Prominent Lee County construction leader dies at 96

Daniel Harper might have been born in Arkansas, but the longtime Lee County resident had a hand in building many well-known roads and communities throughout his adopted hometown. 

The former president and co-owner of highway and mining company Harper Bros. Inc., Harper was heavily involved in the construction and development of a wide swath of Southwest Florida. That goes from Hideaway Country Club and Bonita Bay to portions of Cape Coral and Interstate 75.