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A who’s who of business and community leaders from across Southwest Florida gathered Feb. 6 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre for a state-of-the-economy presentation that revealed encouraging signs about the local economy. The Annual Meeting of the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office attracted nearly 400 guests as industry experts revealed…
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday received an update on the progress of building the new, larger and more resilient Fort Myers Beach Pier that accelerates the planned completion of the project. The estimated completion date of the pier is now in August 2027, ahead of the previous planned completion in summer 2028.…
Lee County has been allocated more than $100.6 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This funding will provide critical resources to address unmet recovery needs from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, supporting essential recovery efforts with a focus on housing repair…
The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its commitment to improving the county’s transportation network on Tuesday with votes to approve multiple projects. Among the key votes, the Board: Six Mile Cypress and Daniels Parkway Voted to award a low-bid, $2 million contract to Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC, to improve and expand the…
The SWFL Enterprise Center, NK Enterprise Consulting, and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers are partnering to empower small businesses in Southwest Florida by providing them with the tools and resources to become Certified Business Enterprises through the Office of Supplier Diversity in Florida. This initiative was developed to support small businesses in Southwest…
Kelli DeFedericis began working for the Town of Fort Myers Beach as the new floodplain manager from Jacobs Group. DeFedericis has been in Florida since 2006 where she began her career in the floodplain industry. Previously DeFedericis worked with the City of Marco Island as their floodplain administrator. She stated, “I am looking forward to…
Mangrove Property Insurance Company announced that Demotech, a financial analysis firm, has assigned it a Financial Stability Rating of A, Exceptional. Demotech assigns FSRs of A, Exceptional, to insurers that possess exceptional financial stability related to maintaining positive surplus as regards policyholders, liquidity of invested assets, an acceptable level of financial leverage, reasonable loss and loss…
Comcast announced a $15 million investment to build and expand its high-speed, reliable network across Charlotte County. Thousands of homes and businesses in the areas of Rotunda West, Gulf Cove, South Gulf Cove, Port Charlotte and other neighborhoods will have access to Xfinity and Comcast Business services. Construction is ongoing and services will become available…
Ryan Benson has been elected president of the Florida Home Builders Association for 2025. He previously served as first vice president and secretary of the board for the organization. Benson is co-owner of A. Vernon Allen Builder, a luxury custom home builder in Naples and on Sanibel. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the…
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