Fort Myers approves $18 Million for Southward Village Phase 2, creating 151 new units, with 102 units remaining affordable, as part of a redevelopment project set to be completed by 2027.

Residents in Bokeelia are pushing back against a proposal to build a 150-foot cell tower on agricultural land, citing concerns about property values and preserving Pine Island's rural character.

A new high school at Joel Boulevard and Tuckahoe Road will help ease overcrowding in Lehigh Acres schools by 2027, though some residents question its location away from where families live.