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Lee Health Imaging at Southwest Florida Proton Center now open

A new outpatient center is the first at Lee Health to offer the 3T MRI magnet, which produces high-resolution images with a magnetic field that’s twice as strong as a standard MRI.

Daniels Parkway diverging diamond project is in progress.

Diverging diamond project gets started along Daniels by I-75

Bonita Springs residents were hoping to get a resolution last week for a 14-mile linear park project that would connect the city to Florida’s statewide network of multi-use trails. But opposition to the project from some residents and pending studies must be resolved first. Residents of The Vines, a community split by railroad tracks to be used as the trail, urged that the trail ends at Estero Parkway, shown here.

End of March deadline given for decision on how to fund Bonita to Estero Rail Trail effort

The three communities financing the 11.4-mile Bonita Estero Rail Trail will need to decide by the end of March how they will pay for it.

Site plan for Curadel Pharma project, Estero

New cancer treatment center in planning stages at Estero site

The Estero corridor is becoming a beacon for some of the most advanced, cutting-edge cancer treatment.Southwest Florida Proton opened last December on Estero Parkway and now Curadel Pharma is seeking to build a 43,000-square-foot cancer treatment facility and headquarters two miles away on Corkscrew Road.Curadel officials made their request last week to the Estero Planning Zoning & Design Board at a public informational meeting.

Analysis finds McCollum Hall rehab an opportunity for community revitalization

Turning historic McCollum Hall in Fort Myers into a mixed-use development with co-working space and a restaurant is not only commercially viable but represents an opportunity for cultural and community revitalization.That was one of the findings from a feasibility analysis done with the help of AI by the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. The results will be discussed at Wednesday’s Fort Myers CRA meeting.

Jewish Federation of Naples receives $10 million gift

Philanthropist Stephen Saks gives an additional $11 million to other Southwest Florida organizations.

Gianna Clemente, 16, is tied for second place, two strokes off the lead after two rounds at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

Estero golfer Gianna Clemente turning pro; works on qualifying

Gianna Clemente of Estero, right, and LPGA icon Michelle Wie West, walk out onto Yankee Stadium to toss the first ball at a recent game. They was in town for the Mizuho Americas Open, which Clemente won as the American Junior Golf Association Junior Champion in 2024. West is the tournament host.

Estero golfer has decisions to make while traveling the world

17-year-old Gianna Clemente throwing out first pitch at the April 14 Yankee game highlights a busy year

The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization shows any redesigning of the US 41 and Six Mile Cypress intersection is at least 10 years off.

Redesigning US 41/Six Mile Cypress likely not happening before the next 10 years

Drivers navigating the intersection of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and U.S. 41 will need to be patient for at least another decade before they see improvements to make their commutes easier. Design for improvements will take place between 2031 and 2035, according to the county’s Metropolitan Planning Organization priority list that was approved last month. Six Mile to the east of U.S. 41 is a state road; Gladiolus Drive to the west of U.S. 41 is a county road.

Cape City Council approved the flagpole Wednesday after City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn said an unnamed donor put about $141,400 in escrow to cover the remaining amount needed for the $420,000 project. The purchase and construction will be paid with donations.

Run it up a new flagpole? Cape Coral says yea, Bonita Springs, nay, for a U.S. standard

The stars and stripes will unfurl on a 250-foot flagpole in Cape Coral to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, while no flag will wave over Bonita Springs.

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