ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD · November 5, 2026
Board cheers News Press 'Midtown Yards' plan, Lee Health vision, and votes to back the Innovation Walk
Big day for downtown Fort Myers.
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All meetings →Nov 4CRA Advisory Board backs up to $24M in tax rebates for big downtown Midtown Yards projectNov 3Board greenlights plan to pitch a new environmental award to council, gets candid update on Alligator Towing junkyardNov 2Council backs $5.9M Edison Ford Welcome Center with $1.9M city money — one 'no' voteNov 2CRA greenlights design help for McCollum Hall revival and OKs extension on downtown apartment projectOct 19Fort Myers Council names interim city manager and moves forward on executive searchOct 7CRA Advisory Board reschedules October meeting to November due to a lack of quorum.
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