City officials and the development partners leading Temple Terrace's downtown revitalization project are in the final stages of approving the project's site plan. ...more

July 5, 2008

South Hillsborough residents of all ages recently came together for a new project that honors the past while literally laying the groundwork for generations to come. ...more

July 5, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - City officials and the development partners leading Temple Terrace's downtown revitalization project are in the final stages of approving the project's site plan. ...more

July 2, 2008

The Temple Terrace City Council moved Tuesday toward closing its deal with the master developer of the city's downtown revitalization project. ...more

June 21, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Temple Terrace City Council moved Tuesday, June 17, toward closing its deal with the master developer of the city's downtown revitalization project. The council unanimously approved Aug. 15 as the date city officials will sign a $14.9 million contract to turn over 20.36 acres of a blighted shopping district southeast of Bullard Parkway and 56th Street to the partnership of Ram Development Co. and Pinnacle Realty Advisors. In turn, the developer has plans to build a $45 million mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly center that will include 245,479 square feet of retail, residential, restaurant, office and civic/cultural components. ...more

June 17, 2008

Under the blazing sun, with a golden ribbon borrowed from a community church altar, Pasco County officials and residents gathered at the edge of Tommytown on Tuesday to mark the completion of a $7.5 million revitalization project. ...more

June 11, 2008

DADE CITY - Under the blazing sun, with a golden ribbon borrowed from a community church altar, Pasco County officials and residents gathered at the edge of Tommytown today to mark the completion of a $7.5 million revitalization project. The project in the predominantly migrant community is the most expensive community development project the county has undertaken in a single area and the largest such project in the southern United States, said George Romagnoli, Pasco's community development manager. ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County commissioners will consider seeking grant money to continue the neighborhood revitalization of the Washington Heights neighborhood from the city of Sebring into the abutting Lincoln Heights area, which lies in the unincorporated area. Commissioner Barbara Stewart raised that idea last week after the five commissioners voted unanimously to donate $1,000 for equipment rentals for the June 21 Juneteenth community festival in Washington Heights. Both Stewart and Edgar Stokes, chairman of the county commissioners, said they were impressed by the streetscape project, which is improving the appearance of Lemon Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the center of the Washington Heights neighborhood. Further improvements to the neighborhood will be discussed by neighborhood residents and city leaders at two "visioning" sessions, scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 18 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19. ...more

May 25, 2008

The city's new redevelopment director came onboard Monday. Michael Marshall will oversee the $45 million downtown revitalization project that is to include 20.36 acres of retail, residential, restaurant, office and civic/cultural components southeast of Bullard Parkway and 56th Street. The property is the site of two antiquated shopping plazas. ...more

May 24, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The city's new redevelopment director came onboard Monday. Michael Marshall will oversee the $45 million downtown revitalization project that is to include 20.36 acres of retail, residential, restaurant, office and civic/cultural components southeast of Bullard Parkway and 56th Street. The property is the site of two antiquated shopping plazas. He replaces Ralph Bosek, who steps down May 30 after serving in the position for almost five years. ...more

May 20, 2008