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Editorial: End of the CRA in Sarasota

Sarasota city officials, who struggled for months to find some way to persuade the County Commission to extend the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, got their response suddenly last Tuesday. With little attention, the commission voted unanimously to stop funding the 30-year-old agency by September 2016. The CRA takes the part of tax revenues resulting from…

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Battling rising concerns about the homeless, Bradenton DDA seeks to tighten downtown security

BRADENTON — The proposal to develop a community policing plan for downtown Bradenton is garnering a wider audience. Tightening downtown security has the attention of Manatee County officials, the Bradenton Downtown Development Authority, the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, downtown businesses and other agencies. While Old Main Street has its nightlife issues, the predominant point of…

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Downtown Lake Worth Nominated As One of Four Great Places in Florida, But We Need Your Vote!

Lake Worth, FL, October 5, 2015 – Last month, the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) nominated historic downtown Lake Worth as a great place in Florida through the American Planning Association – Florida Chapter’s (APA-FL) Great Places in Florida Award Program. This is the second year that APA-FL has offered this award to communities…

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