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Vol. IX No. 3 • novemBER 2009 • www.hollywoodgazette.com
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A 100,000-square-foot farmers market is set to open in Hollywood on Nov. 8 off Taft Street.
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Margaritaville and Planet Hollywood among proposals considered for Johnson St. project on Hollywood Beach Hollywood is one step closer to the highly anticipated development of a 5-acre parcel, Brett Daly which, when Associate completed, will Editor dramatically impact the Beach both aesthetically and economically. Four developers and their teams proposed plans for consideration to an evaluation committee on Oct. 15.
Of the four ideas, three progressed to the next stage of City Manager Cameron Benson recommending the developers for Stage II advancement to the City Commission on Nov. 7. The city created the two-
step RFP process to attract viable redevelopment for the city-owned property, which is bounded by A1A to the west, Johnson Street to the north, Michigan Street to the south and the Broadwalk to the east. The first stage of the process included developers providing detailed qualifications, descriptions of representative projects, demonstration of ability to secure financing and preliminary program concepts in writing by Sept. 30.
Assistant City Manager Catherine Swanson-Rivenbark said five teams submitted proposals, but one team missed the Sept. 30, 2 p.m. deadline by three minutes. The team, whose name was not stated at the interviews, was therefore disqualified. “We believe in deadlines, and we follow them,” SwansonRivenbark said. At the developer interviews,
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2009 Best of Hollywood Winners
Washington Park to host 10th annual free Thanksgiving feast Tues., Nov. 17.
13 New concept health studio is an oasis of community enrichment.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Best of Hollywood Contest, who received the most votes and highest rankings in their respective category from Hollywood Gazette readers. The nominated businesses will remain on our Web site Directory at www.HollywoodGazette.com for an entire year where residents can still share experiences, rate and recommend the contestants to friends.
best of hollywood winners pages 6-9
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