Agenda Announced for the 2021 Edison Awards

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 13, 2021) – The Edison Awards has announced the agenda for its 34th annual awards celebration, taking place April 21-23, 2021. This is the first year the prestigious event is being held in the City of Fort Myers and organi...

Ward 6 virtual community meeting takes place April 14

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Apr. 8, 2021) – Fort Myers City Councilperson Darla Bonk will host a virtual Ward 6 Community Meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. Register in advance for this webinar here: https://cityftmyers.zoom.us/webinar/r...

Ward 1 virtual community meeting takes place on April 27

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Apr. 8, 2021) – Fort Myers City Councilwoman Teresa Watkins Brown will host a virtual Ward 1 Community Meeting on Tuesday, April 27, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Register in advance for this webinar: https://cityftmyers.zoom.us/webina...

Special Event Grant Application

The City of Fort Myers recognizes the importance of Special Events and provides assistance to qualified 501C3 organizations for special events through the awarding of limited City provided services.  Such services include, but are not limited to,...

Fort Myers Aquatic Center prepares for facility renovation

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Apr. 2, 2021) – The Fort Myers Aquatic Center, located at 1750 Matthew Drive, is gearing up for a $1.2 million facility upgrade to include pool resurfacing, tile replacement and installation of modern filtration technologies beg...

City of Fort Myers launches $2.8 million program for COVID-19 rent and utility assistance

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2021) - In coordination with Lee County, the City of Fort Myers Community Development Department Housing Division is opening a new application period for rent and utility assistance for eligible residents of the City of Fort Mye...

City of Fort Myers City Manager Position

The City of Fort Myers, known as the “City of Palms”, is a vibrant community that emphasizes quality of life and quality of services. 

The City of Fort Myers, Florida, the county seat of Lee County, situated alongside the Caloo...

Mayor Anderson announces task force members

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2021) – Today City of Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson announced members of three separate task forces. The groups will address concerns raised by citizens on the topics of homelessness, access to housing, and unity.&...

Fort Myers regains top spot as 2020’s fastest growing city in America

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2020) – The City of Fort Myers has once again been named the fastest-growing city in America by WalletHub. Fort Myers is among four Florida cities earning a spot in the top 20 list.

To determine where the fastest local economic g...

Centennial Park closed for renovations beginning October 5

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2020) – Starting October 5, construction will affect all areas of Centennial Park as drainage, pathways, landscaping, lighting, green space, restrooms and pavilions are upgraded and new playground equipment is installed. The reno...

Fort Myers named #1 best place for retirees to live and work in 2020

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2020) – Fort Myers has been named the best place in America for retirees to live and work in 2020 by the financial technology firm SmartAsset. The city is especially strong in the tax department, with a senior tax burden of just...

Fort Myers named #1 best place to retire in the United States

FORT MYERS, FL (Oct. 9, 2019) –  U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named Fort Myers as the #1 best place to retire in the United States. Topping the 2020 list, Fort Myers had increases...

City Announces Temporary 75% Reduction in Building Permit Fees

Midtown Receives APA Florida Award

The City of Fort Myers Midtown Vision was recognized with an Awards of Merit at the 2019 American Planning Association’s (APA) Florida Conference held in Sandestin, Florida. The city’s Midtown Vision Plan won a Best Practices award, and the Southwest Flor...

Midtown Receives FPZA Award

The City of Fort Myers Midtown Vision was selected for the 2019 Florida Planning & Zoning (FPZA) Award for Outstanding Plan. The City was recognized at FPZA’s annual conference and award banquet held in Key West.

The Midtown Vision Plan: Downtown Fort ...

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Community Connect

The Fort Myers Fire Department is always looking for ways to improve the services we provide to our community. We are excited to announce that we are providing a new program that allows us to protect our resident’s lives and property in even mor...

Mobile Eyes Contractor Permit Portal-Now Live

The Fort Myers Fire Department is now using an all electronic permitting process for fire systems permits. The Mobile Eyes Contractor Permit Portal will provide the contractor and the Fire Prevention Bureau a location to receive, review, and issue permits...

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Road Watch Update

Click to view the Road Watch Update for April 8, 2021 - April 14, 2021

Tips on Water Conservation

No one wants to waste a precious natural resource, or have a high water bill. Read below for a few helpful tips on conserving water.

• Turn off faucets. Turn water off as you wash or rinse dishes, wash your hands or face, brush your teeth or shave.
• Use every ...

