A brand new YMCA in central Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Corridor opened on Friday morning. “It’s a very unique building. There’s not another one like this in the country,” Sheryl Woods, of YMCA of South Florida, said. The building stands at 65,000 square feet and over $20 million was spent to create multiple exercise facilities, a preschool, classrooms,…
Driving through West Augustine, people probably won’t see Greg White Sr.’s name in flashing lights, but his influence is everywhere, friends and city officials said. White, 74, has lived in the community for decades and has devoted years to service, including time as chair of the West Augustine Community Redevelopment Area Steering Committee. He’s a…
Mayor Jane Castor, with the help of a federal influx of cash, has budgeted $26.4 million for affordable housing in her proposed $1.9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. But when staff ran that number by City Council members at the first budget hearing last week, the reaction wasn’t favorable.…
The CRA’s Residential Fee Assistance Program provides a financial payment by the CRA for those primary Impact Fees incurred for new single-family home development by a qualified owner, builder or developer. Such new homes must be owner occupied once final Certificate of Occupancy is granted, and may not be rental units. Program funding will be…
The Neighborhood Services division is responsible for the administration, management and implementation of various Federal, State and local grant-funded programs that benefit the low, very low, and moderate income households living within the designated target area. Program Description Flyer Workforce Housing Flyer First-Time Homeownership Program Housing Assistance Application Housing Rehabilitation Program Curb Appeal Program Florida…
Residential Development Incentive Program About This program was approved by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board on February 11, 2014. Its goal is to promote the development of unimproved lots within the Lynn Haven Community Redevelopment Area. Additional Information For further information, please contact the CRA Director, Ben Janke at 850-248-0701 or email him here. Documents Community Redevelopment…
Consider the unremarkable city park. A postage stamp of green amid the concrete. Trees, swings, grass, a basketball hoop. Maybe your park has a public pool. Maybe it has a walking path or a barbecue grill or a leafy spot that’s good for watching birds. Yosemite it is not. Your park is not a vacation…
Whether it’s kicking back on the porch reading the newspaper, enjoying the outdoors or just being closer to the grandkids, post-career goals vary for people. But all states are not the same when it comes to retirement, a recent study from Bankrate found. Bankrate conducted a study to find the best and worst states for retirement in…
The Florida chapter of the American Planning Association has announced that Bayshore Drive in Collier County is a finalist for the 2022 Great Places in Florida Award! Great Places in Florida is a unique award program because communities submit nominations, and the public determines the winner. Each year the nominees focus on unique, memorable places…
Bayshore Drive is one of four finalists vying for the title of “Great Healthy Place in Florida,” and its advocate is asking Collier County to help it win. The people’s choice award comes from the American Planning Association’s Florida chapter, and the finalist neighborhood that gets the most votes gets the honor. Debrah Forester, Collier…
The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce Valerie Ferrell as CRA Manager, effective Monday, September 12th. As CRA Manager, Ferrell will oversee the operations and manage the Dixieland, Downtown and Midtown community redevelopment areas. Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a Division of the Community and Economic Development Department that focuses on areas that…
The Lauderdale Lakes Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Residential Preservation and Enhancement Program is a pilot program designed to revitalize the CRA area with a focus on multi-family homes within the Northwest 31 Avenue Overlay District (NW 31 Avenue, NW 30 Terrace and NW 31 Terrace). To encourage redevelopment, the Lauderdale Lakes CRA will allocate funds…