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H&M is going in the Florida Mall rehab where Lord & Taylor used to be. Too bad for us, though H&M may be a little young and cheap for the downown we're looking to build. (I'm just trying to look at the bright side.)

This is what the talks were actually all about when Hughes lawyers, HD lawyers, and the city were meeting. [/qu The truth is stranger than fiction on this one.

Yes, Hillcity, ends with a 'y'...JK

Deal is done. 5 yes, 2 no. Bank it, and celebrate.

Quick suggestion for those that want to help, focus efforts on Fernandez and Moore. Especially Fernandez. A super-majority (5 of 7) is needed.

That's a good idea. You can count me and my family in. He deserves it, he's quickly replacing Guetzloe for biggest local slimeball.

Yes, but watch, it'll be stucco. And in other news, saw one of those external elevators at the Vue being carted-off today. What does that mean?

And if you want to be really cool and European you have to pronounce it "Hoi-M", like they do in Stockholm and Copenhagen. H&M in our downtown? Dunno, too good to be; with our luck, it'll end up on I-Drive next to Wonder Works (or whatever it's called). Besides, H&M was only cool when I was living on student loan money in London. I got a job now. By the way, the H&Ms I've seen in the northeast cities, like Philly and NYC, are urban storefront models and stand alone, just like in Europe; and yes, people go Ikea-style silly when they open in a new market. But whoever described them as Zara-lite, got it right, the clothes are cheap and still look nice, but do fall apart after like 2 or 3 trips to the washing machine. Quick question though, for everyone, speaking of Victoria Secrets and tattoo shops in downtown; How many would support adult entertainment in downtown? Would there be support amongst the pro-urban-folk for the city permitting adult uses downtown?

You should be Baker Acted. That belongs on 192 in Kissimmee, right next to a neon teal T-shirt shop and Shell Kingdom. (jk)

West Elm too.

First he wants to sue a weatherman over his weather forecast...now he wants to de-annex from a city that provides much better service than the county can provide. Many of those property owners in that area want to be annexed into the city.

The events center deal between the city and county will be finalized before these plans move too far. $0.5 billion investment next door changes the market analysis a little. Think?

MPB Member #1: "Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve staff's recommendation to approve case number ZON2007-00000062536, with the additional condition that the applicant has to give the project a less retarded name than "The Cristal." MPB Members #2 through #9 (in unison): "SECOND!" MPB Chair: "Can we do that?" Staff: "Actually, yes, it's o.k., and yes, it's the stupidest project name we've ever heard."

They're the reason the cities of orlando and Winter Park are cool by comparison.