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Byron Donalds Closes Florida Governor Bid With Family, Protesters in Bonita Springs

Byron Donalds brought his wife and three sons to an event at Sugarshack Downtown in Bonita Springs on Monday as he concluded his Republican campaign for Florida governor. Erika Donalds and the couple's three sons, Damon, Darin and Mason, joined the candidate for the event, according to The News-Press. Protesters...

Bonita Springs, FL · 3d
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Target plans new store in growing eastern Lee County

Target has secured land in eastern Lee County for a new store. Property records show Target Corp. purchased a nearly 21-acre site on the doorstep of Lehigh Acres, along the high-growth State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway corridor. The deal closed on Oct. 28. The price was $9 million for a future location at Creekside Marketplace, one of two shopping centers planned by The Sembler Company, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the same booming area. The dual retail centers are near the sister Timber Creek and Daniels Creek communities developed by Lennar, which will have a little over 2,900 homes. "The project represents a vital retail milestone for the rapidly expanding submarket bridging unincorporated Lee County and the western edge of Lehigh Acres. Positioned near the strategic convergence of State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway/Gunnery Road, Creekside Marketplace is designed to address the immense residential influx and rooftop growth that has surged across the corridor in recent years," said Paige Rausch, a commercial real estate and land analyst at Aslan Realty Advisors in Fort Myers. Situated on about 41 acres, Creekside is a planned 250,000-square-foot retail and medical-office destination with 11 outparcels. The planned development reflects Sembler’s longstanding approach:

Lee County, FL · 2d

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Lee Health says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 1, 2027 without a deal, as Florida members face a Dec. 7 deadline

Lee Health, the Fort Myers hospital system, says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks on Jan. 1, 2027, including the Medicare Advantage network, unless the two sides sign a new contract first. UnitedHealthcare’s member page says Lee Health “intends to leave” its commercial and Medicare Advantage networks and notified the insurer in late August. Florida members... The post Lee Health says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 1, 2027 without a deal, as Florida members face a Dec. 7 deadline appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Lee County voters approve term limits for sheriff, tax collector and other county officers

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County voters have approved a county charter amendment to limit elected constitutional officers to three consecutive four-year terms, with the change set to take effect in November 2026. The measure applies to the sheriff, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, clerk of the circuit court,...

Lee County, FL · 2d
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Cape Coral Backs $10M Costco Deal as Drivers Brace for Traffic Crunch

Cape Coral City Council approved a $10 million incentive agreement for the city’s first Costco, planned for 600 Chiquita Boulevard South. The project calls for an approximately 165,000-square-foot warehouse with a gas station; road changes and the effect on nearby traffic remain issues for residents and officials. The vote,...

Cape Coral, FL · 3d

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Amendment 3 passed in Florida, but Lee County faces an $88M-plus revenue hit for fiscal 2027-28

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida homeowners will see significant property tax savings starting in 2027 after the passage of Amendment 3, which increases the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. Barbara Smith, a Fort Myers resident, shared her thoughts on the amendment's approval. "I voted...

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Peace River water levels expected to top 16 feet

ARCADIA — Due to days of heavy rainfall in portions of Florida, water levels in the Peace River have caused flooding in multiple counties, including DeSoto County.

Desoto County, FL · 2d

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Local officials prepare for impacts of Amendment 3

For those hoping Amendment 3 will reduce their tax burden, Tuesday’s vote was the easy part. With 62% of voters in favor of the homestead exemption increase, property owners who live in their homes will now be exempt from paying local property taxes for up to $150,000 of their property’s value next year and up to $250,000 of their property’s taxable assessed value in 2028. The increased exemption will not apply school taxes.

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson responds after losing re-election bid to Amber Ware

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson has responded after his loss in the 2026 Fort Myers mayoral election Tuesday night. On Tuesday, it was announced that Anderson, the incumbent candidate, lost to Amber Ware, who received 54% of the vote. Ware will be the first Black woman to be mayor in the city's history, and only the second woman ever to hold the position. The only other woman to serve as Fort Myers Mayor was Florence Fritz from 1950 to 1951.

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Cape Coral mayor-elect and new city council face city manager termination fallout

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral's mayor-elect Rick Erickson and the newly elected city council are stepping into their roles amid significant changes, including the abrupt firing of city manager Michael Ilczyszyn without cause during the outgoing council's final meeting. "I'm not waiting to the 18th. I want to...

