Naples FL

The Sanibel City Council conducted three additional hearings at its meeting on Monday, September 8, 2025, resulting in the passage of three ordinances. Deadlines for Buildback. The code currently allows nonconforming uses and structures to be rebuilt if destroyed by a natural disaster within three years if the local...

In July 2025, the Sanibel City Council discussed the possibility of creating a transfer of development rights (TDR) program, which would provide a framework for selling units of density from one property to another. It was the sole item on the agenda for the joint Council and Planning Commission workshop...

The Bonita Springs Historical Society opened a 9/11 exhibit honoring a Naples firefighter who responded to Ground Zero. Created by his partner Chris Griffith, the exhibit preserves his notes.

Renée Gaddis has been recognized as Naples, Florida’s top interior designer for over a decade. Her designs attract and inspire the area’s leading residential properties, as well as top architects and home builders. Renée is known for her ability to work within a diverse lifestyle portfolio, ranging from coastal to...

During a 4-hour budget workshop session last night the Fort Myers Beach Town Council listened to a presentation from staff that would reduce the proposed 26% millage rate increase to zero. That included a slew of cuts Town Manager Will McKannay was hoping to have in his budget that begins October 1.

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While much of the conversation about newspapers in the past 20 years has centered on job cuts, contraction and falling readership, there is an entrepreneur in Naples who sees a way to breathe new life into the troubled industry. And he is putting his considerable wealth and the heft of...

Sustainability is a known selling point for prospective freshmen at FGCU. With the campus being so close to the Everglades, students often encounter native animals and critters on their way to class.. It’s quite exciting, especially for those who chose FGCU to be integrated with the natural wildlife the campus offers.

Firefighters advise there could be lingering smoke in the area off I-75, Friday morning after a home was destroyed in the fire.

Top events of the week: 3 To Do: ‘People and Places’ on Marco; ‘Roper Romp’ on Pine Island, more. The vintage and vintage-inspired market returns to Southwest Florida. The semi-annual show features more than 100 vendors from around the country selling clothing, jewelry, original art, antiques, home décor, outdoor...