Sabal Palm golf course land closer to becoming housing project
The 109-acre site is west of Florida's Turnpike on both the north and south sides of Commercial Boulevard. The company is seeking approval from the city's Planning Board at 9 am Wednesday to modify its plan for the north portion of the property. …
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Sinkholes become Florida's latest insurance disaster
The result: Homes from Brandon to Port Richey to Weeki Wachee sit unrepaired, decimating property values and draining millions of dollars in tax revenue from local governments already hard hit by the recession. Since 2005, the Florida Legislature has …
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Ernst: Don't let Florida Forever fade into oblivion
The economic plus of Florida Forever is practically unassailable. Even the argument that it takes land off the tax rolls holds little merit. Parks raise the value of land around them. Combined with tourist dollars, that more than offsets the loss of …
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