A long-vacant property in Plant City’s Midtown area could move closer to redevelopment after the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency selected Mosaic Development Group to begin negotiations on plans that include housing, retail and a grocery store aimed at reactivating the city’s core. City commissioners received three letters of intent for the property before the CRA…
“Take 5” – 5 Questions with Jared Beck – City of Homestead CRA FRA Board of Directors Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Jared: Understand that redevelopment is far more gray than black and white. Invest your time in attending conference sessions, enrolling in the Academy program, getting to…
The Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved a city of Winter Garden General Fund reimbursement for renovations for Zanders Park, as well as the purchase of furniture for the park. The improvements have included installation of new playground equipment, resurfacing of one basketball court, installation of new hoops, installation of three pickleball courts and a conversion…
The Newberry Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is expanding its Free Paint Voucher Program through a new partnership with Alachua Habitat for Humanity (AHH), providing additional assistance to low-income homeowners while supporting neighborhood revitalization and beautification efforts. According to an AHH release sent on Wednesday, the program provides eligible homeowners in the Newberry Community Redevelopment Area…
Coral Springs’ downtown area could soon come close to doubling in size if new zoning rules are approved this week. If accepted, the new rules would allow taller buildings and more kinds of businesses to operate along the Sample Road and North University Drive corridor, reaching from The Walk of Coral Springs to Northwest 96th…
The Tampa City Council could take up a revised framework for the Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal as soon as Aug. 27, with city, county and team negotiators nearing agreement on documents that would reshape Tampa’s role in the proposed deal. Council Chair Alan Clendenin told Florida Politics that negotiations have been moving nearly nonstop…
✨ FRA Newsletter Highlights | August 20, 2026 🎉 Redevelopment Week is Coming! 🗓 September 14–18, 2026 Join CRAs across Florida in celebrating Redevelopment Week! FRA’s toolkit includes ready-to-use resources to help your CRA participate in the statewide campaign and showcase the projects, partnerships, and investments transforming Florida communities. The Redevelopment Week webinar recording is…
Plant City commissioners have approved work to begin restoring the historic 1914 High School Community Center, a more than century-old landmark that now serves as a community center and museum. The project will use a grant from Hillsborough County, along with funding from the city’s community redevelopment agency. City leaders said the preservation work is…
Neighborhood revitalization begins at home, and the Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency (OCRA) is making that vision a reality. Through a partnership with the Greater Miami Service Corps, OCRA completed exterior renovations on ten homes, giving longtime residents renewed pride in their properties while enhancing the beauty of surrounding neighborhoods. Each home received improvements tailored to…
The opening of the new $3.4 million Coral Springs Museum of Art at the Cornerstone development has been pushed back to October, with a public grand opening now scheduled for Oct. 9, according to new details released by the city last week. And when the museum opens, Pablo Picasso will be one of the main…
Community leaders checked out the fully renovated former Wachovia bank building Friday on North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring and were impressed on its transformation into a modern office center. The three-story building, constructed in 1973, has been vacant since July 2010. Now the structure has various sized office spaces available for rent through HQ.com, which…
A new 2,000-foot section of the West Riverwalk next to the University of Tampa campus is almost finished. City officials expect this stretch of trail to open by the end of 2026, as long as weather permits. The new 12-foot-wide path stretches from Plant Park to Cass Street. Built by The Haskell Company, the trail…