Remembering Cape Coral pioneer and Fort Myers Beach hotelier Tom Kolar

Tom Kolar was in the business of selling dreams.

In the early days of Cape Coral, when the canals were freshly cut and the promise of a “Waterfront Wonderland” was still more pitch than proof, Kolar was part of the team that convinced Northerners to move south. Later in his life, he built a Fort Myers Beach motel that let people enjoy a sojourn in paradise.

Thomas James Kolar died in Fort Myers on March 13. He was 96…

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