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Mark Schantz is an Editor Reporter at Area Development Online newsdesk. He focuses on themes such as architecture and planning, construction and real estate, and travel and tourism, with a keen interest in urban design and development. Mark's work has been featured in the Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay Newspapers, and Media General.
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Mark Schantz's coverage is heavily focused on local government announcements, city management, infrastructure projects, and city development in the United States, specifically within Florida and Pinellas County. Given this focus, individuals or organizations with insights into local government policies, city planning and development projects in these areas would likely find success when reaching out to him.
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City commissioners appeared poised to reject the project, which would have brought the tallest residential building yet to a stretch of Skinner Boulevard.
By: Mark Schantz
City officials say the emergency ordinance was prompted by safety concerns. But residents say the rule is vague and unconstitutional.
St. Pete Beach city commissioners have imposed a 60-day emergency moratorium on no-trespassing signs along the Gulf of Mexico side of the beach, setting
The revised rules also tighten social media use and contact with vendors.
City staff say the platforms have become unusable for community engagement amid a flood of misinformation, harassment and out-of-town trolling.
By: Mark Schantz
The developer behind Tampa’s Armature Works plans fewer boat slips, an outdoor restaurant and live music.
The special assessment could replace as much as $9 million in property tax revenue that the city stands to lose.
Under the proposal, the historic Bay Esplanade restaurant would be preserved, and the 1988 inn would come down.
By: Mark Schantz
Some commissioners say the measure overregulates a niche that only has one participant.
By: Mark Schantz
The measures target abandoned homes and unkempt properties that city officials say have proven difficult to address under existing rules.
