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Alachua Habitat for Humanity, Newberry CRA Announce Expanded Volunteer Program

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 21, 2026

The Newberry Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is expanding its Free Paint Voucher Program through a new partnership with Alachua Habitat for Humanity (AHH), providing additional assistance to low-income homeowners while supporting neighborhood revitalization and beautification efforts. According to an AHH release sent on Wednesday, the program provides eligible homeowners in the Newberry Community Redevelopment Area…

What Will the Future Downtown Coral Springs Look Like? First Vote Coming Up

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 21, 2026

Coral Springs’ downtown area could soon come close to doubling in size if new zoning rules are approved this week. If accepted, the new rules would allow taller buildings and more kinds of businesses to operate along the Sample Road and North University Drive corridor, reaching from The Walk of Coral Springs to Northwest 96th…

‘No Turning Back’: Tampa City Council Eyes Aug. 27 Date for Revised Rays Ballpark Framework

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 21, 2026

The Tampa City Council could take up a revised framework for the Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal as soon as Aug. 27, with city, county and team negotiators nearing agreement on documents that would reshape Tampa’s role in the proposed deal. Council Chair Alan Clendenin told Florida Politics that negotiations have been moving nearly nonstop…

Weekly FRA Newsletter: August 20, 2026

FRA Newsletters, Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 20, 2026

✨ FRA Newsletter Highlights | August 20, 2026 🎉 Redevelopment Week is Coming! 🗓 September 14–18, 2026 Join CRAs across Florida in celebrating Redevelopment Week! FRA’s toolkit includes ready-to-use resources to help your CRA participate in the statewide campaign and showcase the projects, partnerships, and investments transforming Florida communities. The Redevelopment Week webinar recording is…

Plant City Works to Preserve 1914 High School Community Center

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

Plant City commissioners have approved work to begin restoring the historic 1914 High School Community Center, a more than century-old landmark that now serves as a community center and museum. The project will use a grant from Hillsborough County, along with funding from the city’s community redevelopment agency. City leaders said the preservation work is…

Transforming Opa-locka One Home at a Time

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

Neighborhood revitalization begins at home, and the Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency (OCRA) is making that vision a reality. Through a partnership with the Greater Miami Service Corps, OCRA completed exterior renovations on ten homes, giving longtime residents renewed pride in their properties while enhancing the beauty of surrounding neighborhoods. Each home received improvements tailored to…

Opening of $3.4 Million Coral Springs Museum of Art Pushed Back to October; Picasso Exhibit Planned

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

The opening of the new $3.4 million Coral Springs Museum of Art at the Cornerstone development has been pushed back to October, with a public grand opening now scheduled for Oct. 9, according to new details released by the city last week. And when the museum opens, Pablo Picasso will be one of the main…

Renovated Building Now a First-Class Office Center

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

Community leaders checked out the fully renovated former Wachovia bank building Friday on North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring and were impressed on its transformation into a modern office center. The three-story building, constructed in 1973, has been vacant since July 2010. Now the structure has various sized office spaces available for rent through HQ.com, which…

University Of Tampa Waterfront Trail Section Set To Open By Year’s End

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

A new 2,000-foot section of the West Riverwalk next to the University of Tampa campus is almost finished. City officials expect this stretch of trail to open by the end of 2026, as long as weather permits. The new 12-foot-wide path stretches from Plant Park to Cass Street. Built by The Haskell Company, the trail…

West Palm Beach Commission Advances 18-Story Convention Center Hotel, Splits on Garage Tax Deal

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

West Palm Beach city commissioners have unanimously advanced an 18-story, 400-room hotel next to the Palm Beach County Convention Center, and split 3-2 in the same meeting on a separate agreement that clears the way for the hotel’s replacement parking land to come off the tax rolls. Both votes came at the commission’s Aug. 3…

View the West Riverwalk Construction Along UT’s Campus

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

University of Tampa students are just a few months away from having a world-class waterfront amenity right in their backyard. The nearly 2,000-foot section of the West Riverwalk that runs alongside the campus is currently under construction by The Haskell Company and is expected to open by the end of the year, weather permitting. The…

Orlando Approves Tax Incentive for Downtown Historic Buildings

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 17, 2026

Orlando leaders are looking for new ways to bring investment into downtown, including its historic buildings. To encourage more investment downtown, the Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency, made up of city commissioners, approved a new tax incentive for historic buildings. “They do have to make sure they keep those historic elements of the building and have…

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