WeDriveU and Hallandale Beach Launch the “Cloud” – South Florida’s First Zero-Emission Transit Service

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WeDriveU, a leader in shared mobility solutions for communities, campuses and workplaces, has launched operations for the Cloud Bus transit services for the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Cloud Bus service is one piece of the City’s planned electric transportation system that will include e-bikes, electric vehicles, and more, providing safe and reliable connections to jobs, services,…

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Fort Myers CRA, Edison Awards Names Artists for Fort Myers’ Innovation Walk

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The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), in partnership with the Edison Awards, have selected four creative visionaries and their proposals to create engaging, transformational art installations to be built along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers. The goal of Innovation Walk is to marry art with innovation, transforming and populating…

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The ABCs of CRAs

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Greg Oravec, economic development director and assistant city manager of New Port Richey, offered this explanation of CRAs and how they work: In 1969, the Florida Legislature adopted the Community Redevelopment Act, empowering cities and counties to revitalize the parts of their communities suffering from conditions associated with “slum” and/or “blight” through a specific set…

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Victor George Spirits Moving Forward with Plans for Black-Owned Distillery Venue in Fort Lauderdale

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Fort Lauderdale’s very own Victor George Spirits is breaking through and breaking ground. Literally. Billed as Florida’s only Black-owned distillery, the company is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, for what will be called The Victory Building, named in honor of the original, historic Victory Theatre once located nearby on Sistrunk Boulevard. In…

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Redevelopment Plans for Bond Community Health Center Could Positively Impact Southwest Tallahassee Neighbors

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Bond Community Health Center is hoping to make renovations with some support from the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency and other grants. The project would be done in three phases with a price tag of around $865,000. Watch the video in the link to hear from medical experts and neighbors living in the Southwest Tallahassee community.…

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Newberry CRA May Hire Economic Development Team

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Following the May 28, 2024, Newberry City Commission meeting, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board convened briefly to hear an educational presentation by CRA Executive Director Bryan Thomas. The focus was on the collaboration with Downtown Strategies, a firm specializing in revitalizing small to mid-sized cities that function independently of larger metropolitan areas. “Downtown Strategies…

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Naples Public Garage Proceeding on Schedule

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Despite finding petroleum tanks, shock absorbers and a toxic chemical while clearing land for its new four-story public garage, Naples city officials still expect the $16 million structure will open early next year. Structural footings and stem walls are complete, and work is proceeding on the underground stormwater retention vault at the city’s third public…

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