Welcome to the Wilton Manors Gazette where we cover all things Wilton Manors and Oakland Park.
It’s been about seven years in the making and all signs point to a long planned project finally being implemented. During the city commission meeting on April 14, Wilton Manors City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson announced that new wayfinding signs are arriving and should be in place in time for Stonewall Pride.
Is Wilton’s next hot spot here? Maybe. Next Bar & Lounge held its soft opening last week and the community reviews are pretty positive thus far.
What if…? That’s the question city commissioners are asking as the state government gets increasingly heavy-handed. A new, extreme anti-DEI law leaves elected officials exposed if they approve anything that could be considered diverse, equitable, or inclusive.
From finances to civic engagement, dark clouds are gathering over Florida cities. Wilton Manors could find itself at the center of the storm through no fault of its own.
Some type of change is coming to Wilton Manors parking program. What it will entail is becoming increasingly clear. But who will run it? That’s still an open question.
Curiosity and anxiety. Those seem to be the two most common responses to property tax reform in Florida. The legislature is working on several iterations and some type of change is likely to make its way to the November ballot and would require 60% of voters to approve. Any change wouldn’t take effect until the 2028 budget year, which begins on Oct. 1, 2027.
Overgrown on the outside, unlivable on the inside, frustrated neighbors on all sides. A pair of problematic properties were addressed during the Wilton Commission’s meeting Feb. 10.
As rainbow crosswalks disappear in the shadow of tyranny, everything else is turning rainbow. That’s the case in Wilton Manors.
As is so often the case with development in Wilton Manors, an ambitious developer is dealing with an apprehensive community. We’re watching this play out as everyone tries to have their say in the future of Shoppes of Wilton Manors/Alibi Plaza.
Wilton Manors continues to support the organizations that support the community. During an unusually short meeting on Jan. 27, they voted to increase the city’s donation to the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County (ELC) from the proposed amount of $3,100 to $4,240. This matches the donation they made last year.
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