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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Luminary Hotel & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Pankrath as its new Executive Chef, and Caneale Mills as Director of Food & Beverage for all outlets at the hotel, including The Silver King Ocean Brasserie, Ella Mae’s Diner, Beacon Social Drinkery, Dean Street Coffee Roastery & Retail, Oxbow Bar &…
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers recently received $1,672,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing-Related Hazards Fund Program to mitigate interior hurricane damage in its public housing units. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers was one of only two housing authorities in the state…
Worthington Realty has launched a new website at WorthingtonRealty.com designed to enhance the user’s experience. The expanding boutique real estate company is taking the buying and selling journey to the next level with the new site as it offers in-depth information on the company, MLS listings, available rental properties, service offerings and more. Worthington’s new…
It is SWFBT’s annual Anniversary Edition—a time to honor our local small business community. This year it is a very special Anniversary Edition–because we’re also looking at the one-year anniversary of when Hurricane Ian came to our shores. So for this, our November edition, we are seeking stories of heroism, generosity, survival and success in…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers recently received $1,672,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing-Related Hazards Fund Program to mitigate interior hurricane damage in its public housing units. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers was one of only two housing…
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) debuts a revamped version of its interactive, augmented reality (AR) tool, the House of Savings. New this year, each time a customer completes the House of Savings mobile experience, $2 will be donated on their behalf, up to a total of $100,000, toward FPL’s Care To Share. This program…
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $4 million to the City of Cape Coral through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a public right-of-way increasing access to Victory Park, a 140-acre master planned development. This project is expected to generate 1,100 new jobs, 42% of which are projected to…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provides updates on recovery on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian making landfall in Southwest Florida and highlights the long-term recovery efforts over the last year. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the coast of Cayo Costa on September 28, 2022, as a strong Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Ian was…
FORT MYERS, Fla. –The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has awarded a tax increment rebate to Alessio Development FL, LLC in the not-to-exceed amount of $11,405.347.76 to develop 2501 Alessio Drive in Ft. Myers. The proposed project is located in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. redevelopment area and consists of two parcels…
FORT MYERS, Fla. –  Just 62 percent of students who start a degree or certificate program finish their program within six years, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit verification and research organization that tracked first-time college students who enrolled in fall 2015 with the intent of pursuing a degree or certificate. Southwest Florida is…