Your Weekly FRA Update:

February 19, 2026

CALL FOR SESSIONS: The 2026 FRA Annual Conference is scheduled for October 20-23 at the Sunseeker Resort, Charlotte Harbor, and planning is well underway. The FRA would like you to submit your ideas for speakers and topics for this year.

Topic ideas could include: Affordable Housing, Capital Stacking, Communications and Disseminating Information, Community Policing, Extending CRA, Grand Opportunities for CRAs, Housing Rehabilitation & Accessibility, Live Local Implementation, and Mobility.

If you have knowledge of one of the above topics or another topic, please fill out the online submission form by clicking on the link below.

Please complete the form no later than Friday, March 13, 2026.

We value your input and want to hear your ideas.

The next FRA Academy Course is "Budgeting, Funding, & Reporting" on March 6 in Orlando, so sign up today!


This is a core course and includes:

- Budgeting theory and principles (revenues, best practices, types)

- Increment revenue financing

- Grants and outside resources (CDBG, HOME, SHIP, Ezones, non-profits)

- Cost sharing

- Developer extractions (impacts, infrastructure, payment in lieu of taxes)

- Public-private partnerships

- CRA record management/reporting requirements

The FRA Academy is a unique educational program designed to promote a prerequisite level of knowledge and professionalism in the field of community redevelopment.

🏆 2025 FRA Award Winner Showcase: Outstanding Housing Project – Large City

City of Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency – Mount Hermon Apartments

Mount Hermon Apartments is a seven-story, $43.5 million affordable senior housing development in Fort Lauderdale’s Dorsey Riverbend neighborhood. Reserved for residents aged 62-plus earning at or below 25–60% of the area median income, the project offers 104 energy-efficient one- and two-bedroom units, with rents ranging from $425 to $1,225, which is well below area averages. Developed by the Housing Trust Group in partnership with Mount Hermon AME Church, the project sits on church-owned land under a long-term lease. Residents enjoy top-tier amenities, including a rooftop walking path, clubroom, fitness center, outdoor kitchens, and wellness support programs.

FRA Member News

The FRA features member news in our weekly newsletter and on our social media channels - make sure you are following the FRA social media feeds to see CRA member posts; plus you can share news from the FRA's "Redevelopment Works" campaign!

FRA Members - share your stories and successes with the FRA - email us at fra@flcities.com and include a description or press release, and a photo!



New! Three Developers Vying for Riviera Beach Waterfront Project Rights

CRAs build better communities! #redevelopmentworks



Riviera Beach officials have to choose between three developers who all have Riviera Beach developments under their belt. The developers have submitted proposals to build a mixed-use project on a prime Riviera Beach waterfront parcel. The coastal city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) issued the request for the 90-acre site at 190 E. 13th St. last August.

The agency describes the proposed public-private partnership as an effort to attract new office and upscale retail tenants, as well as increased parking, to the city’s downtown core. The CRA plans to ground-lease the properties.

The request attracted Forest Development, Sonnenblick Development and Related Urban Development Group.

The three all included various combinations of condos, hotel rooms, office, retail and restaurants in their bids. This would build on Phase I, which has already added a new event center and expanded marina on the Intracoastal Waterway with watersports facilities and 140 boat slips.

Read more here

New! Orlando Plans Major Redevelopment Beneath I-4 in Downtown

CRAs build better communities! #redevelopmentworks



Orlando’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is investing $30 million into “The Canopy,” a transformative project beneath I-4 in downtown. Part of the city’s updated DTO Action Plan, the redevelopment will convert nearly 10 acres between Washington and Church streets into a vibrant public gathering space featuring event areas, public art, pedestrian and bike paths, digital projection elements, and more than 300 parking spaces. Construction is set to begin this summer, with completion anticipated in 2027/2028, marking a major step in reshaping downtown’s urban core.

Read more here

New! Jellyfish Museum Progressing Towards Pompano Beach Debut

CRAs build better communities! #redevelopmentworks



In a brief digital “open house” video shared on Facebook, entrepreneurs Yana Yanovska and Alex Yanovsky recently offered a glimpse at the progress of their Jellyfish Museum, steadily taking shape at 199 South Ocean Boulevard.

The video makes it clear there’s more interior finishing work to do – it still looks closer to a construction project than a museum at this point. But it’s apparent there’s been a lot of progress since October.

That’s when the Yanovskys’ company, Jellyfish Inc., applied for and received a grant for $100,547 from Pompano’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to jump-start the renovation process. The remaining portion of costs – estimated by the company at $1.4 million total for interior and exterior work – are being covered by the museum entrepreneurs.