Cape Coral, FL · 1d

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A Fort Myers CPA got 18 months and must pay $2,343,615.01 in restitution for hiding assets to dodge $2.2 million in taxes

Ronald St. Clair, a certified public accountant in Fort Myers, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for hiding assets from the IRS to avoid paying more than $2.2 million in income taxes, and he must pay $2,343,615.01 in restitution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced Oct. 26. St. Clair... The post A Fort Myers CPA got 18 months and must pay $2,343,615.01 in restitution for hiding assets to dodge $2.2 million in taxes appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Fort Myers, FL · 3d

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Sarasota County walks away from $18.1M waterfront deal

A prime piece of waterfront property near Siesta Key will not become a Sarasota County park after all. Sarasota County will terminate its controversial $18.1 million contract to purchase the now-vacant Boatyard Village property on Stickney Point Road because the seller could not provide clear title. The Sarasota County Commission voted 3-2 on Nov. 4 to terminate the contract for the 2.04-acre waterfront property on Little Sarasota Bay, with commissioners Joe Neunder and Mark Smith in dissent. Without clear title to the property, and with looming fiscal constraints as the county deals with the impact of Amendment 3, Commissioner Teresa Mast and Commission Chairman Ron Cutsinger said they could not support moving forward with the purchase. “If we don’t have a clear title, then I’m not an interested party,” said Mast, who made the motion to terminate the contract. “I’m not interested in continuing any further discussions or any further options until there’s a clear title.” Cutsinger noted that when commissioners approved the contract May 5, they were unaware of a federal waterfront easement issue affecting the property. “I don’t want to be the one to try to buy something like this and still have uncertainties,” Cutsinger said. Commissioner Tom

Sarasota County, FL · 1d

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Dog found abandoned in cage near Corkscrew Road

ESTERO, Fla. (WINK)—Deputies in Estero are investigating after a dog was found abandoned inside a cage near River Ranch Road and Corkscrew Road. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said it was notified about the dog Wednesday morning. The Animal Cruelty Task Force is actively investigating the incident and is asking for the public's help identifying the dog's possible owner.

Estero, FL · 2d

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FDOT: Sumter northbound ramp to close at night

NORTH PORT — Workers rebuilding the Sumter Boulevard ramps to Interstate 75 will close the northbound on-ramp for several nights next week.

North Port, FL · 10h

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Charlotte County voters extend school tax for 4 more years

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Charlotte County voters approved a four-year extension of the 1-mill school tax. The ballot asked whether the Charlotte County School District should extend the current one-mill ad valorem millage for four years to maintain the quality of the public school system, enhance school security and recruit and retain highly effective teachers and support staff with competitive salaries to enhance student achievement.

Charlotte County, FL · 2d

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Plans for Lee Memorial Hospital site could include parks, homes

A linear park along Cleveland Avenue, rowhouses like those in Philadelphia, bike trails and a big civic green are some of the ideas for what the Lee Memorial Hospital site could look like when the hospital closes in 2028. Members of the Fort Myers Economic Development Advisory Board received an...

Fort Myers, FL · 3h

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Lee County Voters Oust School Board Chair in District 5 Race

Crystal Johnson, a Lee County school district paraprofessional, defeated sitting School Board chair Armor Persons in the District 5 race decided Tuesday, winning 59 percent of the vote to his 41 percent. The result ends Persons’ tenure as chair and hands the northeast Lee County seat to a candidate who campaigned on discipline, academic accountability and parent engagement.

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Best concerts, things to do this November in Fort Myers, Cape Coral

Military aircraft soar through the Punta Gorda sky at the Florida International Air Show . The WWE brings the pain to Hertz Arena. Southern-rock royalty Lynyrd Skynrd reigns over the Field of Dreamz Crossroads Music Festival . And Buckingham Blues Bar celebrates its 25 th anniversary with, you guessed it, more live blues concerts. That's just a taste of the many fun things to do this November in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and the rest of Lee County. Here are our picks for the best concerts, holiday events, musicals, festivals and more things to do over the next month. We’ll update this list as more cool events are announced. Do you have a great event that’s not featured? Email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at crunnells@usatodayco.com . ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ at Broadway Palm The late Dolly Parton’s musical based on her hit 1980 movie about three co-workers who kidnap their terrible boss and make female-friendly changes in the office. Now through Nov. 14. $45-$100. Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com ‘Kenny Scharf & Kenny Scharf: Time SPLAT!’ exhibit The ongoing exhibit celebrates two artists who helped shape the East

Fort Myers, FL · 3d

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City manager terminated without cause before election

City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn was terminated without cause as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, and Assistant to the City Manager Maureen Buice was appointed to the interim position by the Cape Coral City Council. The motion was made by Mayor John Gunter during reports at the end of the meeting, which...

Cape Coral, FL · 2d

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Sarasota County Live Local Loss

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about a circuit judge handing Sarasota County a major loss in the fight against Florida’s Live Local act. If you have ideas for...

Sarasota County, FL · 5h