Southwest Florida Project Alerts

• Meeting details: September 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM, Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples
• Scope: Proposed Growth Management Plan amendment and...

Fort Myers City Council approved 5% annual utility rate increases through 2031 to maintain the utility fund steadily and avoid large future rate...

Two competing plans for Cape Coral’s yacht club waterfront are advancing to Wednesday’s city council review, stirring mixed resident reactions.

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Resident opposition has forced Lee County to pause proposed amendments to the Lee Plan and Land Development Code that would have eliminated 17...

City staff recommends negotiating with KMB Marine over Forest/YCDG for the Cape Coral Yacht Club redevelopment due to stronger projected economic...

Fort Myers' proposed 5% annual utility rate increases through 2031 would support a $371 million capital program for water treatment expansions,...

Contractors and suppliers can spot Collier and Lee County water-infrastructure work months early by tracking planning signals instead of waiting for...

Collier County commissioners will vote Tuesday on land-use and zoning changes to convert 169 acres in East Naples into an 18-hole private golf course...

Nearly $40 million in flood-relief funding will upgrade River Park East's stormwater and wastewater systems, install permanent pump stations, and...

The I-75 21-mile widening project launches this fall as part of the Moving Florida Forward initiative, targeting congestion relief across Collier and...

Three high-profile clubs in Collier and Lee counties are converting from public or semi-private to fully private, including the completed Naples...

• Wastewater safety lapse: A tank drain failure let 2,000 gallons of liquid chlorine escape containment at the Lehigh Acres plant on Sept. 18 and...

AI-assisted robotics and high-speed laser scanning are streamlining senior-living construction at Moorings Park Grande Lake in Naples. Suffolk and...

Veterans in Southwest Florida face long drives to Bay Pines for inpatient care, emergency services, and overnight treatment unavailable at the current...

Naples residents can review 30% design plans for widening Goodlette-Frank Road at a public meeting on September 30.

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The Bayshore Gateway Triangle CRA advisory board holds a special hybrid meeting September 21 at 6 p.m. at FGCU's Buehler Auditorium, giving the public a direct chance to track redevelopment priorities and offer input before recommendations advance.

This weekend's full closure of Pine Ridge Road under I-75 marks one step in building Collier County's first Diverging Diamond Interchange.

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Commissioners voted 3-2 to lower Conservation Collier's millage rate to 0.1772 from 0.2096, still delivering roughly $30 million while trimming...

Failed negotiations over the Naples Airport Authority's $1/year lease on 732 acres have prompted the authority to halt talks and pursue formal...

• Community impact: Residents like James Whittaker lost savings and homes to 3 feet of floodwater from Hurricane Ian, prompting some to raise houses...