Should Venice’s Seaboard area be redeveloped? VENICE – Sam Lubus, a machine manufacturer in Venice for about 20 years, worries about the future of his business if the area where it is located undergoes the type of sweeping redevelopment being talked about at City Hall. Inline Filling Systems is in Seaboard, an industrial zone of factories,…
DetailsFort Myers entertainment district report questioned Proposed regulation for an existing entertainment district in downtown Fort Myers Beach received negative feedback from neighboring and island residents during a workshop at Town Hall Wednesday. After listening to a report from Larue Planning Management and discussion from Town officials, many residents spoke in opposition to potential guidelines…
DetailsBoth Restoration and Decay Characterize Lakeland’s Historic Dixieland LAKELAND | It was the front porch that captivated Mary Smith. As she and her husband, Jack Smith, drove through Lakeland’s Dixieland neighborhood in 1997, checking on homes for sale, a bungalow house on Highland Street captured her heart. She said the 1923 structure reminded her of…
DetailsHialeah Councilman proposes arts district Picture a walkable stretch of east Hialeah lined with mural-painted walls, galleries and music venues. Peppered with cafeterias and thrift stores that now rest between a smattering of car repair shops warehouses, the area would be home to artists and their work in spaces with cheap rents. It’s the vision…
DetailsAnnexation problem arises in Bonita Springs A misinterpretation of the law could put the City of Bonita Springs’ Pelican Landing annexation referendum in doubt. Bonita officials haven’t collected enough signed consent forms from residents in the annexation area to hold the referendum, the Lee County Attorney’s Office said this week in a memo to county…
DetailsBelleview OKs plan to improve downtown, combat blight BELLEVIEW — A new redevelopment plan adopted by the Belleview City Commission this week lays out various goals designed to improve the city’s downtown region and cutting back on blight. The Downtown Belleview Community Redevelopment Plan focuses on the main thoroughfares of the city: Abshier Boulevard, County…
DetailsCoconut Grove waterfront plan coasts to victory Miami voters on Tuesday easily approved a city-backed plan to remake a rundown piece of Coconut Grove’s picturesque public waterfront despite vigorous, even angry opposition from some residents of the historic village. The vote clears the way for developers Grove Bay Investment Group to sign a 50-year lease…
DetailsLee agrees to send $13.7 million to Bonita Springs for downtown project Disregarding concerns over budget constraints, Lee County commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to give Bonita Springs $13.7 million to redevelop its downtown. The arrangement works similarly to a community redevelopment agency: capturing increased tax revenue from higher property values and dedicating it to finance…
DetailsExclusive Content: Over 60 FRA Conference Presentations Now Available for Download Sample Topics Include: Retail Recruitment in the New Economy Health Care and Redevelopment Getting Together How to Apply for State and Federal Grants and Loans Moving Ahead on Projects to Alleviate Slum Condition Using GIS Data to Locate Redevelopment Opportunities Fuel for Change: Local…
DetailsCoral Gables Business Improvement District bids farewell to Executive Director Search for replacement begins immediately November 11, 2013, Coral Gables, Florida—The Business Improvement District (BID) of Coral Gables says farewell to Executive Director, Mari Gallet, after nine years in the post. Ms. Gallet will depart in January, having started her own business consulting firm. The…
DetailsRedevelopment money will help ready old Brooksville downtown gas station for new tenant Brooksville native Frazier Mountain remembers that for more than five decades the Sinclair gas station at Broad Street and Brooksville Avenue served as a popular hub of activity while he was growing up. The handsome white stucco building with the red Spanish…
DetailsRenewed interest in building hotel in Downtown Fort Myers FORT MYERS, FL – The city of Fort Myers has been trying to get a riverfront hotel for years. When it looked like it was finally going to happen, the developer backed out last month. Now, city officials say there is renewed interest that could make…
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