Wilton Manors property taxes went up 10% last year, and a similar increase is likely this year. Lots of factors are to blame, including a stagnant population, declining tax revenues, and soaring expenses including health and building insurance.
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While Florida Democrats continue licking their wounds from yet another shellacking at the ballot box, one person is taking on a primary challenge to arguably the safest Democratic seat in the state.
As Florida and the federal governments try to silence and hide people, it is imperative to shout out and show up. That is exactly how South Florida’s LGBTQ community is starting Black History Month.
Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton is addressing the city’s development, or lack thereof.
They’re known as the gentle giants of the sea that make their way through South Florida’s waterways. Manatees are one of the region’s pride and joys, and spotting one can be an almost spiritual moment.
They’re sexy, muscular, limber, and very friendly. Now they’re coming to South Florida.
Wilton Manors felt like it was in at least four time zones Dec. 31, and when you shouted “Happy New Year!” depended on how long a bar’s satellite feed was delayed. Along Wilton Drive, cheers would rise up from one bar, followed 40 seconds later by cheers in a parking lot. Moments later, another bar started celebrating.
An embarrassment of riches and a dearth of developers. That’s the situation in Wilton Manors.
“They found out there’s a machine. They put a human being inside, and they are compressed while they are alive.”
It’s the end of an era. Bona Italian, a longtime stalwart on Wilton Drive, is closed.
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