Changing Caloosahatchee
Fifty years after modern development homesteaded along The Big C, the river is little more than a pleasure-boat convenience
F ifty years ago this month, in June of 1957, the Caloosahatchee River was born again, a convert of the human tide. Though few or none recognized it, in that month everything began to change. In May, Leonard and Jack Rosen scouted out and bought Redfish Point on the north bank of the Caloosahatchee, some 70 miles west of Lake Okeechobee. Full Story
Page Field is modernizing
General aviation airport getting new taxiways, terminal
A new terminal and two sets of taxiways leading up to it are in the works at Page Field, where growth, business travel and tourism has translated into some 90,000 flights a year. "We do have this lobby full at times," said Coleen Baker, senior manager of general aviation at Page Field. Full Story
Recreational dive business heating up
Summer, lobster season best for scuba
Lobster season is fast approaching, the waters are warming up and Fort Myers scuba diving shops are kicking into busy season. Whether interested in spearfishing, hunting for shark teeth, traveling the world or just recreational diving, there are an array of shops in Fort Myers to meet almost every need. Full Story
Business ethics celebrated by Uncommon Friends
In an era where corporate scandals dominate headlines and an ebbing real estate market has unveiled a number of shady dealings, business ethics can seem like a foreign concept. Full Story
BB Mann and The Producers team up for charity
The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall and 'The Producers the new Mel Brooks musical' has offered eight local charities the opportunity to receive as much as $20,000 from the sale of tickets purchased to any of the musical's eight performances; which are sponsored locally by Bank of America. Full Story
monks bless Naples
The monks are late. The monks are late and no one's exactly sure when they'll arrive. It's like a math problem on an SAT test: if six Tibetan monks are traveling in three cars from Miami to Naples, how long will it take them? Full Story
Housing market dips; upturn expected
Expert: home sales should get better by year's end
A national real estate trade group said that it expects sales of existing homes in the U.S. to drop 4.6 percent. Earlier predictions pegged the decline at about 2.2 percent. However, the good news is; a gradual upturn will become more pronounced by the end of the year, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors. Full Story
High-rise under construction
Construction has commenced on the Moraya Bay Beach Tower, an 11-story beachfront luxury high-rise on Vanderbilt Beach in North Naples developed by Signature Communities, Inc. Glenn Griffin, the vice president of sales and marketing for Signature Communities, said construction of the Moraya Bay Beach Tower is expected to take approximately two years. Full Story
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