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Lee 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…
The 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.…
Since 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…
The 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…
The 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…
The 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…
North 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…
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…
Seagate 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…
The 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…