Employer to Add 700 Jobs in Broward Over 3 Years Ultilizing the Brownfield Bonus Refund Program Saveology.com, an Internet company offering daily deals and comparison-shopping websites, plans to add 700 new jobs in Broward County over the next three years. The company will move its existing 550-job operation from Fort Lauderdale to Margate and add…
South Boynton Walmart Opens, Providing More than 200 Local Jobs A cheer rang out from the throng in the new parking lot of the new store. “W! A! L! M! A! R! T!” Corporate types and city leaders beamed as giant white scissors cut the ribbon Wednesday morning at the new 24-hour Walmart Supercenter. Most…
BRADENTON — The Bradenton Central Community Redevelopment Agency’s key role in founding the CareerEdge job training program has earned it The President’s Award from the 300-member Florida Redevelopment Association. The Bradenton agency is among only 12 such agencies to be recognized by the association. CareerEdge was funded by 13 different agencies, governments and private businesses…
Property Owners Get Bayshore Agency’s Help in Fixing Up Facades NAPLES — Four gallons of paint, a two-pack of rollers and a sanding sponge. Add a pressure washer to the mix, and you have the list of supplies Sean Waight needs for the next phase of an ongoing home improvement project. This round of improvements, though,…
Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative Launches Free Wi-Fi Initiative DELRAY BEACH – Wi-Fi on East Atlantic Avenue from Swinton to A1A is free to the public thanks to the efforts of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, which launched the project just in time for the On the Avenue centennial programs. “It seems fitting that Delray Beach would usher in a…
County, Businesses Enter an ‘Era of Cooperation’ NEW PORT RICHEY – In September 2008, the nonprofit Urban Land Institute held up a mirror to Pasco County officials. Government leaders weren’t entirely pleased with the reflection. The revelations spurred county officials to action. During the past three years, they worked to implement the institute’s recommendation to…
Carter Park Project in Indiantown Gets Green Light from Martin Commission STUART — Martin County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a collaborative effort between several organizations that will bring affordable housing, a community center and park and a stormwater treatment project known as Carter Park to Indiantown. Commissioners approved a land swap between the county…
Colorful Murals Proposed for Downtown Sarasota Parking Garage SARASOTA – Picture Ace Ventura’s quirky bouffant popping out of a wall or Johnny Depp’s cool stare as he lips a long cigarette, his rendition of the iconic Hunter S. Thompson. Add a chorus of deep reds and hues of purple and yellow and blue swirling and bouncing…
FRA 2011 Best Book The Florida Redevelopment Association Awards Program recognizes the best in redevelopment in Florida. It is open to any member of the association. To recognize the projects and people involved in redevelopment throughout the state, three award series have been established. The Roy F. Kenzie and Thomas J. Mills Awards are given…
St. Pete Beach Plan Would Direct More Cars Toward Corey Avenue, Business District ST. PETE BEACH — Once upon a time, Corey Avenue was the city’s vibrant downtown economic center. In the 1970s, a new bridge was built, and traffic that once brought beach visitors onto Corey Avenue shifted a block north to 75th Avenue. In…
Local Community Redevelopment Projects Win State Awards Twelve redevelopment projects, organizations and leaders throughout the state have been recognized by the Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) for their outstanding achievements in improving local communities. The recipients were honored at a special awards banquet last night at the 2011 Annual Conference. “The FRA annual awards program brings…
Kissimmee Main Street to Bring Back Food Trucks The food trucks will be rolling in downtown Kissimmee again, and probably a lot sooner than originally planned. Last week’s first Flicks on the Bricks event, which included more than a dozen food trucks, was so successful that another food truck event is going to be scheduled for…
