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The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to commit to $500,000 zero-interest loan to support an application for a project to build 78 multi-family units in North Fort Myers for people with extremely low and low-incomes. The loan, with a five-year term, is from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. It would go to Autumn…
Read MoreSeagate 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 MoreThe 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 MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Focus on Florida’s Future’ Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The Focus on Florida’s Future Budget totals $116.5 billion—less than the previous fiscal year—which reflects a reduction in overall state spending. This year’s budget features investments for Florida’s top needs, and this budget will also result in $17 billion remaining for…
Read MoreDiscovery Senior Living is excited to announce they have launched a new leadership development program in partnership with the executive education program at DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business to accelerate leadership capabilities. The leadership development program is customized to the needs of Discovery Senior Living, the fifth largest senior living operator, and one of…
Read MoreBonita Springs Utilities recently celebrated the completion of its Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant. The expansion benefits current members through redundancy of treatment plant components and resiliency of the water supply sources, and also enables BSU to keep pace with the population growth in its service area. The plant expansion portion of this multi-year $60-million…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce announced that Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program, making $3 million available for businesses impacted by the recent severe weather that impacted South Florida. Small business owners in need of assistance are encouraged to visit FloridaJobs.org/EBL to apply for the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program. Businesses in Broward,…
Read MoreThe Greater Fort Myers Chamber has named its finalists for the 2024 Chamber Awards, which will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 5 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. Recognizing members for their outstanding contributions to the greater Fort Myers community, the program will feature an award ceremony to…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce announced more than $6.5 million available to eligible organizations through the Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program. Eligible organizations can receive funds to provide services to non-custodial parents that will create a pathway for them to achieve higher levels of self-sufficiency through employment and training opportunities. Eligible organizations include governmental and quasi-governmental entities, nonprofit corporations, tribal…
Read MoreToday, FloridaCommerce and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) activated the Business Damage Assessment Survey in response to the flooding in South Florida. Survey responses will allow the state to expedite flooding recovery efforts by gathering data and assessing the needs of affected businesses in any county located south of I-4. Businesses can complete the…
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