Consider the unremarkable city park. A postage stamp of green amid the concrete. Trees, swings, grass, a basketball hoop. Maybe your park has a public pool. Maybe it has a walking path or a barbecue grill or a leafy spot that’s good for watching birds. Yosemite it is not. Your park is not a vacation…
Whether it’s kicking back on the porch reading the newspaper, enjoying the outdoors or just being closer to the grandkids, post-career goals vary for people. But all states are not the same when it comes to retirement, a recent study from Bankrate found. Bankrate conducted a study to find the best and worst states for retirement in…
The Florida chapter of the American Planning Association has announced that Bayshore Drive in Collier County is a finalist for the 2022 Great Places in Florida Award! Great Places in Florida is a unique award program because communities submit nominations, and the public determines the winner. Each year the nominees focus on unique, memorable places…
Bayshore Drive is one of four finalists vying for the title of “Great Healthy Place in Florida,” and its advocate is asking Collier County to help it win. The people’s choice award comes from the American Planning Association’s Florida chapter, and the finalist neighborhood that gets the most votes gets the honor. Debrah Forester, Collier…
The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce Valerie Ferrell as CRA Manager, effective Monday, September 12th. As CRA Manager, Ferrell will oversee the operations and manage the Dixieland, Downtown and Midtown community redevelopment areas. Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a Division of the Community and Economic Development Department that focuses on areas that…
The Lauderdale Lakes Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Residential Preservation and Enhancement Program is a pilot program designed to revitalize the CRA area with a focus on multi-family homes within the Northwest 31 Avenue Overlay District (NW 31 Avenue, NW 30 Terrace and NW 31 Terrace). To encourage redevelopment, the Lauderdale Lakes CRA will allocate funds…
