Mobile Homeless Shelters Might be Coming to Orlando

Central Florida’s first mobile homeless shelters are one step closer to debuting, after the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency board approved an adaptive reuse project Wednesday that utilizes buses to provide emergency, overnight respite. Citing the state’s camping ban and the need for municipalities to come up with immediate solutions to unsheltered homelessness to prevent…

Okaloosa County Will Buy Property for New Tourism Office and Improve Cinco Bayou Boat Ramp

The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department will soon have a new home after the Okaloosa County Commission unanimously approved a $4.1 million package to purchase the former PNC Bank building in Cinco Bayou. The move addresses the department’s growing space needs while expanding a popular boat ramp facility. The purchase includes a three-story, 13,859-square-foot building,…

Udonis Haslem, Omni CRA Cut the Ribbon on New Affordable Housing Venture ‘Wynwood Works’

The Udonis Haslem Foundation and the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency teamed up to inaugurate Wynwood Works, an affordable housing and mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood District. Located at 2035 North Miami Ave., Wynwood Works stands as a 12-story building featuring 120 units, including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. The residences cater to individuals and families…