An ordinance clarified the local historic preservation board’s power, the City Commission’s role in helping it and process of future preservation. As part of the process, the commission and board held a joint meeting in April 2019 to discuss hiring a preservation planner.
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After more than two years of challenging development, the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park has drawn in about 200 visitors a day since opening in September.
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The case has been settled, even if just for the moment.
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None of the residents of Westwood Estates were prepared for the world to cave in on Oct. 22. Beneath their feet, groundwater coursed through porous limestone and, over time, sliced it into karst. The rock below turned into swiss cheese.
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Attorneys for the cities argued that the ballot language calling for creating a “growth management area” did not signal the actual impact: Municipalities would no longer exercise their own land use rules.
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There used to be more than 100 Christmas tree farms across the state, but in recent years that number has dwindled to less than 20, said John Gregory, owner of Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm.
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New Republican leaders of the Florida House and Senate expressed a desire Tuesday to establish work programs that would address the increased impacts of rising sea levels in coastal communities.
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Sprowls’ views on law enforcement and patriotism were among a handful of issues the new speaker outlined during his remarks Tuesday.
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The idea for this location — first floated a little over a year ago — has seen its share of controversy in reaching this point, but on Tuesday, the commissioners were all in.
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Heavy rain bands are already moving onshore in southwest Florida and are expected to move into the Tampa/St. Pete areas this morning.
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