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August 13, 2026

Join Community Redevelopment Agencies across Florida to celebrate Redevelopment Week, September 14-18, 2026.

Click to view our toolkit, which provides ready-to-use resources to help your CRA participate in a coordinated statewide campaign that highlights the projects, partnerships, and investments transforming communities across Florida.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Annual FRA Conference in Charlotte Harbor, Florida, from October 20-23 at the Sunseeker Resort. 

The conference will feature invited redevelopment speakers and panelists sharing best practices, reviewing legislation impacting CRAs in Florida, and networking opportunities to meet other redevelopment professionals. The FRA Annual Conference is the perfect event for elected officials, agency or government staff, redevelopment consultants, and vendors. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Charlotte Harbor in October 2026!

FRA Member News

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New! Collier County Seeks Proposals for 6 Acres of Bayshore Development

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Over six acres along Bayshore Drive have been opened for new construction, as Collier County seeks interested parties to bring housing, mixed-use, and community-focused development to the area bordering the new Bayshore Pedestrian Boardwalk.

The open parcels are part of a larger 17-acre plot of land, which opened to the public in February this year upon the completion of the long-awaited Bayshore Boardwalk, which serves as a connection between Bayshore Drive and Sugden Park.

The county is accepting proposals until the end of August, which will then be reviewed by the Community Redevelopment Agency, which manages the property. According to Michael McNees, Collier County’s Executive Director of Facilities & Redevelopment, who oversees the CRA, the boardwalk has subdivided the land into three parcels of varying sizes ーbeing nearly five, two, and seven-tenths of an acre respectively. The three parcels are open to proposals to develop them either collectively or individually.

“The redevelopment plan talks about a lot of different things. It’s interested in connections to the arts, to the community, possibility for housing, possibility for mixed-use development,” McNees said.

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New! Old Nebraska Avenue Car Wash Makes Way for 20 Affordable Homes in Tampa

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A car wash that has sat on Nebraska Avenue since 1964 is about to disappear, and in its place will rise a 20-unit affordable housing development called The Vicente. Developer Urban ReWorx plans to break ground on September 2 at 2914 N. Nebraska Ave., just north of downtown Tampa in the historic V.M. Ybor district, with the existing car wash slated for demolition to clear the 0.31-acre site.

The project is funded by roughly $4.5 million in combined public and private contributions, according to Florida YIMBY, which reported that the City of Tampa contributed $750,000 and the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency kicked in $3.5 million, with private equity covering the remainder. The outlet also reported that Tampa Bay council members may allocate additional funds to the project at a later date. The Vicente will include 16 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units, along with ground-floor retail space, for a total of 20 residences.

Supporters described the project as a lifeline for people struggling with housing insecurity in the region, per the same outlet’s reporting. Units will target households earning up to 80% of the area median income — in Hillsborough County, where median income sits at $104,700, that threshold works out to roughly $84,000 a year for a four-person household.

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New! Opa-locka Advances Massive Mixed-Use Project

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Opa-locka, a city that’s remained largely overlooked by developers, is getting closer to a half-billion-dollar redevelopment with 1,500 apartments, retail and a hotel in downtown.

The city’s community redevelopment agency approved negotiations with a group of developers for a ground lease for nearly 1.5 city-owned acres spanning less than two blocks, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The CRA voted last week, though a final lease requires additional approvals.DBJ&L International — led by Alben Duffie,Ted Lucas, Jasper Johnson, Isaac Brown and Markendy Fils-Aime — and Los Angeles-based affordable housing developer MRK Partners, led by Sydne Garchik, want to lease the sites at 241, 291 and 391 Opa-Locka Boulevard, 240 Bahman Avenue, 861 Salih Street and 879 Fisherman Street. The plan is for 225 apartments, a 35,000-square-foot grocery store, a 15,000-square-foot daycare, 100-key hotel, and 50,000 square feet of flex space.

It would be the first phase of the developers’ proposed Opa-Locka City Place with 1,500 residential units, including affordable housing, 275,000 square feet of retail, an elementary school, the hotel and a garage. The project budget is estimated at about $532 million.

The project would span 16 acres, with the developers targeting lots owned by the city, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the state and private owners.

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Builder for New City Hall Announced by Pompano, CRA, RocaPoint Officials

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City officials, the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and “New Downtown” master developer RocaPoint Partners announced they have picked Boston-based Suffolk Construction as the contractor for the project’s anchor — the new Pompano Beach City Hall and adjoining parking garage to be built at 125 North Dixie Highway, next to Atlantic Boulevard.

The press release announcement caps a 4-month process since RocaPoint Partners announced the start of its “RFP” process – a request for proposals – to solicit interested bidders for the construction of the two buildings, at an estimated cost of $137 million.

According to officials, the new city hall and parking garage will serve as the anchor for the New Downtown area, which would occupy large portions of CRA-owned properties in a broad quadrant bounded by Atlantic Boulevard, I-95, Dixie Highway, and MLK/Hammondville Road.

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Delray Beach Nonprofit Helps Low-Income Families Buy Homes For a Fraction of Market Price

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About a decade ago, the brothers were struggling with rising rent when they heard about a community meeting at Pompey Park. That meeting changed their lives—they learned about the Delray Beach Community Land Trust, a nonprofit that helps low-to-moderate income families buy and rent homes at prices they can actually afford.

