$300M Fort Myers revitalization project wins more federal funding

Some of the funds will go toward rising construction costs.

Plans at Southward Village include 375 new mixed-income apartments.
Plans at Southward Village include 375 new mixed-income apartments.
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The Greater Dunbar Initiative, a $300 million project designed to revitalize a portion of the Dunbar community east of downtown Fort Myers, has received $8 million in federal funding. 

 

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