STARS Summer Camp

The STARS Summer Camp next Registration date is March 19, 2021 at 6pm.  Please make sure you have completed all 3 steps to be registered.   

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City of Fort Myers launches Otocast App

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 21, 2020) - The City of Fort Myers recently launched a new app called “Otocast,” designed to help the community and visitors interact with public art around the city. Otocast is free and can be accessed from anywh...

Announcing: 2020 Fort Myers CRA Annual Report

Please feel free to disseminate it as you see fit. Our annual report is statutorily required to be available by March 31st each year.

Click this link to read a PDF of the 2020 Fort Myers CRA Annual Report.

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Business Spotlights: Pier One Yacht Sales & Fred's Award World

The monthly CRA Business Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the Fort Myers redevelopment areas, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an online p...

Community Zoom Meeting – March 29, 2021

We are so excited to tell you that the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Fort Myers Public Art Committee have joined forces to bring a landmark sculpture to the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Veronica S...

New Downtown Outreach Center

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency asked LCSO to present information about the opening of the Downtown Outreach Center at its February 17, 2021, CRA Board of Commissioners meeting. 

The Downtown Outreach Center is the newest of LCSO&...

Business Spotlights: Big Cal Soul Food & Community Cooperative Community Cafe Kitchen

The monthly CRA Business Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the Fort Myers redevelopment areas, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an online p...

Holiday House 2020 Annual Report

Fort Myers Woman's Community Club (FMWCC) Annual Report to comply with the 2-year Special Event Grant Agreement from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board. The FMWCC was founded in 1927 with the goal of creating a livable city by support...

Business Spotlights: Green Cup Cafe & Enjewel Boutique

The monthly CRA Business Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the Fort Myers redevelopment areas, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an online p...

River District Alliance (RDA) Annual Report for 2020

The agreement with River District Alliance (RDA), also known as Downtown Management Corporation, is in the second year of a two-year agreement which is set expire on September 30, 2021. 

The Downtown Management Corporation of Fort Myers, Florida (...

CRA Welcomes Two Community Redevelopment Specialists

As Community Redevelopment Specialists, Mr. Tate and Ms. Turbeville will prepare, plan, develop reports, complete projects and programs related to Fort Myers’ redevelopment areas.

Mr. Tate's background includes a Bachelor's degr...

McCollum Hall Update

On December 28, plans for the McCollum Hall Restoration Project received final approval! The final construction permit for the restoration work is ready for pick up. Construction begins in February. Build out will be completed 10 months or less. Over the ...

Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grants Support Local Businesses

By assisting with the beautification of this property, the Fort Myers CRA continues its ongoing support of the Cleveland Avenue business climate. The creation of inviting spaces spurs neighbors to make their own improvements, resulting in a well-kept, att...

Business Spotlights: Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. & Splatter Dayz Paint Studio

The monthly CRA Business Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the Fort Myers redevelopment areas, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an online p...

Fort Myers CRA Supports More Affordable Housing in the Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. Area

Towles Garden is a project that the redevelopment plan for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd./VSSB Plan supports and Florida State Statute 163.345(1) encourages working with private enterprise: 

"Any county or municipality, to the greatest ext...

Palmera on the River Apartments to be built on Downtown Vacant Property

The 2-acre vacant lot, located at the foot of northbound Edison Bridge, has been left undeveloped for several decades. Developer Soho Sight, LLC, will build the 7-story concrete block multi-family community that will feature 221 apartments and a 334-space...

Edison Awards Call for Nominations

The Edison Best New Product Awards™ is an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. Past winners have included Fortune 500s, small start-ups, and everything in between....

AC by Marriott Hotel to add 132 hotel rooms to Downtown redevelopment area, Approved for Rebate

The Downtown hotel will be located at 2300 First Street on the southeast corner of First and Jackson streets, across from the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center.

This eight-story, 77,000 sq. ft. hotel will add 132 rooms to the Downtown core area, thereby ...

Hampton Inn Groundbreaking Ceremony

Located in the Downtown redevelopment area, the future four-story Hampton Inn will be situated on downtown Fort Myers' traffic artery, Cleveland Avenue, and will feature 118 rooms, an outdoor pool and patio area, a flexible boardroom for use, and...

CRA Commissioners Awarded for Years of Service

Congratulations to Fort Myers CRA Commissioner Randall P. Henderson, Jr., and Gaile H. Anthony, who were both honored with Extraordinary Service Awards for their years of service as members of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commiss...

