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› Duke Energy commits to 232MW Florida solar
Duke Energy has filed locations of three new solar power plants it is developing in Florida, totalling 232MW. All three plants are expected to be finished in late 2021. The Duette solar power plant will be built in Manatee County.
› Florida Farm Growing Big to Fill Food Box for Families
L&M Farms is a major producer of vegetables in the Southeast U.S. The operation based in East Palatka, FL, grows on more than 7,000 acres across two states. Despite challenges set forth by the coronavirus, the company was ready to step up and do its part. Under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, L&M Farms Inc. will provide 432,000 pounds of assorted produce weekly to local food banks.
› Sarasota’s Bath & Racquet Club sold for $5.5 million
Sarasota’s Bath & Racquet Club has been sold for $5.5 million to Mark Lucas, the developer who tried and failed in February to get a new lease on the life of the 50-year-old club. Lucas plans to renovate the fitness facility, built in 1969, and incorporate it as an amenity in a 207-home, mixed-use development.
› A Clearwater law firm and a Pinellas retiree spar again over public records
Madeira Beach retiree Bill Gay has already won three court battles challenging decisions made by his city officials under the guidance of the Trask Daigneault law firm. Now, in a lawsuit he filed recently against the city of Dunedin, Gay is in a familiar position — challenging a small Pinellas County town represented by the same Clearwater law firm. And, once again, the issue is government transparency.
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