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What you need to know about Florida today
› He says private construction hurt his business. Now he wants Fort Lauderdale to pay up.
It’s a nice deal if you can get it: Persuade Fort Lauderdale to forgive more than $45,000 in dock rent to make up for all the private construction along the north bank of the New River that’s killing your business. James Campbell, president and owner of Riverfront Cruises and Anticipation Yacht Charters, wants the city to reimburse him for dock rent from May through Oct. 10.
› Plans unveiled for estimated $30 million revitalization project at Marker 32 site
Plans are underway for an estimated $30 million-plus revitalization project featuring upscale waterfront homes, retail shops, marina and a new Marker 32 fine dining restaurant on Beach Boulevard at the Intracoastal Waterway in Jacksonville. Marker 32 has been a favorite of Jacksonville area residents as well as visitors since 1992.
› Royal Caribbean sending new Quantum Ultra ship Odyssey of the Seas to Florida
Florida finally gets to be home to one of Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-class ships. In fact, it will be getting the newest one when Odyssey of the Seas heads to Fort Lauderdale. A sister ship to Spectrum of the Seas, which debuted this summer, these two ships are the next generation to the three Quantum-class ships already sailing: Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas.
› Suit aims to wrest control of historic Olympia Theater from Miami
With the historic Olympia Theater in the heart of downtown seemingly in limbo, the City of Miami is facing a lawsuit over its handling of the property. Last month, The Maurice Gusman Cultural Center for the Performing Arts Inc., a dissolved Florida not-for-profit corporation, sued the City of Miami for its ownership of the Olympia Theater at 174 E Flagler St. The theater is managed by the not-for-profit Olympia Center Inc.
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