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The Apopka Voice
Published September 23The Continued Development of Homes and Buildings in Florida
Florida's housing and building sectors continue to evolve, blending historic architecture with new construction, housing growth and hurricane-resistant building standards.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 22DRC to review 95-home subdivision plan, child care facility and three special events
The Apopka Development Review Committee will review a construction plan for 95 single-family lots near Kelly Park Road and a proposed child care facility on Chandler Road. The Sept. 23 agenda also includes a Bronson Peak plat and three special-event applications.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 22Planning Commission to review plans for 557 homes, industrial projects
The Apopka Planning Commission will consider plans for 557 single-family homes and two industrial projects Tuesday evening. The agenda also includes a special exception for overnight commercial-vehicle parking and a Land Development Code workshop.
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 18Data Centers Fuel AI Boom and Community Backlash
Central Florida communities are weighing whether to slow down or stop hyperscale artificial intelligence data center development.
Bungalower
Published September 17That Little Checkerboard Building in Mills 50 Next To Wally’s Is Up For Lease
That little white checkerboard building next to Wally’s is looking for a new tenant. The storefront at 1011 N. Mills Avenue, most recently home to men’s clothing shop Tesón Artwear, is now being advertised for lease. The space is currently empty. Tesón appears to have closed…
Bungalower
Published September 17Colonial Promenade Is Nearly Empty, And Orlando Remembers What It Used To Be
If you grew up in Orlando, there’s a decent chance you have a Colonial Promenade memory. Maybe it was a cheap movie at the old discount theater, wandering through Sam Ash, eating at Sweet Tomatoes, or checking out books from the Herndon Branch Library. When Bungalower stopped by…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 17DRC denies 312-unit Floridian Town Center apartment plan
A proposed 312-unit apartment development at Floridian Town Center must return to Apopka's Development Review Committee after staff recommended denial because several issues remain unresolved. The DRC also advanced a 78-lot Crossroads at Kelly Park plat and reviewed three…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 13DRC to review Floridian apartments, 78-lot plat and three special events
The Apopka Development Review Committee will consider plans for apartments at Floridian Town Center and a 78-lot residential plat at Crossroads at Kelly Park. The committee will also review applications for three community events scheduled between October and December.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10Opinion: Could a civic campus become downtown Apopka’s missing centerpiece?
Apopka should use the CRA's proposed seven-year extension to plan and pursue a transformative civic complex without placing it ahead of urgent public-safety projects. A modern library, events center, history center, and civic plaza could become the defining destination,…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 08Apopka DRC to review 100-unit apartment community, Kelly Park projects
A proposed 100-unit apartment community on Old Dixie Highway is among four construction site plans headed to the Apopka Development Review Committee. The committee will also review projects in Springhaven, Crossroads at Kelly Park, and on South Highland Avenue.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 08Opinion: Successful downtowns begin when cities decide to build something consequential- Part 2
Cities near Apopka's size have transformed their downtowns by concentrating public resources around distinctive parks, cultural facilities, and civic destinations. Their experiences show that Apopka must move beyond disconnected improvements and decide what kind of downtown it…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 04New affordable housing units are coming to Pine Hills
Nearly 100 new affordable housing units are coming to Pine Hills.