Development

The city of Cape Coral recently began demolishing buildings in the east Bimini area, with 47 properties set to be torn down and new developments constructed in their place. Reactions from residents range from excited to disappointed.

The pioneer developers who made this area what it's becoming leave a memorable legacy. But some people worry about our fragile environment, and the explosive population growth that continues.

The historic Colson Hotel in Sarasota was once a welcoming place for Black travelers during Jim Crow. Now, the building is facing demolition.

When the wildlife corridor was envisioned, subdivisions with 10,000 houses and hundreds of thousands of feet of office space were not planned.

The North Alva and Olga area is the last bastion of rural, agricultural land in Lee County. It's being eyed by developers.

During Hurricane Ian a North Fort Myers riverfront dwelling that was home to adults with developmental disabilities for more than 25 years was destroyed and five adults were displaced and forced into temporary rental housing.

A group of homeowners north of Rotary Park marched in the rain earlier this week to protest the pre-development efforts of a group seeking a way to make 380 untouched acres in South Cape Coral attractive to a future developer

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday approved up to $22.4 million dollars in increment tax rebates for two new developments. One is located downtown, the other in the Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard redevelopment area.

Estero Village Council members on Wednesday unanimously approved the rezoning request for Woodfield Estero.

Homeowners in Briny Breezes, a small ocean-front mobile home community in Palm Beach County that sits on the Intracoastal Waterway, are said to be looking for a deal closer to $1 billion.