St. Petersburg Picks Blake Investment Partners for Tropicana Field Site
Mayor Ken Welch selected Blake Investment Partners to redevelop St. Petersburg’s 86-acre Tropicana Field and Historic Gas Plant District site.
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Port St. Lucie approves Waste Pro settlement tax credits for residents
Port St. Lucie will return a $24 million Waste Pro settlement through property-tax credits, with amounts based on ownership history and a claims process.
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Belle Glade seeks engineering firm as Pioneer Park pavilion project advances
Belle Glade is seeking engineering, architecture and related professional services as park, transit and drainage projects move through separate public processes.
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Belleair Bluffs roadway and stormwater project carries $2.542 million county water-main agreement
Pinellas County approved a joint agreement with Belleair Bluffs for water-main work tied to roadway and drainage improvements on East Overbrook Street, Duncan Drive and North Overbrook Avenue.
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US 98 Dade City Bypass widening project completed, FDOT says
The Florida Department of Transportation reported that construction is complete on the US 98 Dade City Bypass widening between 7th Street South and 7th Street North in Dade City.
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Bokeelia remains tied to Lee County’s hurricane-recovery and resilience work
Lee County planning identifies Bokeelia for emergency communications and recovery infrastructure, while local public agencies and civic groups continue related work.
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Tarpon Springs explains new Florida permit exemptions effective July 1
House Bill 803 creates limited permit exemptions for certain single-family residential work and temporary flood barriers, but Building Official approval is still required before work begins.
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Pompano Beach extends BSO policing contract for three years
Pompano Beach commissioners approved a three-year extension of the Broward Sheriff’s Office policing contract as debate over a city police force continues.
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Tallahassee Police Promote Eight Officers Into Command Positions
The Tallahassee Police Department promoted eight veteran officers, including two deputy chiefs, during a period of workforce transition and staffing pressure.
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Cape Coral Secures $2.65 Million for Road and Police Projects
Cape Coral will receive $2.65 million in state appropriations for NE 24th Avenue improvements and a police emergency-response vehicle.
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Hialeah schedules Aug. 11 council meeting amid fiscal 2027 budget process
Hialeah’s next listed City Council meeting is Aug. 11, after July meetings were canceled and as the city’s fiscal 2027 budget process moves forward.
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Zephyrhills adopts one-year moratorium on data-center development
The Zephyrhills City Council gave final approval June 22 to a one-year pause on data-center permits, rezonings and site-plan approvals while officials review land-use rules and utility demands.
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Hillsborough County plans $195,000 pedestrian-safety upgrades near Doby Elementary in Apollo Beach
A Hillsborough County pedestrian-crossing project near Doby Elementary is in procurement, with late-2026 construction planned on Covington Gardens Drive.
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Lakeland approves temporary data-center moratorium in 4-3 vote
Lakeland commissioners approved a temporary pause on data centers and large-load customers as the city reviews land-use and utility rules.
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Coral Springs schedules Aug. 19 vote on downtown rezoning
Coral Springs is advancing a proposal to expand its Downtown Mixed-Use district, with a second reading and public meeting scheduled for Aug. 19.
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Palm Bay Candidate Qualifying Runs Through Aug. 11
Palm Bay’s 2026 municipal qualifying period runs through Aug. 11, with the city’s primary election scheduled for Aug. 18 for council seats.
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Temple Terrace continues work on a plan to remove PFAS from its drinking water
Temple Terrace officials were moving closer to a plan for addressing elevated PFAS in the city’s municipal water system, but a final treatment project had not been announced.
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DeBary’s Main Street project moves toward construction as US 17-92 road work nears
Infrastructure for DeBary Main Street is in place as developers prepare for homes and businesses near SunRail. A separate US 17-92 project is set for September.
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Apopka Advances Proposed 10% Property-Tax Increase on 4-1 Vote
Apopka commissioners voted 4-1 to advance a proposed 10% property-tax increase for the 2026-27 budget, with final hearings still ahead.
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Tampa council advances preliminary Rays ballpark deal in 4-3 vote
Tampa City Council approved a nonbinding Rays ballpark framework, keeping negotiations alive for a proposed $2.3 billion project while funding terms remain unsettled.
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Orlando Buys 3.4-Acre Industrial Campus South of Downtown
Orlando purchased more than 3.4 acres at 806 and 850 S. Hughey Avenue, adding warehouse, office and industrial property to its holdings.
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Appeals Court Says Miramar Police Arbitration Hearing Need Not Be Open
Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a ruling that would have required a Miramar police-union arbitration hearing to be open to the public.