Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $35 Million to 48 Florida Communities for Community Development

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On December 21, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $35 million to 48 Florida communities through Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for economic development, commercial and neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and infrastructure improvements. Making investments in our small communities helps build opportunities for generations to come,” said…

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Lakeland Officials to Decide S. Florida Avenue’s Future Design Monday

Lakeland officials will decide what the future holds for South Florida Avenue and the surrounding Dixieland community Monday morning. The city commissioners will vote on what future to recommend for South Florida Avenue’s ‘road diet,’ a roughly one-mile stretch from Lime Street south to Ariana Street, to Florida Department of Transportation. FDOT officials said it…

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Fred Eversley to Create Public Art Installation in City of West Palm Beach

12/14/22 Renowned Sculptor Fred Eversley has been commissioned by Related Companies in a public-private partnership with the City of West Palm Beach’s ArtLife WPB public art program and The Community Redevelopment Agency to create a site-specific public art installation in downtown.  Slated for completion in spring of 2024, Portals will include eight parabolic shapes in transparent, violet-hued…

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City Officials Hope New Initiatives Increase ADUs

12/9/22 Financing and rebate programs, and providing permits in under two days, are among new initiatives City of St. Petersburg administrators hope will encourage homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Councilmembers have increasingly looked to ADUs, also known as garage apartments or carriage houses, to help mitigate the ongoing affordable housing crisis. During Thursday’s…

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