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Adventure park being built in Charlotte County
Posted: Feb 06, 2014 5:49 PM EST
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL -
One thousand acres, 26 miles of trails and 15,000 seats. Those are just a few of the specs for a new outdoor family adventure park going up in Charlotte County.
Florida Tracks and Trails is being built right now on Bermont Road, just west of State Road 31.
Nestled behind rows of trees and brush, Florida Tracks and Trails is starting to take shape.
"It's so much land to cover and this is just a small portion of it," says Florida Tracks and Trails Spokesperson Rachael Ketterman.
1,000 acres of blank canvas will be transformed into a family friendly outdoor adventure park--complete with paintball, motocross tracks, ATV trails, two ziplines, a recreation lake, RV resort and a 15,000 seat ampitheatre.
"We're just trying to create an environment for everybody of every age to come and enjoy and feel safe," says Ketterman.
Safety is a big concern for Charlotte County Leaders.
"We learned a lot from the Red Neck Yacht Club and they had six conditions when their special exception went through, and so we wanted to make sure we didn't have a situation like that. As you know there have been a lot of safety issues out there, they're addressing those safety issues but with a new project like that we wanted to make sure we hit them up front," Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Official Shaun Cullinan.
The county hit Tracks and Trails with four times the requirements before they could build. The design shows a helipad and driving lanes just for emergency vehicles--and it doesn't stop there.
"We're going to have a cashless environment once inside the park, so everybody will be using that to purchase anything from concession to retail , it'll also serve as a safety feature for drinking and driving," says Ketterman.
The roughly 20 million dollar project will bring in millions for Charlotte and at least 200 permanent jobs.
"We are catering to Southwest Florida, people will come from all over the state to enjoy this," says Ketterman
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Busy summer travel season expected in 2014
With the brutal winter now in the rear view mirror, many Americans are planning to take summer vacations, recent travel surveys show. The majority of Floridians — 81 percent — expect to take at least one summer trip of 50 miles or more away from home with an overnight stay during the next three months. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
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Gov. Scott touts record Florida tourism numbers
In the first three months of 2014, the governor said Florida had a record 26.7 million visitors, an increase of 2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2013. It was the best quarter in terms of visitors in state history. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
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» Florida ready to spend $74 million on tourism
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· By Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun Sentinel
· May 4, 2014
· As they don their caps and gowns, college graduates this spring are finding more reason to celebrate: It's the best job market since the Great Recession.
· New graduates are fielding more job opportunities than last year or even last fall, college career counselors said.
· "Students are much more confident, much more optimistic about their opportunities for employment at graduation," said Sandra Jakubow, director of the career development center at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
· Nationally, employers say they plan to hire 8.6 percent more Class of 2014 graduates than they hired from the Class of 2013, according to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
· In South Florida, unemployment is the lowest in five years — 6.4 percent in the Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade metro area — and new jobs are being created across most industries.
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· Dear Owners:
The Florida Vacation Rental Bill-SB 356 just passed the Senate with compromise language. It will now go to Governor Scott.
(b) A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals, or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.
Bill Grants Local Governments Limited Control Over Rentals
The legislation would ban some types of short-term housing.
· By ZAC ANDERSON
HALIFAX MEDIA SERVICES
Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 12:36 a.m.
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Vacation rental owners appear to have fought off efforts to allow cities and counties in Florida once again to ban some types of short-term rentals.
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that gives local governments limited control over rentals but not the regulatory power many were seeking.
City and county officials have supported a Senate version that would give local governments greater latitude to crack down on the rentals. But the House bill seems likely to win out in the final two days of the legislative session.
Nightly and weekly vacation home and condominium rentals have been a hot-button issue in some Southwest Florida beach communities, including Venice, Anna Maria and Holmes Beach. Full-time residents often complain about trash, noise and parking problems.
But many House members staunchly opposed restoring the ability of local governments to impose minimum-stay requirements or ban short-term rentals altogether, an authority that was revoked by the Legislature in 2011 after rental owners raised concerns about the increasing number of local regulations.
Even the watered-down House version of the rental oversight bill continued to draw criticism Wednesday, although it cleared the chamber by a comfortable 90-27 margin. The legislation allows local governments to adopt ordinances targeted specifically at rental properties, such as an inspection program or trash rules.
But unlike the Senate bill — which was amended to protect weekly rentals while allowing prohibitions on nightly or weekend rentals — no minimum-stay requirement could be imposed under the House legislation. That was enough to win over some property rights advocates.
Rep. Mike La Rosa, R-St. Cloud, said he was originally a strong opponent of the legislation but believes the House bill eventually found the "right balance."
Another bill supporter, Sarasota Republican Rep. Ray Pilon, said if local governments go too far with rental restrictions residents can vote them out, but "this is a case where we should not be preempting those locals who are responsible to their local citizens. Government closest to the people is the best."
City and county officials have been working to repeal the 2011 law that banned all local vacation rental regulations since it was enacted, but the effort gained a powerful ally this year in Sen. John Thrasher, a St. Augustine Republican.
He represents a community where rentals have been particularly controversial.
While the Florida League of Cities prefers Thrasher's bill, lobbyist Casey Cook said the House legislation is a step in the right direction.
"We are happy that the Legislature has acknowledged that vacation rentals are causing problems for cities in Florida and has given us back the authority to regulate these properties," Cook wrote in an email.
Holmes Beach City Commissioner Jean Peelen also expressed qualified support for the House bill. Peelen wanted lawmakers to completely repeal the 2011 law, but she said the House bill is better than nothing.
"At least some regulation of vacation rentals has been returned to the cities," she said.
Cook predicted that Thrasher would support the House bill to get something passed this session. The senator could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
The Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association also backs the House bill.
"Today's vote in the House looks to be a fair compromise for all property owners," association president Paul Hayes said in a statement. "This approach strikes a needed balance that we hope will protect Florida's vital, $31 billion-per-year vacation rental economy."
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