{"id":346527,"date":"2026-07-20T21:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T21:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346527\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T21:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T21:58:35","slug":"cape-coral-fort-myers-share-florida-league-of-cities-2026-municipal-achievement-award-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346527\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral, Fort Myers share Florida League of Cities\u2019 2026 Municipal Achievement Award | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"648\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CCP-E-fog_over_river-648x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">Fog on the Caloosahatchee from the east side of Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve.  PHOTO BY BARNEY BONTECOU<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2013 The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida\u2019s municipal governments, recently announced the winners of the 2026 Florida Municipal Achievement Awards. This annual awards program recognizes cities for innovative efforts in four categories: Economic Advancement, <\/p>\n<p>Environmental Stewardship, Local Action, and Public Engagement. This year, two projects tied for the Environmental Stewardship Award.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s award-winning cities and their projects are:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Environmental Stewardship Award \u2013 Cities of Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Caloosahatchee Connect<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Environmental Stewardship Award \u2013 Town of Longboat Key, The Living Seawall<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Economic Advancement Award \u2013 City of Oakland Park, Downtown Revitalization Through PublicPrivate Partnerships<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Local Action Award \u2013 City of Tavares, Public Works Transportation Training and Innovation Center<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Public Engagement Award \u2013 City of Tallahassee, The Longest Table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese projects show what\u2019s possible when local leaders, staff, and partners work side by side to turn great ideas into real results,\u201d said FLC President and Sanibel Councilwoman Holly D. Smith.<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Stewardship Award celebrates environmental leadership and sustainability, and this year the League recognized two projects. The cities of Cape Coral and Fort Myers were honored for Caloosahatchee Connect, a water-reuse partnership that protects the Caloosahatchee River while expanding Florida\u2019s water supply. 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