Fort Myers is thinking big for the land where City of Palms Park is coming down. The city and Card & Associates are zeroing in on the largest of four fieldhouse concepts — a 200,000-square-foot anchor projected to generate $62.7 million a year in economic impact.
IMG Academy’s Josh Green, No. 0, competes during the 2018 City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Green went on to…
Whataburger made its Southwest Florida debut Sept. 10 in south Fort Myers, where customers lined up more than 24 hours before the doors opened. An Immokalee High School senior celebrating his 18th birthday was first in line, while Whataburger CEO Debbie Stroud traveled from San Antonio for the opening. Estero is next.
Lee County port commissioners approved a three-year phase-in of steep Page Field hangar rate increases, a compromise that softened the blow for local pilots but left many worried about the airport’s future.
Dan O’Berski bought the former Fort Myers Cyclery building for $1 million and plans to turn the Cleveland Avenue property into Motley Market, a farmers market, general store and community gathering place.
A long-vacant grocery store at Three Oaks Town Center in south Fort Myers is getting new life. Palm City Brewing and W.O.L.F. Gyms will split the nearly 37,000-square-foot space, with the gym opening first.
Plans for Fort Myers’ Innovation Walk are taking shape after a series of public meetings. The proposed riverfront attraction would blend history, art and recreation while seeking to spur investment in the downtown River District.
Nervous Nellie’s owners Len and Tyler Lemmer plan to open Nellie’s Boatyard by year-end in the former Joe’s Crab Shack near downtown Fort Myers, investing nearly $1 million to remake the waterfront restaurant.
Fort Myers is moving ahead with a $16 million restoration of historic McCollum Hall in Dunbar, with plans calling for a restaurant, performing arts venue and a separate two-story business center with office and retail space.
Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers served 680,168 passengers in July, marking a 5.7% decline from July 2025 and a near steady year-to-date passenger traffic. Delta was the leading airline with 166,696 travelers, followed by American, Southwest, United, and Breeze.
