Tag: Pompano Beach

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Under a canopy of stars, Pompano Beach was transformed into a haven for jazz enthusiasts as over 10,000 music fans showed up for the beachside celebration. Jazz royalty including Branford Marsalis, Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, David Sanchez, and Najee held court on the Champion Porsche Stage at Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024 and captivated audiences with their incredible talent.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The award-winning economic development firm, Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) is proud to announce an expansion of services supporting Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) in the often gray area of statutory compliance. Due to the frequently misunderstood requirements of the CRA statute before, and the more restrictive change to the statute after 2019, once standard activities and expenditures within CRAs may now violate statutory restrictions on spending.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is delighted to introduce the 2023/2024 class of the Artists in Residence (AiR) program at the historic Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA). The AiR Program provides artists with studio space to create new work, collaborate with fellow resident artists, and engage with the community.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The Pompano Beach CRA is proud to announce that the McNab House & Botanical Gardens project has been awarded two prestigious grants totaling $1.5 million. The Cultural Facilities Program Grant has awarded $500,000 for the construction of the botanical gardens and children's classroom, while the $1 million Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program Grant will go towards outdoor recreational use of the site.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce the headlining acts for Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024. Grammy(r) Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of the most iconic jazz musicians of our time, leads a stellar lineup of internationally renowned artists including Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, David Sanchez, and Najee.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The award-winning economic development firm, RMA (rma.us.com), is proud to announce the firm has been hired by Haines City, Florida for professional consulting services to help execute the CRA 5-Year Strategic Implementation and Financing Plan. The plan will focus on key areas of the CRA, including Downtown, the Lake Eva Community Center and redevelopment within the East and Oakland Neighborhoods.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is seeking sealed proposals from qualified respondents for the development and operations of a restaurant located in the "Old Town Arts and Entertainment District" in the City of Pompano Beach. The purpose of this Request For Proposal (RFP) process is to select a qualified respondent to design, renovate and construct a new restaurant on this pivotal site.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The City of Pompano Beach (City) and the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) have issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for a Master Developer to help the City and CRA create a new Downtown and realize the vision of an exciting destination for businesses, residents, tourists, and other investment stakeholders.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The award-winning economic development firm, RMA (rma.us.com) is proud to announce they have been hired by the City of St. Cloud, Florida for professional consulting services to help execute the CRA 5-Year Strategic Implementation and Financing Plan. Drafted by RMA and approved in February 2022, this plan provides a structured and proactive approach to guide redevelopment in the 706-acre CRA district, with the goal of attracting private investment.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The Pompano Beach CRA has announced a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Master Operator to renovate the historic McNab House and garage, construct a new kitchen, improve the surrounding area for outdoor dining, and design the dining program. The nationwide search invites commercial real estate professionals, with their restaurateur partners, and professional restaurant operators to submit proposals.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The award-winning economic development firm, RMA (rma.us.com) is proud to announce they have been hired by the City of Wilton Manors for the WiltonNext project, a real estate / market analysis and branding strategy for the commercial corridors in the city.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The Pompano Beach Cultural Center is proud to present the humorous and insightful stage play "Willie & Esther", starring 70s television legends Ted Lange and BerNadette Stanis. Combining quick-witted dialogue and deeply emotional scenes, James Graham Bronson's story follows two middle-aged African American lovers as they fantasize about robbing a bank.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is proud to announce the launch of their 16th Annual Holiday Fundraising Program. This year, the goal is to raise $75,000 to donate to Toys for Tots, Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together Broward, Best Buddies, and the Dolphins Cancer Challenge.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders has announced the start of construction of Building G at the University Pointe project in Davie, Florida. The project is the final phase of University Pointe, an 860-bed student housing campus. Building G is on the site's southeast corner and will include 24 units and 46,390 square feet in a four-story building.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders has announced Brett Schreiber's promotion to Vice President of Construction. Schreiber attained partner status in 2020, and this new promotion follows his successful management of the firm's largest construction project to-date, Uptown Boca. The mixed-use development was completed on-time, during the pandemic thanks to Schreiber's excellent management.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is pleased to announce the appointment of Tara Philipp as the firm's new Director of Human Resources. Philipp is a seasoned veteran with over a decade of relevant experience in the construction industry, specializing in human resource management and direction.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda Bilyeu from estimator to senior estimator in the firm's preconstruction and estimating department. The award-winning general contractor has multiple projects on both coasts of Florida, with offices in Pompano Beach and Sarasota.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- CB Structures has announced the promotion of Mucahit "Mujo" Aksu as the new Director of Preconstruction. The firm has a diverse portfolio of clients on both coasts of Florida, and specializes in tunnel form, conventional and wood frame projects.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders, an award-winning general contractor based in Florida, has announced an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) as part of the company's strategy to retain and attract top construction employees.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce that television icon Malcolm-Jamal Warner is joining the fourth annual "Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival" as a celebrity judge. The famed star of "The Cosby Show" and current hit "The Resident" will also be performing his poetry at the festival and sharing thoughts about his career during an Artist Talk.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders has announced they have broken ground on their third project for Sunrise Senior Living. The new $32.5 million dollar assisted living development in Coral Gables will feature 94 units. The project's architect is the firm's longstanding design partners, Behar Font & Partners.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- RMA Real Estate Services, a division of the economic development firm RMA, is proud to announce the successful sale of a prime commercial property on behalf of the City of Palm Bay.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The award-winning firm, Current Builders announced it has been selected by Related Group as the general contractor for the Manor at Miramar residential project located in the Miramar Town Center at 1 Main Street.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Scientists, government officials and citizens concerned about climate change and sea level rise will soon have a new source of data when Wahoo Bay in Pompano Beach launches. This underwater marine park will become a global incubator for the ocean's ecosystem and will test the SEAHIVE™ marine and estuarine shoreline protection system, a research project funded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) in collaboration with FDOT.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is pleased to announce that Roberto Aguiar has been promoted to Chief Estimator. Aguiar joined the award-winning general contracting firm in 2016 and quickly ascended to senior estimator, where he demonstrated his talent for evaluating bid documents, preparing RFIs and effectively communicating with both clients and construction teams.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is excited to welcome back live audiences to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center for the remaining concerts in the Pompano Beach Arts Music Series. July's concert features jazz great Allan Harris and August showcases soulful songstress Leesa Richards.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Broward Children's Center (BCC), the largest non-profit organization in Pompano Beach, announces the official opening of Daisy Village, coinciding with a series of events in celebration of its "50 Years of Caring for Children with Special Needs."

