James Curtis, owner of downtown plant shop and design studio Outside Stimuli, says he has decided not to move forward with a bookstore on Florida Street. Curtis says he has encountered racism downtown and complains that local officials didn’t show much support for his push to grow retail in the area. He is questioning whether
Alleging racism, downtown business owner scraps plan for bookstore
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