(Photo by Luis Santana, Tampa Bay Times) The owner of the Seminole, Fla. property has an agreement to sell, but an initial meeting intended to discuss potential features of a new community drew an overflow hostile crowd. The club has hosted several PGA and LPGA events and was the home course for current star pro…
Taylor Morrison Drops Tides GC Development Plans
The homebuilder has decided to withdraw a proposal to build up to 170 homes on the Seminole, Fla., property in the wake of a report by county staff that cited environmental concerns, adverse impacts on the surrounding neighbors, and the loss of a large, undeveloped parcel as reasons for county commissioners to reject the plan. A bank foreclosed on the property in 2009 and has continued to operate it as a golf course.
Residents Fight Redevelopment of The Tides GC
A group of residents in Seminole, Fla., formed a group called “Save The Tides Golf Course,” in an effort to prevent the 72-hole golf course from being redeveloped by homebuilder Taylor Morrison. The group claims to have collected over 10,000 signatures to save the property, which is currently bank-owned by Wells Fargo.