Orlando city commissioners signed off on a sweeping renovation of the Christian Service Center, which is poised to transform a facility with limited amenities into the region’s first comprehensive day services center for the homeless. The unanimous vote moves forward a package of funding totaling just over $6 million, with money from the city’s Accelerate Orlando…
DetailsThe Straz Performing Arts Center in Tampa is moving ahead with its expansion plans after getting more time from the Community Redevelopment Agency to submit a final proposal. The final plan has been pushed back twice in the past year for reasons that include inflation, supply chain issues and finer budget details. Straz CEO Greg…
DetailsThe FRA is proud to share the 2023 Roy F. Kenzie Awards winners celebrated at the 2023 Conference and to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of city and county organizations and entities from across the state of Florida in the field of redevelopment and community enhancement. Congratulations to the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency for their…
DetailsCheck out this Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) Peacock Arts District Mural Program video. They have created a mini-documentary-style video to promote and inspire others with what they are accomplishing through their CRA. Watch the video here.
DetailsEarley’s Kitchen, a southern-style restaurant on Tallahassee’s south side, closed its doors in late February and anticipated reopening in three months. But, with design and renovations taking longer than patrons of the restaurant originally anticipated, foodies in the city are anxiously curious about when they will get to dine in once again. Now there’s an answer: As…
DetailsA former nightclub in East Tampa previously associated with crime has been given a new lease on life as a cutting-edge health center. The facility is now dedicated to providing top-of-the-line health services. The Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency awarded a development grant of up to $350,000 for the project, called “The Well.” The wellness hub owned…
DetailsTom Rossi arrives at Seed & Bean, a downtown Fort Myers cafe, and walks inside not-quite soaked after a late summer downpour. He is here to talk about affordable housing—and the lack thereof across Southwest Florida—but before he can do that, he must define it. Affordable housing, the term, has become a great misconception, Rossi…
DetailsOn Wednesday at the City of Cape Coral’s Community Redevelopment Agency, meeting developers for the city of Cape Coral recommended a new parking garage that included eliminating minimum parking times and creating more signs to direct people where to go. Currently, city staff reports that 74%of parking spaces in downtown Cape Coral are private and…
DetailsDowntown Boca Raton’s new Brightline station is being positioned as catalyst for growth — to build up a transit-oriented destination that will offer more new housing, stores and plenty more. The Boca Raton station, at 101 NW 4th St., and a station in Aventura each opened in December last year, increasing the number of South…
DetailsThe FRA is proud to share the 2023 Roy F. Kenzie Awards winners celebrated at the 2023 Conference and to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of city and county organizations and entities from across the state of Florida in the field of redevelopment and community enhancement. Congratulations to the St. Cloud Community Redevelopment Agency for their…
DetailsThe FRA is proud to share the 2023 Roy F. Kenzie Awards winners who were celebrated at the 2023 Conference and to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of city and county organizations and entities from across the state of Florida in the field of redevelopment and community enhancement. Congratulations to the City of Pompano Beach Community…
DetailsThe Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (Miami MoCAAD) is set to kick off Soul Basel and Miami Art Week fully immersed in the digital space. Miami MoCAAD will celebrate the premiere of its groundbreaking documentary and digital exhibition “This Life: Black Life in the Time of Now” on Dec. 4. The…
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