Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency Rocks the Block and Breaks Ground on New Homes

The Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) kicked off its Southwest Neighborhood New H.O.M.E (Home Ownership Made Equitable) Initiative and Rock the Block neighborhood beautification on SW 6th Street. On Saturday, August 29, 2023, dozens of volunteers, city employees, and elected officials gathered to clean up SW 6th Street from 6th Avenue to 10th Avenue. Participants collected trash,…

South Florida ties to Jimmy Buffett Run Deep

Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter who died at 76, has deep connections to South Florida, including a cruise ship branded with his song “Margaritaville,” based in Palm Beach County, and a resort in Hollywood. Next door to the port, developers want a Margaitaville-branded hotel. “It’ll be a hotel restaurant,” Riviera Beach Councilman Douglas Lawson said. “It’ll be a…

Florida Finds: Depot Park a Local Gem

Downtown Gainesville’s signature outdoor gathering spot, the 32-acre Depot Park right at the junction of Depot Avenue and South Main Street, is hard to miss. In a way, it is Gainesville’s equivalent of New York’s Central Park. There’s something for everyone – regardless of age or physical ability. Runners, walkers, joggers, picnic-goers, families, including those…

Coral Springs Downtown: New Plan Recommends Replacing Apartments with Townhouses

Earlier this month, Coral Springs approved a new “master plan” for the downtown area. It’s a state-required plan that offers ideas on improving the 136-acre downtown corridor in the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency district. The 479-page plan outlines concepts for redeveloping buildings and street intersections, including already-in-the-works projects such as the new apartments and retail…