The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept public comment through Nov. 4.

From sidewalk lounge seating to a new hotel, St. Armands stakeholders are in the early stages of evaluating a suite of changes to the shopping district.

Groundbreaking for Mote's $130 million aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasosta was moved from September to Nov. 13 due to the bidding process for first phase construction.

Although some commissioners had reservations about aspects of the arrangement, the board unanimously agreed to steer tax revenue toward bayfront redevelopment.

If approved, a mixed-use affordable housing project would be built at 2501 Dr. Martin Luther King Way.