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First building completed in new Immokalee affordable apartment complex
Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance marked the completion of its first building in a new affordable apartment community at the northwest corner of Lake Trafford Road and North 19th Street in Immokalee. The yet-to-be-named community, funded primarily through private philanthropy and grants, will feature eight two-story apartment buildings with 128 total units designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. Each family’s financial situation determines each unit’s rent, capped at no more than 30% of household income. Construction will begin in the fall on the community’s second building, which is being built in partnership with the Shelter for Abused Women & Children. Officials said the third building could break ground by the end of the year, and subsequent buildings will be constructed once Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance secures project funds.
South Florida protest over plan to add golf courses, hotels to state parks
MIAMI - More than 100 people turned out in a park in North Miami Beach to urge the Florida Department of Environmental Protection not to go through with its "Great Outdoors Initiative" proposal that would add golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other developments to nine state parks. The protest at Oleta River State Park was one of several that will be held in parks across the state."We were completely surprised. We had no idea this was coming, I hadn't heard of it," said Catalina Lemaitre, who helped organize the protest. "I get emotional thinking about it because our state parks...
State definition of ‘religion’ too narrow, Satanic Temple says
The DeSantis administration, in encouraging introduction of religious chaplains into Florida’s public schools, has published a definition of “religion” that appears to exclude world faiths with millions of followers. The Florida Department of Education’s model policy to guide school principals interested in implementing the optional program defines both religion and the qualifications needed to serve […]
Florida regulators weigh-in on potential TECO rate hikes in 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida regulators Monday dug into a proposal that would lead to Tampa Electric Co. raising base electric rates, with representatives of consumers and businesses arguing the proposal should be scaled back. Tampa Electric is asking the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a $287.98 million increase...
Outrage grows over proposed state park development
A proposal by Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ Department of Environmental Protection to partially develop nine state parks has run into emphatic opposition from environmentalists, the public and state lawmakers. Honeymoon Island State Park is on Pinellas County’s gulf coast, near Dunedin. The barrier island consists of approximately 20 acres...
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