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LAKE MARY, Fla. – FEMA has approved an additional $51,415,078 in grant funding to reimburse Lee County for debris removal expenses after Hurricane Ian. The storm left extensive debris, resulting in a threat to public health and safety. Approximately 2,040,625 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 1,252,193 cubic yards of hurricane-generated debris, and 217 tons of hazardous…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, in collaboration with LARC, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Buckingham Exceptional Student Center, and Lee County School District, proudly hosted the inaugural JA Inspire Too career expo for exceptional students on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the Buckingham Exceptional Student Center. Inspired by the success of…
A recent Above Board Chamber meeting in Fort Myers centered on “Tax Planning and Preparation Strategies for 2024.” The presenters included Alex Menendez, Pavese Law, moderator; Matt Shell, Markham Norton, Mosteller Wright & Company P.A.; Michael DeLuca, HBK CPAs; Jennifer Cail, Medrano & Cail Bookkeeping and Peter Savino, Leslea Ellis CPAs. The presentation honed in…
Retail shopping returns bit by bit on Sanibel and Captiva islands, and the SanCap Chamber celebrated that trend with a ribbon-cutting Thursday, Feb. 1, at Beach Daisy Boutique in Periwinkle Place at 2075 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel Island. “Sanibel’s reputation as a shopping mecca will be restored as we welcome stores like Beach Daisy back…
25 John R. Wood agents/agent teams named to Christie’s International Real Estate 2024 Masters Circle
Naples, Fla. — John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate today announced that 25 of its top-performing agents/agent teams have been named to the Christie’s International Real Estate 2024 Masters Circle. The program recognizes elite luxury real estate specialists within the Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate network. The agents named to the 2024 Masters Circle…
Fort Myers, FL, – Lee County has announced that the application portal for the LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program will open Feb. 1. Door-to-door outreach to raise program awareness among individuals in need begins today, Jan. 16. Outreach workers will fan out across the county to provide information to residents who were impacted by…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) recently approved Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grants for the Cleveland Avenue redevelopment area. The first grant was awarded to Garvin Properties LLC property located at 4280 Cleveland Ave. in the not-to-exceed amount of $17,032.50. The funds will be used to install security fencing and…
FORT MYERS, Fla. –The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has awarded a tax increment rebate to JAXI CMD LLC for The Royal Palm Hotel & Residences located at 2424 Edwards Drive in the not to exceed amount of $30,170,000. The rebate will be funded in three phases including $4,030,000 for Phase 1, $15,980,000 for…
Naples, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Fort Myers area unemployment rate was 3.0 percent in December 2023, unchanged from the year ago rate. The Fort Myers area had the fastest over-the-year job growth rate compared to all metro areas in the state in financial activities at 4.5 percent. The Fort Myers area labor force…
FORT MYERS, Fla.– The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has approved the acquisition of 11.24 acres of vacant land at 2200 Jaylen Watkins St. for $700,000 to be used for 26 units of low/moderate income single-family housing. This acquisition is being made for the purpose of developing housing for families that meet the low/moderate…