A $4 million budget gap in Fort Myers' historic McCollum Hall redevelopment has led the city council to seek termination of the developers' agreements.

After years of sitting stagnant in the heart of Fort Myers, McCollum Hall will receive long-overdue renovations after 20 ...

Historic McCollum Hall on the edge of downtown Fort Myers will soon be seeking a development partner. Look for the city to put out a request for proposals around March 15.

Fort Myers’ McCollum Hall has storied past, uncertain future But to reopen McCollum Hall for business, it will cost about $2.3 million, said Michelle Hylton-Terry, with the Fort Myers CRA.

Fort Myers at crossroad with McCollum Hall In the end, the board voted 6-0 to try and land a spot on the national register without making the changes and move forward with exterior renovations to ...

Fort Myers officials want to take another shot this legislative session at winning state money to reopen McCollum Hall for business, and their chances seem better this time around.

McCollum Hall's new murals: Louis Armstrong, dancing and more revealed at Dunbar landmark Charles Runnells Fort Myers News-Press 0:05 ...

Fort Myers project funding requests McCollum Hall Building Renovation — $2.2 million Burroughs Home Restoration — $500,000 First Street / State Road 80 Flood Prevention — $1.25 million ...

In 1998, it was designated by the city of Fort Myers as a local historic landmark and 10 years later was purchased by the CRA from the McCollum family. The building fell into disrepair.

Today, Brunson is 62 and on the verge of signing a 99-year lease with Fort Myers' Community Redevelopment Agency to occupy the long-empty McCollum Hall, a one-time epicenter for black businesses.

While Fort Myers officials are working to breathe new life into a historic landmark, they have come to a fork in the road. Officials can either get started on the restoration of McCollum Hall with ...