Animal park hits snagA proposed animal safari tour business, developed by the chief executive of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, has been delayed because of government red tape.Raytheon pledges cleanupFacing a class-action lawsuit from nearby residents, Raytheon says it will clean up the groundwater contamination near its St. Petersburg defense plant, but that the project, which will cost millions, could take more than five years.Wal-Mart project approvedA group of neighborhood organizations in South Sarasota County have taken the unusual step of supporting a plan to bring a Wal-Mart to town. YMCA to expandThe congested section of Lakewood Ranch north of State Road 70 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard could get busier with a major expansion of the Lakewood Ranch YMCA branch. FM waterfront developmentThe City of Fort Myers selected Acquest Realty Advisors, a Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based developer, to redevelop five downtown acres along the Caloosahatchee River.Naples festival chooses chefThe Naples Winter Wine Festival will host Emeril Lagasse and 16 other star chefs Feb. 6-8 to raise money for children's charities in Collier County.Valpak for saleAfter finishing a new printing plant in St. Petersburg, Valpak has learned that its Atlanta-based parent company, Cox Enterprises Inc., is trying to sell Valpak.
