2022

Oldsmar wants a revamped downtown. Residents have something to say.

Oldsmar city officials want to increase density and bring a new mixed-use development, but residents feel it’s being rushed through. OLDSMAR — A proposed apartment complex next to City Hall has sparked a fight over the future of this northeastern Pinellas County city of 15,000. The showdown pits traditional foes. On one side are those who see greater population density as a way to revive and...

Homebuyers stymied by fewer homes, high prices, rising rates

America’s housing market has grown increasingly frenzied, and prices are out of reach for many buyers, especially first-timers. LOS ANGELES — Shortly after moving to South Florida for a new job with the U.S. military, Shannon Kaufman and his wife, Wendy, signed up for a whole other mission: buying a home. For months, they scoured listings, strategizing late into the night on which homes to target and...

Tampa City Center project gains community support, but questions linger

As the city addresses diversity concerns in the $108 million East Tampa municipal center, who decided against rebidding the contract remains unclear. TAMPA — Mayor Jane Castor’s chief of staff thanked the public recently for holding the city accountable on its decision not to rebid a construction contract for what amounts to a second City Hall in East Tampa. Several Black community leaders, who had...

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