Naples FL

Most people don’t expect a shell museum in Florida to be anything more than a quick stop, and that’s exactly why this one catches them off guard. On a quiet stretch of Sanibel Island, there is a place that completely shifts that expectation the moment you walk inside. What starts as a simple visit quickly turns into something far more immersive, with rare shells...

A planned housing development first approved more than 40 years ago in Collier County could soon take shape, but it could look different. On April 28, Collier commissioners greenlighted amendments to the Imperial Lakes Planned Unit Development (PUD) in North Naples. Originally approved in 1982, the PUD has been in waiting for the expansion of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, west of Livingston Road. With the...

Bha Bha! Persian Bistro has introduced expanded hours and two new three-course prix fixe dining options. The restaurant is now open daily at 4:30 p.m. New three-course prix fixe menus are offered Sunday through Thursday during early dining (4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and late dining (8 p.m. to 10 p.m.), priced at $49 and $59 per person.

Attention community caretakers, there will be a beach cleanup. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate, even kids. What will be picked up? Only non-organic material is picked up: Plastic, paper, straws, food wrappers, cigarette butts and general trash! Do not remove sea life or naturally occurring marine debris. The...

On Monday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved an ordinance to “restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and public parks that they own,. except that they may not further restrict the smoking of unfiltered cigars.”. Smoking was already prohibited inside all town owned buildings. The...

Marissa Collections unveils meticulously crafted David Webb boutique. There’s a bold new chapter of luxury with the debut of Marissa Collections’ in-store boutiques for David Webb, bringing one of the country’s most iconic jewelry craftsmen directly to the most discerning clientele. Naples and Palm Beach clients have the exclusive opportunity to shop Webb’s masterpieces within Marissa Collections.

As Fort Myers Beach moves deeper into its long recovery from Hurricane Ian, the island’s most heavily traveled intersection is about to undergo a long‑awaited rebuild that government leaders promise will provide both immediate functionality and long‑term resilience. Launching sooner than originally slated, Lee County's transportation department and its contractor, DPI Experts LLC, will start permanent repairs Monday night, May 4 to...

Sea turtle hatchlings getting lost on their way to the ocean. Scientists call it “disorientation,” but that’s just a nice name for a tragedy. When these tiny turtles go the wrong way, most of them die. It’s a preventable loss, and nowhere in Southwest Florida is the problem worse than Fort Myers Beach. Even the town officials admit it. They’re scrambling to change things...

Come visit the local artists at Tower Gallery on Sanibel. Mother’s Day is coming up on May 10, and they have so many gifts any mom would love. As a cooperative gallery, they have 20 artists filling their beautiful light filled historic building with new and exciting work every day.

A deal has been reached for the potential purchase of Fisherman’s Village in Charlotte County, though details at this point are scarce. SVN Commercial Partners says in a statement that a local development group “with deep ties in Punta Gorda” has the property under contract and plans to invest in it. A previous sale of the property fell through in 2024. The buyer was...