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Lee Commissioners award design contracts for Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier and Lynn Hall Memorial Park
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award design contracts for the Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier and nearby Lynn Hall Memorial Park, both of which were destroyed by Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28, 2022. Each contract was negotiated through a competitive process. Each will be funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s…
Read MoreEdison Awards Day to be held Wednesday
The public is invited to attend a free event called Edison Awards Day next Wednesday, April 17 from noon-4 p.m. to celebrate the start of the Edison Awards in downtown Fort Myers. The community can enjoy live music by the Ben Allen Band while exploring the Innovators Showcase and watching live products and demonstrations from nominees.…
Read MoreInnovative Food Holdings announces new contract with Cheney Brothers
Innovative Food Holdings, a national seller of gourmet specialty foods to professional chefs, announced a new contractual partnership with Cheney Brothers as a broadline distributor partner. With the contract signed, Innovative is now embarking on the technical integration of their respective platforms and expects orders to begin flowing in the back half of this year.…
Read MoreLee County begins Ortiz Avenue widening project
Lee County’s contractor, OHLA USA, begins work this month to widen Ortiz Avenue from Colonial Boulevard to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The project will widen the roadway from two lanes to four travel lanes and include a 6-foot sidewalk on the east side of the road and a 10-foot paved trail on the…
Read MoreFEMA National Flood Insurance Program to be discussed at Tuesday meeting
Lee County will provide an update Tuesday related to FEMA’s announcement that it would alter discounts on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premiums by retrograding the county’s and four municipalities’ Community Rating System (CRS) classifications. This issue will be publicly discussed during the regularly scheduled Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday,…
Read MoreTwo SanCap Chamber ribbon-cuttings mark return of historic Sanibel businesses
The SanCap Chamber and islands community cheered this week as two iconic Sanibel businesses celebrated reopening their doors following hurricane recovery. They include Sanibel Siesta on the Beach at 1246 Fulgur Street on April 8 and the Bait Box at 1041 Periwinkle Way on April 9. “I guess you could say our official re-opening was…
Read MoreLaBelle partners with the National League of Cities and CAEL
Collaboratory announced the City of LaBelle has been selected to join the Municipal Action Cohort: Connecting Adults to Postsecondary and Workforce Success. This new peer-learning cohort is led by the National League of Cities (NLC) and CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) to accelerate city efforts to design, develop, and launch an initiative to…
Read MoreFrank G. Daveler Foundation donates $1.9 million to establish entrepreneurship institute at FSW
A $1.9 million donation from the Frank G. Daveler Foundation, Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) School of Business and Technology will establish the Frank G. Daveler Entrepreneurship Institute. The gift will enhance FSW’s entrepreneurship programming, evolving into an innovation hub that embraces multidisciplinary learning throughout the college, while fostering curiosity and opportunity. In the past…
Read MoreLee County offers update on FEMA National Flood Insurance Program issue
Lee County received a letter and an attached document from FEMA late Monday related to the National Flood Insurance Program issue. Staff subject matter experts are currently reviewing the information. Lee County Manager Dave Harner and city managers from impacted municipalities – Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, the Town of Fort Myers Beach and the Village…
Read MoreFlorida continues to lower tax burden for business owners
FloridaCommerce announced that thanks to Florida’s healthy economy, Florida’s Commercial Lease Sales Tax rate will be reduced from 4.5 percent to 2.0 percent, providing Florida employers with at least an estimated $1 billion in tax relief. Effective June 1, 2024, Florida business owners will have a 2.5 percent tax reduction. This reduction is a result…
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