With the city flush with funds, taxpayers may be looking at a tax cut as the council looks at new revenue sources that extend beyond traditional property tax bills.
The community is honoring the life of a Fort Myers trailblazer. Dr. Ann Knight served the city for two decades as the second African-American elected to the Fort Myers city council. She represented Ward 3 of the city. Knight, a long-time educator, died last week. She was 89. Knight made a mark for the younger […]
Published: June 3, 2021 5:09 PM EDT
Updated: June 3, 2021 9:01 PM EDT
Southwest Florida has an unwanted title. We’re one of the worst places to find affordable housing in the country. The pandemic only made it worse, exposing low wages, raising home prices, and cutting funding.
For many people, their reality is having to choose between paying rent, paying for food, paying to get to work.
Drew Broderick had to make that choice living in Fort Myers, even while he made $15 an hour working in construction. Now he’s outspoken about finding solutions.
“I was homeless for over seven years. And I had a job the whole time, just couldn’t afford the rents,” Broderick said. “It’s just such a problem, you see it everywhere.”
The Fort Myers community is remembering a trailblazer. Former Councilwoman Dr. Ann Knight died at 89 years old recently. She was the second African American ever elected to Fort Myers City Council. Knight was known as an educator who made sure children had the opportunities they needed to be successful. “Definitely, she was a trailblazer,” […]