technology, he was taken somewhat aback. There on page 68 of the October 2016 issue was his photo and the city logo. As he read on, Mandrick realized that his department’s work on rehabilitating manholes and pipes had…

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Hillsborough County reaches agreement to let Uber, Lyft operate legally

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

Uber and Lyft drivers will now be able to legally operate in Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission voted Wednesday to approve a temporary operating agreement. The measure will allow the ride-hailing companies to work in the county. Uber and Lyft agreed to the settlement, but company officials maintain a state law on…

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Voters say yes to sales tax hike. Now county plans to spend it.

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

While Manatee County’s half-cent infrastructure sales tax will not go into effect until January, county officials are already looking through the list of projects that will be funded with the new revenue to see which can be started first. “We would like to, as we identify those projects, come back to the board and perhaps…

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Clearwater offers open houses on groundbreaking water program

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

The city will host an open house on Tuesday to educate residents about the $32 million groundwater replenishment project currently under design after seven years of study. Clearwater is the first city in Florida and one of only a handful in the United States to launch a facility that will purify wastewater to drinking standards…

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Flagler County looks to restore dunes, vegetation

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

Hurricane Matthew washed away dunes and vegetation along Flagler Beach, and now the goal is to figure out how to rebuild. City, county, state and federal officials on Wednesday came together in a closed meeting to throw around ideas on how to fix the environmental state of the beach. Some of the ideas include dune…

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Frostproof City Council accepts gift of land for potential parking lot

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

The City Council unanimously voted to accept a potential gift of 2.02 acres of land from the Frostproof Chamber of Commerce. The land, on the northeast corner of First Street and Oak Street, would be used for a public parking lot. “The idea would be to create an attractive parking area,” Mayor Rodney Cannon said…

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Commission signals it’s prepared to take vote on waste-to-energy project

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

While Hernando County officials have voiced concern that a proposed waste-to-energy project could cost taxpayers millions of dollars over the life of the project, the attorney representing the company that would build the plant told commissioners this week that it would instead save the county more than $1 million a year. County commissioners said they…

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Outgoing Hernando Commission extends administrator’s contract

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

BROOKSVILLE – As one of their last officials acts, the Hernando County Commission this week awarded Len Sossamon a four-year contract extension as county administrator and economic development director, much to the chagrin of a few government watchdogs and the two new commissioners who take office next month. The action, backed by strong words from…

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Eagle Lake commission offers city manager job to Thomas Ernharth

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffNovember 17, 2016

The city commissioners look like they have found their next city manager – again. During a special meeting Tuesday night, the City Commission voted 5-0 to offer the city’s top appointed position to Thomas Ernharth, 51, the current city manager of Starke. “As far as looking down the list, he seemed to hit all the…

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