Already in a new location at 2190 Lakeview Drive, Gilbert Drugs' owners Jack and Patricia Kasmer will seek a $1,350 façade grant at today's Community Redevelopment Agency meeting for three new Norman Rockwell-style murals. ...more

November 9, 2009

Nearly five years ago, as ground was being broken on the Main Street Landing construction site, city officials at the time looked forward to March 2009. That's when, if all went as planned, the Community Redevelopment Agency would have happily presented a $1.25 million check to Gainesville-based developer Ken McGurn if the Mediterranean-styled commercial-residential development was significantly built out and half the units leased or sold. March 2009 has arrived, and McGurn met March 10 with City Council, which was acting in its role as CRA board. Instead of a grip-and-grin check presentation, the two sides were meeting to figure out what they might do to restore a now-strained business relationship and get the project moving again. ...more

March 18, 2009

An impassioned debate was sparked at Monday's Community Redevelopment Agency meeting when Commissioner Jim McCollum asked the board to reevaluate its role in two stalled construction projects. ...more

March 12, 2009

A request by the Highlands Art League requesting sponsorship for its Historic Downtown Sebring Craft Festival was tabled Monday when no one showed up to speak to the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency agenda item. ...more

February 26, 2009

The city's Community Redevelopment Agency Board agreed with City Manager Sarah Adelt that one person should be hired to direct the city's CRAs. ...more

February 24, 2009

The Sebring City Council, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Planning and Zoning board met Monday to discuss establishing a zoning classification unique to the downtown CRA district. ...more

February 11, 2009

Facing state revenue cuts, the Avon Park City Council will meet for a budget workshop Saturday morning to consider ways to reduce spending and increase revenue. ...more

February 5, 2009

The city plans to resume all Community Redevelopment Agency activity after a state official answered questions and reassured staff and council about its CRA procedures. ...more

January 27, 2009

Florida Redevelopment Agency representatives will be in Avon Park today to answer questions from the city council and public about legal issues concerning the city's Community Redevelopment Agency. ...more

January 26, 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