Four candidates are competing in the Jan. 11 special election to become the newest member of the Florida House. They’re generally in sync on most major issues, but differ in life experience, personality and approach.
Watchdogs fret the city won’t get a good deal if it agrees to a new 100-year lease on the taxpayer-owned land. This week, the commission agreed to hire outside experts to look over the deal.
Critics say the tower is too big for the 100-foot-wide riverfront lot where it will sit. In a nod to critics, the developer has agreed to build 12 stories instead of 13.
Critics, including the mayor, want them banned to silence the whirring noise and stop pollution of the waterways. “We can’t hold a blind eye to the impact they have on our environment,” he says.