A housing nonprofit, two churches, a youth program and a local family deserve funding from the Bahama Village Tax Increment Funding, property taxes reserved to alleviate blight in the historic neighborhood of Key West, an appointed committee has said. City commissioners will review the recommendations after their 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday at Old City Hall.…
DetailsThe FRA Roy F. Kenzie Awards, honor the best programs and projects in Florida redevelopment. Applications will be accepted from any FRA member who meets the award criteria and submits the $150 entry fee. A winning entry is an acknowledgment of excellence for the work an organization is doing. We look forward to seeing and…
DetailsThere’s a simple solution to this contentious dispute. The potentates of Belleair should simply throw open the gates and allow any resident to go on a guided tour of the bedraggled and dilapidated and crumbling former queen of the Gulf of Mexico, the now forlorn Belleview Biltmore Hotel. They will be able to luxuriate in…
DetailsHigh poverty, frustration in unincorporated central Broward No city will take in this orphaned area of the county Like a 32nd city in Broward County, but with no city hall to turn to for help, an unincorporated pocket of central Broward is one of the neediest areas in the county. The statistics are not pretty.…
DetailsCity Receives John Nolen Award for Urban Growth and Development The Florida Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) has selected the City of Delray Beach as this year’s recipient for the prestigious John Nolen Award. This award acknowledges the City’s outstanding achievements in urban growth and development that have transformed our municipality…
DetailsBelow you will find the 2013 CRA Impact Study produced in conjunction with the Florida Redevelopment Association. This study was adopted and signed by the Mayor of each participating CRA. SUMMARY “This report will illustrate and quantify the effects of public investment in selected CRA districts in Broward County. Seven CRA’s were analyzed during a…
DetailsTAMPA — The owners of Channelside Bay Plaza sought a federal judge’s approval last week for a speedy sale of the faded downtown mall to the Tampa Port Authority. A former suitor is saying not so fast. Liberty Channelside LLC, which tried and failed to buy the mall last year, asked the judge to block…
DetailsSEBRING – The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency is to announce the arrival of several new and expanding businesses in Downtown Sebring in the past few months. – Cake Wanted, 10 N. Ridgewood Drive, is Downtown Sebring’s newest bakery featuring custom cakes and cupcakes owned by Brandi Gonzalez. – Heartland Band Supply, 209 Circle Park Drive,…
DetailsDelray Beach launched a new form of free downtown transportation in July, bright red, white and blue trolleys that circulate from Atlantic Avenue to Ocean Boulevard. But for some city officials and residents, the newly-painted vehicles that replaced the outdated, run down mini-bus service aren’t as charming as they appear. While the trolleys save the city…
DetailsLAKE PLACID – The Town of Lake Placid will take the initial step to start a Community Redevelopment Agency, but council was split on how to initiate the effort. Councilman Ray Royce said it may cost $75,000 to $80,000 to start a CRA. He suggested having the Central Florida Planning Agency seek grant money to…
DetailsThe Escambia County Commission voted Thursday night to approve the Cantonment Redevelopment Plan — a plan designed to address issues that need major improvement in a distressed area of Cantonment. Just under 2,000 people live in the Cantonment Redevelopment Area in 533 family households. The median household income is $28,291, far below the Escambia County…
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