Business/Economy

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, attended an economic summit recently and heard from Matt Simmons, managing partner of Maxwell, Hendry and Simmons, a local real estate appraisal firm. He shared his views on how Lee County is responding to the economic impact after Hurricane Ian.

Bruno's of Brooklyn, a popular Italian eatery, will move from its Second Street location sometime early to mid-2024, said Cal Bruno. Cal and his wife Genevieve purchased the building at the corner of First and Dean streets nine days before Hurricane Ian. The building cost $1.2 million, according to Lee County property records.

The city Board of Adjustments approved Bruno’s Brooklyn Bites Food Truck Park with a 5-0 vote. The park will be on McGregor Boulevard near the Edison-Ford Estate.

A AAA spokesperson says it's partially due to China's plan to reopen its economy.

The future of rental housing was one of the panel discussions at the 2022 Real Estate Symposium. Karen Moore, publisher of SWFL Business Today, shared what Danville Leadbetter of Soltura Development Group had to offer.

Rather than remodel a Fort Myers woman's dilapidated home, Builders Care and Christopher Alan Homes requested permission to demolish the entire structure and rebuild a new, accessible home that will provide the woman with greater safety and comfort for years to come.

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A group of industry leaders are asking local officials to provide work-force housing

January 12 is an important deadline for disaster recovery. Karen Moore talks with Tauheedah Mateen, Small Business Administration Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Disaster Assistance to get the details.

A power outage affected traffic lights along Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and businesses in Gulf Coast Town Center leading to at least one crash Sunday evening.