Daily Archives: April 12, 2016

In downtown St. Petersburg, ambitious plans for an innovation district start to emerge

St. Petersburg decided not long ago that it wants to launch an “innovation district” — a compact, walkable piece of downtown that houses a cluster of health care, higher education, marine research and other high-powered assets. Among those key assets hoping to collaborate are USF St. Pete, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health, USF…

Avon Park touts CRA facade grants

AVON PARK — Exterior repairs made to homes and businesses with the aid of city Community Redevelopment Agency facade grants often do not amount to much more than “lipstick” on a deteriorating structure, Avon Park Administrative Services Director Maria Sutherland said Thursday. “It’s not a big amount of money, but it makes a big difference…