Read more here

Park Dedication Opens a New Era for Lealman

CRAs build better communities! #redevelopmentworks



The long-gestating renovation of Lealman’s 38-acre Raymond H. Neri Park was unveiled Saturday, a $10 million investment by Pinellas County government in the future of the unincorporated and historically underserved district.

The ribbon-cutting was followed by the fourth annual Honey & Arts Festival, on the massive athletic fields (re-planted with new grass) near the new playgrounds, adult fitness equipment, dog parks and improved trails. There are picnic shelters and public restrooms.

The work, paid for with Penny For Pinellas dollars, along with state and federal funding, includes improved access to the former Joe’s Creek Greenway Park, behind the Lealman Exchange community services building at 175 45th Street N. in St. Petersburg.

During his morning speech, before the ribbon-cutting, Eggers thanked the many organizations – including the Community Redevelopment Association, the Lealman Community Association and others – that contributed to the revitalization project, which began in 2024.

Read more here

Council Unanimously Approves First Phase of Riverside Park Project

CRAs build better communities! #redevelopmentworks



The Temple Terrace City Council unanimously approved Phase One of the Riverside Park project on Feb. 3, authorizing Halff and Associates to begin permitting and contract bidding.

Phase One is estimated to cost $3.44 million, including nearly $950,000 in contingencies. The city has $3.8 million available, with about $3 million coming from its unassigned fund balance and $800,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds allocated through the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).

The first phase will include a riverwalk boardwalk, small parking lot, upgraded restrooms and a concrete path around Springdale Pond. City leaders also hope to incorporate an observation tower along the riverfront.

Future phases could add a fishing pier, kayak launch and expanded open lawn space as part of the broader downtown revitalization effort.

Read more here

North Miami CRA Approves $250K Grant to Build Black-Led Nonprofit Birthing Center

CRAs build better communities! #redevelopmentworks



Last week, the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved a $250,000 Business Attraction Grant to support the creation of a community-centered maternal health and wellness facility, helping address South Florida’s growing shortage of maternity care.

The vision belongs to Olamina Properties LLC, a joint venture between Black-led nonprofits Southern Birth Justice Network (SBJN) and Magnolia Birth House. The two organizations had already been searching for a home where they could bring their plan to fruition for months when The Miami Times first reported on the matter in July 2025. A failed attempt to bring the facility to Miami Gardens forced organizers to reassess, eventually landing them in North Miami with renewed momentum.

Now backed by the CRA grant, the Olamina team is on track to transform a former pet shop in the city into what organizers say will be the first nonprofit birthing center in South Florida offering culturally competent, community-based care.

Read more here

Jobs

Senior Planner – City of Delray Beach

Salary

$65,540.80 – $104,852.80 Annually

Location

Delray Beach – FL 33444, FL

Closing Date

2/24/2026 4:00 PM Eastern

The following duties are normal for this position.

• Research, collect, analyze, and summarize data (land development regulations, development patterns, etc.) in written and verbal presentations for planning projects and studies.
• Provide technical review and analysis of planning and land use activities in areas of zoning, site planning, landscaping, architecture, historic preservation, neighborhood planning, comprehensive planning, or similar areas of expertise, such as form-based code.
• Review, analyze, and manage development proposals, including rezoning, conditional uses, new site plans, site plan modifications, land development regulation amendments, comprehensive plan amendments, variances, and subdivision plats through various municipal procedures.
• Make presentations before formal boards and committees and be responsible for coordination of all activities of such a board or committee.
• Review building permits for compliance with final certified plans.
• Respond to public requests for information regarding development or planning and zoning issues.
• Assist property owners with compliance to the City’s Land Development Regulations and, if applicable, adopted design guidelines and related standards.
• Conduct meetings with applicants, development professionals, and/or citizen groups as the situation warrants.
• Conduct site visits and perform field surveys of property to inventory existing use and conditions.
• Foster positive employee relations and employee morale on a City-wide basis.

Read more here

Principal Site Planner – Palm Beach County

Join Palm Beach County’s Planning, Zoning and Building Department as a Planning Division Principal Site Planner, and help guide the future growth of our community.

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide leadership and supervision to professional and technical personnel within the Planning Division.

· Oversee project assignments and ensure high-quality performance and results.

· Assist in administering the Planning Commission, an advisory board to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners.

· Apply planning principles and methodology in the formulation of various studies and projects.

· Draft and review correspondence, staff reports, conditions of approval, ordinances, resolutions, and comprehensive plan policies.

· Review and manage Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Atlas amendments, and develop recommendations.

· Manage and perform research and data analysis of social, economic, and physical trends, and report results.

