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West Ventura Avenue plans pair resurfacing with a Central Avenue roundabout

Clewiston's Ventura Avenue resurfacing concept grew into a small downtown redesign. The approved plan covers roughly a quarter-mile between W.C. Owen Avenue and Deane Duff Avenue, adding a roundabout at Central Avenue, angled parking and 13-foot sidewalks on both sides, with landscaping included in the concept. The work would change how drivers and pedestrians move through the short corridor, not simply replace asphalt.

The City Council approved the revised concept in 2023 and added the roundabout to the resurfacing scope in 2024. The latest city documents show a design moving toward construction, with storefront access and sidewalk routes to be worked into the traffic plan.

Clewiston’s 2026 paving bid covers asphalt, base and concrete repairs

Clewiston awarded its 2026 miscellaneous paving contract to Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. The bid documents cover work at various city locations rather than one named street: milling existing asphalt, reworking limerock base, paving, concrete roadway repairs, seal coating and striping are all possible tasks. Utility coordination, traffic maintenance, erosion control and site restoration are also part of the package.

The contract allows the city to add or remove tasks at the bid unit prices and sets a 180-day period from the notice to proceed. Since the package covers multiple locations, the city can assign repairs as needs arise rather than sending crews to one fixed project site.

A vehicle explosion at a Clewiston hotel led to a wider safety perimeter

A vehicle exploded in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot on West Sugarland Highway on December 5, 2024. The man inside was inventorying equipment for a fire-suppression company, including detonators, and was taken for medical care with serious burns.

Clewiston fire personnel found additional unstable explosives, and the Collier County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad helped dispose of them. Authorities temporarily closed roads from San Luis to Berner and south between Ventura and Sagamore while crews worked.

Fire Commander Travis Reese warned residents they might hear a controlled blast but said the public was not in danger. Investigators' available reports do not establish a final cause for the original explosion.

Clewiston sought funding to replace a damaged roof at its emergency operations center

A roof failure at Clewiston’s police facility also threatened the city’s emergency coordination: the building serves as Clewiston’s primary Emergency Operations Center and Hendry County’s backup. After Hurricane Ian, city inspectors found cracks, ridges, exposed felt and standing rainwater.

In March 2025, Clewiston requested $465,000 toward a more resilient replacement roof, citing water intrusion and ponding as structural concerns. The proposal called for removing the old roof to its deck, replacing rusted sections, and adding tapered insulation and drainage improvements. Its August–November 2025 construction window has passed, but the funding request alone does not confirm the work was completed.

A kitchen fire temporarily closed the Popeyes on East Sugarland Highway

At about 6:40 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, a kitchen fire closed the Popeyes at 504 East Sugarland Highway. No injuries were reported.

The next morning, a local update said the restaurant would stay closed until repairs were made. It gave no reopening time.

Clewiston seeks bids for a water-main extension serving Harlem

Clewiston opened a water-system bid in October 2026 to extend service toward Harlem, connecting the treatment plant area with U.S. 27 and Lewis Boulevard. The city solicitation describes approximately 16-inch water mains along Lewis Boulevard, 13th Street, Della Tobias Avenue, 7th Street and Georgia Avenue, with a mix of open-cut installation and directional drilling.

Valves, hydrants, flushing stations, system connections and restoration are part of the bid, which means crews will also have to repair roads, sidewalks and other surfaces disturbed by the work. Bids are due November 5; the city has mapped the scope, but construction has not begun.