Miami Officials Consider Marina Redevelopment

Dive Brief: Miami officials are considering proposals from three bidders who want to renovate a city marina, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The project will include a boardwalk, restaurants and mangrove restoration. Although the city of Miami won’t release bid details until 30 days after the May 24 submittal deadline, one company, Biscayne…

Tallahassee – CRA Focuses on Development

At today’s City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting, the joint board, comprised of City and Leon County Commissioners, continued discussion and momentum to revitalize areas of our community. The CRA board received an update from North American Properties (NAP) about the proposed mixed-use development at Cascades Park. During the update, NAP reiterated its…

Community Input Sought in Cascades Project

The developer behind the proposed $158-million, mixed-use project near Cascades Park wants community input on history tied to the site so that stories from the past may be part of the project’s future. The project includes Firestone and Bloxham Annex buildings, stretching across two city blocks downtown. The Bloxham building is slated for the preservation efforts…

Lakeland – Students Roll Out Street Art

  LAKELAND — For the sake of art, a squad of nearly two dozen students, teachers and administrators spent the better part of Sunday hunkered in a major Lakeland intersection that was temporarily closed to traffic. The children and adults from Rochelle School of the Arts and Harrison School of the Arts ignored the furnace-like…

Five Big Things for Palm Beach Gardens

PALM BEACH GARDENS 1. Western growth: Thousands of new homes, stores and restaurants will transform the rural feel of central-western Palm Beach County, including the west edge of Palm Beach Gardens. Avenir, a 3,250-home development with another 2 million square feet of office and commercial space, will rise on Northlake Boulevard over the next 30…

CITY OF LIVE OAK REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RFQ-01-2017 Professional Consulting and Engineering Services The City of Live Oak is currently soliciting sealed proposals from qualified Consultant firms to provide on an as needed basis Professional Consulting and Engineering Services in the following disciplines: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering/Surveying, Mechanical Engineering and General Planning Services. In…

Otte becomes Certified Economic Developer

Otte becomes Certified Economic Developer City of New Smyrna Beach, FL (June 7, 2017) – The City of New Smyrna Beach announced Tony Otte, CRA/Economic Development Director, earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and…