We will be posting new photos on the blog here in the next couple of days on the progress of the new JetBlue park the home of the Boston Red Sox Spring Training facility in Fort Myers set to open for the MLB spring training 2012 season. The site work is really progressing and you can start to see the progress of 11400 through 11500 Ballpark Dr starting to take shape around the ballpark. Still no more details on what…
Residents of Stoneybrook at Gateway are invited out to this FREE event Saturday June 25th from 8PM to 12AM. The Island Reggae Jam Night will be held at the clubhouse. The event will feature Live Music and Free Drinks or you may BYOB (Please bring in Plastic Cups only). Stoneybrook at Gateway residents sign up for this event by calling 239-561-0578 or emailing activities@stoneybrookgateway.org. The Stoneybrook at Gateway clubhouse is located at: 9521 Pebble Brook Blvd.Fort Myers, FL 33913 Share…
Gateway Golf and Country Club Kids Camp includes Tennis, Golf, Swimming and Kids Club for ages 5 – 17: Their USPTA and PGA certified staff is ready to take on another summer challenge: we want to teach as many new and returning players as possible! Camp at Gateway runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays from June 13 to Aug. 5. It includes tennis, golf, swimming and kids club for ages 5 to 17. Members cost for tennis…
Recently went out to the site of the new Boston Red Sox Spring Training Facility set to open for the 2012 Spring Training Season in Fort Myers, Florida just outside the community of Gateway. I got a wide panoramic shot of the stadium constuction and a close up shot of the construction (although it might be a little blurry for my taste). You can really see the framework for the Green Monster, at Mini Fenway, starting to take shape now. Also…
Now it is still about a month away, but the Gateway Community has announced a scheduled event for Independence Day this July 4th. The event will take place at the Gateway Commons Pool off Gateway Boulevard on Monday July 4th from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. There will be Live Music Michael Imbasciani, Fun Carnival Games, a Bounce House, and More. The will have food, snacks, and cold drinks available for purchase including traditional July 4th hot dogs and sausages. …
Oly’s Ice Cream & Coffee located in the Towne Lake Plaza on Gateway Boulevard has been open a few days now and is seeing a lot of evening business. Oly’s opened with an outdoor ice cream event to beat the heat and attracted crowds of families to the event. Oly’s Ice Cream also got the attention of Fort Myers and Gateway communities with articles (The Corridor featured them on the cover) and advertisements popping up on the roadways throughout the town. …
The Mini Fenway in Gateway of Fort Myers JetBlue Park is trying to go green and not just for the luck of the Irish. The county is already working on ways to make the new JetBlue Park more efficient. In a recent interview Bob Taylor (Project Manager) said, “As our budgets get tighter, we have to be more efficient”. He is documenting each energy efficient move to help save money, while not spending too much of it. “Energy modeling is allowing us…
Oly’s Ice Cream & Coffee owned by Olympia Ruppe, a local Gateway resident, is set to open the new Coffee shop in the Towne Lake center. They recently had a soft opening and have been promoting the business recently by bringing free samples to local businesses like the Boulevard Tavern in the same shopping complex. They feature Ice Cream Club ice cream, Seattle’s Best coffee, Stephano’s gelato, Smoothies, Bagels, Specialty Pastries, and more. They are looking to open in the…
Several communities within Gateway are celebrating the Eater Holiday and providing plenty of activities for our neighbors to enjoy. Gateway Golf & Country Club invites the community to join them for Easter Fun Day – Saturday April 23, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. There will be games, bounce house, face painting, Easter bunny buffet, and you can decorate your own Easter sugar cookie. The Easter Egg Hunt starts at noon. Admission is 10 dollars for children and 16…
Good news for the development and job market in Fort Myers and the community of Gateway as the Fort Myers Regional Partnership (Lee County’s Economic Development Office) announced today that the county and State of Florida have approved additional financial incentives for Gartner, Inc.to support its expansion in Fort Myers, Florida. The approval of this project is in addition to the original incentives awarded in April 2009 with the creation of an additional 200 net new jobs in the professional,…