From the icy waters of the Pacific Northwest to the heart of Tampa Bay, a new adventure awaits. Today, The Florida Aquarium celebrated the grand opening of The Tide Pool — one of the only cold-water touch habitats on Florida’s west coast. The Tide Pool is a 60-foot-long, 4,000-gallon, cold-water touch habitat that invites guests to discover, touch, and connect with more…
The city approved a development agreement with the Sankofa Group for the Glenwood Town Center project during its July 30 commission meeting. Development concepts for this area at 15th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard have been in the works since at least 2021, when the commission approved the strategic vision for the neighborhood. The agreement…
The historic Jackson House north of downtown Tampa is one step closer to preservation. At a Tampa City Council meeting on Thursday, Accardi Properties — which owns the parking lot adjacent to the Jackson House on East Zack Street — agreed to make a 10-foot strip available on either side of the house. As part…
The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency has tentatively agreed to provide up to $7.5 million in public infrastructure support for the first phase of City Village, a mixed-use development planned for the former City Hall site. In a vote on Monday, CRA board members authorized moving forward with drafting a legal agreement that would fund…
City commissioners are moving forward with design plans for a long-awaited reconstruction and widening of East Orange Street that could cost up to $2.2 million and be funded through the downtown Community Redevelopment Agency next fiscal year. The project would address the deteriorating brick roadway between Pinellas and Safford avenues, which currently fails to meet…
The South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency is starting discussions to change its demolition grant incentive to include larger parcels. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn, who also acts as the CRA’s executive director, said when they initially set forward the Demolition Grant program it was geared mostly towards getting spots of blight demolished. “Speaking with the first-ever…
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP – Workforce Housing The Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in partnership with ReEnvision Palmetto LLC, will be focused on facilitating the development of both for-rent and for-sale affordable housing units. This partnership is unique in that, rather than providing direct financial subsidies to reduce costs for affordable and workforce housing, the CRA’s…
The Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has installed new Bigbelly trash compactors in walkable locations along SE 47th Terrace and Cape Coral Parkway. Each compactor features patriotic artwork on its sides. This artwork will be rotated throughout the year, transforming the compactors into dynamic public art pieces that celebrate our City. These solar-powered compactors…
A new marine science center is coming to the city of Deerfield Beach through a partnership with the Museum of Discovery and Science. Exhibits and activities embody the theme “Seagrass to Sawgrass,” which explores the interconnected ecosystems of Florida. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency will fund and design the project, while the Museum will consult…
A significant discussion unfolded during the City of Panama City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) virtual workshop on July 16, 2025, focusing on the future of a proposed grocery store project at the intersection of MLK and Fifteenth Street. The meeting highlighted the need for clarity in financial planning and community engagement as the city navigates…
The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency is taking up two requests for grants during its next meeting from downtown businesses to help them pay for renovations. The agency board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the Sawgrass Room at city hall and consider a request from Paris Baguette and Sakara Beauty…
The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board has approved the framework of its façade grant repair program, which aims to help homeowners struggling to afford necessary home repairs upgrade their properties’ exterior. The city plans to launch the program Aug. 1, aiming to address code compliance issues and eventually raise property values in the CRA…