Orlando is pricing $238.6 million of bonds to finance downtown arts and sports venues, including a stadium that helped the local Orlando City club land a spot in Major League Soccer.

Manatee County Commissioners decided to enter into a dissolution process for both the 14th Street and South County Community Redevelopment Agencies. In turn, they chose to implement a Southwest Tax Increment Financing process, an effort to bring investment to an even larger segment of southwest Manatee.

During the first-ever CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Webcast, Toby Rittner with CDFA and Sherod Halliburton with Manatee County Federal Credit Union explore the depths and potential for unlocking the development finance toolbox in the Sunshine State.

Voters in Riviera Beach approved a $375 million public-private redevelopment plan for its marina. The redevelopment will include new shops, restaurants, a boardwalk promenade and improved marina facilities. The developer will cover $336 million of the costs with the rest coming from public funds.

Lake Wales will receive a $6 million loan from Florida Department of Environmental Protection to complete sewer system improvements. The city already got $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant money to help repair and replace sewer lines at and around the northwest quadrant of the city.

May 21, 2014 - Orlando, Florida
Join CDFA for the first-ever Florida Financing Roundtable Conference on May 21, 2014 as we focus on "Advancing Development Finance in the Sunshine State." This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these methods can move Florida's economy forward.

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The PASCO Economic Development Council released a guidelines and procedures document on Industrial Development Revenue Bond Financing, including how the tool works and qualifications.

This study examines the transparency, accountability and effectiveness of Florida's Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program.

Enterprise Florida released an incentive information sheet for Florida's Brownfield Redevelopment Bonus Refund.

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