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Lee County voters settled on many of its leaders and who will be on the general election ballot with the primary election Aug. 20, which had a 23% turnout. 

Collier County’s Tourist Development Council unanimously recommended the county spend $2.09 million in tourist-development tax funds to extend a sponsorship agreement and build six more covered U.S. Pickleball Open Championships courts. 

The bank closed the deal Aug. 20 on a vacant lot, paying $1,795,000 for 0.3 acres on the beach side of Estero Boulevard, across the street from the Fort Myers Beach Public Library, at 2670 and 2680 Estero Blvd. 

Charlotte County commissioners acted quickly to fill the void left by former Office of Economic Development Director Dave Gammon’s Aug. 16 resignation.

Cheney Brothers generates approximately $3.2 billion in annual revenue, providing food and food service to a diverse range of customers, including independent restaurants, restaurant chains, hotels, country clubs, institutional groups and other food service operators. 

Hodges University’s final days are edging closer. The college’s last classes are Aug. 25, a year after the institution announced it would close.  

Michelle Lerario has enjoyed smoking cigars for 30 years and particularly enjoyed going to Fedora’s Cigar & Wine Bar in Punta Gorda. 

The square tiles are all that remain of Plaka on the Beach, a Greek-themed restaurant that had been in Times Square on Fort Myers Beach since 1981. 

Of the four Republican candidates vying to win two Lee County commissioner primaries, two of them are their own largest contributors to their campaigns, while two of them relied on growth and development dollars as their largest category of donors. 

The first of six parks planned at Babcock Ranch will open Aug. 24. The public and their dogs are invited to Paw-ty in the Park, a grand opening celebration for its dog park in the Midtown section of the master-planned community.