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End-of-Summer Pop-Up Food Drive to be held Aug. 8 at Sidecar Treats
Community Cooperative is teaming up with Sidecar Treats in Cape Coral to hold an End-of-Summer Pop-Up Food Drive Friday, Aug. 8, from 4-6 p.m. Participants who bring five non-perishable food items will receive a token for a free tap beer (21+) or $1 off an ice cream treat.
Sidecar Treats is at 434 S.E. 47th Terrace, Suite A, in South Cape.
For more information about Community Cooperative, or call 239-332-7687.
City of Cape Coral to hold Business and Industry Roundtable Aug. 15
The city of Cape Coral invites retail business owners and operators to a Business and Industry Roundtable at City Hall Friday, Aug. 15. The event will include coffee and light refreshments.
This roundtable is part of the city's ongoing Business and Industry Roundtable Series and is designed to foster open dialogue with retail businesses. Attendees will have the opportunity to share insights, voice concerns, and explore ways the city can better support small businesses.
The goals of the roundtable include connecting retail business leaders to discuss local challenges and solutions, exploring economic trends and opportunities within the retail industry and identifying future programs and initiatives to support business retention and growth
To attend, register by contacting Andreana Petersen in the Economic and Business Development Office at apetersen@capecoral.gov. RSVP no later than Monday, Aug. 11.
REIS August luncheon to address legislative changes to mitigation banking
The Real Estate Investment Society will host a presentation by Shane Johnson and Bethany Brosious of Passarella & Associates regarding recent changes in the regulation of mitigation banks at its next meeting Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Florida recently passed Senate Bill 492 (SB 492) and its companion House Bill 1175, which introduce major updates to the state's mitigation banking framework. These changes were set to take effect July 1, 2025, and will reshape how mitigation banking is approached.
The meeting is sponsored by Pavese Law Firm and will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. in the Osprey Room at Pelican Preserve's Clubhouse, on Treeline Avenue at Colonial Boulevard, one mile east of I-75, exit 136, in Fort Myers.
Tickets are $30 form members and $45 for non-members. Reservations are required by Friday, Aug. 8. More information.