DUNEDIN — It has been a long time coming. But now, after the commission’s unanimous first reading approval of a $15 million development Feb. 4, the long-discussed downtown parking plight is finally being addressed. Though official approval of the mixed-use development plans and a parking lease agreement is pending a second vote by commissioners set…
MADEIRA BEACH — Despite protests from more than 50 residents Monday night, the planning commission unanimously approved an $80 million development project that could add thousands of cars to daily traffic on the Tom Stuart Causeway. But before the project can go forward, it also must receive the approval of the City Commission, as well…
Key West is famous for its collection of old wooden houses, mostly dating to the 19th Century. The district known as Old Town is on the National Register of Historic Places. But occasionally a new building goes up in the old neighborhoods. Some recent new buildings and proposed new buildings have generated a debate about…
Boynton Beach will be able to tackle three items on its Heart of Boynton redevelopment to-do list with the help of money from the county Solid Waste Authority, as long as all necessary boards sign off. The SWA offers grants for blighted and distressed properties and their cleanup and beautification, and earlier this month the city’s Community Redevelopment…
Downtown Pensacola has so much going for it these days. Palafox was named one of the 10 Great Streets in America by the American Planning Association The Palafox Market draws thousands of people to its farmer’s market on Saturdays in the summer Gallery Night keeps getting bigger and bigger And this year the new Christmas…
Construction on downtown Tampa’s first Publix Super Market is expected to begin as early as this spring, executives for Tampa real estate developer Mercury Advisors said this week, as early permits were approved. The 37,600-square-foot Publix is expected to open in the fall of 2017 at the corner of E Twiggs Street and N Meridian…
SEBRING — The Sebring Redevelopment Agency is participating in the 16th Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition for the third year. The competition is hosted each year by the Polk Museum of Art. This year more than 60 outdoor sculptures were submitted for exhibit consideration in Lakeland, Bonita Springs, in addition to Sebring. The Sebring CRA will…
SEBRING — Successful civic and industrial expansion has spawned some reorganization in both Avon Park and Sebring. Sebring Regional Airport asked for and got an extension of its Community Redevelopment Agency timeline from 2026 to 2045 at Tuesday’s county commission meeting, which should give the CRA time to complete several projects now in the works.…
On Feb. 3, 2016, the Miami-Dade County Grand Jury filed a report entitled “CRAs: The Good, the Bad and the Questionable.” This misguided report makes inaccurate claims and falsely asserts that the highest priority of Florida’s Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) should be affordable housing. This narrow view of CRAs reduces and mistakes their value and…
North Palm Beach’s future is likely to hold more retail stores and housing, plus prettier streets more suitable for walkers and bicyclists. That was the message residents got when a team of professionals unveiled their work-in-progress on the village’s new master plan Friday night. The crowd at The Conservatory School applauded and whistled when Dana…
Change is coming to Lake Ivanhoe’s eclectic business district, and merchants are hoping they can keep their identity as a planned August groundbreaking approaches for the mixed-use project that will include apartments, stores and restaurants. What impact the development known as The Yard will have on parking, traffic and overall character of the neighborhood is…
Often asked about concerns with a recent surge in downtown redevelopment, Naples mayoral candidates Bill Barnett and John Sorey have both taken a consistent stance — the plans to revitalize Fifth Avenue South have worked, and the city should be careful not to abruptly turn its back on those plans. Their position stems from their…