Silver Hills at Fort Myers Apartments Phase II Approved for CRA Rebate

The developer, Silver Hills Development, Inc., is currently building Phase I across the street. It is a $75 million project consisting of 327 units, and completion is anticipated in 2021. 

Phase II will consist of a residential building that will ...

St. Peter Claver Place Phase II to Add 78 Affordable Apartments, Approved for TIF Rebate

This is the second phase of a 214-unit apartment community. Total project cost for Phase II will be $16,759,591. 

The project will help alleviate the current deficit of housing in Fort Myers redevelopment areas and provide many c...

Michele Hylton-Terry Spotlighted by FutureMakers Coalition

Fort Myers CRA Executive Director Michele Hylton-Terry was recognized as an accomplished professional and certified redevelopment administrator who is deeply committed to the SWFL community. Both her mission in the CRA to advance businesses, transform com...

Michele Hylton-Terry Participates on Progressive Women's Day 2020 Panel

Michele Hylton-Terry participated as a panelist for Progressive Women's Day 2020 on September 26, an inspirational virtual hour with progressive women in the Southwest Florida community. She discussed resilience in the workplace and how she maint...

COVID-19 Executive Order Number 20-244

The order also includes the following additional provisions:

Section 2.  Right to Work and Operate a Business:  Provides that no Covid-19 Emergency Order may prevent an individual from working or operating a business.  

Section 3....

Business Spotlight: Babyland Christian Academy

The monthly CRA Business Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the Fort Myers redevelopment areas, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an online p...

FY 2020-2021 Fort Myers CRA Budget Adopted

Fort Myers CRA's budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 was adopted at the Board of Commissioners meeting on September 23, 2020.

Click Here to view the budget.

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McCollum Hall Update: Exciting Vision & Design Features Presented, Timeline Extended

McCollum Hall Redevelopment Associates/REVA Development Corporation have presented their vision for the historic landmark’s new use and design finishes that highlight McCollum Hall’s historic character. 

The first floor will fe...

Luminary Hotel & Co Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The Luminary Hotel & Co was officially dedicated at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by local dignitaries & stakeholders, the hotel developer Mainsail Lodging & Development, and Luminary hotel staff. 

Luminary Hotel & Co is home ...

COVID-19 Emergency Order 2020-10

Effective September 14, the DBPR’s order allows bars and other alcoholic vendors to operate at 50% indoor capacity, allows bar service to seated patrons, and permits outdoor seating and service with appropriate social distancing. 

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McCollum Hall Mural Artists Selected at Public Art Committee Meeting on Sept. 15

Finalists J.P. Almonacid and Erik Schlake were both chosen as the mural artists for the Buck’s Backyard Mural Project at McCollum Hall by the City of Fort Myers Public Art Committee on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.

The mural project will be painte...

2020/2021 Business Directories Online

In an effort to support business within our redevelopment areas, the Fort Myers CRA is promoting Business Directories for its redevelopment areas. Click the links below to access the directory for each area.

Click Central Fort Myers for the Central Fort My...

CRA Supports Prestigious Edison Awards

The Horizon Council and Horizon Foundation, the City of Fort Myers and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) of the City of Fort Myers are proud to announce a joint partnership to sponsor and host the highly acclaimed international Edison Awards in the...

Fort Myers CRA is Drop Off Location for School Mask Drive

Between August 17-28, drop off new cloth, reusable masks in both youth and adult sizes at the Fort Myers CRA office, 1400 Jackson Street, Suite 102, from Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The School District of Lee County is proud to partne...

COVID-19 Executive Order Number 20-180

Suspend and toll any statute providing for final action at the conclusion of a mortgage foreclosure proceeding under Florida law solely when the proceeding arises from nonpayment of mortgage by a single-family mortgagor adversely affected by the COVID-19 ...

COVID-19 Executive Order Number 20-179

The order also expands the authority to conduct business in virtual or telephonic means to the following:

Any taxing authority holding a millage and budget hearing under Chapter 200, Florida Statutes

A local governing board holding a hearing or meeting rega...

Cleveland Avenue Redevelopment Area Commercial Property Grants

COVID-19 Emergency Order 2020-09

Effective immediately, the DBPR’s order states that all vendors who sell alcoholic beverages on premises and derive over 50% of their revenue from these sales shall suspend on-premises sales. Bars can continue to sell alcoholic beverages in seal...

