Ave Maria Sweeps 2025 Sand Dollar Awards
Ave Maria, the top-selling master planned community, has once again earned top honors at the 2025 Sand Dollar Awards presented by the Collier Building Industry Association (CBIA). This year, Ave Maria and its developer, Barron Collier Companies, took home multiple awards, including Community of the Year (under...
The specialty facing mounting malpractice insurance costs
Anesthesiologists are facing rising malpractice insurance costs, largely driven by high-risk procedures and sometimes limited access to standard coverage. According to data released Oct. 6 by Homewood Insurance Group, a Naples, Fla.-based medical insurance group, anesthesiologists pay average annual malpractice...
This No-Frills Restaurant In Florida Has A Country Fried Steak That’s Absolutely To Die...
Tucked away in a modest shopping plaza on Taylor Road in Naples, Florida sits a culinary treasure that locals guard with the fervor of someone protecting the location of a secret fishing spot. Goldie’s Restaurant doesn’t flaunt itself with neon signs or valet parking – just a clean white exterior...
Our Plan to Help The VFW Stay Open
We’re putting together “The Mother of All Raffles” to help raise money to save the Fort Myers Beach VFW. They are in need of $50,000 to cover mounting expenses from recent hurricanes and we plan to help them pay those bills. An anonymous Fort Myers Beach resident...
Big Raise For The Town’s Legal Firm
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has unanimously approved a new contract to The Vose Law Firm. The rate for legal representation is being increased from $25,000 per month to $37,000 per month ($450,000 per year). Pictured here is Becky Vose. Everyone on Council agreed that the firm has done...
Fort Myers Beach approves pier reconstruction project with conditions
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Fort Myers Beach Town Council announced that it approved of the Fort Myers Beach Pier Reconstruction Project on Monday with conditions, in a vote of 5 to 0. The iconic pier was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. According to the meeting agenda,...
Now open: Bayshore Bodega debuts as only waterfront cafe in East Naples
Bayshore Bodega launched in early September in Naples and is already cementing itself as a community hotspot. It's been open for a month and the eatery already has regulars. But with so many coffee shops to choose from, what makes this place so special?. Think of it as a mix...
City Holds Hearings on Two Distressed Properties, Lighting Violation
The City of Sanibel held code enforcement hearings on Monday, Sept. 29, for two distressed residential properties and an outdoor lighting violation, which had tragic results. Improper lighting was installed in two areas at the Casa Ybel Resort, resulting in the disorientation and deaths of dozens of sea turtle...
Calusa Garden Club Plant and Flower Sale slated for November
From 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, the Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island invites the Marco Island community to gather at the Marco Lutheran Church parking lot for the Annual Plant and Floral Design Sale. More than just a marketplace for green thumbs and garden lovers, this...
Women’s Soccer Ties With Ave Maria
Ave Maria, Fla. – Trailing for over 70 minutes of Saturday evening's Sun Conference matchup, the St. Thomas University Women's Soccer Team used a late strike from Natalie Nyberg to tie with host Ave Maria 1-1. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:. Final: St. Thomas 1, Ave Maria 1. Records: St. Thomas (5-3-3, 1-1-1...
