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Florida Construction News staff writer More than $8.7 million has been awarded to nine small and rural Florida communities for housing and community development activities, bringing the total funding to more than $87 million in 123 community development projects for Florida communities since 2019. FloridaCommerce also announced more than $4... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The ACE Mentor Program of Northern Florida held its third annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser on Sept. 21, at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, raising $52,000 for 2023-2024 programs. “Ongoing support for high school students across Northeast Florida continues to be at the forefront for ACE”, said... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tallahassee has received the Florida Housing Coalition 2023 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Award for its rehabilitation and new construction programs. With affordable housing prioritized in its five-year Strategic Plan, the city created programs to rehabilitate and enhance existing housing inventory and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer IQ Fiber says construction has begun on its 100 percent fiber-optic network in Northwest Gainesville and Alachua County, with a phase one estimated cost of $40 million. The North Central Florida expansion marks the company’s first major network expansion outside of the Jacksonville region. The... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer More than $4 million has been awarded to the City of Cape Coral through the  Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a public right-of-way that will improve access to Victory Park, a 140-acre master planned development. The project is expected to generate 1,100 new... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says “Project DTO” has had a transformational impact on Downtown Orlando over the last 10 years, however, there is “much work to do and meaningful challenges to overcome”. “COVID altered the landscape for every major downtown on earth, so, as we... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer St. Petersburg city council has approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, supporting five “pillars for progress”: Housing Opportunities for All; Environment, Infrastructure and Resilience; Equitable Development, Arts and Business Opportunities; Education and Youth Opportunities; and Neighborhood Health and Safety. Housing highlights include $1.8 million for... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Communities impacted by Hurricane Ian last year have been awarded another $338 million for ongoing hurricane repairs and recovery efforts for schools, sheriff’s offices, fire stations, parks and recreation centers, roads, wastewater treatment plants, beach renourishment, and will assist local governments with loss of revenue... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced timelines for Moving Florida Forward projects. Proposed in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First Budget and funded by the Legislature, the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative will accelerate priority infrastructure projects across the state through an allocation of $4... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Miami Beach held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to mark the start of construction on the $42.8 million Bayshore Park, which will feature a passive park, playground, an outdoor amphitheater and six lighted multipurpose tennis and pickleball courts. “We continue our march... Continue reading