Local residents of Florence Villa were the first to see the plans for the future of avenue T. streetscaping project.  City officials is hoping to start working on this project by summer.The streetscaping project calls for landscaping of exotic shrubs, benches, pedestrian lighting and textured crosswalks.  Phase II (will begin at First Street North and run along Avenue T west to U.S. 17) of this project is expected to cost $590,357 with $95,200 going towards designs by URS of Tampa.  Phase IV (which will begin at Avenue T and continue north on Lucerne Park Road through the intersection of Avenue Y Northeast) is expected to cost $565,640 with $62,600 going towards design.  Phase III will run up First street North from Lake Silver to Avenue T is currently being skipped for now because coun... 01/07/2007

Permits are currently on hold for developers in Winter Haven according to recent reports.  Before developers can build high-end condominiums on 10 acres located between lakes Howard and May, they need to have an approved construction date.The proposed condo development will be named Latimore Landings.  The plans call for 82 units in the first phase.  This phase will also include a boat marina.As for the second phase, it will include another building.  Though developer does not have confirmed plans for the second unit, it can accommodate as much as 190 units.The starting price of these units will range from $300Ks for a 2,000 to 3,600 square feet.  While the penthouse units will sell for as much as $2 million.The location for this undertaking is expected to be the city's Public Works yar... 12/30/2006