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› Florida's top emergency official defends Lee County on delayed evacuations before Hurricane Ian made landfall
Florida's top emergency administrator on Monday defended local response to Hurricane Ian, amid growing criticism of Lee County officials who were allegedly slow to evacuate low-lying communities. Lee County didn't order evacuations until Tuesday, ahead of Ian making landfall Wednesday and devastating Fort Myers and Sanibel Island.
› Developer: College Park revitalization project 'behind schedule' due to original building deficiencies
Previously undiscovered structural deterioration has slowed construction for the revitalization of the nearly 70-year-old former Town & Country outdoor shopping mall in Arlington. Work is moving ahead but is about six months behind schedule to repair, renovate and revitalize the aging landmark mall into College Park — a mixed-use development composed of retail, restaurants and apartments.
› Gainesville residents divided on exclusionary zoning elimination
Faced with the opportunity to make thousands of dollars on a land sale, a Gainesville resident says he will not seize the opportunity. If he did, he fears he would be run out of the neighborhood where he has lived for 33 years. Jeffrey Montgomery, 73, owns the only empty lot remaining in Raintree, a single-family housing neighborhood in Gainesville. Raintree stands as an example of many neighborhoods throughout the city where residents are anxious and vocal in their opposition to a proposal to eliminate zoning that makes some communities only for single-family homes.
› A ‘win-win-win’? How a fierce debate about a Delray Beach sports bar’s late hours is resolved
After receiving significant pushback from residents about staying open until 2 a.m., Bounce Sporting Club has ditched its plans to open at the $300 million Atlantic Crossing project. Instead, the upscale sports lounge will be heading just a half-mile west into the revamped Delray Beach Market in a compromise that’s being dubbed as a “win-win-win” for Bounce, Delray Beach Market and the city.
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