The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is accepting applications for its new affordable retail space. The project works to revitalize the historically Black area of Delray Beach A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Thursday for what’s called the 98 on 5th project. Groundbreaking took place in March 2022. The building includes five commercial bays as well as…
The heart of Coral Springs is set to experience a transformative shift after the city commission green-lighted the revamped Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Master Plan, spotlighting a vision for a 136-acre area centered around Sample Road and University Drive. On August 2, the commission dove into restructuring plans, presenting an innovative concept refocusing from five…
Publix Supermarkets Inc. has proposed plans to build its technology campus in downtown Lakeland, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the area. To do so, it wants permission to level a building and pave a parking lot. The Lakeland-based grocery chain has come back to Lakeland commissioners seeking to demolish the former Florida Citrus Mutual building…
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, and City Commissioners invited the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the expansion of Orlando’s signature at Lake Eola Park. Located at the northeast corner of Central Boulevard and Rosalind Avenue, the .12-acre expansion will bring new features to the park, such as artwork, updated…
A million-dollar reconstruction of block-long stretches of Orange and Crystal Avenues is anticipated thanks to a federal grant and an intergovernmental agreement. The dramatic change will see new streetlights, street furniture, curbing, and the installation of numerous trees and other plants installed in rain gardens that will help absorb stormwater, The work will include the…
Grant funding from the South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is now available to local businesses. The city of Cape Coral first announced the Breaking Barriers to Business (B2B) Grant Program in May and is now accepting applications. The B2B program offers incentive grants to businesses in the CRA district to help with site development…
West Tampa is undergoing major changes to the tune of $8.5 million. It’s thanks to the Community Redevelopment Agency funding. The program allows tax dollars to funnel back into the community. West Tampa is the latest area to receive the cash flow. Jesus Nino with the City of Tampa has been working to do that…
The towering shells of new high-rises and uprooted pavement of Hollywood Boulevard attest to the changes in downtown Hollywood. But as the strip enters a new phase, so do the historic buildings that have endured over the last century. One of those sites, at 1928 Hollywood Blvd, is the Joe’s Tropical Café building, which is…
Rafiki Tiki has been the only restaurant at Riviera Beach’s Marina Village waterfront for years. But that could soon change with the addition of a Margaritaville brand hotel, according to city Mayor Ronnie Felder. “It means everything for this city. We haven’t had development like this for probably the past 50 years,” Felder said. Felder…
Joan Oliva Executive Director, CRA – City of Lake Worth Q: What is your best piece of business advice for a new FRA member? Joan: New FRA members should take advantage of the wealth of information provided on the FRA website, FRA emails, and links to stories about other cities and towns. The FRA is…
For Sarah McNamara, Ybor City history is family history. She’s a Tampa native whose Ybor roots stretch back to the arrival of the first family member from Cuba in the early 1900s. McNamara’s also a historian, an assistant professor of history at Texas A&M, whose first book, “Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South,” explores…
The Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency, or CRA, met Tuesday morning to discuss future projects and a possible reorganization of funding. The CRA gets its funding by marking community redevelopment areas. If approved by the state, the property taxes from the area go directly into the fund rather than to the county. The Panama City…
