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Plans are underway to develop 22 million square feet of industrial space in Lee County, including the Skyplex Commercial Center in south Fort Myers. This development is expected to create thousands of jobs and stimulate economic growth in the region.

The Lee County Port Authority is moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). This decision aims to introduce competition and enhance services for private jet operations.

The Lee County Port Authority has completed the master concept plan for Skyplex, a commercial and industrial park located near Southwest Florida International Airport. The project is divided into three sectors: office, retail, and hotel space; healthcare and technology; and aviation and logistics. Phase three, focusing on permitting, is set to begin.

The Skyplex development project on Lee County Port Authority land, running parallel along the north side of Southwest Florida International Airport’s runway, has developed a master plan concept. The plan aims to transform the area into a mixed-use development with various commercial and industrial facilities.

Alta Resources, a customer experience outsourcing company, is set to unveil its new facility at Skyplex, marking a significant expansion in the region.

The Lee County Port Authority announced that all inbound and outbound roads into Skyplex, including Chamberlin Parkway, Skyplex Boulevard, and Paul J. Doherty Parkway, will be open to the public. This development is part of the ongoing infrastructure improvements in the Skyplex area.

Global call center giant Alta Resources plans to hire at least 350 employees, for full- and part-time positions associated with its new, $21 million Skyplex building in Fort Myers. Positions, according to a statement, are for remote or in-office. Pay starts at $16 to $19 per hour for the customer service and sales positions.

The pandemic era drove Southwest Florida development and the economy to new highs. With the accelerator mashed down to the floor in a year that whizzed by, records of all sorts have fallen.

Southwest Florida is growing and a state grant is helping RSW International Airport keep up with that growth. Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $4.2 million on Tuesday to RSW, which gives the airport the rest of the money it needs for a $20 million infrastructure project.

Sam Galloway Jr. had gathered the appropriate players. They assembled around the second-floor conference room table at his car dealership, Galloway Ford Lincoln, o” Boy Scout Road in Fort Myers.

Between buzz and new leases, Southwest Florida International Airport’s Skyplex has high hopes for 2020.

Skyplex Boulevard, which starts off Daniels Parkway, directly across the street from JetBlue Park, spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, opened at 8:30 a.m. last Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A new, better-defined intersection at Pondella Road and the U.S. 41 business spur in North Fort Myers may make things easier for traffic headed to and from Cape Coral and other areas.

Lee County Port Authority’s 1,150-acre business park is landing major office users.

Jeff Mulder, executive director of the Lee County Port Authority for the past two years, earned his pilot’s license at age 16, not long after receiving his driver’s license.

Alta Resources has unveiled plans for a multimillion-dollar building at Skyplex around the busy Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.

More jobs for Lee County – an estimated 800.

After years in the doldrums, the commerce park on the grounds of Southwest Florida International Airport appears to be moving forward.

Gartner employs more than 1,200 people in Lee County and anticipates growing to more than 2,300 associates by 2022.

Bill Baird of Gateway was first in line, arriving at 6:20 a.m. Karen Duda, Sarah Sarracino and Jess Bunger were next, each of them holding signs welcoming the new Publix grocery store.

Southwest Florida International Airport is poised to land a new office park development that will feature tech giant Gartner Inc. as its tenant.