The Mosaic Co., or public enemy No. 1 in many environmental circles, believes it has found a way to turn trash into treasure.
The phosphate mining giant has long been critiqued by environmentalists for its potential impacts on area waterways. Because this is a business blog, we won't get into that here.
What caught my interest, on the other hand, is what Mosaic has done at one of its reclaimed mines. And it could be big business for Florida's top industry --tourism.
Mosaic, Florida's seventh largest land owner, unveiled progress of its new luxury golf resort before about 100 community stakeholders this week (as pictured above). The Streamsong Resort will sit on 16,000 acres of formerly mined phosphate land in rural Polk County, near the Manatee border.
Streamsong will feature a main lodge and golf clubhouse offering a combined 228 guest rooms; about 18,500 square feet of conference space; a full-service spa; fine and casual dining; several bars, including a rooftop lounge; guided bass fishing on surrounding lakes; hiking and birding trails; and a sporting clays range -- in addition to its golf operations, according to the company.
The first phase of the project will open in December 2012.
Mickey Mouse would be proud.
But the questions remains, what do you think? Will the new resort bring tourism dollars into local coffers? Will the company's questionable business reputation prevent you from going?
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