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› Buildings on Bradenton’s Old Main Street to be replaced
Two historic yet deteriorated buildings on Bradenton’s Old Main Street may be demolished and replaced with a taller structure that includes ground-floor retail and upper-floor residences. On Monday, the city’s Architectural Review Board approved Mike Carter Construction’s plan for the adjoining buildings at 416 and 420 12th St. W. owned by Sarasota-based Panama Street Apartments.
› Florida gas prices are down, but they may rise 5 cents this week
Gas prices across the state are sliding down, particularly in Tampa Bay. According to AAA, the Auto Club Group, Florida gas prices averaged $2.41 a gallon Monday, down 6 cents over the week, while Tampa Bay gas prices were $2.33 a gallon on average Monday, down 10 cents over the week. The dip, AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said, might be short-lived.
› Are Community Redevelopment Areas hurting Tampa?
Last year, this city collected $28.7 million in property tax revenue within Tampa’s eight Community Redevelopment Areas, entities created specifically to jump-start blighted neighborhoods. But there’s a question now dividing City Council members: Are the redevelopment areas shortchanging other neighborhoods in Florida’s third-largest city?
› King Center main theater named for L3Harris after $1 million donation
After 31 years, the main theater in the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts is finally getting a name. The 2,016-seat auditorium will soon be known as the L3Harris Technologies Theater after the Melbourne-based tech company and defense contractor recently pledged $1 million to support the venue's ambitious renovation plans, which are scheduled for completion this year.
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