After a year of paperwork, the Obees moved into a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house on 14th Avenue. Their monthly mortgage? Just over $1,000. To put that in perspective, they bought their home for around $142,000 in 2009. Today, according to trust executive director Evelyn Dobson, a comparable home would cost at least $450,000.

The trust’s homes typically cost around $300,000, but grants and other resources can bring that down to about $275,000. The secret to keeping costs low? The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) usually buys the land and transfers it to the trust. This means homeowners only pay taxes on their house—not the expensive land underneath it.

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Sebring’s HGTV Makeover Earns First-Ever Emmy Nomination

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HGTV’s Home Town Takeover, the renovation series that turned downtown Sebring into a national television star, has earned its first-ever award recognition: a 2026 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nomination, marking the first time the series, and hosts Ben and Erin Napier, have been recognized by the Television Academy in any category.


Season three of Home Town Takeover brought Ben and Erin Napier to Sebring in early 2024, where they joined HGTV’s all-star experts and local residents for three months to renovate homes, revive small businesses, and reimagine public spaces including the historic Circle Park. The season wrapped with a community celebration downtown on May 24, 2024, and premiered on HGTV nearly a year later, on March 8, 2025.


“This Emmy nomination is national validation of something our residents have known since the cameras rolled into town,” said Sebring Mayor John Shoop. “We’ve watched foot traffic downtown multiply almost overnight, seen storefronts that used to sit empty fill back up, and people from as far as Germany, Australia and Brazil come find us because of this show. This nomination tells the rest of the country what we already know, that a small town like Sebring is worth the trip.”


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JOBS

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CRA Manager – City of Haines City

📍 Location: Haines City, FL

💼 Position Type: Full-Time

💰 Salary Range: $79,149.41 – $114,632.10 annually

📊 Department: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

📅 Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

The City of Haines City is seeking a CRA Manager to lead redevelopment initiatives and oversee implementation of community redevelopment plans within the City’s CRA districts.

This position plays a key role in advancing redevelopment projects, economic development strategies, property redevelopment efforts, and long-term community revitalization initiatives.

🔎 Job Summary

Under the direction of City Administration, the CRA Manager is responsible for managing redevelopment programs, coordinating projects and consultants, overseeing CRA operations, and supporting implementation of redevelopment strategies throughout the community.

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Executive Coordinator – City of Delray Beach

 📍 Location: Delray Beach, FL

💼 Position Type: Full-Time

💰 Salary Range: $50,000 – $78,000

📊 Department: Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

📅 Status: Open Position

The Delray Beach CRA is seeking an Executive Coordinator to provide administrative and project support for CRA operations, Board coordination, records management, communications, marketing, and special events.

This highly organized and detail-oriented position supports the implementation of the Community Redevelopment Plan and assists with a variety of operational, administrative, and community engagement initiatives.

🔎 Job Summary

Reporting directly to the CRA Executive Director, this role provides executive-level administrative support, manages Board coordination activities, assists with communications and marketing efforts, and supports special projects and CRA-sponsored events.

🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and project support to CRA leadership and staff

• Manage calendars, appointments, travel arrangements, and scheduling

• Coordinate records management and retention programs

• Maintain paper and electronic filing systems

• Serve as CRA Board Liaison and coordinate Board meeting materials and agendas

• Attend Board meetings and transcribe meeting minutes

• Coordinate CRA disaster preparedness updates

• Assist with social media management and digital communications

• Support website updates and maintenance

• Assist with marketing collateral, newsletters, press releases, and outreach materials

• Coordinate CRA special events, ribbon cuttings, and community activities

• Manage special projects and provide office administration backup support

• Provide Florida State Notary Public services

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Building Official - City of Bradenton Beach

📍 Location: Bradenton Beach, FL

💼 Position Type: Full-Time

💰 Starting Salary: $120,000+ DOQ

📅 Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

The City of Bradenton Beach is seeking an experienced Building Official to lead the City’s Building Department and oversee permitting, inspections, code enforcement, and floodplain compliance activities.

This department head position supervises the City’s Code Enforcement Officer, Permit Clerk, and Permit Technician while ensuring compliance with all applicable building, zoning, land development, FEMA, accessibility, energy, and environmental regulations.

🔎 Job Summary

Under administrative direction, this position performs technical, supervisory, and administrative work related to plans review, inspections, code enforcement, permitting, and regulatory compliance. The Building Official is responsible for administering and enforcing local building and development codes while ensuring construction projects meet all applicable standards and requirements.

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Building Inspector – City of Brooksville

STARTING PAY: $60,320/yr (commensurate with experience)

JOB SUMMARY: This position involves performing technical inspections of building construction, alterations, and repairs to ensure compliance with established building codes, regulations, and safety standards. The role includes reviewing plans and specifications for construction projects, conducting on-site inspections, and identifying any potential issues or violations. The primary goal is to ensure that all construction activities meet safety, structural integrity, and legal requirements. The inspector will be responsible for issuing permits, providing guidance on code compliance, and collaborating with contractors, architects, and engineers to address any concerns or discrepancies during the construction process.

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RFPs / RFQs / LOIs

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