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› Block One Ventures paid $33 million for Bartram Commons property
Eastland, the master developer for Bartram Park in South Jacksonville, said Jan. 3 it sold 38.93 acres at Bartram Commons to Block One Ventures for $33 million. The property is near Interstate 95 and Florida 9B on the north side of Race Track Road. Bobby Gatling with Walker & Dunlop represented Eastland.
› Mistaken identity: Graffiti on Gainesville signs likely meant for company with similar name
Graffiti is being painted on Colliers' real estate signs around Gainesville by people who company officials believe are venting their rage at another company in town with a similar name. Colliers officials say it is clearly a case of mistaken identity, and they are trying to get the word out that they are not associated with The Collier Companies, which owns numerous rental properties in town where residents have recently vented their anger about rising rents and its refusal to accept vouchers.
› Is Tampa’s tree canopy shrinking because of a change in state law?
Tree advocates and builders reached what was called a historic compromise on protecting the city’s award-winning tree canopy in the spring of 2019. A week later, a new state law gutted much of Tampa’s and other local governments’ power to set rules about tree removals. At the time, exasperated city officials and advocates raised concerns about the law’s provisions allowing grand trees to be cut down as long as a certified arborist or landscape architect signed off, cutting city inspectors out of the process.
› Universal wins multiple Theme Park Insider Awards
Central Florida theme parks won nine of the 10 categories in the Theme Park Insider Awards, including seven nods for Universal Orlando Resort. Universal’s Islands of Adventure earned best theme park honors for the third year in a row, according to the Theme Park Insider website. That park also was recognized as best new attraction and for best roller coaster with Jurassic World VelociCoaster, which debuted last summer.
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