Explore SWFL: Free live music every night at Sugarshack Downtown in Bonita Springs
Looking to experience something new this summer? If you haven't tried out Sugarshack Downtown in Bonita Springs, now's the time. Sugarshack Downtown is a restaurant and music venue all in one. You can catch a live music set every single night for free. The schedule is updated monthly online at...
$52M Lee County construction company opens Sarasota office
A construction company headquartered in Bonita Springs has opened an office in Sarasota in what it calls a “strategic move” as it expands into the market. Heatherwood Construction Co. is holding a grand opening for its new location on Tuesday. The building at 7069 S. Tamiami Trail was...
Florida shows interest in solitary airport in center of Everglades
A Letter of Intent by the state was sent to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella and Collier County Commissioner Rick LoCastro with the purpose of buying the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. The proposition by the state and Florida Division of Emergency Management said it would buy the land and rights-of-way of...
Two teens arrested after armed robbery and assault at Naples mall, police say
Naples officers said the suspects briefly walked away before returning to assault the victim again. They claim one lifted her into the air and threw her down a second time.
‘This is sacred land’: Proposal for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ draws hundreds of protesters to Everglades
This story was originally published by WGCU. By the several hundreds on Sunday, people gathered outside the gates of an abandoned airport tarmac in a remote area off U.S. 41 protesting that Florida is proposing to be the next site of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. The state is calling it the...
You can build the house but you may not be able to afford it....
After last week's In the Know coverage of Southwest Florida construction job wages not keeping up with the cost of the housing they're building, some of you are wondering what positions are specifically paying. And that comes in the shadow of employers increasingly supplying their own workforce abodes as a way to...
Florida sheriff with ‘zero tolerance’ for street racing caught speeding in his lambo
The video is part of a bigger beef with several allegations of corruption.
SWFL Tex-Mex restaurant seeks new spots in Sarasota, Pinellas
Key takeaway: Kelly Musico has stuck to some core values in growing her restaurant business, Tacos & Tequila Cantina. That’s especially true in building a strong work culture for the 275 employees spread through four locations. Core challenge: Keeping prices down against increasing food and labor costs. What’s next:...
THE BAKER MUSEUM ANNOUNCES MAJOR GIFT
ARTIS—NAPLES, THE BAKER MUSEUM ANNOUNCES MAJOR GIFT OF CONTEMPORARY GLASS AND CERAMICS. Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum is proud to announce a major gift to the museum’s permanent collection: The Dr. Laurence and Rita Sibrack Collection of Contemporary Glass and Ceramics. Donated by longtime Naples residents and...
Wicked good restaurant news from Cape Coral to Naples includes wine, pizzas, deli
There's plenty of restaurant news to digest this week — from new and coming soon restaurants to new locations and familiarly new owners. So let's jump right in ... Palace Pub This warm and inviting pub and wine bar made its Cape Coral return on Friday, June 13. After nearly five years in Big John’s Plaza, owners...
