MARATHON, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the state has been awarded federal Dislocated Worker Grants to provide temporary employment to Floridians affected by Hurricane Irma. The Dislocated Worker Grants, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, provide disaster relief employment in the form of temporary jobs that support storm response and recovery efforts.…
Good news for Tallahassee flood insurance policyholders! Tallahassee citizens will save approximately $250,000 in annual flood insurance premium costs thanks to the City of Tallahassee’s efforts through the Community Rating System (CRS) program. As part of this, the City has released a progress report on hazard mitigation initiatives. The Tallahassee-Leon County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)…
A Florida lawmaker is once again trying to reform the state’s community redevelopment agencies. The taxpayer-funded programs would have to meet stricter reporting and ethics requirements. Representative Jake Rayburn of Valrico wants community redevelopment agencies to be more transparent and accountable. Lawmakers designed the programs to combat blight and slums and build affordable housing. Critics argue more regulations are…
Growth is often treated as the gold standard of success for American cities. If you’re building new subdivisions, new highways, new strip malls – and theoretically growing the city’s tax base in the process – conventional wisdom would tell you your town is healthy and thriving. But after decades of sustained growth, the majority of…
Members of the North Port St. Joe Project Area Committee(PAC) met last Saturday to discuss ongoing efforts to redevelop the North Port St. Joe area. Members of the North Port St. Joe Project Area Committee(PAC) met last Saturday to discuss ongoing efforts to redevelop the North Port St. Joe area. The PAC was joined by…
Earlier this summer, the installation of more than $200 million in infrastructure, including new roadways and utilities, began in support of Water Street Tampa, a mixed-use neighborhood on 50 waterfront acres in this South Florida metro that, when completed in 2027, will include more than 9 million sf of residential, commercial, entertainment, cultural, and retail…
LIVE OAK — Jesse Saginor with Florida Atlantic University presented the Heritage Square Market Analysis to the Community Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday. The CRA expanded the portion of the city known as Heritage Square to include the area of land between Ohio Avenue and Mussey Avenue and between the railroad and Duval Street in April.…
With dramatic flair that included invoking the name of a famous novelist, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran recently wrote a critical column about Community Redevelopment Agencies. No one should disagree with him about elected officials in Florida whose unethical or criminal behavior let their constituents down. But there are many, including myself, who firmly believe…
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Downtown DeFuniak Springs may soon return to its glory days. Incorporated back in 1901, the city has since experienced decades of wear and tear, and for months city officials have been lobbying for support to renovate the city’s historical district. Wednesday, they got their wish. Florida Secretary of State, Ken Detzner…
Leading off the meeting, board members were requested to attend the next Chipley City Council meeting to discuss plans for the Alleyway Project which they were told should get started within the next six months and is directed toward taking water off the alleyway behind shops facing Hwy 77 just north of Hwy 90. Moving…
On the west bank of the Hillsborough River near downtown Tampa, community leaders are striving to build a better future from the rubble of a sometimes troubled past. Recently, crews started tearing down North Boulevard Homes, the city’s oldest public housing complex, to make way for West River, a 150-acre redevelopment project that will continue…
LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) – The Community Redevelopment Agency coming together in Leon County Tuesday morning to continue discussing plans for a project near Cascades Park. Officials getting a look at the news design that will feature a hotel, public plaza area, commercial offices, a historical cultural area, and an underground garage. Read the full article.