Business owners say Leesburg faces choice

Business owners say Leesburg faces choice Many downtown Leesburg merchants, churches, and residents believe the downtown entrance from U.S. Highway 27 to Main Street is an eyesore that deserves to be renovated with an attractive gateway and landscaping. Travis Everett, 32, a lifelong Leesburg resident, longs to see the area spruced up. “When you get…

Delray’s Community Redevelopment Agency board to select winning West Atlantic Avenue proposal

Delray’s Community Redevelopment Agency board to select winning West Atlantic Avenue proposal West Atlantic Avenue will finally receive the makeover it has been waiting for. On Thursday, Delray’s Community Redevelopment Agency board is slated to select a tenant to fill six empty acres of land between Southwest Sixth and Ninth avenues. The contestants competing to…

Downtown Sarasota funding agency may fold

Downtown Sarasota funding agency may fold SARASOTA – For nearly 30 years, downtown has been a center of attention for redevelopment funding. But with the funding source set to sunset in 2016, county and city officials are trying to decide whether that financial attention needs to continue. The Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency, created in 1986 to…