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is proud to be part of the nationwide celebration of Construction Safety Week taking place May 3-7, 2021. This year's theme, Be Present, Be Focused, Be Safe targets the holistic health of workers in the industry.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department has enhanced the Sergeant Kip Jacoby Park with a new all-inclusive playground that features equipment that will encourage side-by-side play for all children.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is proud to announce they have broken ground on a new transit-oriented project called Platform 3750 located in Miami next to the Douglas Road Metrorail Station. Platform 3750 will feature workforce housing along with office and retail space and a parking garage.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 18, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders is preparing to break-ground on their latest project in Boca Raton. The 5201 Building is an eight-story structure with 284 units and an 827-space, six-level parking garage.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders is proud to announce they raised $39,000 for local charities during their 15th Annual Holiday Fundraising Program. The Pompano Beach-based general contractor provided over $5,000 worth of gifts for Toys for Tots to distribute and delivered checks to esteemed nonprofits.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 11, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders, is proud to announce their newest hire, Bryan Baswell who has joined the award-winning construction firm as Director of Pre-Construction. Baswell brings 30 years of experience to this position, which will focus on procurement of new projects throughout the state of Florida.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is proud to present the 3rd Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival, an enriching and entertaining showcase of the best local and national spoken word artists and writers. While poets will be competing live at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center from December 10-12, due to COVID-19, the festival will be live streamed to the public.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders (www.currentbuilders.com) is pleased to announce that Eric Seminara has been promoted to Vice President of Construction and will also become the director of the firm's operations on the west coast of Florida. Seminara joined the award-winning general contractor in 2011 and made partner in 2019.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach CRA is proud to announce that the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge Enhancement is the 2020 winner of the Best Transportation Transit Enhancement category at the annual Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Awards, which were bestowed November 19, 2020.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RMA is proud to announce that their city clients won three of the fourteen awards bestowed by the Florida Redevelopment Association, including the prestigious President's Award. RMA provides staffing services for the West Palm Beach CRA and provides economic development and real estate consultancy services for the City of Deltona. The FRA award ceremony was presented virtually on November 19, 2020.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 16, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach CRA is proud to announce their new marketing campaign, "Love Always, Pompano Beach." The all-encompassing annual program will feature local businesses located in the East CRA District, sharing special offers and experiences to attract residents and non-residents alike.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While other cities around the country are considering raising taxes, or already have, in response to budget shortfalls due to COVID-19, the Pompano Beach CRA has announced that residents of the City of Pompano Beach are experiencing one of the lowest tax rates in Broward County according to the recently released 2021 millage rates.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 10, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pompano Beach residents are encouraged to attend a special presentation about the McNab House & Botanical Gardens during a virtual Pompano Beach CRA meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 1 p.m. The presentation will introduce Randy Hollingworth, Director of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Urban Design from the award-winning, international firm Bermello, Ajamil and Partners (B&A).

