Firm completes River District work
CENTRIC Construction & Management, Inc., experts in commercial and residential custom construction, recently completed two major interior build-outs in historic downtown Fort Myers. Full Story
Bank opens
Preferred Community Bank has opened its first full-service branch in the Colonial Plaza Shopping Center, 4391 Colonial Blvd., Suite 124. A permanent branch and headquarters is under construction and will open in the same plaza in 2008. The bank is open 9 am - 4 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am - 6 pm Friday. Full Story
Project complete
Brooks & Freund has completed the construction of Villagio, a 70-acre condominium community located off of Three Oaks Parkway in Estero, near 1-75. The project includes 512 Tuscan-style condominiums ranging from 1,537 square feet to 2,169 square feet and the Villagio Centro, a community center. Full Story
Homes for heroes
Bonita Bay Group and the Lee County Housing Development Corporation announced that two teachers have purchased new homes at Osprey Cove in Estero as part of the Homes for Heroes program. Full Story
Gun bill goes down
A Florida House council defeated a bill that would have forced business owners to allow employees to bring guns to work as long as they were locked in their vehicle. Full Story
Rutenberg helps needy
For the past seven years, the Building Better Lives program, a local Arthur Rutenberg Homes fund-raising initiative that concluded its seventh year in April, has helped needy families in Collier and Lee counties. The program has enabled Southwest Florida's two Arthur Rutenberg Homes builders - A.R.B.C. Corp. in Naples and Lyons Housing Corp. Full Story
Architect to tackle Times Square
Developer William "Bill" Slavich of FMB Times Square, LLC, has retained Fort Myers architectural firm RJ McCormack Architect, Inc. to design a major revitalization project in the Town of Fort Myers Beach. Full Story
Engineers finish restaurant
Community Engineering Services has completed work on Java Moon Café's first Florida restaurant, located at 8880 Sal Rose Lane, near the intersection of Appaloosa Lane and Daniels Parkway. The 5,080-square-foot restaurant is scheduled to open this month. Community Engineering Services provided civil engineering services including water management, utilities and construction certification. Full Story
Companies donate to club
Beazer Homes and Circuit City donated $30,000 to four Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County Club Units. The group will host a Donation reception at the Shady Oaks Unit, on Marion Street in Fort Myers, on Friday, April 20 at 4 pm. Full Story
Riverside Bank applauded
Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast and its president and CEO John Moran recently received a certificate of appreciation from the Lee County School Board naming the bank as a Florida Outstanding Business Partners Award. Full Story
Rib City expanding
Fort Myers-based Rib City restaurants will open two new locations in Colorado this summer, announced corporate CEO Paul Peden. Founded in Fort Myers, Florida in 1989, there are currently 13 corporate Rib City's throughout Florida under the leadership of the Peden family and eight franchise locations throughout the United States including restaurants in Washington, Utah, Colorado and Ohio. Full Story
Contractor selected
HJ Foundations has awarded J.L. Wallace Inc. a contract to build Country Lakes Business Center, a new industrial business center located on Country Lakes Drive South East, Fort Myers. The project includes the construction of two tilt-wall buildings encompassing 47,360 square feet. Full Story
Builders help needy
Volunteers from six local builders will join forces for a one-day blitz to construct wheelchair ramps at the homes of six disabled individuals. The Ramps Up! event is sponsored by Builders Care, the charitable agency of the Lee Building Industry Association. Full Story
Eye Centers get new equipment
Eye Centers of Florida just added the most powerful light-based aesthetic system in the world to its Main Center. The StarLux1540 allows Eye Centers of Florida to provide a wider range of effective treatments to its patients. Full Story
Nichols scores for charities
In just five years, the Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation has raised over $1.3 million for children's charities. This year's Nichols Cup Celebrity Pro-Am tournament, held in February at Fiddlesticks Country Club, was the biggest yet. Full Story
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