Nearly 250 attend city-hosted health and benefit fair

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Mayor launches new Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

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Ward 4 Community Meeting takes place on July 18

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Ward 6 Community Meeting for July is CANCELED

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Ward 2 Community Meeting CANCELED due to holiday

Solid Waste 4th of July Holiday Collection Schedule

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Class of nine graduates from new FMFD recruit training program

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South Street future use information session takes place June 25

Ward 1 Community Meeting takes place on June 25

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Eastwood Golf Course offers two Junior Golf Clinics

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REMINDER: Ward 6 Community Meeting for July is CANCELED

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Ward 6 Community Meeting for July is CANCELED

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Luminary Hotel Topping Out Ceremony

Luminary Hotel & Co. celebrated a milestone on June 6, 2019, when its final structural beam was hoisted in place.

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Downtown Vantage Lofts/DevMar Approved for CRA Rebate

Vantage Lofts, a luxury rental apartment complex to be built in the Downtown redevelopment area, was approved for an increment rebate of $11.4 million, at the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners meeting on June 26.

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Grand Central Update

The Grand Central apartments under construction and appear to be on pace for completion by March 2020. All Retail is completed and open for business.

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

David M. Jones and Associates, Inc., Gregory J. Diserio, RLA, has worked with J.B. Schuetz, Parks and Beautification Manager with the City of Fort Myers, to create a new landscape design for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (State Road 82).

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Holiday Inn Hotel/HIDEV Group LLC Approved for CRA Rebate

Holiday Inn, a 6-story, 135-room full-service hotel to be built in the Downtown redevelopment area, was approved for a tax increment rebate up to $3,300,000, at the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners meeting on May 22.

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EFM Spotlight: Alma's Fashion Boutique, Inc.

This month's East Fort Myers redevelopment area spotlight is Alma's Fashion Boutique, Inc., dress and gown shop, located at 3623 Palm Beach Boulevard. View their video for more details!

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Frank Amati Joins Fort Myers CRA

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is proud to announce that Frank Amati has joined the CRA as Community Redevelopment Manager.

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Grand Central Apartments Construction In Progress

Exciting work continues along Cleveland Avenue! Here's an aerial view of the Grand Central Apartments project in progress (lower image) - and what the area looked like a year and a half ago (upper image).

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FieldEdge Approved to Participate in CRA Job Program

FieldEdge, formerly dESCO, was approved to participate in the CRA Job Creation & Talent Attraction Program. FieldEdge is the company that invented service software for contractors.

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EFM Spotlight: La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop

This month's East Fort Myers redevelopment area spotlight is La Michoacana ice cream shop, located at 3629 Palm Beach Boulevard. View their video for more details!

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The Truth About Community Redevelopment Agencies

These community-minded entities can be structured differently but have common goals. April 2019 Gulfshore Business article by Lori Johnston.

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The Truth About Community Redevelopment Agencies article

Cheryl Thornton Joins Fort Myers CRA, Receives Promotion

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is proud to announce that Cheryl Vaughan Thornton, who joined the CRA in September 2018 as Community Redevelopment Manager, and was promoted to the role of Fiscal Manager for the Agency in March 2019.

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First Company Approved to Participate in CRA Job Program

The first company approved to participate in Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) Job Creation & Talent Attraction Program is Cigent Technology Inc.

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

On February 27, 2019, CRA commissioners approved a grant for up to $13,000 to complete the $246,000 Barden Street Community Garden Learning Center (BCG), requested by the I Will Mentorship Foundation.

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EFM Spotlight: Andy's Mini Market & Grocery

This month's East Fort Myers redevelopment area spotlight is Andy's Mini Market & Grocery, located at 3805 Palm Beach Boulevard. View their video for more details!

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Grand Central Project Shaping Up!

The Grand Central project on Cleveland Avenue is really shaping up!

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Cleveland Avenue Medians Completed

Beautification of the medians and underneath the Colonial Boulevard overpass has been completed!

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EFM Spotlight: El Caribe Latin Flavor Cuban Restaurant & Bakery

This month's East Fort Myers redevelopment area spotlight is El Caribe Latin Flavor Cuban Restaurant & Bakery, located at 3917 Palm Beach Boulevard. View their video for more details!

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EFM Spotlight: Neenie's House

This month's East Fort Myers redevelopment area spotlight is Neenie's House, located at 481 Marsh Avenue. View their video for more details!

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Sheryl Rea Joins Fort Myers CRA

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is proud to announce that Sheryl Rea joined the CRA in January 2019 as Sr. Administrative Assistant.

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New Job Creation & Talent Attraction Program

The CRA’s program will incentivize the creation and retention of full-time employment within the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Areas by offering a grant payment to companies that create or relocate high wage full-time jobs within an area.

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CRA to purchase Medical/Fire Rescue Utility Task Vehicle for Fort Myers River District Special Event

CRA Board approved the purchase of a customized Medical/Fire Rescue Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) for $26,000 using Downtown redevelopment area funds, to be used by the Fire Department to better navigate through the River District’s growing special events.

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CRA - McCollum Hall Restoration Presentation - 02/24/2016

CRA - McCollum Hall Restoration Presentation 02/24/2016 from Fort Myers on Vimeo.

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