Enterprise Center Reopens with New COVID-19 Protocols

The mission of the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center is to be a learning laboratory for entrepreneurial enterprises and to provide assistance and support to the entrepreneur so that he or she may realize the full potential of their enterprise and of the...

TIF Rebate Guidelines Updated

"We are very pleased to have found some creative solutions that support the community local community in several ways," stated CRA Chair Fred Burson. The CRA’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the changes to the program at i...

CRA Offers Free Parking for Downtown Customers

COVID-19 Executive Order 20-139

Effective June 5, 2020, the Governor’s order allows for expanded activities with social distancing precautions including: allowing restaurants to use bar top seating; entertainment businesses, bars and pubs to operate at 50% capacity indoors/ful...

Business Resources in response to COVID-19 Impact

In Case You Need it: We have compiled a group of important sources for latest COVID-19 updates, responses, and post recovery information.

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Businesses Moving Forward In Fort Myers Redevelopment Areas

Small businesses are essential to our local economy and are vital to our community. The CRA staff has compiled a list of companies within our CRA redevelopment areas that are open for business. Please join us in marketing and promoting their services.

Plea...

CRA Newsletters

Keep up to date with the latest redevelopment news in Fort Myers by signing up to subscribe to the CRA's newsletters.

The Fort Myers CRA publishes three newsletters on a regular basis:

• CRA Newsletter A monthly report on new redevelopment i...

Business Spotlight: Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls

The monthly Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in Fort Myers redevelopment areas, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an online presence. ...

Governor's Plan for Reopening the State

Governor Ron DeSantis presented this slideshow to reopen the State of Florida (Click on picture or text link to view): 

Link to Governor’s Slideshow

COVID-19 Executive Order 20-131

The Governor’s order allows the reopening of organized youth activities including youth sports teams and leagues, youth clubs and programs, and child care, as well as summer camps and youth recreation camps.

READ MORE for more information about t...

FGCU Coronavirus Economic Impact Study Report

Due to  unprecedented circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert College of Business has created a survey to help understand the economic impact the pandemic is having on Southwest Florida...

COVID-19 Executive Order 20-95

The Governor’s order allows employers receiving money from the federal CARES Act to use the full dollar amount to pay their rent and help their employees, and ensures that no payment of documentary stamp taxes will be required.

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Announcing: 2019 Fort Myers CRA Annual Report

Please feel free to disseminate it as you see fit. Our annual report is statutorily required to be available by March 31st each year.

Click this link to read a PDF of the 2019 Fort Myers CRA Annual Report.

You may also visit this link to access the report: ...

COVID-19 Executive Order 20-91

The City of Fort Myers and Fort Myers CRA are both still open and operating with appropriate modifications due to COVID-19. 

READ MORE for more information about essential services and activities addressed in the Governor’s executive ord...

McCollum Hall Update: Financing Secured, Performance Schedule & Consent to Lease Approved

In addition, a new Performance Schedule and a Consent to Lease was approved at the CRA Board of Commissioners meeting on December 11, 2019. The project is on schedule for a December 2020 Grand Opening.

McCollum Redevelopment Associates, LLC, through its pa...

Connecting Dunbar Cultural Landmarks Project / Grant Application Submission Authorized by CRA Board

On December 11, 2019, Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners authorized CRA’s grant application/ project submission to Bloomberg Philanthropies. The CRA will apply for a $25,000 to enhance the safety and pedestrian experien...

Fort Myers CRA Job Creation & Talent Attraction: 17 Candidates, $81,000 Grant Funds

On December 11, 2019, at the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners meeting, new applications for the program participation were accepted from two businesses located in the Downtown redevelopment area. Cigent Technologies, ...

One Allure TIF Agreement Amendment Approved by CRA Board of Commissioners

The Developer, Cedar River at Fort Myers II, LLC, the residential development brand of JAXI CMD, LLC, requested that the construction start date be extended six months, from its original start date of December 31, 2019. At this time, Cedar River has spent...

Michele Hylton-Terry Appointed to FRA Board of Directors

The FRA is the statewide organization that promotes redevelopment in Florida. Their Board of Directors are volunteer leaders who are responsible for the direction of the organization. The Board governs, develops policy, and sets a course for the future. T...

Dunbar Cultural Landmarks Tour App Available

Community members are invited to download the free app onto their smart device and follow the narrated tour of ten cultural stops.  Look for the Florida Stories app on your iPhone through the App Store, or get it on Google Play. Once the app is d...

