SEBRING — Decades ago, Sadie Kahn, who along with her husband, Mike Kahn, were pioneer residents of Sebring, allowed the city to use a small plot of land near the Nan-ces-o-wee Hotel as a park area, provided that it was maintained. “They didn’t take care of it very well,” recalled Marvin Kahn, a son of…
DELAND — The Volusia County Council on Thursday approved Edgewater’s first Community Redevelopment Area, a 20-year plan that’s designed to rejuvenate an ailing stretch of U.S. 1 and create a downtown area. The County Council voted 5-1 to grant a delegation of authority for city officials to create a new redevelopment district that will total…
Ybor City’s cigar industry origins are the subject of A Legacy of Smoke, a documentary short making its Tampa premiere 4 p.m. Sunday at the appropriately historic Tampa Theatre. This one-time-only screening is sponsored by El Centro Español de Tampa, billed as Tampa’s oldest ethnic social club, incorporated in 1891. A Legacy of Smoke chronicles…
SEBRING — Two long-vacant historic hotels in downtown Sebring may soon have a new owner with plans for using the buildings. The Sebring City Council will hold a special meeting Dec. 8 to hear about the developer’s plans for the former Santa Rosa Hotel at 509 North Ridgewood Ave., and the former Nan-ces-o-wee Hotel at…
The idea to make downtown Fort Myers a vibrant, entertainment area hasn’t dimmed. Local business owners have come up with a plan that they hope will drive in more late-night patrons. The plan still revolves around allowing open alcohol containers on the street during events such as Art and Music Walk. As well as “soft…
Seminole, Florida — Seminole Mall developers are asking the city of Seminole to help convince county commissioners to approve millions in tax rebates from Pinellas County for the mall’s redevelopment. TheTampa Bay Timesreports Primerica Group One gave the city an economic analysis that estimates the value of the redevelopment at $58.1 million. It also projects…
TEMPLE TERRACE — Taking a step designed to get the long-stalled Downtown Temple Terrace project moving again, the City Council voted this week to pay $1.6 million to sever the troubled partnership with its developer, Vlass Temple Terrace. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pay Vlass to settle dueling lawsuits, in which each side…
Downtown’s residential development boom is in full swing. Three apartment buildings are completed, four more are in various stages of construction and six condo projects are under way. By the time they are all finished, 2,031 new homes will be added within less than a mile of downtown’s waterfront. The developers hail from Largo to…
DELAND — The Volusia County Council on Thursday approved Edgewater’s first Community Redevelopment Area, a 20-year plan that’s designed to rejuvenate an ailing stretch of U.S. 1 and create a downtown area. The County Council voted 5-1 to grant a delegation of authority for city officials to create a new redevelopment district that will total…
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA), in Margate, Florida is seeking development partners to finance, build and operate compatible commercial, residential or office development(s) as part of an overall Margate City Center. The site is located at the intersection of Margate Boulevard and State Road 7 and includes the northwest and southwest corners, a vacant…
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority approved the sale of the former Main Street sewage treatment plant property at their Thursday yearly organizational meeting. The 19-acre site is being purchased by Quint and Rishy Studer for $5.2 million. The property has been vacant since 2011 when the sewer plant — known as “Old Stinky” — was…
WEST PALM BEACH — A new city program will give incentives to arts-based businesses similar to those already offered to other types of businesses, West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio said Thursday. Muoio made the announcement at Thursday’s grand opening of the new Arts and Entertainment District. Incentives include those for hiring and for space buildout,…
