Exclusive: Developer wants road through ‘crown jewel’ Corkscrew Swamp

A proposal by Cameratta Companies would carve a new road through Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to serve Kingston, a massive master-planned development in Lee County.

The Kingston community is approved for up to 10,000 homes, which could mean roughly 24,500 people needing to evacuate if a storm heads their way.

In March, the developer had a pre-application meeting with the South Florida Water Management District to discuss “additional evacuation route options between Lee County and Collier County.”…

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