Frenchtown, a tight-knit community dating back to the 19th century, was once dotted with robust businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants and drug stores decades ago. The predominantly black neighborhood sits in the shadow of downtown Tallahassee and the state Capitol, where power plays are exchanged and multi-million dollar projects take shape. The opposite is true in…
Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would use his “bully pulpit” as mayor to advocate for improved conditions at the Jordan Park public housing community. Kriseman told members of the Citizen Advisory Committee of the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area Monday that,although the city doesn’t own the property, he would push for “cultural changes” through…
Hillcrest IG, LLC, a Concord Wilshire-sponsored company, has successfully entitled and assigned all of its rights to Pulte Group to acquire the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club for a total of $25 million. Pulte Group is a national multi-brand homebuilding company. The transaction paves the way for the revitalization of the Hillcrest Community through a new residential development. Concord…
Any day now, Brooks Busey expects to sign a lease for a restaurant at his new development at Sadler Point Marine Center in Jacksonville’s Westside. That restaurant, which he declines to identify pending the lease, will launch The Bridge, an 18,000-square-foot former furniture and marine retail store to be converted into retail, office and restaurant…
An online petition pushing for stricter gun control in Orlando almost has enough signatures to be delivered to city leaders. The petition was started after the mass shooting on June 12 at Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and 53 were injured by gunman Omar Mateen. Despite the nearly 40,000 signatures, there’s not much…
Miami-Dade County has a new partnership in the fight against traffic woes. The smartphone navigation app Waze has just added the county to its growing list of governments that are connected to its traffic data system. When users report traffic accidents, Miami-Dade will now know about it. “My goal is that on any day, whether…
It’s never too early to spice things up and Boca is doing so with its “Come Early, Stay Late” message, which is making its splash on more than 250 banners throughout the city. The banners feature rich colors and creative designs on major streets, such as Federal Highway and Mizner Boulevard, and through the plazas…
Four Central Florida cities joined Altamonte Springs today in helping Uber riders pay their fares when using the ride-sharing service within those municipalities. Under the discount program, Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford and Maitland will now pick up 25 percent of the cost of using Uber to or from a SunRail train station within those cities.…
Come August, Palmetto will be the scene of the start of a promising partnership with the University of South Florida. The city was selected to be part of the school’s inaugural Community Sustainability Partnership Program. Graduate students and professors will engage residents to begin assessing various city needs. The agenda includes the linear park and…
SANFORD, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – The City of Sanford is getting excited about a new plan to develop near the waterfront. They are calling the three-block project, the “catalyst”. City Manager Norton Bonaparte says, “Wow, this is really going to transform Sanford. We call it the catalyst site because we see the development taking…
Sergeant Robert Mark of the Apopka Police Department is the proverbial salt of the earth. He is the type of person that needs to be cloned and sprinkled throughout a community. Mark retired yesterday after 50-plus-years of service in law enforcement. “Sergeant Mark was a well-respected mentor to dozens of Apopka police officers,” said Apopka…
PORT ORANGE – Do you think the city police department should get more funding? How about the city parks? Or maybe you would suggest City Council members get a raise … or not. City officials are reaching out to residents for their input on planning the city’s budget for the coming year. For the second…
