In Eatonville, the historic hometown of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” author Zora Neale Hurston, their eyes may soon be watching helicopters soar over eight stories of Lamborghinis, Bentleys and yachts. At least that’s the plan being offered by developers who hope to transform the town into a futuristic commercial hub. The Eatonville Town Council…
EDGEWATER — Several years of planning will culminate next week when city leaders make their case to the Volusia County Council for the city’s first Community Redevelopment Area, a proposal that will look to rehabilitate a stretch of U.S. 1 and create a new downtown. City officials had originally pitched a 40-year CRA, in which…
Delray Beach, FL (October 23, 2014)…Downtown Delray Beach DDA District retail and restaurant sales volume from 2008-2013 has increased by $62 million. The additional sales totaled $237,008,429, a 35.4% increase in retail and restaurant business over the past five years. The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority requests figures from the State of Florida Department of…
Job Title: Program Administrator Organization: City of Melbourne Salary: $47,421.47 to $60,703.22 annually Description A qualified applicant should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Social Science, Public Administration or related field with at least three years experience or a Master’s degree with at least two years experience in the management of State/Federal grant-funded housing…
Organization: City of Melbourne Position Title: Planner Pay Grade/Starting Salary: $47,421 to $60,803 annually A bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning or related field required. A minimum of one year of professional urban or regional planning experience is required. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s license. Applicants who possess a valid out of…
The City of New Port Richey, FL invites interested qualified parties to submit qualifications and proposals in response to RFP15-004 Hacienda Hotel Rehabilitation. This solicitation is to provide professional services for repair and rehabilitation of the Historic Hacienda Hotel located at 5621 Main Street, New Port Richey FL 34652. This project is funded through a…
The City of New Port Richey invites interested qualified parties to submit sealed quotations and proposals in response to RFQP 15-003 Hacienda Hotel Condition Assessment. This solicitation is to provide professional services to complete a Hacienda Hotel Condition Assessment and Florida Master Site File Update. The subject property is located at 5621 Main Street, New…
Organization: City of Maitland Department: Community Development Position Title: Community Redevelopment Agency Manager (exempt) Pay Grade/Starting Salary: Grade 25 – $66,651 annually or D.O.Q. Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00a.m – 5:00 p.m. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters’ degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in public administration, planning or engineering, or a closely related field. Six…
HAINES CITY | City commissioners on Tuesday night approved spending about $214,000 more for the Sixth Street Streetscape Project. The project, which will now cost $1.5 million, starts on Hinson Avenue and extends south to Wood Avenue. It includes landscaping, new and improved sidewalks, and related road and drainage improvements. The increase is because construction…
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency board will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. One of the main topics the board will discuss is 500 Ocean, the commercial/residential project to be built at Ocean Avenue and Federal Highway. The City Commission, which makes up five of the seven CRA board seats, approved the project in July.…
Pensacola business man Robert Switzer has agreed to buy the corner in downtown Pensacola at Garden, Palafox, Romana and Baylen streets from Durnford Enterprises Ltd. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Details of Switzer’s plans for the property weren’t immediately available, but he said the leases of all businesses that are currently tenants of…
Downtown record shop Arrow’s Aim will re-open in a new location Wednesday with three times the space for vinyl. The growth of Arrow’s Aim proves that a culture of allegiance to small, local businesses thrives downtown, owner Daniel Halal said. Its neighbors include the Harvest Thyme Cafe, The Wooly event space, The Top restaurant and…
