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The Estero Island Beach Nourishment and Hurricane Recovery Project commenced on July 8. The project will dredge approximately 950,000 cubic yards of sand from a nearshore borrow area in the Gulf of Mexico onto Fort Myers Beach. Construction will begin on North Estero Island near Bowditch Park, which will serve as the first staging area…
Read MoreANK Air and Heat which served the Southwest Florida community for the past ten years has officially rebranded to Comfort Peeps. Comfort Peeps provides same day heating and cooling services which include air conditioning repair, air conditioning replacement, maintenance, duct cleaning, air filtration, air purification and ductwork replacements and repairs. Comfort Peeps serves Fort Myers,…
Read MoreThe School District of Lee County is hosting a week of Drop in with Lee events for job seekers to learn about specific career opportunities with the district and submit applications for potential employment for the 2024-25 school year. From Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19, talent acquisition and department team members will be…
Read MoreLee County has continued its commitment to transparency related to the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program issue by enhancing its dedicated website landing page and launching a new tool. The website is www.leegov.com/femacrs. Earlier this month, the county posted a document called Lee County’s Floodplain Management Post-Hurricane Ian Compliance Response to FEMA as well as an…
Read MoreThe Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Selection Committee recommended their choice and gained approval for the developer of 26-single family homes at 2200 Jaylen Watkins Street. The only submission to develop the White Coral homeownership project came from Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties. The selection committee reviewed, discussed and scored the submission.…
Read MoreSince 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 MoreThe Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, in partnership with the Edison Awards, have selected four creative visionaries and their proposals to create engaging, transformational art installations to be built along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers. The goal of Innovation Walk is to marry art with innovation, transforming and populating a…
Read MoreThe deadline to submit applications for the Industry Appreciation Awards is fast approaching. Friday, July 5 is the final day applications will be accepted for the awards program. This is the 32nd year of the Industry Appreciation Awards, which recognize Lee County’s top businesses and their leaders that drive the local economy, employ the workforce…
Read MoreThe Housing Alliance, a new non-profit organization formed to provide information, education and advocacy for accessing and developing attainable housing solutions in Collier County, announced that it has been awarded a $200,000 community leadership grant from Collier Community Foundation. CCF’s research of other nationwide foundations addressing housing affordability revealed the benefits of uniting key stakeholders…
Read MoreNorth American Properties and PGIM Real Estate have shared their vision for elevating Mercato as a walkable, experiential oasis. The project is focused on reinventing the public realm through modern placemaking trends. Construction will begin mid-July and is slated for completion by November, just in time for the holidays. In August 2022, NAP entered a…
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