Good News From Florida’s CRAs

Ocala economic development overview View more presentations from FloridaRedevelop.

Tallahassee Redevelopment: College Town project has great potential – and risks Amid the FSU sports memorabilia, plaques and photos in Andy Miller’s office at Seminole Boosters are the poster-sized layouts and renderings of what once was a glimmer of an idea. Over about a four-year span, that idea evolved into a concept, then a plan…

Maybe it’s the $15,000 matching grant for new restaurants or the success of the Red Door Wine Market on South Tennessee Avenue. Whatever the reason, something is happening in Dixieland. Three new restaurants are moving to the area in the next several months, alleys have been bricked and repaved, and businesses have been renovated. There’s…

You’ve heard the buzz and it’s getting louder!! The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is in high gear as it moves forward with the development of LOT 23, an art-centric, neighborhood-scale artist colony. The project area is adjacent to Northwood Village and is located in the Pleasant City Community. At build-out, the project…

Chico’s FAS Expands Its Headquarters in Fort Myers Last month, Chico’s FAS announced the addition of 150 IT jobs at its headquarters campus in Fort Myers. It is exciting to see a global company like Chico’s that started in Florida continue to invest in its hometown. Chico’s will invest $25 million in a new building…

Commissioners Want to Create Enterprise Zones Throughout Polk County By: Tom Palmer THe LEDGER County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to pursue approval to establish an enterprise zone in unincorporated Polk County. The vote follows approval of resolutions from other Polk cities seeking similar designations. County Attorney Michael Craig said the exact boundaries of the enterprise…

Bartow Agency Seeks Improvements for U.S. 17 By: Suzie Schottelkotte THE LEDGER When the state repaves U.S. 17 in Bartow a few years from now, the Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency would like to see a few sidewalks, disability ramps and crosswalk improvements added to that project. “It doesn’t hurt to ask,” CRA Executive Director Patrick…

County Gives Green Light to Enterprise Zone By: Jeff Roslow On Tuesday the Polk County Commission became the sixth government agency to support a resolution for the corridor along U.S. 17 to form an enterprise zone, which includes Fort Meade. Forming such a zone would help Polk County attract businesses, create jobs and possibly be…

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Port Orange River Walk Land for Sale or Trade Riverwalk RFP #12-2 has now been issued! The City of Port Orange and the Port Orange Town Center Community Redevelopment Agency are offering land for sale or exchange in the Riverwalk Redevelopment Project Area. A copy of the RFP and associated legal advertisement are available on…

March 2012 is CRA Awareness Month How much do you know about the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency? Chances are you’ve seen a lot of the CRA’s work without even realizing it. That’s why the agency is beginning a new community outreach campaign that kicks off with CRA Awareness Month in March. The CRA’s mission…

CRA Business Grant Helps Young Entrepeneur Get Started By Paula Detwiller  When you’re starting a business from scratch, every dollar counts. Just ask 32-year-old John Macatangay, one of Delray Beach’s newest young business owners. After acquiring the only Great Florida Insurance franchise between West Palm Beach and Plantation, Macatangay went looking for business loans and…

Public-Private Partnership Q&As Why should governments turn to the private-sector to help perform services they have traditionally handled themselves? Actually, public-private partnerships have been in existence since long before the Revolutionary War. In 1652, the Water Works Company of Boston was the first private firm in America to provide drinking water to citizens. Today, creative…

Local Government Economic Development Tools Creating Jobs and Growing Our Economy Presentation commissioner la marca ed tools 01 11 2012 View more presentations from FloridaRedevelop. Learn about the various tools available to local governments for economic development and redevelopment financing. Specifically, this presentation focuses on productive public-private partnerships and innovative ways our community is attracting,…

City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency Success Stories City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency Success Stories View more presentations from FloridaRedevelop. What has the City of Tallahassee CRA accomplished? Areas of concentration include: Affordable Housing Commercial Property Enhancements New Mixed-Use, Retail and Commercial Development Community and Infrastructure Improvements Neighborhood Improvements and Events Get more information…

City of Orlando Economic Development Tools for Job Growth and Economic Prosperity Orlando’s Current Economic Climate: Well positioned to recover from the recession. The fastest-growing metro area in Florida for employment growth through 2013. Expected to lead the state in personal income growth through 2013 with an average of 4.9% annually. Fastest-growing city in the…

7 Keys to Successful PPPs The following are to be considered “best practices” in the development of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). It is recognized that the methodology for implementation of PPPs can vary, depending on the nature of a given project and local concerns. Given this, it is the position of the NCPPP that these are…

Deals and discounts, compliments of your local government By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel, 1/16 South Florida cities are joining forces with businesses to use deals and discounts to reel shoppers — and their cash — into city boundaries. The goal: Pump up the local economy. A side benefit for the resident-consumer: Deals at restaurants, stores…

West Palm Weighs Restricting Late-night Alcohol Sales Downtown Problematic nightclubs and bars in the downtown area could be restricted from selling alcohol past midnight, after the commission passed an ordinance last week requiring a special license for late-night alcohol sales. The commission also banned future stores on and near Clematis Street from selling bottles or…

Future of Port Orange’s Riverwalk Project Could Be Decided With expectations dramatically lowered, city leaders are hopeful a potential land swap or sale that would add to a future riverfront public park will be the impetus to kick-start the development of Riverwalk. City officials are considering the possible exchange with local developer Buddy LaCour and…