Antoine Williams Joins CRA as Assistant Director

Antoine is a Fort Myers native, and previous to joining the Fort Myers CRA was employed with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), where his principal focus was on providing leadership in the areas of small business development and retention. In simil...

MLK Royal Palm Gardens Apartments Approved for CRA Rebate

The Royal Palm Gardens Apartments will be a renovation of the Jones Walker Palm Gardens affordable housing community located at 2209 Blount Street, which was originally constructed in 1970. The community consists of ten two-story, garden-style residential...

Downtown Hampton Inn Hotel Approved for CRA Rebate

Developers Hos Management/HBH FTM HOTEL LLC will build the Hampton Inn by Hilton Fort Myers at 2017 McGregor Boulevard, a building site they already own. The project will incorporate Hampton Inn’s prototype contemporary, confident design scheme that refle...

MLK St. Peter Claver Place Apartments Approved for CRA Rebate Approved for CRA Rebate

The 214-unit affordable-housing apartment complex will be built in two phases, with Phase I consisting of 120 two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments in two- and three-story buildings, along with a community building. Known as St. Peter Claver Place, it ...

Silver Hills Apartments/Edwards Co. & Silver Hills Dev, Inc., Approved for CRA Rebate

Silver Hills at Fort Myers will be built at 2220 West First Street on a large 4.46-acre vacant parcel bounded on the south by West First Street, on the north by the Caloosahatchee River, and on the east by Altamont Avenue. The development will feature two...

Cheryl Thornton Earns FRA-RP Designation

The FRA’s Redevelopment Professional designation is granted through their Redevelopment Academy, which provides a program of classes that promote a high level of knowledge and professionalism in the field of redevelopment. The goals of the academy are as ...

Michele Hylton-Terry Presented with 2019 Economic Development Person of the Year

Mr. Pitts noted that he chose Ms. Hylton-Terry for her unwavering effort in leading the City of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency in creating jobs, housing and economic growth in our underserved communities.

“As head of the Fort Myers CRA, Michele ...

The Collaboratory: Propelling Midtown into the Future (Video)

Partnering with SWFL Community Foundation and the City, the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency suggested transforming the former 1924 Atlantic Coast Line Railway depot into the cornerstone of Collaboratory’s campus, along with a modern addition and...

West End at City Walk To Begin Construction

The plans for the 318-unit apartment building are finished and are currently in the permit approval process for both the site and the building. Approvals are expected within the next two weeks, after which the required construction fence and liner will be...

MLK Seaboard Waterside Apartments/Greenwald LLC Approved for CRA Rebate

The Seaboard Apartments will be built at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Seaboard Street in Fort Myers in two phases. The development will offer 420 apartments, with a two-story parking garage built into the eight-floor complex. It will be the first pro...

Luminary Hotel Topping Out Ceremony

Community leaders were invited to a Topping Out Ceremony at Harborside Event Center, which included a sneak preview of two model hotel rooms, an introduction of the development team's luminaries, and a ride up to the top for selected leaders. 

Vis...

Downtown Vantage Lofts/DevMar Approved for CRA Rebate

Vantage Lofts will be built west of the Caloosahatchee Bridge on Carson Street, located between First and Second Street. The sixteen-story development will offer 221 luxury loft style apartments with 5,000 square feet of retail space including a 5-story p...

Grand Central Update

The Grand Central Luxury Apartments project, a 282-unit market-rate apartment complex with an estimated value of $50 million, is the first project to use stormwater treatment credits from the Cleveland Avenue Nutrient Bank. The Nutrient Bank is an additio...

New CFM Landscaping Plan for Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd

J.B. Schuetz, Parks and Beautification Manager with the City of Fort Myers, has been the City’s lead person working with Mr. Diserio. The plans, known as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Landscape Refresh Plans, have been approved by the City’s Beaut...

Holiday Inn Hotel/HIDEV Group LLC Approved for CRA Rebate

Holiday Inn will be built on the three original city land parcels at 1651 Royal Palm Avenue, 2465 Second Street, and 2466 First Street, located on the northeast corner of Royal Palm Avenue and Second Street. The hotel will offer a restaurant/bar, meeting ...

EFM Spotlight: Alma's Fashion Boutique, Inc.

The monthly East Fort Myers Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the East Fort Myers redevelopment area, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an o...

