Punta Gorda apartment, commercial parcel listed for $3.4 million
The developers behind Midtown at Bonita in Lee County have signed two national tenants — TJ Maxx and Ulta Beauty — for the retail portion of the project currently under construction. With the additions, the commercial piece of the 68-acre project is nearing 100,000 square feet of leased space. The pair will join a...
Periwinkle Way Road Work Starting Sunday Night, March 8
The City of Sanibel will repair a manhole in the westbound lane of Periwinkle Way, just west of Dixie Beach Boulevard, from 8 p.m. Sunday, March 8, to 7 a.m. Monday, March 9. The city stated it will make every effort to minimize inconvenience to the public, but will limit vehicular traffic to one lane in this area....
Sanibel Council Deals With Roundabout Again
The Sanibel City Council on Tuesday, March 3, considered two options from Kimley-Horn Engineering & Design Consultants to complete planning services for the intersection of Periwinkle Way and Causeway Boulevard, with funding provided by the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Yes, they’re talking...
Other News From Sanibel Council on March 2
City of Sanibel Recreation Department Receives the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) Certified Guest Property Designation. A Certified Guest Service Property is a designation awarded by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute to organizations where 100 percent of frontline employees are trained...
Sanibel Council Discusses E-Bikes…Again
City Council members on Tuesday, March 3, again discussed the use of E-bikes on Sanibel. Currently, only Class 1 bikes are allowed on the shared-use path, and the Council on Tuesday wanted to discuss Class 2 and Class 3 E-bikes. “We call this a shared-use path. If we bring on...
More No-Passing Zones, No Stops at Rabbit Road
The City of Sanibel is concerned about speeding on local roads and the current passing zone locations. The City is also exploring improvements at the Rabbit Road and Sanibel Captiva Road intersection. To evaluate existing traffic conditions within the City, Johnson Engineering collected speed data and analyzed...
Council Votes to Ban Smoking on Beaches, at Parks – Except Cigars
City Council voted unanimously to ban smoking on its beaches and in certain areas. This ban does not include unfiltered cigars, as Florida Statutes do not allow such a ban. The matter still has to come back to the City Council on April 3 at 9 a.m. for a second reading and public hearing. Vaping is also banned.
Hollywood stars shine in Fort Myers, Naples: Movies shot in SW Florida
Zombies shuffle through downtown Fort Myers. A group of kids fight to save Cape Coral’s burrowing owls. Dakota Fanning kisses a boy on a Captiva Island beach. And the cameras are rolling to capture it all. Film crews have visited Southwest Florida many times over the years, and so have some of Hollywood's biggest...
VIDEO: Ethan Tucker – Full Set (Live Music) Sugarshack Sessions
Ethan Tucker – Full Set (Live Music) | Sugarshack Sessions. 🔔 Subscribe to Sugarshack’s Channel: https://bit.ly/4hNw3OT. Ethan Tucker from Olympia, WA performing live at the Sugarshack in Bonita Springs, FL. More episodes from Ethan Tucker:. Number – https://youtu.be/_Bvwy2aKwP4. Bad Man –...
Lecture honors women who shaped Collier County
The Collier County Museums will host a lecture titled "Women Who Shaped Collier County" on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Rose History Auditorium at the Marco Island Historical Museum. The event will be presented by Museum Director Amanda Townsend.
