Orlando plans to condemn 2 parcels for soccer stadium
“Two small pieces of property are among the final hurdles for Orlando to clear before it can move forward with plans to build a Major League Soccer stadium downtown. But the owners aren’t willing to…
Orlando Votes To Use Eminent Domain If Necessary For Soccer Stadium Deal
“The Orlando City Council voted Monday to take two parcels of land via eminent domain if their owners won’t sell to make way for a new soccer stadium. After posing for photos with Orlando City…
Soccer stadium land talks stall; city considers eminent domain
“The city of Orlando will vote today on a resolution that would allow it to execute its power of eminent domain — the power to take property following payment of an assessed value — on…
Council to hear about eminent domain option for Playhouse
“own attorney John Randolph is expected to report Tuesday to the Town Council on the possibility of acquiring the long-shuttered Royal Poinciana Playhouse and adjacent Celebrity Room by eminent domain. The council, exasperated with the…
Lake Okeechobee Lunacy: Stuart City Commission Wants Government to ‘Take’ Private Land
“That’s how it appears in Stuart, where hysteria so gripped the Stuart City Commission at its last meeting that it voted to ask government agencies to seize huge tracts of private land owned by sugar…
Stuart City Commission calls for eminent domain seizure of U.S. Sugar land
“City commissioners have asked the city manager to prepare a resolution favoring state action to seize land owned by U.S. Sugar Corp., a step the city hopes will speed up efforts to stem pollution of…
Council will ‘commence and prosecute’ eminent domain for Sycamore North project
“The city council will start eminent domain proceedings at a special meeting on Tuesday, August 20, to secure easements necessary to complete construction of the Sycamore North project. The easements are under the control of…
Paul Bain: Help for owners facing land grab for natural gas pipeline
“Following a July 26 announcement by Florida Power & Light Co. to build two natural gas pipelines totaling 590 miles, hundreds of property owners may face the unwanted taking of their land. FPL’s pipeline will…
Bartow may use eminent domain to retake historic cemetery
“The Evergreen Cemetery in Bartow has fallen into such a sad state that city leaders have decided to pursue an effort to take the property by eminent domain. City council members say the cemetery, along…
Bartow may use eminent domain to retake historic cemetery
“The Evergreen Cemetery in Bartow has fallen into such a sad state that city leaders have decided to pursue an effort to take the property by eminent domain. City council members say the cemetery, along…