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› Affordable housing in Jacksonville: Facts and friction
Over two Tuesday nights in February, the Jacksonville City Council engaged in one of its more contentious debates since the board was reshuffled in last year’s elections. The subject was a proposed workforce housing development at 10939 Biscayne Blvd. On an undeveloped 5.4-acre property, developer Lisa Massis of Lofty Asset Management requested rezoning to allow for construction of a two-story multifamily building.
› Miami Beach buying $6 million house. Now, how to use it?
The Miami Beach City Commission unanimously amended its capital budget to buy a single-family home on Collins Avenue as it struggled to find a real use for the property. The problem was finding a need by a city department that had money available. “This is the fourth amendment to the capital budget,” said Budget Director Tameka Otto Stewart. “It contains one item, and it recommends an appropriation of $5.88 million for the purchase of the building at 7605 Collins Ave.”
› onePulse won’t provide records for $6.5 million in spending, Orange County says
Orange County is accusing the now-defunct onePulse Foundation of obstructing its efforts to understand exactly how the group spent millions in tourist tax funds — and the dispute may be headed to the courts. In a county commissioners meeting and follow up interviews with the Orlando Sentinel, Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said that the county has been insisting — with no success so far — that the foundation provide bank statements and other records relevant to the county’s review.
› New Pinellas County residents flock to one city: St. Petersburg
If people vote with their feet, St. Petersburg won the Pinellas County election. Over the last three years, 15,000 people have settled in Pinellas County, according to the city's "State of the Economy" report released Thursday. Almost half of the new residents chose St. Petersburg.
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