A strip mall on Sample Road was approved this week to receive a $4,848 grant from the Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency to replace awnings and install new gutters. The funding, which covers half of the $9,696 project cost, supports improvements that the property owner, DECO Inn, will make at 9739-9801 Sample Road. The 20,874-square-foot…
An added layer of security has been added to the Historic Downtown Melbourne district, aimed at making visitors feel safer with the addition of a new private security company. The City of Melbourne and the Melbourne Police Department have collaborated with Melbourne Main Street, downtown businesses, and property owners to create an enhanced security plan.…
Without a doubt, Apopka, like most communities, needs affordable housing. At the February 12th meeting of the Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency, the board discussed turning a city-owned property on South 8th Street and Highland Avenue into either six new homes, five new homes, four bigger homes, or four homes and a pocket park. A true starter home represents the smallest increment…
The redevelopment of Coral Springs’ downtown has fueled a 67 percent increase in year-over-year taxable property values, from around $150 million in 2023 to nearly $250 million last year, according to a new report. The area’s taxable property value has surged 126 percent since 2002, from $66,321,640 that year to $249,727,870 in 2024, the annual report by…
The estimated $80 million proposal is expected to bring affordable housing, a vocational training center, business space and infrastructure improvements to the industrial district by 2027. The development plans were designed in line with priorities the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency has for the district. “We came in at the time that the residents were…
The popular TECO Line Streetcar will remain free, at least for the next year. In 6-1 vote, the Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board approved funding on Thursday to keep the streetcar free for the fiscal year of 2025. “The Streetcar has been a very successful program,” said CRA Board Member Alan Clendenin, who made the…
Determined to honor McCollum Hall’s history, Shifrin and the Mural Society worked with the City of Fort Myers and the Community Redevelopment Agency to create murals depicting the hall’s legacy. Using vintage photographs, they painted scenes from its heyday onto its walls, reintroducing the community to its rich past. One of the murals even sparked…
The Inverness City Council on Tuesday will consider approving a bid proposal from Green Technologies Inc. to refurbish the historic downtown courthouse in a cooperative effort with Citrus County. The landscaping and building around the courthouse has been undermined over the years by tree roots and the elements. The last update to the landscaping was…
St. Augustine, a city rich with history, is about to cement its legacy with the establishment of Florida’s inaugural Black history museum. This achievement comes after a long and arduous journey marked by the city’s dark past of racism, competition with other communities and even unexpected detours. Every story of triumph involves overcoming obstacles, and…
Central Florida’s first mobile homeless shelters are one step closer to debuting, after the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency board approved an adaptive reuse project Wednesday that utilizes buses to provide emergency, overnight respite. Citing the state’s camping ban and the need for municipalities to come up with immediate solutions to unsheltered homelessness to prevent…
A celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for Friday evening in downtown Lake Wales will mark the successful completion of the biggest element to date in the city’s pursuit of the Lake Wales Connected plan. The transformative redevelopment of Park Avenue and the Market Plaza will be celebrated by residents, business owners, and city officials alike,…
The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department will soon have a new home after the Okaloosa County Commission unanimously approved a $4.1 million package to purchase the former PNC Bank building in Cinco Bayou. The move addresses the department’s growing space needs while expanding a popular boat ramp facility. The purchase includes a three-story, 13,859-square-foot building,…
