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Walkable shopping center planned in Port Charlotte
St. Petersburg-based developer Sembler Co. inked a deal to purchase 14.5 acres off State Road 776 and Flamingo Boulevard to build a Port Charlotte shopping center that West Port residents can reach by walking or biking. The center will contain a grocer and 9,800 square feet of retail space in...
Sarasota County's drought now considered severe, with little rainfall since February
Sarasota County's drought intensified from moderate to severe this week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with near record low rainfall recorded for the month of May and all local fire rescue officials implementing burn bans. May is typically one of the driest months of the year, noted Stephen Shively, a forecaster with...
Groundbreakings set for Charlotte Co. sales tax-funded projects
Construction will begin June 4 on both the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office administration and 911 call center and Supervisor of Election warehouse on the same land parcel at 3100 Loveland Blvd. in Port Charlotte. The $45 million CCSO administration facility will house senior command and support staff, a command vehicle garage and a public safety answering point backup. The $8.8 million elections supervisor warehouse will have a staging and receiving area, an elevated receiving dock with levelers and a discharge ramp, a smaller truck and loading vehicle ground delivery area. The facility will also have office and storage space for multiple county departments and CCSO use. Both projects are funded by the voter-approved 2020 1% local option sales tax.
Sarasota County affordable housing project New Trail Plaza at last set to break ground
Construction is at last set to begin on an affordable housing community that has been years in the planning. Groundbreaking for New Trail Plaza is set for Wednesday, June 5, at 4644 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. The development – a joint project by builder Blue Sky Communities and nonprofit...
North Port Commissioners Vote Against Demolishing Historic Structures at Warm Minerals Springs
At yesterday's regular meeting, City of North Port commissioners voted unanimously to not demolish three historic buildings at Warm Mineral Springs. The vote followed a presentation by the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation (SAHP), which presented options for drawing on state and federal preservation grants, city funds and tax credits to help restore the historic structures.
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