· Review and develop presentations on planning topics for public hearings and community meetings.

Position is open until filled.

Read more here

Assistant Director – Main Street DeLand Association

SALARY & BENEFITS

$42,000 – $50,000

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Health & Retirement Benefits

DESCRIPTION

The award-winning MainStreet DeLand Association is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as its Assistant Director with a strong focus on communications and organizational development. The Assistant Director works collaboratively with staff and volunteers to fulfill our mission to support and enhance the continuing economic development of downtown DeLand. This position works directly with the Executive Director to operate in a highly creative environment, utilizing administrative and project management skills which are key in the Main Street Four-Point Approach and the MainStreet DeLand mission and purpose. This is a full-time, in-office and in-field senior-level position reporting directly to the Executive Director. The Assistant Director is the second in command of the agency, with the anticipation of fulfilling the Executive Director position in any event which would prevent the Executive Director from fulfilling standard duties and responsibilities.

Read more here

Executive Director – Boynton Beach CRA

Location: Boynton Beach, Florida

Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) provides management services for the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). RMA oversees CRA operations, redevelopment planning, financial management, and implementation of district revitalization strategy.

The Executive Director will manage a team of Community Redevelopment Agency employees and will report to both the RMA Principal Owner in Charge and the Boynton Beach CRA Board.

Salary will be based on experience and qualifications.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). This includes fiscal oversight, capital project administration, redevelopment program management, property acquisition/disposition, economic development initiatives, and activities intended to improve the physical, economic, and social character of the CRA districts. The Director ensures compliance with the CRA Redevelopment Plan, Florida Statutes Chapter 163, Part III, and all applicable local, county, state, and federal regulations.

Read more here

Haines City - CRA Manager

·    Community Redevelopment Agency

·    Haines City, FL, USA

·    $79,149.41- $114,632.10 per year

The City of Haines City is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for all positions equally without regard to their race, sex, age, color, religion, creed, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. The City of Haines City is a Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants who complete the initial screening process will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen and physical. Police Department applicants will also be required to take a Polygraph Examination. All information provided by an applicant will be verified for truthfulness and accuracy if a conditional offer of employment is made. Applications and other submitted documents are considered public records.

Position open until filled.

Read more here

City of Palatka – CRA Coordinator

CRA Coordinator; City of Palatka, FL

Salary range: $55,468 to $81,900

Open until filled

Position Summary Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The CRA Coordinator is responsible for administrative work in administering the economic renewal and redevelopment of CRA District in Palatka. The person is responsible for analyzing, synthesizing, and developing revitalization strategies and recommendations in consultation with the appropriate official and advisory bodies and coordinating their implementation to achieve project goals as defined and determined by the CRA Board. This position reports to the City Manager or their designee.

The purpose of the CRA revitalization effort is to develop and implement a strategy for economic development and historic preservation in the CRA business district. There are four general work elements that guide this approach to CRA revitalization.

Read more here

Assistant Director of Community Development Services – City of Wilton Manors

The Assistant Director of Community Development Services supports the strategic direction, leadership, and daily operations of the City of Wilton Manors’ Community Development Services Department. This position assists in overseeing planning and zoning, permitting, building and economic development. The Assistant Director plays a key role in implementing department policies, coordinating interdepartmental projects, managing personnel, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Working closely with the Director, this position helps guide sustainable growth and community enhancement in alignment with City goals. The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking leader with strong technical expertise and the ability to foster collaboration among staff, developers, residents, and other stakeholders. Reports to the Community Development Services Director.

Read more here

RFPs / RFQs / LOIs

Notice Of Disposal of Property In A Community Redevelopment Area

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 163.380(3)(a), Florida Statutes, that the City of Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) is the owner of and intends to dispose of an interest through a long term lease or potential sale in 3 contiguous parcels located at 204, 220 and 230 N Krome Avenue, Homestead, Florida, 33030 respectively (collectively, the “Properties”).

The Properties provide 174 feet of frontage on N Krome Avenue and are improved with buildings of the following respective sizes:

Folio 10-7813-016-0040  204 N Krome Avenue – 10,500 SF

Folio 10-7813-016-0030  220 N Krome Avenue – 3,213 SF

Folio 10-7813-016-0020  230 N Krome Avenue – 5,685 SF

Any party interested in acquiring an interest in the properties, whether through long-term lease or potential sale in the Properties, or portion thereof, for purposes of developing a restaurant, bar, entertainment, or related commercial downtown use is hereby notified that proposals to acquire the Properties must be made and submitted directly to: Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

Read more here

MORE FRA RESOURCES

Thank you for supporting Florida redevelopment! Have questions or news to share? fra@flcities.com