TAMPA BAYNew Tampa bridgeState concurrency laws and mayoral support may breath new life into a scrapped $22 million bridge project over Interstate 75 in New Tampa.Scientology's downtown landAlready a significant presence in downtown Clearwater, the Church of Scientology has bought a five waterfront acres for future development.SARASOTA/MANATEEMall expansion delayedOne of the largest outlet malls in Manatee County has put off expansion plans due to a dispute over costs to expand the main road leading to the center. Construction project beginsConstruction on a $20 million office and retail development in eastern Manatee County is scheduled to begin later this month.LEE/COLLIERMoran joins investment firmJohn Moran, former president and chief executive of Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast, has joined Fort Myers-based CPA Financial Connections.Hoteliers show mixed JuneHalf the hoteliers in Lee County reported their June occupancies were better or the same than June 2007, but half said it was worse than the same month a year ago.Naples personal income risesThe Naples-Marco Island area's per-capita personal income rose to $61,788 in 2007, the second highest in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
