Columnist Pat Beall notes that, whether delivering ultimatums or showering their sweethearts with gifts, developers woo city and county governments in different ways.
One of the commissioners who voted against lease renewal for the landmark restaurant says he needs city staff to gather more data before he can decide whether to approve lease renewal. One more commissioner's approval is needed for the new lease to become binding.
Lake Worth Beach leaders voted Tuesday night not to extend the lease for Benny's on the Beach. But the mayor says she's hoping "cooler heads will prevail."
Lake Worth Beach commissioners requested a fifth version of the contract be negotiated by an outside contractor, but the restaurant’s owner said he couldn't keep negotiating and that the decision should be made.