Valerie’s House is set to break ground Friday on its new 7,000-square-foot facility at 3551 Shoemaker Lane, off Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard, in Fort Myers. The facility will provide wrap-around services, such as individual grief counseling to support families who need it. A total of $2.5 million has been raised toward the $3 million cost of the new home. The city of Fort Myers donated the land under a lease of $1 a year for 99 years.
The supermarket and the adjoining vacant retail space that previously was home to PetPeople and Hallmark stores will be demolished...
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