Clearwater gets $500K for brownfields
City leaders plan to use the EPA grant to assess and redevelop contaminated sites over the next five years.
By Malik Salazar ·
The City of Clearwater secured a $500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday. The funds will support assessment and redevelopment work on specific brownfield properties within the city limits. Local officials scheduled to approve the grant at their 6 p.m. meeting at 100 N Osceola Ave. The project timeline spans from 2026 to 2031. A brownfield is defined as a property where expansion or reuse is complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
In Tampa, the City Council convenes at 315 E Kennedy Blvd. at 9 a.m. on Thursday. No agenda has been published for that session yet. Meanwhile, the St. Petersburg City Council meets at 1:30 p.m. on the same day at 175 5th St N. They will review an ordinance to restrict motor boat usage at Coquina Lagoon Park. If approved, the vessel exclusion zone will not apply to boats that operate via sail or oar. The council also plans to increase funding for childhood homelessness program services.
On Wednesday, the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners will approve a historical marker at the Sarasota Audubon Society. The society operates as a local nature center. The board meets at 9 a.m. at 1 Apex Rd. In New Port Richey, the City Council looks to establish three additional red light cameras along U.S. 19 at their 6 p.m. meeting.
Passaic County School Board members discuss the consolidation and relocation of Fox Hollow Elementary School on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The meeting takes place at 7205 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. in Land O’ Lakes. If the board approves the change, it will take effect during the 2027-2028 school year. The proposal involves moving the school to a new location to consolidate operations.
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at 330 W Church St. in Bartow. The board will discuss rezoning certain phosphate mining areas in the county. One specific development under review would cover nearly 120 acres. The County Attorney also requests approval to opt-in to the Albertsons Settlement for opioid litigation. Albertsons Companies, an American food and drug retailer, announced the settlement in April 2026.
In Lakeland, the City Council reviews new rezoning ordinances around Airport Road at their 9 a.m. meeting on Monday. The session is held at 228 S Massachusetts Ave. In Temple Terrace, the City Council reviews and approves the Capital Improvement Plan at 6 p.m. The ordinance updates the Five-Year Capital Improvement plan. The meeting takes place at 11250 N 56th St.
The Safety Harbor City Council seeks approval for a mural titled Speak Up: Let’s Talk About Mental Health at 7 p.m. on Monday. The meeting is held at 750 Main St. If approved, youth will paint the mural on the Tarpon Springs City Park maintenance building. Speak Up: Let’s Talk About Mental Health Inc. is a Florida-based non-profit that uses education and connection to encourage conversations about mental health.
