Florida Regional Councils Association Unveils New Economic Scorecard Website Utilizing Six Pillars Metrics

Florida Regional Councils Association Unveils New Economic Scorecard Website Utilizing Six Pillars Metrics  TALLAHASSEE, FL (March 31, 2014) — Florida’s Regional Planning Councils received a new suite of economic development tools recently, as the Florida Regional Councils Association launched a new website on regional metrics.  Each of Florida’s eleven regional planning councils will now be…

Orlando gives up $4.6M to spur downtown growth

For the past 18 months, Orlando has given downtown developers a break on the fees meant to pay for transportation improvements — to the tune of $4.6 million. The incentive is meant to spark downtown development. Developers are supposed to pay transportation-impact fees to make up for the increased traffic their projects will put on surrounding roads.…

Manatee County plans to dissolve CRAs Sept. 30

MANATEE — County officials plan to dissolve two existing community redevelopment areas by Sept. 30 and launch a new district Oct. 1. Manatee County commissioners Tuesday reviewed a tentative timeline for the demise of the 14th Street West Community Redevelopment Area and the South County Community Redevelopment Area during a workshop session at County Administrative…