TAMPA — The March 1 deadline to stabilize the Jackson Rooming House has come and gone, but City Hall is in no rush to bulldoze the decomposing historic landmark. The roof still sags. The floors still slant. And safety is still a city concern, though officials say they need to talk with owner Willie Robinson…
Clermont City Manager Darren Gray said a series of visioning sessions he led last year to gather ideas about the city’s future yielded some strong suggestions. One such idea, Gray said, was residents’ wishes to maintain and grow the historic downtown area, which includes Waterfront Park. The idea is to attract more people to its…
LARGO – The funding to allow new economic development incentives for Largo’s downtown district passed through quickly March 18. The city now is one step closer to being the first in the Tampa Bay market to offer the “unique incentives,” Economic Development Manager Teresa Brydon said. A resolution allowing the incentives will be up for…
The Haas Center is well on the way to completing an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Town of Century. Monday night, Brice Harris from the Haas Center, the research and consulting arm of the University of West Florida, updated on the town council on their work over the past five months. In addition to…
The remnants of a 2,000-year-old Tequesta Indian village, a U.S. Army fort and Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel that were unearthed in layers of soil and bedrock in downtown Miami meet the criteria for designation as a protected historic site, the city’s preservation office has concluded. The report by Miami’s preservation officer means it’s likely…
Miami’s Omni Community Redevelopment Agency this week finalized an $11.5 million contract for a New York firm to open a movie and television production studio in the city’s downtown core. EUE/Screen Gems, which operates production facilities in New York, Atlanta and Wilmington, N.C., will develop a Miami Entertainment Complex in a 71,000-square-foot space at 50…
Two new buildings have created a big buzz in Delray because they have the potential to help transform empty lots south of Atlantic Avenue into the seaside village’s newest trendy place to live, work and hang out. Along with the new buildings, which will house offices, shops and lofts, comes a catchy new name residents…
Miami Gardens is planning to establish a community redevelopment agency and held a community workshop Monday where residents described what they want to see in the city and what issues they hope the plan will address. The city wants to establish a CRA to bring in more tax money and to aid in redevelopment on…
A 30-year-old warehouse district on the fringe of downtown is on track to become the city’s next hot spot. Some envision it as a version of Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, with trendy cafes, galleries and boutiques occupying the dated buildings near the railroad tracks between Sistrunk and Sunrise boulevards. The transformation is just waiting to…
A plan is in the works to create a special taxing district for the Downtown South district in Orlando that could help fund infrastructure improvements and increase the density allowed for development in the area — if voters sign off. The Downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District would create a special taxing authority that could levy…
Miami Gardens wants Dolphins property-tax revenue “forever” If Sun Life Stadium stops paying property taxes, Miami Gardens wants a deal to keep the same amount of revenue flowing to the city “forever,” the stadium’s hometown mayor said Wednesday. The executives atop Miami-Dade’s school system and the city of Miami Gardens both issued statements emphasizing they…
PORT ORANGE — Riverwalk Park could become a waterfront venue for concerts and community gatherings with amenities such as boardwalks, splash pads and an event lawn — but only if the price is right. Port Orange City Council members approved a new conceptual master plan Tuesday for the more than 20 acres of public green…
