The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency has $110,000 earmarked for three grant programs in 2025-26 and is working on a new grant to help bring new businesses downtown. The new grant is the Commercial Rental Incentive Program, which CRA Board Chair David Leidel initially spoke of in March as a way to attract retail businesses. He…
Mill Creek Residential broke ground on Modera Downtown Boca. The development is slated to bring over 300 homes to the heart of downtown Boca Raton. Group P6 and Mill Creek will co-develop the project which offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes as well as select den layouts, penthouses and townhomes. All units will feature…
The City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will begin accepting applications for the Lincolnville Community Redevelopment Area (LCRA) Institutional Rehabilitation Grant Program on October 1. The grant program aims to provide funding for historic building rehabilitation within the designated LCRA boundaries, specifically targeting institutions that struggle to secure alternate funding. To qualify for…
The Tampa Bay Lightning today announced plans to re-open an outdoor hockey rink at Sprowls Horizon Sports Park in Pinellas Park. This comes with a $100K grant from the Lightning Foundation. “The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Lightning Foundation are proud to support the Pinellas Park community through the reopening and enhancement of the outdoor hockey rink,”…
A new mixed-use development may be coming to Margate. During the September 17 meeting, Matthew Scott, a lawyer for White Oak Development Group, LLC, made a presentation to the commission on a development agreement for the Cocogate project. The property is situated on approximately eight acres, located from 1308 to 1350 State Road 7 in the…
The long-term improvement effort for Lake Wales downtown streets is expected to take a step forward in coming months as work begins on Orange and Crystal Avenues and the adjoining portions of Market Street. Lake Wales City Manager James Slaton has confirmed that city officials are “hoping to break ground by the end of the…
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency approved a new storm mitigation grant program offering up to $100,000 in reimbursements to help downtown businesses protect themselves from hurricane flooding, with five local businesses already receiving approval for funding.The program, which reimburses 75% of eligible costs up to $100,000 per business, was created in response to repeated…
An agency of the city of Fort Myers is taking over the planning for how to re-make the historic McCollum Hall. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, CRA, now has permission to spend money to get help with possible plans. The CRA is the owner of the property, just east of the downtown area. The CRA…
With the old Panama Grammar School up for sale, local officials are thinking of how to pitch into the effort to preserve the structure. The building at 101 E. Seventh St., Panama City, is an ornate piece of old-Florida architecture. Many old-timers have sentimental attachments to the building, some having even attended school there themselves. The building…
In Apopka, the Community Redevelopment Agency, also known as the CRA, is relaunching a program that helps homeowners with much-needed repairs and upgrades. The agency is putting nearly a million dollars into the effort, all to strengthen neighborhoods and revitalize communities. Apopka CRA’s Residential Renovation Assistance Program offers eligible homeowners up to $30,000 to help improve…
Overtown may soon again be sizzling with the smell of smoked ribs and soul food staples as the historic People’s Bar-B-Que prepares for a long-awaited revival. The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA) has opened a request for proposals (RFP) to lease and operate the historic restaurant site at 350 NW 8th St., reviving a…
Economic Development Manager Sharon Woodberry said the proposed increase was brought forward because staff noted that there was an unintentional disadvantage for larger parcels and more expensive demolition projects. Woodberry said they wanted to make the program equitable for small and large businesses alike. Three options were initially presented: Option 1 – tiered demolition grant…