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Clearwater wants project okay to alter Harborview
By Times Staff Writers
Published March 5, 2008
CLEARWATER - Clearwater leaders again are preparing to ask voters to sign off on a major downtown waterfront development. City officials would like to see the Harborview Center, a former department store with a view of the Memorial Causeway, torn down and replaced with a mixed-use development that includes shops, restaurants and, possibly, a movie theater. Work on such a project, however, is still years away. And under the city's charter it would need voter approval, which wouldn't happen before March 2010. The City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, said Monday that officials first must meet with potential developers and devise a plan. The city also will hold several public meetings before selecting a developer. Mike Donila, Times staff writer PALM HARBOR Palm Harbor grad new UF student body leader When Kevin Reilly was still a toddler, neighbors and family friends called him "The Little Mayor." "At 2, he would walk into a room and say, 'Hi, I'm Kevin,' and shake their hands," said his mom, Felicia Reilly of Palm Harbor. "And he didn't even know who they were." Kevin is 21 now, but he remains on the path he set so early. Early Thursday, the college senior was elected student body president at the University of Florida. That's noteworthy, but consider this: Kevin is the second member of Palm Harbor University High School's class of 2004 to become student body president at one of Florida's best-known universities. His former classmate, Joe O'Shea of Dunedin, is the student body president at rival Florida State University. While at Palm Harbor University High, Joe was president of the senior class and Kevin was vice president. Theresa Blackwell, Times staff writer PALM HARBOR Project to improve water quality at park The wildlife that flocks to Wall Springs Park will soon have cleaner water in which to swim, eat and drink. County officials say the work is much-needed. The project has two parts: restoring a 1-acre pond downstream from the spring with native wetland plants and restoring the water flow between two tidal bays. Both parts of the project are expected to improve water quality. Theresa Blackwell, Times staff writer
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by PL
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03/05/08 02:27 PM
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I'm sorry, isn't this the city that talks of major budget cuts? Quit throwing money into downtown! There will NEVER be a consistent shopping district down there. Do we spend this cash on OTHER areas? No! Enough! Annex it, give it to CoS. Prob save $.
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by Al
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03/05/08 12:44 PM
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Not a bad idea for downtown Clearwater but wouldn't it be cheaper to buy and upgrade the old Capitol Theater? And, need I ask, where will people park? The existing lot isn't big enough to serve a project like that.
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by jim
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03/05/08 12:17 PM
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harborview deficits of $10k daily demonstrate city bureaucrats' business acuity. forget what the mayor wants. sell to the highest bidder under current zoning, and let the rezoning and building approval processes proceed with the ususal grease.
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by Shep
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03/05/08 11:22 AM
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Hibbard just doesn't get it. More development the city does not need. This current batch of Clearwater leaders whored the beach to developers now only the wealthiest can afford rooms averaging 200 bucks a night. We need more parking not development.
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