Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million
Paraíso Beach Club in Naples has completed the purchase of 200 feet of beachfront property on Vanderbilt Beach and has received full approval for its site development permit. The club declined to disclose the purchase price. Plans call for the beachfront private club to be built on about 1.35 acres on Gulf Shore Drive. It will feature three restaurants, saltwater pools with private cabanas...
The Shangri-La Historic Hotel and Spa in Bonita Springs
Last month I wrote about my trip to the Shangri-La in Bonita Springs, which focused on the incredible food my fellow Floridaphile Joey and I ate there. But there’s so much more to this historic hotel and spa than food. History of the Shangri-La The Shangri-La opened in 1927,...
Motorcyclist accused of driving away from deputies, harming K9 following chase at Miromar Lakes
MIROMAR LAKES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is accused of driving away from Lee County deputies, causing a vehicle crash and harming a K9 after a chase at Miromar Lakes Thursday evening. According to an arrest report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies saw a person on...
Realtors Predict These 11 Retirement Cities Will Become Unaffordable by 2030
Some retirement destinations are surging in popularity and pushing housing prices higher. Find out which retirement cities are seeing housing prices soar.
Prolific Lakewood Ranch homebuilder posts sales boost in four counties
Neal Communities, a homebuilder based in Lakewood Ranch — and one of the busiest locally based builders in the region, with $800 million in revenue in 2024 — reports surpassing its sales goals in both Sarasota-Manatee and Lee-Collier markets in March amid what it calls a “meaningful shift in buyer activity."
London Bay Asks For LPA Continuance
After a 7 hour meeting on the London Bay project Tuesday, no decision was made by the Local Planning Agency. London Bay CEO Mark Wilson asked for a continuance when LPA members said they wanted him to reduce his highest building from 177 feet to 158. Being that the tallest...
Now You Know: ‘Be a Marine Scientist’ at Rookery Bay’s Marine Science Camp
Area students entering grades seven through 10 can experience hands-on science this summer at Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s Marine Science Summer Camp. The flexible, half-day program is led by real marine biologists and set in Collier County’s coastal habitats. “This camp gives students the chance to step into...
One measles case in Collier County increases Florida total to 145 for the year
After a one-week hiatus of no new measles cases, Florida reported one new patient - in Collier County - during the week ending April 11, which is the most recent data the state is making public. According to the Florida Department of Health, that upped the state total to 145...
‘Ding’ Darling Opens New Lifestyles Store
“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge has opened a branch shop to its flagship Refuge Nature Store at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island. The new “Ding” Darling Lifestyles Store resides within the Home by Rachel Pierce shop at Heart of the...
Ground Breaking Set For Food Truck Park
A new commercial business operation will be open later this year. The owners of the new food truck park on Estero Boulevard across from the old Town Hall property plan to break ground on their new facility Monday, June 8th at 9AM. The Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved the...
