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Florida Regional Councils Association Unveils New Economic Scorecard Website Utilizing Six Pillars Metrics

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffApril 4, 2014

Florida Regional Councils Association Unveils New Economic Scorecard Website Utilizing Six Pillars Metrics  TALLAHASSEE, FL (March 31, 2014) — Florida’s Regional Planning Councils received a new suite of economic development tools recently, as the Florida Regional Councils Association launched a new website on regional metrics.  Each of Florida’s eleven regional planning councils will now be…

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Tribute to an Elected Official in Keystone

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffApril 3, 2014

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Orlando gives up $4.6M to spur downtown growth

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 24, 2014

For the past 18 months, Orlando has given downtown developers a break on the fees meant to pay for transportation improvements — to the tune of $4.6 million. The incentive is meant to spark downtown development. Developers are supposed to pay transportation-impact fees to make up for the increased traffic their projects will put on surrounding roads.…

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Manatee County plans to dissolve CRAs Sept. 30

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 23, 2014

MANATEE — County officials plan to dissolve two existing community redevelopment areas by Sept. 30 and launch a new district Oct. 1. Manatee County commissioners Tuesday reviewed a tentative timeline for the demise of the 14th Street West Community Redevelopment Area and the South County Community Redevelopment Area during a workshop session at County Administrative…

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Trolley to PB Outlet Mall would cost $50k for 3 months (West Palm Beach)

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 23, 2014

WEST PALM BEACH — A free trolley running people from downtown West Palm Beach to the new Palm Beach Outlet Mall — and, more importantly to downtown merchants, from the mall to downtown — would cost up to $50,000 just for a 3-month pilot program, the city’s Downtown Development Authority heard Tuesday morning. The mall…

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Edgewater, New Smyrna present redevelopment plans for U.S. 1

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 22, 2014

EDGEWATER — Plans for two new Community Redevelopment Areas that cover about 2,400 acres and seek to rehabilitate ailing stretches of U.S. 1 were heard Tuesday by the leaders of Southeast Volusia’s three cities. New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater are both planning to petition the Volusia County Council this summer for new CRAs, after officials in…

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Community offers input on Gaines Street development (Tallahassee)

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 22, 2014

City officials, business owners and concerned community members met to discuss the development of Gaines Street and what can be done to ensure the community remains vibrant in the face on ongoing development. The first step is facilitating a discussion, said FSU grad student Nick Collier. He and fellow grad student Michael Diaz organized what…

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Repair deadline passes for Tampa’s historic Jackson House

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 21, 2014

TAMPA — The March 1 deadline to stabilize the Jackson Rooming House has come and gone, but City Hall is in no rush to bulldoze the decomposing historic landmark. The roof still sags. The floors still slant. And safety is still a city concern, though officials say they need to talk with owner Willie Robinson…

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Clermont focusing efforts on downtown district

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 21, 2014

Clermont City Manager Darren Gray said a series of visioning sessions he led last year to gather ideas about the city’s future yielded some strong suggestions. One such idea, Gray said, was residents’ wishes to maintain and grow the historic downtown area, which includes Waterfront Park. The idea is to attract more people to its…

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Largo clears downtown financing plan

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 20, 2014

LARGO – The funding to allow new economic development incentives for Largo’s downtown district passed through quickly March 18. The city now is one step closer to being the first in the Tampa Bay market to offer the “unique incentives,” Economic Development Manager Teresa Brydon said. A resolution allowing the incentives will be up for…

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Century Gets Preview Of Haas Center Economic Development Plan

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 15, 2014

The Haas Center is well on the way to completing an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Town of Century. Monday night, Brice Harris from the Haas Center, the research and consulting arm of the University of West Florida, updated on the town council on their work over the past five months. In addition to…

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Miami: Tequesta site near Miami River meets criteria for preservation

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 14, 2014

The remnants of a 2,000-year-old Tequesta Indian village, a U.S. Army fort and Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel that were unearthed in layers of soil and bedrock in downtown Miami meet the criteria for designation as a protected historic site, the city’s preservation office has concluded. The report by Miami’s preservation officer means it’s likely…

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