Corrected email: Hurricane Resources, Job in St. Petersburg, Redevelopment in Lealman and more

Your Weekly FRA Update:

September 29, 2022

The 2022 FRA Annual Conference registration is now open! This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach, FL from October 12-14, 2022. Register today to avoid a fee $100.00 increases after 5:00 PM on October 3, 2022. See you soon! #FRA2022

More info here

Hurricane Ian Resources

With Hurricane Ian impacting the majority of Florida, make sure you and your city are prepared during and after the storm.

FRA has both local and statewide resources for disaster preparedness. View the full guide on our website here.

We hope you and your communities are all safe through this hurricane.

New! Economic Development Specialist Wanted

The City of St. Petersburg is looking for an economic development specialist.

The position responsibilities will focus on advanced level work, involving tasks related to program development and support of projects specific to the entrepreneurial growth and business assistance needs of the community.

Apply for the job here.

New! Redevelopment Coming in Lealman's Future

There’s a buzz around Lealman.

The unincorporated area of central Pinellas County has a population of approximately 34,000 people, lots of greenspace – and countless honeybees. Since anyone can remember, there have been numerous private honey-supplying apiaries within the 5.7 square-mile community.

That’s reason enough for a newly-formed advisory committee to title an upcoming event – Feb. 18 in Raymond H. Neri Community Park – the Honey & Art Festival.

It’s all part of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners’ Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), which identified nine objectives for “improving the quality of life for all Lealman residents.”

Read the full article here.

Follow the FRA on LinkedIn

Florida Redevelopment Association is now on LinkedIn.

(P.S. We also added an Instagram - follow us here.)

More info here.

More FRA News to Use

Did you know we post new articles all week long to keep you in the know? Recent article topics include:

A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center
Opera Naples Welcomes Laura Burns as New Executive Director

Check out our website for the latest info, plus explore more jobs and RFPs/RFQs. Click here to visit the FRA website.

More FRA Member Job Postings

Here are the most recent redevelopment positions available from FRA members across the state of Florida:

Zoning Administrator – City of North Miami Beach
City Planner – City of North Miami Beach
CRA/Economic Development Coordinator – City of Winter Park

Check out the RFP & Q's page for the full list of available bids.

Share Your Knowledge & Learn

FRA's Q&A forum is your go-to platform to find answers, resources and information you need for successful redevelopment projects and initiatives. FRA members can post questions, explore ideas and discuss topics with other MyFRA users.

Find help and stay connected with other redevelopment professionals throughout the state.

Help answer new questions and post your own today! Click here to join the forum.