Ybor City's Seventh Avenue will continue to be known as "La Setima." The city's Community Redevelopment Agency, comprised of the seven-member city council, voted 4 to 2 against sending a request to Mayor Pam Iorio to remove the Spanish wording from street signs along Ybor's main thoroughfare today. ...more

January 15, 2009

For several years, a war of words has been raging in Ybor City. Spanish-speaking visitors have questioned why the signs on Seventh Avenue, the historic district's main thoroughfare, misspelled the word for "seventh." ...more

January 15, 2009

The old saying goes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and perhaps one way to market downtown Sebring is by attracting people to open restaurants so visitors fall in love with its fine dining. ...more

January 15, 2009

For several years, a war of words has been raging in Ybor City. ...more

January 14, 2009

The city of New Port Richey made tracks to the past with the dedication of its Railroad Square Streetscape Project on Jan. 9. The 21st century tipped its hat to the 20th century roots of the city with the fully functional railroad crossing arms as decorations along Nebraska Avenue at Grand Boulevard and at Adams Street. ...more

January 14, 2009

Concerns about ongoing construction projects convinced the Avon Park City Council to unanimously reinstate its three Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Boards, after an appeal by John Barben, Airport CRA member. ...more

January 13, 2009

The City Council unanimously voted to temporarily suspend all Community Redevelopment Agency activity until state redevelopment agency officials answer questions about some legal issues. ...more

December 24, 2008

The Community Redevelopment Agency was scheduled to review three façade grant applications Dec. 9, but two more were added to the agenda during the meeting when the First Missionary Baptist Church requested two emergency grants. ...more

December 16, 2008

Community Redevelopment Agency Chairman Gene Brenner announced the receipt of a resignation letter from Commissioner Jim Rimer at Monday's CRA board meeting. ...more

December 10, 2008

The city of Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency board of commissioners will listen to a presentation Monday by Keith and Schnars, a planning company hired to work on the Washington Heights Neighborhood Plan. ...more

December 8, 2008