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County’s Tourist Development Tax revenue to fund four projects on Fort Myers Beach
Town of Fort Myers Beach, FL – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted on Tuesday of this week to fund four projects on Fort Myers Beach totaling $1,534,924. The funds will be from Tourist Development Tax revenue and are in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Lee County budget. They are to be used for maintenance…
Read MoreSBA Celebrates National Veterans Small Business Week
WASHINGTON, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) marked the start of National Veterans Small Business Week today, with a series of virtual and in-person events throughout the country occurring from October 30 – November 3 to highlight the entrepreneurial journeys of veteran- and military spouse-owned small business owners, the agency’s support of this important community,…
Read MoreB&I Contractors, Inc. Embraces Change
Fort Myers, FL – B&I Contractors, Inc., congratulates Jeff Zenoniani on a successful career of 28 years with B&I. Jeff announced his planned retirement as Special Projects Department Manager at the end of the company’s fiscal year in October of 2023.  B&I’s leadership team and staff wish Jeff all the best as he marks the end of his work chapter and looks…
Read MoreBimini Square mixed-use development coming to Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Bimini Square, a new mixed-use development featuring luxury apartments, health care, waterfront dining, and marina, is coming to Cape Coral. Community leaders, project partners and supporters gathered on Oct. 19 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Cape Coral concept. Located just west of Four Freedoms Park at 440 Cape Coral…
Read MoreHousing Authority, City of Fort Myers welcomes Dr. Catherine Lamberg as chief operations officer
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers has hired Dr. Catherine Lamberg as its chief operations officer. In this position, Lamberg will direct and implement strategies, policies and procedures to maximize the operations, goals and mission of The Housing Authority. She will also assist with the budget, manage communication…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces Florida’s Labor Force at All-Time High, Outpacing the Nation for the 28th Consecutive Month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida’s labor force is at an all-time high. Florida continues to outpace the nation in labor force growth for 28 consecutive months and over-the-year private sector job growth rate for 30 consecutive months in September 2023. Florida was also ranked #1 for entrepreneurship by researchers at The Digital Project Manager with…
Read MoreFirst signs of season in our Real Estate Market
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – September has brought welcome signs of revitalization to the real estate market. When comparing September 2022 to September 2023, various metrics have shown significant improvements: new listings surged by 29.2%, pending sales increased by 36.5%, closed sales grew by 6.3%, and inventory expanded by 38.4%. These figures collectively indicate a promising…
Read MoreICYMI: Florida Ranks #1 in the Nation for Entrepreneurship
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is the most entrepreneurial state in the nation according to a recent study published by researchers at The Digital Project Manager. Florida has the highest percentage of the population that has started a business with 13,238 small businesses per 100,000 residents, which is 3,000 more small businesses…
Read MoreBimini Square mixed-use development coming to Cape Coral
Bimini Square, a new mixed-use development featuring luxury apartments, health care, waterfront dining, and marina, is coming to Cape Coral. Community leaders, project partners and supporters gathered on Oct. 19 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Cape Coral concept. Located just west of Four Freedoms Park at 440 Cape Coral Parkway E., the 6-acre…
Read MoreFlorida Aerial Survey Technologies Announces Partial Sale to Rhodes & Rhodes Land Surveying
Naples, FL – Florida Aerial Survey Technologies (FAST), a leading drone survey and mapping company based in Naples, Florida, is pleased to announce the partial sale of the company to Rhodes & Rhodes Land Surveying. The strategic collaboration aims to leverage the unique strengths of each company to provide unparalleled survey and mapping services to…
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