Bonita Springs approves controversial Revana Lakes mixed-use community
City council has approved a new mixed-used development called Revana Lakes in Bonita Springs. The controversial project has been more than six years in the making. It overcame its final hurdles, with three separate votes by council, at a night meeting on Jan. 22. Council had to agree to annex parts of the site that...
Bird Photographer to Speak at Ding
Wildlife photographer and author, biologist Kirsten Hines is the guest speaker Thursday, January 29th at 10AM and 1PM as part of the 21st annual “Ding” Darling Winter Lecture Series in The Roost at the “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center on Sanibel Island. The author of nine books, Hines will focus her lecture...
Opera Naples Announces Recital Featuring Samantha Hankey
Opera Naples has announced the addition of a recital featuring mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey on April 7, 2026, at Moorings Presbyterian Church. The mezzo will be joined by pianist Ramón Tébar. “I have been following Samantha’s career for some years now, and she is an artist I wanted very...
Fort Myers Beach Putt & Pub Raises $70K for Charity, Draws Record 400 Golfers
The 14th Annual Fort Myers Beach Putt & Pub pulled in more than $70,000 on Saturday. Organizers sent $50,000 to 13 groups that help the community. This year's contest drew 400 golfers—the biggest crowd since the tournament started. The Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club hosted the event, and the...
Boys & Girls Club welcomes Jeffrey R. Grant
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County appointed Jeffrey R. Grant, a distinguished attorney and respected community leader, to its board of directors. Grant brings extensive experience in trusts and estates law, beneficiary representation, and family-focused client service, along with a longstanding commitment to...
Naples Square community’s topping off celebrated by builders
Encore Naples Square, the final phase of the award-winning Naples Square community, has reached a significant construction milestone with crews recently topping off the building. This marks a major step forward with the project as strong buyer demand continues. Encore Naples Square is the final phase of the Naples...
Veteran nursing home and housing expand in Collier County
Veteran housing and nursing home options are expanding in Collier County. Construction is underway on the new Collier County Veterans’ Nursing Home, a facility that will provide skilled nursing and adult day care services for veterans in Collier and surrounding counties. Meanwhile, Warrior Homes of Collier purchased...
Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade canceled just before 50th anniversary
The St. Patrick Foundation says barricade fees have jumped from $5,000 last year to $42,000 this year. City Council unanimously declined a request to waive it.
NCH, Nicklaus Children’s plan $350M women and children’s pavilion in Naples
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital have announced plans for a major expansion at the NCH North Hospital campus that will include construction of a four-storey women and children’s pavilion valued at more than $350 million. The expansion is being supported by a lead philanthropic gift...
New single-family residence sells for record $18.3 million in Moorings
The sale of a newly built single-family residence has set a record in the Moorings. Gulf Coast International Properties in Naples confirmed the record sale via a press release on Jan. 21. The company's principal, Tim Savage, represented the sellers of the property, which fetched a price of $18.3 million. Located at...
