TIERRA VERDE, Fla. - A plan to nearly double the size of the Tierra Verde Marina has sparked backlash from neighbors who said the project would bring more traffic, congestion and the loss of key businesses on their small island community.

What we know:

The owners of Tierra Verde Marina – Greenleaf Capital – want to demolish the existing retail plaza and gas station on the property to make room for larger boat racks and a private boat club. The project would more than double the number of dry racks, going from 314 to more than 700.

What they're saying:

"They’re trying to cram too much in here," said longtime resident Wade Cullis, who has lived on Tierra Verde for 45 years.

Cullis and other residents have collected more than 3,000 signatures on a petition opposing the plan and have

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