Ralph Dallas Jr., 73, grew up two streets over from the former Austin’s Groceries, 160 Louis Broer Road, where law students, activists and determined Putnam County residents spoke Friday about creating a community development agency. “We truly was a village, if you can define what a village is,” said Dallas, a former president of the…
For the second year in a row, the Haines City Community Redevelopment Agency is celebrating Black History Month with a special art show at the Lake Eva Gallery. The show is made up of artwork by local artist Kent Sean McAllister. “We’re really excited to have Kent McAllister, a local school teacher, presenting his artwork…
The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency is looking for artists to paint a second set of murals on the concrete perimeter wall that surrounds the Talbot House Ministries homeless shelter. The Midtown Mini Murals Project is located on E. Parker Street and N. Tennessee Avenue. The theme for Phase II is murals that demonstrate faith, hope…
In a few weeks, a new mural will grace the Rosalind Avenue corridor in downtown Orlando. The goal is to improve the road, increase safety, and enhance the area’s appearance. The estimated cost for the artwork design and other designs apart from the infrastructure Project and painting of the four intersection murals on Orange Avenue…
In an effort to help address the need for transportation around the downtown area, City Manager James Slaton and staff have brought another solution forward. The “Squeeze” is an eight-passenger open vehicle that has already proven successful in downtown Lakeland, according to Erin Killebrew, who presented the concept during a special presentation to the Lake…
Winter Park’s financial strength and future goals took center stage as Mayor Phil Anderson gave his final State of the City address at Winter Park Events Center on the morning of Feb. 16. Residents were invited to the free community event that also featured the annual presentations of city employee awards and the Mayor’s Founders’…
Along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers, time hasn’t been kind to many of the businesses that line the street. “You don’t want to leave holes right in your city,” Mellone F. Long, the assistant director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, told NBC2. “It’s one of those places we don’t…
The High Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) hopes to extend its sunset date to 2046 and voted unanimously to approve a CRA 2023 Plan update, which also includes an expanded designated area. The CRA is responsible for implementing redevelopment activities in specific areas in High Springs. The original High Springs CRA Plan was adopted in…
