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The most bruising city council race was the battle for city council from Ward 3.

The popular Italian restaurant has proposed buying the former fire station and renovating it.

Members of the Fort Myers City Council want to see specific plans for redeveloping the Midtown area, just south of downtown. Council members also want bidders to present ideas for little-used City of Palms Park - the former spring training home of the Boston Red Sox. Fort Myers said it pays about $240,000 a year to maintain the stadium and surrounding grounds.

Amazon has pulled the plug on a new facility it had planned in Fort Myers. Mayor Kevin Anderson and City Councilman Fred Burson have confirmed that the deal is off.

The Fort Myers City Council is expressing interest in finding a way to provide guidelines for new and renovated buildings in the downtown area, and in midtown, just south of downtown.An architecture review board could recommend certain looks that would complement and enhance the appearance of those two areas.

Fort Myers Ward 3 council candidates include a transportation worker, a community activist, an IT administrator and a business development adviser.

Some Fort Myers City Council members showed signs of skepticism over whether developer Robert MacFarlane can get Dunbars Towles Garden project done.

A battle is coming for the Fort Myers mayor's office. Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson is up for re-election, his opponent is David Ruffin.

Fort Myers City Council members have picked Suntex Marinas of Dallas to upgrade the citys yacht basin. But first it must negotiate a contract.

Fort Myers City Council has approved the sale of 47 acres to the family-owned wholesale beverage distributor.