FRA Legislative Update for 1-29-24
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Pensacola Eyes Repairs of Cobb Resource Center
A month after backing away from a decision to demolish the Malcolm Yonge Gym, the Pensacola City Council, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency board, voted to move forward with the demolition of the city-owned building in a 4-2 vote. The Council also voted 6-0 Tuesday to spend between $125,000 and $175,000 to conduct a…
Sculpture inspired by Gerald Ensley Hopes to Illustrate Cascades Park, Tallahassee Roots
A decade ago, when Cascades Park debuted and became the crown jewel of the city’s parks, a newspaper column by the late Gerald Ensley followed and inspired a grand idea. He thought a statue of John Lee Williams, one of the city’s founding fathers, should be erected in the park, steeped with its own unique origin story.…
Upgrades at Mizner Amphitheater and Sanborn Square
The city’s amphitheater is getting a fresh coat of paint. Sanborn Square, the city park that fronts on Federal Highway, will be getting planters and barricades around the park perimeter in the spring “to enhance security from vehicle intrusions,” the spokesperson said. “Procurement will take two to three months for the planters and barricades, and…
New Affordable Housing Complex Opens in Delray Beach
The ribbon is cut and new tenants have moved into the Island Cove Apartments in Delray Beach. The apartments are the area’s newest affordable housing complex initiative by the city, the Delray Beach Housing Authority and the city’s community redevelopment agency (CRA). Maria Velasquez is among the residents who are calling the apartments home. “I…
West Park Avenue Reopens to Traffic, East Park Closes as Project Advances
While the ribbon-cutting and dedication of the newly reconstructed portions of Park Avenue and First Street remain in the planning stage, the newly completed stretches of West Park Avenue and North First Street are now open to two-way traffic. The opening comes concurrent with the closure of the eastern portion of Park Avenue, a situation…
Affordable Housing Unveiling Marks a Milestone for Opa-Locka Community
The City of Opa-Locka announced the unveiling of two new affordable housing units, a significant step towards addressing the community’s housing needs. The units are at 15070-80 James Street, Opa-Locka, Florida. Two families have a new home for 2024. The unveiling ceremony was attended by all elected officials of the City of Opa-Locka, emphasizing the…
Brewery Restaurant Proposed in New Cornerstone Development in Coral Springs
The former brewmaster at Big Bear Brewing Company has proposed opening a brewery of his own at the new Cornerstone development in Coral Springs. Jeff Evans approached the Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency this week to explain his idea and seek potential assistance in covering expenses for his new business called Coral Springs Brewing Company.…
Festival is Becoming a Beachside “Stroll” for Art Lovers
The decades-old Festival of the Arts is being rebranded this year as Art Stroll, a juried exhibit on Feb. 17 and 18 on Ocean Way. The show is being held in conjunction with Pioneer Days in a well-defined area between Southeast 2 and Southeast 4 streets with space for 40 artists and food and drink…
Winners of the 51st Annual Boynton Beach Holiday Boat Parade Announced
On December 8, 2023, the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA), in partnership with the City of Delray Beach, Town of Hypoluxo, and Town of Lantana, hosted the 51st Annual Holiday Boat Parade. The event, which featured 35 festively decorated vessels, lit up the Intracoastal waterways throughout Lantana, Hypoluxo, Boynton Beach, and Delray Beach. Thousands of…
Residents in Pasco Co. Hope Former Gulf High School Building will be Preserved and Restored
From a distance, the brick-covered building in New Port Richey can be unassuming. Especially, when it’s empty and in need of some sprucing. But look a little closer, like at the base of the flagpole outside of this place, and you see bricks showing the hundreds of memories that fill this 102-year-old structure. For people…
New Port Richey Residents Seek Cultural Center at Old Schwettman School
As the city of New Port Richey approaches its 100th anniversary next October, residents have urged city leaders to save a critical piece of its past by preserving the red-brick building that once housed Gulf High School. Former students, longtime city residents and those who saw potential to put the building to a new use…