New hotels will face stiff competition
Twelve new ones in the area seek guests
Fred Hirschovits stepped out of a silver Mercedes-Benz and strode toward his hotel, the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center, like an ambassador from the land of graciousness and good taste. Full Story
Junior Achievement names business hall of fame laureates
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has announced Carol Hudler, president and publisher of The News- Press, and Charles K. Idelson, president and CEO of Investors' Security Trust Company, as the Business Hall of Fame, 2009, Lee County Laureates. The award recognizes business leaders for their professional accomplishments and community involvement. Full Story
Attend the tale of SWEENEY TODD
"Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. His skin was pale and his eye was odd. He shaved the faces of gentlemen Who never thereafter were heard of again." When it comes to musicals, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is one strange animal. Full Story
Cypress Lake band knows how to get to Carnegie Hall
But paying for the trip is proving a challenge
"I think everyone at first just didn't believe it," said Max Pegues, a senior in Cypress Lake High School's Center for the Arts. It came as a big surprise to many members of the wind ensemble when the band director told them they were invited to perform at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City. Full Story
Homebuyers on a shopping spree
Inventories declining as median home price dips
Sales of existing homes in the Greater Fort Myers area were up an 181 percent December, with a total of 1,034 properties sold, compared to 367 during December 2007, according to a report by The Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, Inc. Full Story
Bonita Bay reports sales up 58 percent
Sales in five SWF communities top $138 million
Bonita Bay Group, the Southwest Florida-based real estate developer of master-planned communities, reported a 58 percent increase in residential sales in 2008 over the prior year. Full Story
|
|
If you have any problems, questions, or comments regarding www.FloridaWeekly.com, please contact our Webmaster. For all other comments, please see our contact section to send feedback to Florida Weekly. Users of this site agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Copyright © 2007—2012 Florida Media Group LLC.
 Twitter |  Facebook |  RSS
|
|
