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› Citizens seeks to help defend insurance law
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is seeking to help defend part of a new property-insurance law aimed at curbing litigation costs. Citizens filed a motion Friday to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law, which the Legislature passed during a May special session.
› Tampa to embark on anti-littering effort
On Saturday, the city is embarking on an anti-littering effort called “Keep It Clean, Tampa!” aimed at waterways, parks and neighborhoods. A recently procured, specialized boat named the Litter Skimmer will work the Hillsborough River and the waters off Davis Islands and Bayshore Boulevard.
› Plan for new performing arts center questioned as Van Wezel preservation draws support
Tony Stone is concerned about his grandfather’s enduring legacy – the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Stone’s grandfather, Lewis Van Wezel, and his wife, Eugenia, donated a significant portion of the cost of building the iconic purple hall. The couple supported the arts in Sarasota. Stone, who lives in Bradenton, said that earlier this year, he learned from a friend that the fate of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall could be in jeopardy.
› Jacksonville issues permit to demolish River City Brewing Co.
The former River City Brewing Co. restaurant is coming down at 835 Museum Circle on the Downtown Southbank riverfront to make way for apartments. The city issued a permit July 1 for ELEV8 Demolition to take down the two-story building at a cost of $110,000. Jacksonville-based ELEV8 will demolish 22,148 square feet of enclosed space and 3,358 square feet of unenclosed space. River City Brewing closed July 18, 2021 after 27 years. The site hosted restaurants for decades before that.
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