Abundant Life Christian Center in spacious location. ...more

January 4, 2008

AVON PARK — Officials with the Avon Park Executive Airport are in the early stages of planning a new terminal building. They recently found a contractor, Orangewood Builders, to build the building. Currently, the city also has grants lined up for the construction. ...more

December 27, 2007

TAMPA - The Tampa City Council voted 4-2 this afternoon to preliminarily approve plans to redevelop Hyde Park Village. ...more

December 20, 2007

Last December, city officials bounced around an idea to relieve crowding at city hall while spurring downtown development: Buy the old Fifth Avenue Wachovia bank building and turn it into municipal office space. ...more

December 12, 2007

After striking out a third time before the city's Architectural Review Commission, the owners of Hyde Park Village will take their plans for two mixed-use towers to the city council. ...more

November 14, 2007

The state officially dropped its challenges to the Wiregrass Ranch development Wednesday, allowing plans for future residential phases to proceed. ...more

October 18, 2007

The Westchase Community Association continues to feel tumultuous change as it loses yet another board member and faces financial scrutiny from residents. ...more

October 15, 2007

Plans to redevelop two buildings in Hyde Park Village are shrinking. The latest plans call for condominium and retail buildings, one 80 feet tall and the other 90 feet, along Swann and Dakota avenues. They would replace the former Sunrise Cinemas and Brooks Brothers buildings, which are 24 feet and 38 feet tall. ...more

October 10, 2007

The Wiregrass Ranch development of regional impact in Wesley Chapel is a textbook example why the Legislature needs to revamp Florida's regional planning laws. ...more

October 3, 2007

SEBRING –– Three commercial buildings are being considered as the new home of Highlands County Veterans Services. County officials are investigating the possibility of buying and renovating one of the three. Two are brand new, including Liberty Plaza, an unoccupied structure for professional services and retail on U.S. 27 at George Boulevard. The other new building is partially occupied. While this option is being checked out, plans to construct a new building for Veterans Services, approved back in May, have temporarily been placed on hold. ...more

September 25, 2007