✨ FRA Newsletter Highlights | June 18, 2026 🌿 Brownfield Basics Webinar 🗓 July 15 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET Join FRA Board Member Miles Ballogg for an informative webinar on brownfield redevelopment, funding opportunities, EPA grants, tax credits, liability protections, and strategies for transforming environmentally impacted properties into community assets. FRA members can contact…
The new $3.4 million Coral Springs Museum of Art at the Cornerstone development remains on track for a late summer opening, with construction expected to be completed in August and a grand opening planned for late August or early September. Museum officials are expected to provide an update on the project during a Board of…
Young Tampanian Achieves Dream of Homeownership The City of Tampa is highlighting the life-changing impact of its DARE to Own the Dream Homeownership Program through the story of Tampa native Adrianne Harden, a fifth-generation resident who recently achieved her dream of homeownership at just 25 years old. Harden closed on her first home in February, after receiving…
✨ FRA Newsletter Highlights | June 11, 2026 🏛️ FRA Board Nominations Open Interested in helping lead the Florida Redevelopment Association? Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026-2027 FRA Board of Directors. There are six At-Large positions and two Elected Official positions available. The nomination deadline is July 10, 2026.📚 FRA Academy Infrastructure I…
Plant City commissioners have approved a $250,000 matching grant to help restore the Bing Rooming House Museum, which is still recovering from major flooding caused by Hurricane Milton. The museum, owned by the Improvement League of Plant City CDC, has been undergoing cleanup for the past 19 months. William Thomas Jr., president of the organization,…
The Salvation Army plans to construct a warehouse building on its property at 3135 Kenilworth Ave. in Sebring, next to its thrift store. A design review application for a 4,900-square-foot metal building went before the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency Board for approval. The proposed construction consists of a new warehouse addition to support the storage…
Big changes are coming to an aging public housing community in Lake Wales. Patrick Walker has called Grove Manor home for 35 years. Now he is watching the only neighborhood he’s known prepare for a major change. Construction is now underway to redevelop Grove Manor into affordable housing. Tampa Bay 28 reporter Rebecca Petit first…
Before the end of segregation, the Campbell Hotel was one of the only places Black people could check into in Daytona Beach. Condemned in 2023, its fate has remained uncertain, but the community is pushing hard to see it restored. Many residents want to see the hotel repurposed in a way that breathes new life…
✨ FRA Newsletter Highlights | June 4, 2026 🏆 FRA Awards Program The deadline to submit entries for the Roy F. Kenzie Awards has been extended to Monday, June 8. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase innovative redevelopment projects and community successes from across Florida. 🎓 CRA Board Training Upcoming sessions: • June 11 –…
Parramore Main Street, the City of Orlando, and Commissioner Shan Rose are celebrating the installation of new public bike repair stations in the neighborhood with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at Z.L. Riley Park. The stations are located at three spots: Z.L. Riley Park, Callahan Neighborhood Center, and the John…
With major public and private investments underway, officials are working to turn Manatee County’s oldest city into a destination of its own, one that balances growth, tourism, and redevelopment with the charm of its historic roots. The Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is leading several projects designed to improve the downtown area and waterfront while…
The newest plans to revive historic McCollum Hall near downtown Fort Myers include a restaurant, music venue and business center. Community Redevelopment Agency commissioners approved the concept during its Wednesday meeting. Jeffrey Mudgett, one of the partners of Parker Mudgett Smith Architects, presented the plan to the Mayor and City Council members acting as CRA…