North Miami Beach, FL – February 28, 2022 – The City of North Miami Beach Economic Development Department will launch the Home Rehabilitation Program to provide funding for the replacement of roofs, windows, and doors. Applications will be available starting Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and must be picked up in-person at the NMB Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Office…
DetailsNorth Miami Beach, FL – February 28, 2022 – The City of North Miami Economic Development Department will launch the Home Rehabilitation Program to provide funding for the replacement of roofs, windows, and doors. Applications will be available starting Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and must be picked up in-person at the NMB Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Office from…
DetailsFort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said a bridge would “crush” redevelopment of the Sistrunk community and is not desired by residents. If approved, a proposed $450 million bridge would cut through a historic Black community in Florida and possibly undermine its redevelopment. The two-mile long bridge is one of several plans under consideration by the…
DetailsDELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — With the high demand for homes driving up prices, some people are being priced out of the area. Dozens of new and inexpensive homes are on the way in the heart of Delray Beach. East of I-95, a few blocks away from the bustling Atlantic Avenue, construction has begun near historic Carver…
DetailsDELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The Delray Beach GreenMarket is set to welcome people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Starting this weekend, people can now use their EBT card to buy fresh and local produce. People like Francis Kelly, who rely on SNAP, said it will be a big help. “Yeah, you…
DetailsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The state of Florida awarded $17,490,600 to area communities for disaster recovery and readiness. The funding was provided in wake of damage caused by Hurricane Michael, a category 5 tropical cyclone, that impacted the state’s panhandle region in October 2018. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the funding initiative Tuesday. Read the…
DetailsSpady Cultural Heritage Museum, Arts Garage, & the Community Redevelopment Agency of Delray Beach Collaborate to Launch Authors Speak Series on The Impact of Race on American Society Leslie Gray Streeter – February 10 Dr. Ralina L. Joseph, PhD & Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith, PhD – April 21 Simone Browne – June 16 (Delray Beach, FL…
DetailsThe Florida City Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) presented some of its accomplishments and goals during a recent Commission meeting. CRA Executive Director Jon Ward made the presentation. Ward said the single most important economic maintenance effort of Fiscal Year 2020-21 and continuing into 2022 is the struggle to deny the construction of the proposed flyover…
DetailsThe North Miami CRA is conducting a Workforce Survey on Florida’s Building Department. This survey will assist the NMCRA in determining funding for workforce training. We would greatly appreciate your participation! Click here for survey
DetailsFlorida Community Loan Fund has finalized closing on New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing for the Agape Village Health Center. FCLF provided $21 million in NMTC allocation for the new $34.8 million campus in Miami’s Goulds neighborhood, expanding the reach of Agape Network to serve nearly 12,000 annually from one location. The new multi-building 40,000 square-foot campus will include a health…
DetailsGiven its name, I assumed the restaurant was a tribute to Ernest Hemingway. That seemed like a reasonable assumption since so many bars and restaurants claim some connection to one of the greatest authors in the American literary canon. Think Havana’s La Floridita, his eponymous bar at The Ritz in Paris, and Sloppy Joe’s in…
DetailsFORT MYERS, Fla. (November 6, 2021) — The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) recently approved a tax increment rebate and development agreement for The Irving in downtown Fort Myers. The CRA approved a tax increment rebate in the not-to-exceed amount of $4 million for 2401 Bay Street, LLC disbursed at 85 percent of increment revenue generated each…
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