FieldEdge Approved to Participate in CRA Job Program

FieldEdge, the company that invented service software for contractors, was approved to participate in Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) Job Creation & Talent Attraction Program. CRA commissioners approved FieldEdge’s application, and t...

Art Stumble 2020 Approved by CRA Board of Commissioners

Art Stumble 2020 will be an artistic mural painting event designed to promote pride in the Fort Myers Dunbar community, as well as a way to support economic growth with aesthetic enhancement. The Art Stumble 2020 block party will be held on April 25, 2020...

EFM Spotlight: La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop

The monthly East Fort Myers Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the East Fort Myers redevelopment area, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an o...

Cheryl Thornton Joins Fort Myers CRA, Receives Promotion

As Fiscal Manager, Ms. Thornton will oversee financial processes such as the CRA’s budgets, financial reports, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) calculations, disbursements, etc.

Prior to joining the CRA, Ms. Thornton was a juvenile case manager for BAYS Flori...

The Truth About Community Redevelopment Agencies

Please click the link below to access the article on redevelopment agencies from Gulfshore Business:

The Truth About Community Redevelopment Agencies article

First Company Approved to Participate in CRA Job Program

CRA commissioners approved Cigent’s application and the firm is eligible to receive up to $8,000 if the new employee is both working and residing in a redevelopment area.

This program will incentivize the creation and retention of full-time employment with...

More Than Just a Garden – Barden Street’s New Community Garden Selected for $13,000 Grant

More than just a garden, this urban initiative will infuse 21st Century agricultural skills and the beautification of a blighted neighborhood with art and culture. This multi-faceted effort combines community development, nutrition, education, entrepreneu...

EFM Spotlight: Andy's Mini Market & Grocery

The monthly East Fort Myers Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the East Fort Myers redevelopment area, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an o...

Cleveland Avenue Medians Completed

The CRA and the City of Fort Myers have worked together to revitalize and improve the look of Cleveland Avenue (U.S. 41)!

The CRA provided a $194,200 funding match for a $100,000 FDOT Beautification Grant for the design, installation, and maintenance of me...

EFM Spotlight: El Caribe Latin Flavor Cuban Restaurant & Bakery

The monthly East Fort Myers Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the East Fort Myers redevelopment area, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an o...

EFM Spotlight: Neenie's House

The monthly East Fort Myers Spotlight feature was developed to support the business community in the East Fort Myers redevelopment area, through using social media and website promotion to focus on various small businesses that may not otherwise have an o...

Sheryl Rea Joins Fort Myers CRA

As Sr. Administrative Assistant, Ms. Rea will manage the CRA office.

She is an accomplished administrative manager, having worked in private corporate sectors as well as in State and County government agencies.

Previous experience in a variety of sectors wi...

CRA purchases Medical/Fire Rescue Utility Task Vehicle for Fort Myers River District Special Events

At the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) January 23, 2019, Board meeting, commissioners recognized that the River District’s growing special events required improved first responder access in navigating the crowded streets—so the Board appro...

New Job Creation & Talent Attraction Program

The City of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is proud to announce the new Job Creation & Talent Attraction Program.

Targeted industries eligible for the program include research and development in the physical, engineering, computer or l...

What is a boil water advisory?

If your community or area was issued a boil water notice and you have questions please call The City of Fort Myers Public Works Department at 239-321-8100

A boil water notice is issued by water utilities as a precaution to protect consumers from water that...

Tips on Water Conservation

No one wants to waste a precious natural resource, or have a high water bill. Read below for a few helpful tips on conserving water.

• Turn off faucets. Turn water off as you wash or rinse dishes, wash your hands or face, brush your teeth or shave.
• Use every ...

New WaterSmart Portal feature

With the WaterSmart Portal, you can: 

• View and pay bills
• See how your usage ranks compared to similar households
• View tips on how to save
• Sign up for leak alerts, and more!

 Create an account on the new WaterSmart Portal today! 

What is AMI, or Advanced metering infrastructure?

As the City continues to upgrade water meters and components we get asked “what is AMI?” AMI is an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks, and data management systems that enables two-way communication between utilities and customers. ...

Work in Progress

As the City of Fort Myers continues with upgrading to the Smart Meter Reading System (AMI), you may see workers present in your area. The upgrade lasts approximately thirty minutes per location, with no additional costs to the customer.

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This is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. It has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s. It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its l...

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This is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. It has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s. It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its l...