Cocoa City Council Approves New Grant Program to Attract New Business

On June 28, 2016, Cocoa City Council approved a resolution providing for program guidelines and eligibility for the Commercial Property Enhancement Program (CPEP). The CPEP is a performance-based reimbursement grant designed to encourage private investment and improvements to exterior frontage of commercial properties located along major transportation corridors in Cocoa. The CPEP is intended to…

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Tampa Housing Authority Picks Related Group

An upscale Miami developer has been chosen to lead the city’s signature West River redevelopment, a $500 million project intended to expand the revitalization of downtown west of the Hillsborough River. The Tampa Housing Authority’s governing board on Wednesday approved the selection of the Related Group for the West River project, which includes the construction…

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City of Naples Selects VHB to Study Downtown Transportation Improvement Options

Plan will promote safe travel and provide transportation solutions to support economic development TAMPA, Fla. (July 12, 2016) – VHB, an engineering, environmental science, planning, and design firm with 23 offices along the East Coast, was chosen by the City of Naples, Florida to develop concept plans that promote economic development in downtown Naples through…

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Frenchtown credit union opens, makes history

Frenchtown, a tight-knit community dating back to the 19th century, was once dotted with robust businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants and drug stores decades ago. The predominantly black neighborhood sits in the shadow of downtown Tallahassee and the state Capitol, where power plays are exchanged and multi-million dollar projects take shape. The opposite is true in…

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