When Juan Cordero bought his five-acre plot of land off Pine Island Road in Cape Coral more than 40 years ago he thought it might one day become an investment.
“It was a mess,” says Cordero, a Vietnam Veteran and Chaplain. “I got it cleaned up. I put up a fence. I bought 16 goats. It became a farm.”
Cape Coral Charity plans housing project for homeless vets
But instead of raising a flock, Cordero wants to raise up his fellow veterans.
“When I heard about how many homeless veterans we have in Lee County,” Cordero said, “I wanted to house them.”
Homelessness has skyrocketed in Southwest Florida in recent years, up nearly 70% in Lee County since Hurricane Ian struck…