The empty City of Palms Park costs Fort Myers taxpayers $500,000 in yearly upkeep. The stadium has sat unused since 2012, stuck between demolition plans and new building ideas.
At the Oct. 14, 2025, meeting, Card and Associates proposed new plans. They want to transform the site into a mix of community center, indoor facilities, hotel space, and single-family homes.
Fort Myers City Manager Marty Lawing spoke up about the site’s fate in July. “Staff believes it’s time, or past time, to talk seriously about demolition of the stadium,” Lawing said, per WINK News…