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TITLE: 2022 FRA Awards: Outstanding Rehabilitation, Renovation or Reuse Project Winner – Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency: Sistrunk Marketplace and Brewery

2022 FRA Award WinnerBy FRAstaff December 29, 2022

Congratulations to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency, for winning the 2022 FRA Outstanding Rehabilitation, Renovation or Reuse Project Award for the Sistrunk Marketplace and Brewery. The re-emergence of Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard as a destination for entertainment and dining is being realized with projects like the Sistrunk Marketplace and Brewery. This project is…

Brooksville Awards CRA Grant

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 27, 2022

The city of Brooksville’s Community Redevelopment Agency’s Executive Review Committee awarded a property improvement matching grant on Dec. 15 for Justin and Lina Noe, 705 Museum Court, Brooksville. The award was $20,000 to reroof; stabilize fireplace foundation; replace current apartment stairs and porch; and complete outdoor landscaping. All properties located in the Brooksville CRA district…

2023 Could Be the Year Downtown Clearwater Begins Transformation

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 27, 2022

After decades of discussion about redeveloping downtown Clearwater, the city has made major headway in recent months that, if all goes well, should turn all that talk into action. Since the start of fall, voters have approved two major projects, a local developer with big dreams took the first step and a new Community Redevelopment…

Is Downtown Tampa Closer to Opening a Cruise Port?

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 22, 2022

The sound of voices of those hoping to open a cruise ship terminal to walkers, runners and cyclists amid downtown’s current and explosive growth is getting louder. But don’t expect that prime piece of waterfront to be accessible to the public when it’s not being used for cruise ships anytime soon. At a meeting of…

ARTS GARAGE in Delray Beach to Host Two Fun Events in Early 2023

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 22, 2022

Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today announced the nonprofit organization will present two fun events during the first week of January 2023: Popular cabaret star Jill Switzer will sign copies of her new helpful how-to guide The Contemporary Singer’s Blueprint: From Amateur to Professional and Beyond. The evening will start with a live…

2022 FRA Awards: Outstanding New Building Project Winner – Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency: L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center

2022 FRA Award WinnerBy FRAstaff December 22, 2022

Congratulations to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency, for winning the 2022 FRA Outstanding New Building Project Award for the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center. Located in Fort Lauderdale’s Historic Sistrunk, the new L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center is a result of collaboration between the YMCA, the Fort Lauderdale CRA, and community partners. The…

Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $35 Million to 48 Florida Communities for Community Development

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 22, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On December 21, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $35 million to 48 Florida communities through Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for economic development, commercial and neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and infrastructure improvements. Making investments in our small communities helps build opportunities for generations to come,” said…

DeLand City Commission to Discuss Downtown Apartments and More

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 20, 2022

The DeLand City Commission will meet Monday, Dec. 19, to discuss the site plan for the DeLand Commons apartments and more. Developer Atlantic Housing Partners is seeking approval from the DeLand City Commission for DeLand Commons, a 180-unit multifamily project along South Woodland Boulevard in Downtown DeLand that includes the site of the former Save…

Leadership Change Set at Downtown Englewood Agency

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 19, 2022

When Debbie Marks first took the job as administrator of the Englewood Community Redevelopment Agency in December 2007, it was supposed to be a temporary assignment. That turned into a 15-year fourth act of a career that started when she was an Army reservist working as a congressional liaison, answering soldiers’ concerns at the U.S.…

Lakeland Officials to Decide S. Florida Avenue’s Future Design Monday

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 19, 2022

Lakeland officials will decide what the future holds for South Florida Avenue and the surrounding Dixieland community Monday morning. The city commissioners will vote on what future to recommend for South Florida Avenue’s ‘road diet,’ a roughly one-mile stretch from Lime Street south to Ariana Street, to Florida Department of Transportation. FDOT officials said it…

Downtown St. Pete’s First Toy Shop Debuts on St. Pete Pier

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 19, 2022

It’s not a full-fledged, brick-and-mortar store (yet!), but Runrun Kids Store, a new toy shop that debuted last month in a St. Pete Pier kiosk, fills a large gap in downtown St. Petersburg’s retail scene. Although there are some shops in downtown St. Pete that sell a small selection of new toys, such as The…

BB ScenicWAVES Also Looking at Wind Art

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff December 19, 2022

The Bradenton Beach ScenicWAVES committee, which oversees improvements to the scenic highway portion of Gulf Drive, was asked to consider installing a kinetic wind sculpture by Utah-based artist Lyman Whitaker. Whitaker is a sculptor with more than 30 years of hand-building metal wind sculptures. And members of the Anna Maria Island Garden Club are keen…

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