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Your Weekly FRA Update:

February 2, 2023

Reminder! Redevelopment Academy Classes Begin in February

The Academy is a unique educational program, designed to promote a prerequisite level of knowledge and professionalism in the field of community redevelopment. The courses are open to anyone interested in learning more about redevelopment practice in Florida.

Core Courses

Budgeting, Funding, and Reporting – March 24
CRA 101 – April 14
Operations and Capacity Building – May 19

Elective Courses

Creating & Using Redevelopment Incentives – February 17
Housing as a Redevelopment Tool – April 21
Planning Strategically for Redevelopment – June 9
Capital Project Management – July 14
Infrastructure I – Above Ground – July 28

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New! City of Crestview ITB - Crestview Mainstreet Roadway Improvement

Sealed Bids for the construction of the City of Crestview Downtown Streetscape Renovation will be received by the City of Crestview until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 1, 2023.

The Project consists of roadway, sidewalk, and streetscape improvements along 6 blocks of Main Street, generally between US Hwy 90 and Industrial Drive, including portions of adjacent streets.

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New! Assistant Director - Community Redevelopment Agency - City of Homestead

Responsible for the planning and completion of commercial and real estate development and construction projects for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) (20%). Principal staff assistant to CRA Director and City Manager’s Office for special projects/activities of the CRA (50%). Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office (30%).

Work requires the use of considerable judgment, initiative, and professional knowledge and involves responsibility for making decisions.

Open until filled.

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New! Lealman Mural Artists Chosen

Creative Pinellas announced the selected artists for the Lealman Mural Project and the launch of community surveys. With one its largest submissions pools for the Lealman Mural Projects to date, three mural artists have been selected to create new works at the Lealman Innovation Academy on 28th Street North, Tommy Todd’s Landscape and Design on Haines Road North and new business Atelier St Pete, which opened in January, also on Haines Road North.

The selected artists are Daniel Barojas, aka R5 and Rope5 (Lealman Innovation Academy), Reid Jenkins (Tommy Todd’s Landscape and Design), and Hanna Erikkson Patry (Atelier St. Pete).

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Identifying River Basin Murals and Muralists

Work is underway at the river basin adjoining Luminary Hotel on an ambitious new outdoor art and history museum. When it is completed, the walkable gallery will feature 57 murals – four on the obelisks on Edwards Drive and 53 on the concrete stanchions which anchor the decorative fence that circumscribes the basin.

The project is a collaboration between the City of Fort Myers Public Art Committee and Community Redevelopment Agency and the Fort Myers Mural Society. The Mural Society has engaged 38 local artists to render the murals which, in turn, tell stories about Fort Myers’ early existence as a port town on the river that many once called the most picturesque waterway in all of Florida.