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› Tiger Woods’ PopStroke putting course announces Tampa opening date
Golf superstar Tiger Woods will announce on his social media accounts that opening day for his newest golf entertainment center, PopStroke, is Feb. 17 in the Wesley Chapel area. Woods has opened a chain of the high-concept putting courses, with dining and playgrounds, co-owned with Wall Street veteran Greg Bartoli. It will open next week at noon near Cypress Creek Town Center.
› Delray Beach officials review golf course redevelopment proposals. This is the top-rated plan.
Delray Beach’s city-owned golf course will soon receive a massive makeover, but commissioners have differing opinions on how they want the 148-acre property to be redeveloped. On Tuesday, city officials reviewed six proposals that would all add significant housing to the prime piece of real estate along Atlantic Avenue and just west of Interstate 95. The aging course needs at least $10 million in upgrades, so the city is soliciting bids to fund the repairs. In exchange, Delray Beach will sell a portion of the land for redevelopment.
› Will Disney, Universal affordable housing projects lead the way for more?
As Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando help build affordable apartments for employees and the public, questions remain about who is going to get to live there and what other local businesses, if any, will follow suit. The developments on land owned by the theme park companies are being constructed and managed by outside organizations but don’t have opening dates yet. Disney and Universal say the 2,300 combined units will have capped rents, making them accessible to low-wage service workers who make up most of their workforces.
› What to know about the debate over the St. Armands Circle winter festival
St. Armands residents and business owners are at odds over whether a holiday festival should continue on the key. A new festival took place on St. Armands Circle from mid-November to early January that featured Christmas lights, a carousel, musical performances and other activities. The festival's creators say the event brought more families to the key and provided Sarasota residents with a holiday celebration closer to their homes than the festivities at University Town Center and Lakewood Ranch.
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