CRYSTAL RIVER — A project intended to revitalize Crystal River’s downtown is one step closer after city officials approved a three-year budgetary pledge on Monday. Members of the of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) — who also sit separately as the city council — approved $104,212 to be allocated the Florida Main Street Program…
CRYSTAL RIVER — Crystal River officials will vote this evening to invest in their downtown. Board members of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will vote on whether to budget $104,212 over the next three years to fund a nonprofit group consulted by the Florida Main Street program. Florida Main Street is part of the…
TAMPA — Luring development into vacant or rundown areas has been a go-to strategy for the administration of Mayor Bob Buckhorn, with projects such as the Ulele Restaurant at the Water Works Building and Le Meridien Hotel in the historic Federal Courthouse. But city officials are more cautious about a proposed development in the rundown…
By the numbers, Sarasota’s downtown redevelopment efforts are a huge success. Yet, as Vice Mayor Suzanne Atwell reminded her fellow commissioners last week, much work remains undone. From the Ringling shopping plaza, to judicial center expansion, to the bayfront, Newtown and the North Trail, hoped-for projects await funding, partnerships and the political will to move…
TAMPA — With demolition expected to start in late 2016, the first resident has moved out of North Boulevard Homes, with about 2,000 more to follow over the next 18 months. But for the moment, City Hall and Tampa Housing Authority officials have decided this isn’t the time to seek a $30 million federal grant…
Next Monday, June 15, the White Springs H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Excel) Summer Enrichment Program for youth begins its 6th year. The program is 6 weeks long, Monday–Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and FREE to community families. It is a partnership between Hamilton County School District, the Department of Health, Miles of Smiles Dental Bus, CareerSource North Florida,…
Through an agreement with FHWA, the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is providing free, short-term technical assistance to transportation planners serving rural or smaller urban areas. This assistance is focused on helping planners with their identified issues of stakeholder involvement in planning processes, whether in reaching out to low-income and minority communities as part of…
Title: Executive Director, Municipal Development Organization: City of Ocala Salary: $74,969.56-$123.699.70 (annually) Job Description: This is a highly professional management and supervisory position with responsibilities involving complex, analytical and technical work along with project leadership, management and problem solving in the areas of economic development, redevelopment, and reinvestment which includes community development, affordable housing, and…
Community Policing Initiatives in High Springs are not limited to the “Citation for a Cookie” program. Other programs currently implemented include: Coffee with the Chief – is aimed at providing residents with an opportunity to personally meet Chief Anterio in a friendly, casual and informal setting such as a local restaurant, coffee shop or park. At “Coffee with…
Title: CRA Project Manager Organization: City of Lakeland Salary: $53,934.40 – $83,678.40 Job Profile: Community Development, a Department of the City of Lakeland, Florida is seeking result oriented candidates with successful experience and excellent skills as a leader providing assistance in the implementation of formally adopted community redevelopment area plans within the City of Lakeland’s…
SARASOTA – The condominium booms of the late 1960s, early 1980s and mid-2000s are being mirrored by the current market for luxury highrises in downtown Sarasota. From big projects like Vue Sarasota Bay to smaller but more upscale buildings such as The Jewel and One88, condominium developers are benefiting from an influx of affluent baby…
Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series looking into the safety of downtown areas where people spend a night out. With shops, restaurants and child-friendly activities, Downtown at the Gardens has a reputation as a popular place to bring families. Read full article
