COASTE | SUMMER 2014

COASTE | COMMUNITY COASTE | COMMUNITY

Redevelopment Agency (DRA) through state enabling legislation, civic and business leaders created a master plan to better capitalize on the underutilized riverfront, revitalize the River District and establish a Historic Preservation program to protect and preserve the historic neighborhoods and landmarks not found anywhere else in Southwest Florida. “I wanted to be part of a way forward, to share my ideas and vision. Fort Myers had such potential.” - Mayor Randy Henderson

Today, Randy Henderson is Mayor of Fort Myers. “It was such a beautiful downtown,” he recalls. “In 1983, I wondered what it would be like in 20 to 30 years. I wanted to be part of a

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