PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach officials temporarily hired a Miami construction group to manage all their CRA projects. The Corradino Group will come to assess the current projects and figure out the best way to move forward. The beach CRA stretches down all of Front Beach Road. Beach Councilman Michael Jarman…
Register today for Reimagine, Reinvest, Rebuild, the 2022 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference. The 2022 conference will be held March 15-17, and for the first time, we’re hosting the entire program online. The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on our nation’s health and economy and exacerbated existing inequities in low-income communities and communities of color. Recovery…
The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency is cobbling together small, mostly vacant lots in an effort to support investment interest in “a large-scale project” in the Parker Street neighborhood. The agency’s advisory board last week agreed to pay $25,000 for two side-by-side undeveloped parcels collectively totaling one-quarter acre at 901 N. Tennessee Ave. and 210 Plum St. The purchase…
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – To celebrate its first anniversary in historic downtown Winter Garden, the owner of Writer’s Block Bookstore donated a Little Free Library to the community to provide an opportunity to share books and encourage reading. The Little Free Library is located at 207 W. Plant St. in front of the Post Office. …
The City of Winter Garden has announced its spring and summer 2022 calendar of events as part of its ongoing “Living Local” campaign. The campaign includes events and initiatives to urge community involvement and patronage of local, small businesses. Please view the news release with more information about the upcoming spring and summer events. Additional…
Riviera Beach and Palm Beach County officials celebrated the groundbreaking Tuesday of a $35 million, 112-unit apartment complex they argue will spur the revitalization of the Broadway Avenue corridor and take a bite of the region’s massive affordable housing problem. The importance of the project — as well as the layers of government assistance necessary to finance…
The Lakeland Economic Development Council has a plan and the city of Lakeland has its own plan for downtown Lakeland. By April, all the different master plans plotting the future of downtown Lakeland will be integrated and “visualized” on a web-based platform that allows users to see what downtown’s street grid would look like if all proposed and…
North Miami Beach, FL – February 28, 2022 – The City of North Miami Beach Economic Development Department will launch the Home Rehabilitation Program to provide funding for the replacement of roofs, windows, and doors. Applications will be available starting Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and must be picked up in-person at the NMB Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Office…
North Miami Beach, FL – February 28, 2022 – The City of North Miami Economic Development Department will launch the Home Rehabilitation Program to provide funding for the replacement of roofs, windows, and doors. Applications will be available starting Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and must be picked up in-person at the NMB Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Office from…
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said a bridge would “crush” redevelopment of the Sistrunk community and is not desired by residents. If approved, a proposed $450 million bridge would cut through a historic Black community in Florida and possibly undermine its redevelopment. The two-mile long bridge is one of several plans under consideration by the…
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — With the high demand for homes driving up prices, some people are being priced out of the area. Dozens of new and inexpensive homes are on the way in the heart of Delray Beach. East of I-95, a few blocks away from the bustling Atlantic Avenue, construction has begun near historic Carver…
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The Delray Beach GreenMarket is set to welcome people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Starting this weekend, people can now use their EBT card to buy fresh and local produce. People like Francis Kelly, who rely on SNAP, said it will be a big help. “Yeah, you…
