The city of Cape Canaveral is helping homeowners with a fresh coat of paint through a series of grant programs offered by the Community Redevelopment Agency. It aims to promote the revitalization and redevelopment of properties within the city. Applicable homeowners can get up to $5,000 in reimbursed paint costs. Grants will be awarded on…
DetailsA new Paris Baguette café planned for the Cornerstone development in downtown Coral Springs will receive a $100,000 grant from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency to support property improvements. CRA board members approved the funding this week through the agency’s Commercial Property Enhancement Grant Program. The café, located at 3326 University Drive, is expected to…
DetailsFrom the icy waters of the Pacific Northwest to the heart of Tampa Bay, a new adventure awaits. Today, The Florida Aquarium celebrated the grand opening of The Tide Pool — one of the only cold-water touch habitats on Florida’s west coast. The Tide Pool is a 60-foot-long, 4,000-gallon, cold-water touch habitat that invites guests to discover, touch, and connect with more…
DetailsThe city approved a development agreement with the Sankofa Group for the Glenwood Town Center project during its July 30 commission meeting. Development concepts for this area at 15th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard have been in the works since at least 2021, when the commission approved the strategic vision for the neighborhood. The agreement…
DetailsThe historic Jackson House north of downtown Tampa is one step closer to preservation. At a Tampa City Council meeting on Thursday, Accardi Properties — which owns the parking lot adjacent to the Jackson House on East Zack Street — agreed to make a 10-foot strip available on either side of the house. As part…
DetailsThe Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency has tentatively agreed to provide up to $7.5 million in public infrastructure support for the first phase of City Village, a mixed-use development planned for the former City Hall site. In a vote on Monday, CRA board members authorized moving forward with drafting a legal agreement that would fund…
DetailsCity commissioners are moving forward with design plans for a long-awaited reconstruction and widening of East Orange Street that could cost up to $2.2 million and be funded through the downtown Community Redevelopment Agency next fiscal year. The project would address the deteriorating brick roadway between Pinellas and Safford avenues, which currently fails to meet…
DetailsThe South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency is starting discussions to change its demolition grant incentive to include larger parcels. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn, who also acts as the CRA’s executive director, said when they initially set forward the Demolition Grant program it was geared mostly towards getting spots of blight demolished. “Speaking with the first-ever…
DetailsPUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP – Workforce Housing The Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in partnership with ReEnvision Palmetto LLC, will be focused on facilitating the development of both for-rent and for-sale affordable housing units. This partnership is unique in that, rather than providing direct financial subsidies to reduce costs for affordable and workforce housing, the CRA’s…
DetailsThe Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has installed new Bigbelly trash compactors in walkable locations along SE 47th Terrace and Cape Coral Parkway. Each compactor features patriotic artwork on its sides. This artwork will be rotated throughout the year, transforming the compactors into dynamic public art pieces that celebrate our City. These solar-powered compactors…
DetailsA new marine science center is coming to the city of Deerfield Beach through a partnership with the Museum of Discovery and Science. Exhibits and activities embody the theme “Seagrass to Sawgrass,” which explores the interconnected ecosystems of Florida. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency will fund and design the project, while the Museum will consult…
DetailsA significant discussion unfolded during the City of Panama City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) virtual workshop on July 16, 2025, focusing on the future of a proposed grocery store project at the intersection of MLK and Fifteenth Street. The meeting highlighted the need for clarity in financial planning and community engagement as the city navigates…
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