Naples FL

Four of the nation's hottest growing communities are in Southwest Florida , according to new data to start 2026 . And they're nowhere near done as more construction projects emerge throughout the region this year and beyond. Here's what to know. How many homes a day built in The Villages of Central Florida? While no...

Commissioners will decide Tuesday whether to allow the plan to move forward. The proposed development would include 423 homes.

Correction: This story has been updated to correct the company where Tim Savage works as a Realtor. The most expensive home sale in Collier County in 2025 didn’t just break the record, it shattered it. When the family legacy compound of three adjacent properties at 2200, 2340 and 2170 Gordon Drive were sold in April...

Quality of life in Southwest Florida, they often mention the obvious things first. Sunshine. Warm winters. Access to water. A slower pace. Yet the moments that truly define life here are often quieter and more meaningful. They show up in how neighbors support one another and how organizations work together when...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Santini Plaza this year. Saturday, February 14th the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation is hosting their annual Fashion Show in the vestibule just outside Anita’s Islander store. The wildly populr Fashion Show event is from 11AM to 1PM. Pre-purchase swag bags for $50 at...

The Suffolk Estero office holiday giving tour began at Naples Comprehensive Health – NCH Pediatric Unit, where the team provided much-needed clothing for children and mothers. Next, they visited the School District of Lee County , Orange River Elementary, to drop off bikes that the team assembled for deserving...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers Beach, FL – A 59-year-old man is in custody after a fatal shooting early Sunday morning at a Fort Myers Beach residence, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the...

East Manatee County-based First Watch set a company record in terms of new restaurant openings during a calendar year. The daytime dining concept added 64 restaurants across 23 states in 2025. Last year, First Watch entered three new states. In January, the company welcomed its first restaurant in Massachusetts, the...

Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Beatlemania at Arts Bonita, Festival of Birds at Rookery Bay. Learn about threats to the Caloosahatchee Watershed. Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is inviting the public to attend its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Rotary Park, 5505 Rose Garden Road in Cape Coral. The...

The spring semester at FGCU always arrives with a strange hunger. Hunger towards graduation or the kind that comes from wanting to feel relaxed after syllabus week, sunburnt and briefly unburdened. On a recent escape to Fort Myers Beach, I found myself at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille. It’s...