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ST. PETE BEACH — Owners of four lots at 2707 Pass A Grille Way have filed a lawsuit against the city that alleges a city commissioner exerted influence that caused staff to first approve, then reject their permit for a nearly $1 million dock expansion project after the work was completed. In a lawsuit filed Feb. 18, the property owner asked the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for “declaratory and injunctive relief with an underlying amount … that exceeds $30,000, exclusive of intere...

Letters to the Editor, March 5 Marco Eagle SW Florida merits more vaccine doses It doesn’t take a genius to see that Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties need a greater allotment of COVID vaccine. These three counties book up much faster than any of the other counties in Florida. David McDonald, Goodland Vaccine ‘redistribution is needed’ Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I get on the internet and try to schedule an appointment for the coronavirus vaccine, but I have been unsuccessful af...

T o get to Edith Disler’s house, drive north on Highway 83 to a paved road that heads west. In short order, the pavement turns into a narrow dirt road that winds up and down over hilly terrain in the woods. The road isn’t maintained by the county. It gets icy and snow packed in winter and muddy in spring rains. Only a few houses, barely visible from the road, dot the area. It’s exactly the environment Disler wanted when she bought a patch of ground in Black Forest Park subdivisio...

Around the turn of the 20th century, Hastings began to blossom as an agricultural center and quickly developed into a bustling community. People traveled from out of town to buy clothes at Carlisles dress shop, and men gathered at the local drug store. “Youd get your Cherry Coke; your freshly made hamburgers. Youd know everybody down there," said Greg Leonard, whose family has ties to the area and who recently wrote a book on Hastings history.  There was a time when it was a "prosperous and...

The zoning and existing special exceptions for a 0.9-acre parcel along State Road A1A in northern Flagler County, called the Hammock Business Park LLC,  allows professional offices for architects, attorneys, financial planners, engineers and various medical and dental offices. Those uses were approved in 2017. Homeowner wont have to cut back pool deck A contractor built a Plantation Bay residents pool in slightly the wrong spot — and, in doing so, stuck the pool deck and screen about a f...

A map from Evergy Energy shows the proposed location of a new substation. The Evergy energy company is planning to build an $8.5 million substation in central Lawrence that it says will improve electricity service in the community and strengthen the regional power grid. Evergy purchased land near Kasold Drive and Bob Billings Parkway, near the University of Kansas’ west campus, for the construction of the new substation, according to an Evergy news release. The new substation will replace a...

CM Greg Casar speaks during a rally on October 24, 2020, in remembrance of nearly 200 incarcerated Texans and 20 prison staff who have died of COVID-19. (Photo by John Anderson) The drawn-out debate to decide who will be Austins next mayor pro tem will finally end next week, as City Council convenes for its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 27. “Mayor pro tem” is just a title; it does not come with additional authority, pay, or staff, or a ...

Some may surmise all these businesses seem useless. After all, most people only have one storage unit (if any), and car washes are mainly frequented by a minority of folks devoted to sparkly rims. But local planning experts say the proliferation of these businesses is not unique to Wilmington. It’s a national trend linked to a growing demand for multi-family housing across the country. Perhaps residents are so conscious of the establishments because they are located alongside busy roads. Thi...

rspitza@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — After five deadline extensions that delayed the process by nearly one year, the Marquette City Commission has come to an agreement with Home Renewal Systems Founders Landing LLC to authorize the purchase of Parcel 2A at the Founders Landing site. The commission voted 4-2 at Monday night’s meeting to approve a local development agreement with HRS, which was the final step in authorizing the purchase of land. The 1.6-acre parcel, located near the Fairfiel...

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