Hurricane Ian News
Two SanCap Chamber ribbon-cuttings surpass the 100 milestone
Since Hurricane Ian, the SanCap Chamber has steadily hosted ribbon-cuttings to celebrate the comeback of community businesses and organizations. Recently, a ribbon-cutting at VCA Sanibel Animal Hospital, 1509 Periwinkle Way on June 25 marked the 100th ribbon-cutting since the storm surge and winds washed out most buildings and work places. Another celebration took place on…
Read MoreSeagate announces Boca Vista Harbor Condos construction repair project
Seagate Development Group has initiated work for the construction repair of Boca Vista Harbor condominiums in Placida from Hurricane Ian damage. This Charlotte County project covers extensive repairs on five different five-story condo buildings encompassing 100 total condo units. Construction repair work recently began for the first phase, with an estimated project completion in early…
Read MoreLee Commissioners vote to build longer, wider Fort Myers Beach Pier
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to direct staff to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach Pier to 1,000 feet long and 12 feet wide, 70.85% longer and 50% wider than the pier destroyed by Hurricane Ian. The design and permitting of the pier is expected to take up to 36 months, and construction…
Read MoreBlind Pass Condos, CHR office sanctioned with SanCap Chamber ribbon-cuttings
SanCap Chamber welcomed continued post-hurricane progress this week with two Sanibel Island ribbon-cutting celebrations at Blind Pass Condominiums, 5117 Sea Bell Rd., on June 3; and a new office for Community & Housing Resources, 2340 Periwinkle Way, on June 5. The 107-unit, seven-acre Blind Pass Condominiums includes more than 80 units in its rental programs.…
Read MoreTown of Fort Myers Beach provides an update on the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
The Town of Fort Myers Beach submitted all required documentation identified by FEMA on Tuesday, May 21. Town staff are awaiting review of the documentation by FEMA. It is anticipated that the review period will take 30 days from the deadline given to all municipalities to submit, which is June 10. The Town of Fort…
Read MoreGovernor DeSantis awards $7.5 million to support Lee infrastructure improvements
Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $7.5 million to Lee County through the Job Growth Grant Fund to support the Lee County shrimping industry, which was devastated by Hurricane Ian. The award will be used to rebuild and enhance the shrimp fleet dockage facility at the publicly owned San Carlos Maritime Park. Through this award, the dual-purpose…
Read MoreLee County provides update on FEMA National Flood Insurance Program issue
Lee County staff provided an update at the Lee Board of County Commissioners regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday related to the county’s diligent work to provide all requested and required documentation in response to FEMA’s efforts to retrograde the county’s Community Rating System (CRS) classification. Residents can watch the update portion of the meeting by visiting…
Read MoreLee commissioners award more than $41.6 million for rehab of affordable housing units
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award more than $41.6 million in Community Development Block Grants-Disaster Recovery funds for six multi-family housing rehabilitation projects for 836 affordable housing units. CDBG-DR funding was made available to public housing authorities, for-profit developers and not-for-profit developers through a competitive application process. These funds are part of…
Read MoreStevens Construction begins Shalimar Beach Resort
Stevens Construction has started construction of Shalimar Beach Resort located at 2823 W. Gulf Drive on Sanibel Island, announced Dan Adams, executive vice president/partner, Stevens Construction, Inc. Kicking off construction with a groundbreaking ceremony in March, Shalimar Beach Resort, the first ground-up resort to begin construction after Hurricane Ian, will be a 52,207-square-foot resort with…
Read MoreSanCap Chamber applauds Suncatchers Dream return
The addition of Suncatchers Dream to the restored Sanibel retail landscape at 630 Tarpon Bay Rd. occasioned a SanCap Chamber ribbon-cutting on May 10. The popular jewelry and gift shop held its soft opening March 4, along with neighbor Over Easy Café, but has been keeping its signature wares available to fans the whole time…
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