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FloridaCommerce announced the extension of application deadlines for grant award programs due to Hurricane Helene. The deadline for the Florida Defense Infrastructure Grant (DIG) and Florida Defense Reinvestment Grant (DRG) programs have been extended to Oct. 18, 2024. The deadline for the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) has been extended to Oct.…
Town of Fort Myers Beach staff along with Lee County staff will be cleaning Estero Blvd, North Estero Blvd, and side streets today, Sept. 27. Residents are allowed and encouraged to return to the island; however, the town strongly encourages those who do not need to be here today, please stay away while Hurricane Helene…
Today, FloridaCommerce and the State Emergency Response Team activated the Business Damage Assessment Survey in response to Hurricane Helene. Business owners can self-report physical and economic damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Survey responses will allow the state to expedite Hurricane Helene recovery efforts by gathering data and assessing the needs of impacted businesses. Businesses can…
The Shell Factory & Nature Park announces details for its final closing weekend on Sept. 27-29. Weather permitting, the park will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday, with Nature Park admission, options for dining and discounts at the Gift Shop. The 4.5-acre Nature Park will be open for guests to…
Eric Eikenberg, The Everglades Foundation chief executive officer, gushed optimism for the long-running Everglades restoration project as speaker at the Sep. 18 SanCap Chamber business luncheon held at The Community House on Sanibel Island. “When I’m standing here at the chamber lunch in September 2030, we’re going to have champagne on every table….,” he projected completion…
The 2024 Annual FutureMakers Coalition Champions Meeting was held at Collaboratory on Thursday, Sept. 12 with more than 100 CEO and C-Suite executives representing regional business leaders and educators. FutureMakers Coalition aims to transform Southwest Florida’s workforce by increasing the proportion of skilled working age adults with college degrees, workforce certificates, industry certifications and other…
The United States Postal Service has announced plans to retain certain local mail originating processing operations at the Fort Myers postal facility in Fort Myers. This decision to leave those operations in Fort Myers is made possible due to a proposed operational strategy aimed at increasing efficiency, improving service quality, and saving USPS an additional…
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award $89.25 million to eight affordable housing development proposals funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery allocation to Lee County. The proposals were recommended for funding by the CDBG-DR Affordable Housing Development Evaluation Committee. The funded projects will provide…
Registration is now open for the 32nd Industry Appreciation Awards. The event will take place on Friday, Oct. 25, at Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers. Hosted by the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office, the awards program will recognize 27 companies as finalists across nine award categories, including Large…
Winning an Edison Award doesn’t just mean a fancy trophy on the shelf. You’ll be joining an elite group of innovators, getting your name out there with global recognition, and tapping into some serious market visibility. Plus, you’ll have the media buzzing, gain some major marketing cred and, of course, be part of the Edison…