Palmetto Bay Council denies Village Center plan to build 485 homes, retail

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Palmetto Bay Council denies Village Center plan to build 485 homes, retail

Faced with unwavering opposition from residents, the Palmetto Bay Village Council voted unanimously Monday night to deny an application to develop the old Burger King headquarters on Old Cutler Drive into 485 units with 68,000 square feet of retail, including maybe a grocery store and pharmacy. The owner’s promise to donate 22 acres of undevelopable […]

Natacha Seijas: From ousted official to kids’ author

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Natacha Seijas: From ousted official to kids’ author

It is not that surprising that local attorney-turned-author and fellow political junkie Stephen Cody has written another children’s book. But that his co-author is former Natacha Seijas, who was recalled in an ugly weird thing that happened in 2011, might raise some eyebrows. The fact that the book is a children’s book on bullying is […]