JetBlue Park going Green – Mini Fenway in Fort Myers Florida

JetBlue Park going Green – Mini Fenway in Fort Myers Florida

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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…

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Oly’s Ice Cream, & Coffee Set to Open Soon

Oly’s Ice Cream, & Coffee Set to Open Soon

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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…

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Gateway Easter Activities and Fun Day

Gateway Easter Activities and Fun Day

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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…

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Gartner creating 400 new jobs in Gateway, will have a $181.9M economic impact!

Gartner creating 400 new jobs in Gateway, will have a $181.9M economic impact!

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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,…

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Dozens attend groundbreaking of Red Sox spring training facility

Dozens attend groundbreaking of Red Sox spring training facility

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LEE COUNTY — Around 100 fans, government officials and baseball executives gathered on a dusty, windswept expanse in Fort Myers on Friday morning to celebrate construction of the new Boston Red Sox spring training facility. As construction workers scaled the early stages of concrete and rebar pillars in the distance, Larry Lucchino, President and chief executive officer of the Boston Red Sox, waived a commemorative silver shovel in the air and gushed over the new stadium and the team’s 30-year…

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Update: Daniels Parkway expansion surrounding the new Boston Red Sox spring training facility

Update: Daniels Parkway expansion surrounding the new Boston Red Sox spring training facility

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Gateway Residents: Below is an update on the construction of Daniels Parkway east of I-75 leading up to, and beyond, Gateway. We are anxiously anticipating a smoother drive home next year!   The Lee County Department of Transportation (LC DOT) begins work to widen Daniels Parkway from four to six lanes from Chamberlin Parkway to Gateway Boulevard. The majority of the widening along Daniels Parkway will take place within the median. Some minor shoulder widening and turn lane construction will…

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Comcast closes Sarasota call center, relocating 93 jobs to Gateway in Fort Myers

Comcast closes Sarasota call center, relocating 93 jobs to Gateway in Fort Myers

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Comcast Cable will close its residential call center in Sarasota, laying off 129 workers, but will open a new regional dispatch center that will employ 93. The company is combining the Sarasota call center into a similar operation in Fort Myers, spokesman Bill Ferry said Tuesday. The new dispatch center will cover Florida, coastal Georgia and South Carolina when it opens in about two months.   This is good news for local residents, as the new jobs will be relocated…

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Fort Myers Regional Partnership announces $5 million grant approval for VR Laboratories

Fort Myers Regional Partnership announces $5 million grant approval for VR Laboratories

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The Fort Myers Regional Partnership, Lee County’s Economic Development Office, announced today that the county has approved financial incentives totaling $5 million for VR Laboratories, LLC to support its new venture.   Currently, VR Laboratories is eyeing the Madden Research Loop for it’s 155,000 sq ft headquarters. The Madden Research Loop is the first phase of a 750-acre site called the Skyplex Commerical Center, located on the north side of airport property on Chamberlin Parkway, off Daniels Parkway. This first…

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