Quite often we get calls looking at the Zephyrhills industrial lands that are available.” Another noteworthy development is the impending construction of a 60,000-square-foot armory by the Florida National Guard. Poe relays, “The state appropriated dollars to the National Guard, and they chose Zephyrhills to build their armory. We will have three to four units here.That’s another influx of employment that’s coming in, maybe not daily, but on the weekends they’ll be here, and then they’ll have some staff that work full time through the week. So, more employment, more people in town spending money in our restaurants and our businesses.” DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AND TOURISM Alongside these larger economic developments, Zephyrhills is working to revive its downtown district, offering incentives to attract local businesses and restaurants that preserve its character and smalltown appeal. Poe offers the example of Tina and Joe’s 235 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
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