Plan to reopen historic Miami playhouse clears Florida Cabinet Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved a joint plan by Florida International University and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to salvage and reopen the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse as a working regional theater. The approval now triggers a tight deadline for FIU,…
DetailsFisherman’s Wharf revival is in the works in Venice, Florida VENICE – The nearly empty parking lot, shuttered businesses and vacated dock do not suggest a rebirth. But just wait a few months, said owner Stephen Witzer: Fisherman’s Wharf, once the site of thriving businesses, and even bigger dreams, is set to become one of…
DetailsSt. Pete Beach: Corey Avenue redevelopment attracts interest ST. PETE BEACH – City Manager Mike Bonfield told St. Pete Beach City Commissioners Aug. 13 that the city is getting regular interest from developers concerning the redevelopment of the Corey Avenue district. “We’ve had some preliminary discussions with some very impressive people,” Bonfield said. “They have…
DetailsFrostproof Takes First Step Toward CRA Before establishing a community redevelopment agency, city leaders need to know what part of the city can go into it. So the Frostproof City Council took the first step Monday by accepting a $15,000 grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to do a “finding of necessity” study.…
DetailsPolk Dips Into North Ridge CRA Funds to Balance Budget BARTOW | Polk County Commissioners voted today to divert $4.4 million from the North Ridge Community Redevelopment Agency’s budget to help balance next year’s county budget. The unanimous vote came as the commission sat as the board of the North Ridge CRA. “We’ve had a…
DetailsJesse Biter shares his downtown Sarasota vision at Lakewood Ranch LAKEWOOD RANCH – Entrepreneur Jesse Biter took his vision for a more vibrant and affordable downtown Sarasota to this master-planned, city-in-the-making. His Thursday breakfast speech went over well, even considering the receptive crowd — about 130 members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, most of…
DetailsAll Aboard Florida seeks downtown Miami property for train hub Managers for All Aboard Florida, the project to build an Orlando-to-Miami passenger train service, are about to begin negotiations with Miami’s Community Redevelopment Agency to acquire two parcels in downtown Miami as part of the plan to build a massive train station and transportation hub…
DetailsDELRAY BEACH, Fla.—The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency has selected a proposal for a new office and entertainment complex, including an iPic Theater, for a highly sought after redevelopment site in the downtown core. The CRA Board awarded the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Downtown Core Business District Fourth & Fifth Avenues Site to…
DetailsPensacola City Council eyes zoning to cut industrial activity downtown Seeking to forever eliminate the unwanted sights and sounds of industrial activity from downtown Pensacola and its surrounding neighborhoods, City Council members this afternoon will discuss tightening the zoning regulations on several downtown lots, including ECUA’s 19-acre Main Street property. In December, the city Planning…
DetailsCoral Springs commission: move the school out of downtown The city’s busiest intersection — once a shopping district, then a school — will now likely become a shopping hub yet again. The city commission has agreed that the city-run charter school needs to be moved out of the area destined to become a downtown to…
DetailsBoynton CRA may enter lawsuit over unpaid invoice The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency may be heading to court to battle against a familiar face. On Tuesday, the CRA board unanimously denied former board member Steven Holzman’s request for payback of more than $3,000 in unpaid legal fees for his deposition in the wrongful termination…
DetailsBoca mulls attracting money to save its history New tax breaks are in the works for history buffs willing to invest in the past. A new ordinance that city staff members are working on would mean incentives for owners of property that is locally designated as historic. If the City Council approves, it would mean…
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