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Southbank self-storage, affordable housing approved by City Council | #citycouncil

A controversial project will bring self-storage to Jacksonville’s Southbank after over a year of community criticism and will receive a city loan for its affordable housing component, City Council decided Tuesday. Council denied a previous version of the project last June, but the developer returned to the city with an altered proposal that also brought […]

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Naples City Council rejects more hotel rooms on Fifth Avenue South | #citycouncil

In a unanimous decision, city council denied plans for new hotel rooms on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples, seeing them as the wrong fit. The vote came Wednesday, just weeks after a city election, with three new faces on council. Much of the campaigning in the election centered around growth and development, with the […]

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Melbourne Margaritaville still ‘a go’ after construction delay, mayor says

Margaritaville is still “a go” after months of stalled construction and uncertainty amid rising costs, Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey said Monday. Construction on the Compass Landing by Margaritaville resort, planned for 4.6-acre riverfront site just south of Cherry Street on U.S. 1, has proceeded in fits and starts since it began in late 2022. Work […]

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Naples Mayor, City Council members sworn into office | #citycouncil

From left: Mayor Teresa Heitmann and City Council members Berne Barton, Linda Penniman and Bill Kramer are sworn in during a City Council meeting at Naples City Hall on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida Mayor Teresa Heitmann poses for a photo during a City Council meeting at Naples City Hall […]

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After close race, Naples mayor eager to end divisiveness, tackle issues

Teresa Heitmann is breathing a sigh of relief after winning a hard-fought race for a second term as mayor in Naples. After a machine recount on March 23, the Collier County Supervisor of Elections office confirmed she’d eked out a victory, with Gary Price – a former city councilman and vice mayor – coming in […]

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Tom Carney returns as mayor

DELRAY BEACH — Residents of the “Village by the Sea” will have a new mayor and two newly elected commissioners come March 28. The city’s 40,412 voters elected former mayor and commissioner Tom Carney as mayor on Tuesday. Voters also elected political newcomer and former corporate CEO Tom Markert for Seat 1. In the city’s third […]

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Tom Carney, 70, elected new mayor

DELRAY BEACH — Former mayor and commissioner Tom Carney will represent residents of the “Village by the Sea” as the new mayor, Delray Beach’s 65,781 voters decided Tuesday. Carney defeated Ryan Boylston and Shirley Ervin Johnson, who were all running for mayor, or Seat 5, replacing Shelly Petrolia, who has served in that position since 2018. Carney gained […]

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Three vying for vacant mayor’s spot

DELRAY BEACH — Residents of the “Village by the Sea” will have much to consider on their ballots, including selecting a new mayor for the first time in six years. Three races are up for grabs for Delray Beach’s 65,781 voters with public safety, overdevelopment and management of the city’s budget at the forefront of the candidates’ priorities. […]

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What you need to know about the race for mayor

ROYAL PALM BEACH — A newcomer to elected politics is challenging Royal Palm Beach’s longtime mayor in the upcoming March 19 election. Steve Avila is running against incumbent Fred Pinto, who is seeking his fifth term in the village’s top office. Three of the five seats on the Royal Palm Beach Village Council are up […]

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Mayor Mark Sheldon highlights a hear of progress in Panama City Beach

PANAMA CITY BEACH − Mayor Mark Sheldon says the Beach’s brightest days are still ahead. On Feb. 29 at City Hall, Sheldon gave his second state of the city speech to update residents on initiatives throughout Panama City Beach. Sheldon, who was elected mayor in 2020, is running for re-election in the 2024 municipal elections […]