Horseback protest doesn't stop Lee Co. approving 1,100-home development in Alva

Horseback protest doesn't stop Lee Co. approving 1,100-home development in Alva

Lee County commissioners approved a plan for 1,100 new homes in rural Alva despite years of pushback from neighbors. Fox 4's Austin Schargorodski went to the old Lee County Courthouse, where residents made their case one last time, saying developments like this will change Alva forever.They saddled up to make a statement. Some of the people pushing back on the development brought their horses to Downtown Fort Myers for the meeting. Sue Koffman t…

One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Neal Communities, Hooters and more - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

⊲ Neal Communities launched pre-sales at Palm Grove, a new Lakewood Ranch community of 900 homes, townhomes and paired villas, in east Manatee County, near Lake Manatee State Park, with prices starting in the low $300,000s. ⊲Neal Communities, a homebuilder in Lakewood Ranch, donated $25,000 in November and December to support community events and youth sports, including $5,000 to the Cape Coral Junior Football Association, a nonprofit serving yo…

Neal Communities receives rezoning to build 1,099 homes in Alva - Gulfshore Business

An Alva and North Olga land-use change from agricultural to residential, which has been years in the making after being cattle ranchlands for almost a century, took place March 5 with Lee County commissioners approving it unanimously. Neal Communities, a Lakewood Ranch-based company hired by members of the Cary-Duke-Povia families, legacy owners of the ranchlands, received approval to build 1,099 homes on 305 acres. Pat Neal, founder of Neal Com…