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Earlier this week, the county announced on social media the Boggy Creek Widening and Improvement project is now underway.

On the shores of Lake Ivanhoe just north of Downtown Orlando, Ivanhoe Village has long been known for its unique shops, dive bars, and restaurants, but it's becoming a popular place to live.

In a bid to stay relevant in the rapidly evolving retail landscape, malls across the United States are undergoing ambitious redevelopment projects aimed at transforming these traditional shopping hubs into dynamic, multi-purpose spaces.

The developer behind Heritage Park, a long-stalled plan to bring new apartments and commercial space to downtown Sanford, suffered another setback Monday night after commissioners unanimously voted against moving forward with a new way to secure the necessary funding to build the mixed-use project.

Sherwood Golf Club may have closed four years ago, but Laura Morra says neighbors still cut the grass and walk the course.

The small Volusia County city of DeBary has some big plans to build an entire downtown from scratch.

Florida is the fastest-growing state in the country with more than a thousand people moving here every single day.

As people move to Central Florida in droves, News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth will turn his attention to "Boomtown."

Seminole County leaders are moving forward with new safety efforts at busy intersections along the Seminole Wekiva Trail.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Local leaders came out to Orlando’s new Packing District Thursday to commemorate the start of construction of what will be a 66-acre park that will help transform what once was a predominant industrial area. The park will be located along Princeton Street near John Young Parkway and Orange Blossom Trail. The space will also house Orlando’s Tennis Centre featuring more than a dozen new courts, plus walking and biking trails. Crews outside continue to redevelop Princeton Street down to four lanes of traffic. Dyer told News 6 he expects the park to be completed sometime during summer 2021.

“My platform is called ‘Smart Growth’ and that’s what we have to do,” Guthrie said. “I’m supporting that we have more restriction on our growth,” Guthrie said. They are going to have to bring something for the community,” Guthrie said." “I’m all about smart growth,” Brownlee said. However, he said he’s also gone door-to-door speaking to residents who have complaints that Maitland is growing too much.