ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The city of St. Pete just announced an aggressive plan to stave off gentrification and promote affordable housing as development pushes low- to moderate-income families outside the city limits. “Our plan will provide an increased supply of dwelling units, assist those who want to have homeownership, and help keep families in…
Sarasota- At the July 1 City Commission meeting, an attorney for the city said the city’s Planning Board had been trying to address a topic outside of its purview throughout the year despite his repeated, strenuous warnings. A senior city staff member said he was prepared to be fired if commissioners were unhappy with his…
A Pensacola lawsuit could be the first test case for a new Florida law that prevents local governments from regulating tree trimming or removal trees — even “heritage” trees — on residential property. The city of Pensacola is suing the owners of a vacant lot to stop the removal of a heritage tree. Property owners…
CLEARWATER — In 1992, Mayme Hodges became the first and last black woman on the Clearwater City council, and only the third black council member. There hasn’t been a fourth. Zebbie Atkinson IV, president of the Clearwater and Upper Pinellas County branch of the NAACP, hopes changing Clearwater’s voting system would help more black people…
In a partnership with Florida Power and Light, the city of Palmetto is looking to replace several hundred lights and some other utilities across the city to save money and energy.FPL’s Energy Savings Guarantee program allows FPL and the city to make upgrades to water and electric fixtures and use the money saved on bills…
Lynx is receiving nearly $2 million from federal authorities for more sustainable equipment — funds that will go toward zero-emission Lymmo buses. The central Florida bus operator is receiving $1.961 million, to be exact, according to U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy, D-Winter Park, who announced the news on Twitter Tuesday. Read the full story Powered by…
Delray Beach is having an identity crisis. It’s transformed into an art and nightlife mecca in the last decade. Now the city is in turmoil over how to sustain the change. It could be the Las Olas Boulevard of Palm Beach County. Or it could drive out what makes it a South Florida hotspot: popular…
There have been several recent high-profile ransomware attacks that have cost Florida local governments hundreds of thousands of dollars. And they are becoming more common. To help combat these attacks, the Florida Local Government Information Systems Association (FLGISA) is offering multiple webinars over the next few weeks to discuss ransomware. The in-depth training will include…
Your downtown experience just got a little brighter. Recently, the City of Tallahassee, along with the Downtown Improvement Authority, LeMoyne Arts, KCCI and the “Girls Can Do Anything” campers from the Oasis Center for Women and Girls, covered up a retaining wall with a colorful art mural. The once bland wall at the downtown Food…
Aileron Investment Management (“Aileron”) announced today that it is opening Phase 1 of its Grand Central Apartments (“Grand Central”), a 280-unit class A apartment community in Fort Myers, FL. Phase 1 consists of 104 resident units, clubhouse and pool, which will open for occupancy within the next 30 days. The complex will be fully complete…