Commercial repeat

If Randy Henderson's calculations are correct, downtown Fort Myers could see another $450 million worth of commercial investment in the next three years.

Like Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, Fort Myers is no exception to the revivals of downtowns throughout the state. “This next 36 months will push us to over $1 billion in a decade,” says Henderson, the mayor of the city who is also a real estate investor and developer.

“I'm putting my own money where my mouth is,” Henderson says. “I'm very comfortable doing it.”