Having finished Portage Central’s new state-of-the-art football stadium this summer, O‑A‑K is constructing Portage Central’s new middle school building. Construction is ongoing throughout the district as part of a $144 million bond project running from 2017-2021. The bond program includes 2 football stadiums, 2 soccer…
Nearly 100-year-old railroad depot transformed into welcoming space for collaboration efforts. by: Jay Schlichter Lee-Collier Editor/Business Observer Decades ago, passengers waiting to board a train at the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Fort Myers were segregated along racial lines. Today, those once…
Owen‑Ames‑Kimball (O‑A‑K) Florida, Inc. recently broke ground on Creative World School at 2260 Olympia Park Boulevard in North Naples. Owned by Amy and Chris O’Malley, the 10,456-square-foot school will accommodate up to 198 students, featuring a preschool for ages 6 weeks through 5 years and a before-and after-school…
