Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties recently hosted its Women Build Kickoff Party at The Forest Country Club in Fort Myers, marking its 15th season of empowering women to pursue their dreams of homeownership and achieve stability for their families. On March 13, more than 220 ...
Collaboratory’s Women’s Legacy Fund recently awarded Healthy Living Collaboration $65,000 and committed to two more years of additional investment. The school garden program has reduced food insecurities among students and grown healthier minds, stronger communities, and created future ...
Christopher Alan Homes is Southwest Florida’s largest local and privately owned homebuilder, based on total single-family home building permits issued in 2024 in Lee, Charlotte and Collier counties. The Fort Myers-based builder’s ranking among top national homebuilders demonstrates the ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that the state has awarded more than 7,800 recruitment bonuses to new law enforcement officers through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program. The latest round of bonuses went to officers serving in Marion County, while an ...
The saltwater lagoon at the Brightwater development has moved toward its official opening since the preview opening at the end of last year. That process came into full focus Thursday when they started to fill full- and part-time job openings for the resort-style facility and start a new chapter in the history of the development and the community at large. Jimmy Cruz, general manager at Brightwater, said they are looking for outgoing, friendly and hospitality-driven people to join its team this spring. “We’re looking for lifeguards, bartenders, cashiers and cooks. We also have ...
Lee County has been striving to make housing more affordable. On March 31, another complex — one with a 99-year commitment to workforce housing — broke ground in North Fort Myers. Onda Housing Group ceremoniously began work on Bayshore Pines, a 180-unit community at 5361 Bayshore ...
