Florida’s ‘Great Place’ for 2022 is Naples’ Bayshore District, Despite Ian

Walloped by Hurricane Ian, Bayshore Drive is still The Greatest, and that’s official. The neighborhood around the south suburban Naples boulevard has won this year’s Great Places in Florida competition sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) Florida. Officials will present the award Dec. 13 at a Collier County Board of Commissioners meeting. “The improvements…

2022 FRA Awards: President’s Award Winner – City of Niceville, CRA, Old Town Landing Redevelopment Plan

Congratulations to the City of Niceville, CRA, for winning the 2022 FRA President’s Award for the Old Town Landing Redevelopment Plan.  The concept of the revitalization of the Niceville historic downtown was first identified in the original Niceville CRA Plan in 2015. Since then, the concept has been expanded to include a 6-acre site for…