They're back; Snowbirds a boon to local economy
Traffic jams up, lines at registers lengthen and businesses begin hiring seasonal help. The traditional kickoff for the economic snowbird season remains last week's "Black Friday" with retailers anticipating a healthy four-month season ahead. Full Story
Pirates...extremists all
Forget Jack Sparrow. Southwest Florida pirates ruled the seas
I f you once lived in Indiana or Illinois or Ohio or a similar place, the nearest serious pirates were roughly 1,000 miles and several centuries away (not counting a few Ohio River cutthroats from the 19th century). So you lived in Standardsville. Full Story
GOT TORQUE?
Family owned BMW Motorcycles now also sells Ducati, Triumph and MV Augusta
BMW Motorcycles in south Fort Myers is where Ed Gallo and family sell those glistening two-wheeled rides, great for traversing Alligator Alley through the middle of the state or traveling cross-country and getting an uncovered look at American countryside. Full Story
Cape Coral promotes business growth with technology
The City of Cape Coral has redesigned its Economic Development Web site (www.bizcapecoral.com) and launched a powerful new tool to help users find commercial land and buildings and to provide them instantly with business and workforce information, maps and demographics of Cape Coral. Full Story
Blake at the Lake
No one could ever accuse Blake Shelton of not having a sense of humor. After all, he appeared in a cameo in Craig Morgan's music video "Redneck Yacht Club." (He's standing in a boat, fishing, when Morgan rides by on a jet ski, soaking him with a wave from its wake. Full Story
Area's best Christmas fest at Edison & Ford Estates
Move over Rockefeller Center. The premier Christmas attraction in the country radiates from Holiday House 2007 at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. For the 32nd year the estates come alive with white lights sparkling on palm trees, antique houses decorated in Christmas finery and new this year - a Children's Tree Trail. Full Story
Lutgert begins construction of 26-story condo
Bonita Bay project is the sixth tower on Estero Bay
The Lutgert Companies has begun construction of Tavira, the sixth of eight high-rises planned along Estero Bay in Bonita Bay. The 26-story tower will have 90 homes and is being built next to Estero Bay Park, one of three waterfront parks within the 2,400-acre community. Full Story
Cape Harbour introduces vacation rentals
The Marina at Cape Harbour has expanded its offerings to include Southwest Florida's latest and most exclusive vacation destination via the new Cape Harbour Vacation Rentals program. Now offering exclusive one, two and three-bedroom luxury condominiums, every guest will enjoy breathtaking waterway and gulf views from their vacation rentals. Full Story
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