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders today announced that Hawes Helwig has joined the firm as a Business Development Manager. The award-winning construction company has been strategically expanding its market, and now Helwig will be identifying new opportunities and enhancing client relations on both Florida coasts.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 5, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders was one of the first construction companies to embrace BIM (Building Information Modeling), now the innovative construction company is evaluating a variety of advanced tech tools, seeking the best new solutions to improve productivity.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders has announced the addition of three new partners to the fast-growing construction firm. Seasoned professionals Chip Angenendt, Vice President West Coast Division and Mike Gillette, Vice President CB Structures, along with rising star Brett Schreiber, have all demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the firm. Their promotions are effective immediately.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For over a decade, RMA has been guiding city and county leaders through the "reinvention" process using a strategic multistep approach to help communities overcome economic obstacles. Now, as cities struggle to address the economic impacts of COVID-19, the firm has created a Recovery Playbook for municipal leaders.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 17, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders, a leading Florida construction firm, today announced that Michael Taylor has been appointed CEO/President. Taylor, who has been President of the firm since 2003, was expected to assume the CEO role upon the retirement of Charles P. "Chip" Reid.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 5, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders has introduced a new time-saving technique to build parking garages using a "column hung shoring system." The award-winning general contractor based in Florida, recently topped out their Aura Boca project.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 13, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Current Builders, a general contractor based in Pompano Beach, today announced three key additions to its management team. Deborah Hampton joins the firm as the Risk and Safety Director, a newly expanded role and the first woman to hold the position in the company's 47-year history.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 6, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RMA has revealed the international deal-making that was required to secure an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) distribution center as the anchor for the new Portland Industrial Park in Deltona, Florida. RMA's economic development and real estate project management team brokered the deal between DOT Properties headquartered in Australia; Seefried Industrial Properties, the developer for Amazon; and the City.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 10, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - RMA is pleased to announce that real estate expert Bill Dehlinger has joined the team to lead the firm's real estate projects in Central Florida. Dehlinger, who is currently the Florida Vice President of Operations for the CCIM Institute in Florida, will be focusing on several major projects for city and private clients including Deltona and Winter Park.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 19, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced several product enhancements to its auditing platform, ACES Audit Technology. This upgrade introduces a new parallel workflow capability that saves time and reduces turn times while maintaining the quality of staff output. The ultimate result of this feature is faster loan delivery.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 15, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Town of Fort Myers Beach has hired the firm RMA to create its new branding and marketing campaign. RMA's award-winning team of economic development and marketing experts will analyze the town's current brand and develop a comprehensive strategy to capitalize on the community's authentic assets and distinctive culture.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 24, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has implemented ACES Audit Technology(TM) for Bay Equity Home Loans, well within the lender's 45-day deadline for launching its new quality control (QC) operations.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 16, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- What if your city could implement a strategy that would transform tourists into long-term investors? That is the concept behind "Investment Tourism," a comprehensive Economic Development and Marketing platform developed by the award-winning principals of RMA and CJF Marketing International.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 2, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk management solutions, today announced that Sharon Reichhardt, the company's vice president of client success, has been named a winner of HousingWire's inaugural Tech Trendsetters award.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 1, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk management solutions, today announced that Trevor Gauthier has been appointed as CEO and board member of ARMCO. Avi Naider, who led ARMCO for the past 10 years as CEO, will transition to the board of directors.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 16, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk management solutions, announced the release of the quarterly ARMCO Mortgage QC Trends Report. The latest report covers first quarter (Q1) 2019 and provides loan quality findings for mortgages reviewed by ACES Audit Technology(TM).

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 11, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has achieved significant growth during the first two quarters of 2019, the result of acquiring new clients, including KWIK Mortgage, The KLR Group and several top 25 mortgage lenders.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 16, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The national labor shortage is hitting the construction industry with an especially hard punch, but South Florida's Current Builders has developed a transformative program to help alleviate the crisis. CB University is a free, bilingual, in-house program that educates motivated workers who want to advance to the next level.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 2, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach CRA has announced a request for applications from entrepreneurs interested in becoming members of "GROW," a co-working space, managed by the nationally acclaimed team, Digital Grass Innovation and Technology. This innovation hub will provide a myriad of support systems to local business owners looking to accelerate their success via three membership levels.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 31, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RMA is offering complimentary 15-minute consultations to city and county leaders who purchase 25 or more copies of the book, "Reinventing Your City: Eight Steps to Turn Your City Around" (ISBN: 978-0986086007). The offer commences on August 9, National Book Lovers Day, and runs until August 31, 2019.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 11, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk management solutions, announced the release of the quarterly ARMCO Mortgage QC Trends Report. The latest report covers both the fourth quarter (Q4) and the calendar year (CY) 2018, and provides loan quality findings for mortgages reviewed by ACES Audit Technology.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 3, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has hired industry veteran Mike Ehring as senior director of business development.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 24, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Pompano Beach and its redevelopment agency have over 30 acres of land located in an Opportunity Zone out to bid seeking a Master Developer for an Innovation District in the downtown. The land is one of the last undeveloped areas in South Florida bordering the I-95 corridor with direct beach access. Deadline to submit a Letter of Interest is July 10, 2019.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 14, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Pompano Beach and Pompano Beach CRA have opened a new opportunity for all real estate brokers in the municipality's pursuit of a master developer for the City's Downtown and Innovation District. A 2% commission is in play for the transformative project, one of the last of its kind in the South Florida market.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 11, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Pompano Beach and Pompano Beach CRA have issued a Request for Letters of Interest (RLI) for a Master Developer for the City's Downtown and Innovation District. The South Florida municipality has undergone a tremendous transformation during the past few years, and the creation of a dense urban downtown is the next redevelopment goal.