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Fort Myers, FL, – The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday continued its commitment to the extensive Lehigh Acres road network, voting to approve three contracts to resurface local neighborhood roads and related improvements. Lee County Department of Transportation maintains about 1,500 miles of paved roads in Lehigh Acres and the Board of County…
Fort Myers, FL, – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a contract for the Sunniland/Nine Mile Run Drainage Improvement Project in east Lee County to improve water quality and mitigate flooding for downstream properties. The project will replace dysfunctional weirs to restore flow control and increase storage in the drainage ditch…
 First residents to move into new apartments in summer 2024 IMMOKALEE, Fla. – Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance will begin accepting applications on Feb. 22 for a new affordable apartment community being constructed in Immokalee. During a symbolic signed wallboard installation on Feb. 16, Arol Buntzman, co-founder and chair of the nonprofit, announced that families soon…
Fort Myers, FL, – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a contract for the design, permitting and construction engineering to restore the Fort Myers Beach Water Reclamation Facility and enhance its capacity. The competitively bid, $14.5 million contract was awarded to CDM Smith. The project will include rehabilitating the Water Reclamation…
Key insights • New tax legislation proposes to enhance benefits for taxpayers, fix challenges with past legislation, and create new programs. • How and when the proposed legislation could become law remains unclear. • Taxpayers impacted by the retroactive provisions should consider extending income tax returns. Background On January 16, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron…
Stevens Construction has been certified as a Great Place to Work based on feedback from current team members, announced Daniel Adams, executive vice president, Stevens Construction, Inc. Team members were provided with an anonymous survey in which 98% of participants indicated that Stevens Construction is a great place to work based on questions regarding leadership,…
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company kicked off the new year with its annual 2024 Economic Outlook event, a global economic overview that also dove into artificial intelligence, the presidential election and the stock market. The breakfast program, held Jan. 22 at the Tribby Arts Center in Shell Point Retirement Community, was kicked off by The…
FORT MYERS BEACH – The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce (FMBCoC) Water Foundation Board announces the 2024 ROSE grant funding opportunity. The ROSE program is accepting grant applications that will promote activities on the beach related to Research, Outreach, Stewardship, and Education (ROSE) of our local waters. This competitive grant is awarded each year to applicants who best demonstrate that…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than 30 members of management and staff at SalusCare, the largest nonprofit mental health and substance abuse treatment agency in Southwest Florida, are participating in a pilot program designed to decrease stress and burnout of health care workers. The weekly training from January through April aims to improve job satisfaction…
Michael Wynn, president of Sunshine Ace Hardware, is the new chair of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Board of Trustees. Blake Gable, the CEO of Barron Collier Companies, previously held this position and admirably led the Board of Trustees for a total of six years. In this role, Wynn leads a 13-member board that serves as…