LARGO — Dolcini’s Gelato was a sweet spot in downtown Largo. It sold coffee, sorbet and Italian ice, but its specialty was creamy and delicious gelato in flavors ranging from pistachio to Oreo cookies. But now the shop in West Bay Plaza is just another downtown business that has closed. Dolcini’s is no more. That…
DUNEDIN — City commissioners have preliminarily approved discounts and incentives aimed at encouraging residential developers to build in the downtown. At issue is Dunedin’s Land Dedication Ordinance, or LDO. Since the mid 1970s, the ordinance has required owners of new residential developments containing five or more units to either include green space for their residents…
Bills that would extend liability protection for the clean up of contamination sites known as “brownfields” are moving through the House and Senate. Bill supporters, including the Florida Brownfields Association, also are asking the Legislature to boost a $5 million annual tax credit for cleanups to reduce or eliminate what was a $14.7 million backlog…
As Fort Meade drafts a vision for its downtown area, residents will come together again to review a report consolidating the ideas they expressed at a planning meeting. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting Thursday, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fort Meade Community Center, 10 SW Third St. Colleen Burton of…
The City of Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the “CRA”), Florida, invites interested parties to submit qualifications from experienced individual(s), group(s), or company(ies), referred to in this RFP as the “Master Developer”, to provide the services described in the RFP. The CRA intends to evaluate and determine which firm(s) is qualified to participate in a…
The Board of the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) invites interested law firms and/or attorneys to submit a written Letter of Interest and Hourly rates to provide CRA Attorney services to the Boynton Beach CRA. The CRA intends to enter into a contractual arrangement with a firm or individual attorney to provide legal services…
The City of New Port Richey, Florida invites interested qualified persons to submit Letters of Qualifications for the renovation and management of the Historic Hotel property. The Community Redevelopment Plan for this area requires a use such as a boutique hotel, restaurant and/or other related amenities. The City’s goal is for the historic preservation and…
The Open-Air Information Center serves a critical purpose for the Port St. Joe Historic Downtown Shopping District: it will provide travelers on US-98 a vision of retail opportunities one block to the east — the center of the business district that is not visible from the highway. It will also serve to inform passers-by of…
It is not everyday that a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) gets recognized for a project that promotes environmentally conscious design and placemaking among multi-million dollar super-highway and infrastructure, space orbiter, and aeronautic and astronautic projects. This award confirms that a modest project incorporating humanity with technological innovations will eventually find its way to the top…
LAKE PLACID — Heated debate was the norm Monday night when the Town Council discussed fire inspections, annexing areas into the town for the creation of a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a resolution for funding to improve the health of Lake McCoy. Councilman Mike Waldron told the council that he tried to find out…
CLEARWATER – The city of Clearwater could forgo more than $1 million in tax revenue over the next decade on improvements to General Electric Co.’s nearly 40-year-old manufacturing site. City officials, though, say they’re getting a good deal – an overhauled manufacturing plant in the aging Hercules Avenue industrial zone, more than 200 new jobs…
Orange City is known for small town ambiance. Our little city is a great community to raise a family and is home to many businesses. However, our city needs the help of the county council! We need county council to approve the Community Redevelopment Plan. Approving the CRA would mean a portion of city taxes…
