Florida’s pristine golf courses went from amenities to liabilities in the depths of the Great Recession — but the market is headed back toward an upswing, between redevelopment and opportunistic operators. “The market has finally stabilized in golf,” said Steven Ekovich, senior vice president and director of Marcus & Millichap’s national golf division. Enlarge Ekovich,…
Stephen Auger TALLAHASSEE — Under pressure from Gov. Rick Scott, the head of the Florida Housing Finance Corp. has resigned in the wake of an audit that rapped the agency for hosting expensive meals, including a $52,000 dinner, and awarding nearly $443,000 in employee bonuses while thousands of Floridians were waiting for help to save…
A Marine Weather Statement was issued for the following areas: Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60…
There are few places in the region where it pays to step back and appreciate the big picture more than the university area of north Tampa. Major employers there are investing hundreds of millions of dollars. Government and the business community are looking to partner on new mass transit services. And efforts to build an…
TORONTO and TAMPA, FL, March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Cott Corporation ("Cott") (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) today announced the completion of the cash tender offer by its wholly owned subsidiary, CR Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MTK:CRVP) ("Crystal Rock") at an offer price…
TAMPA, FL — A longtime Cirque du Soleil aerialist fell while performing an "aerial straps number" during a show in Tampa and has since died of his injuries. Yann Arnaud was performing in the show VOLTA on Saturday night when he fell onto the stage, the Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group said in a release….
The nation’s affordable housing woes are, at root, a problem of allocating resources. The richest country in the history of the world absolutely has enough supplies and space laying around to ensure that every person or family has a useable, affordable home. But that’s not the world we live in: Instead, poor people in cities…
Here are five of the Only In Florida stories from last week: GATOR REPORT: While it’s not uncommon to see an alligator in Florida, it’s certainly a bit of a surprise to see a nearly 9-foot-long gator casually crawling down the road at 6:30 a.m. That’s the sight that greeted Sarasota Police Sgt Matt Tuggle…
Tampa, FL — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is in Tampa today to speak to parishioners at the Bethel African American Episcopal Church on Cumberland Drive. Nelson’s visit comes two days after Gov. Scott rolls out his plan to make schools safer. On Friday Scott proposed raising the legal age to buy a gun in Florida…
8323 N Fremont Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 8323 N Fremont Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 Absolutely stunning 3 bdr bungalow on a deep lot shaded by oak trees and custom landscaping. When you walk-in to the house, you’ll notice the 3/4 inch hardwood floors, working brick fireplace and recently re-textured walls with a fresh coat of…
