Ground has officially been broken at Kingston, the massive and controversial residential development along Corkscrew Road in southeastern Lee County.

Kingston will be among the largest residential and commercial developments in Southwest Florida’s history at 10.3 square miles. That’s about the same size as eight of New York City’s Central Park.

Cameratta Companies held the official ceremony on Thursday for Kingston, which years from now will have roughly 10,000 residences and 700,0000 square feet of commercial space.

Kingston is currently facing legal challenges that have paused progress and could influence the project's timeline and scope. Most are related to environmental protections and infrastructure approvals.

The Estero-based developer has promised to restore about half of the 6,

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