Gearing up for tourist season
Experts say it could be a good one
For some Fort Myers residents (especially those who live here year round) it is a monumental headache, an amalgam of congested traffic, crowded restaurants, teeming beaches and packed stores. Full Story
Bank merger earns conditional approval
First National Bank of the Gulf Coast (in organization), a proposed new bank in Naples, and Panther Community Bank, N. Full Story
A Cultural Revolution
FIRST-EVER RINGLING INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL OPENS OCT. 7
FLORIDA HAS A PLETHORA OF FESTIVALS. THERE ARE WINE fests, art fests, Shakespeare fests, fests for fests' sake. Feh! (Loosely, that's an irritated "ho-hum" in Yiddish.) When the first-ever Ringling International Arts Festival was announced, people started talking. They knew it would be something spectacular. Full Story
Top restaurateurs team up at Cru
Shannon Yates and Harold Balink have been at the forefront of the local restaurant scene for the past decade. Now they are teaming up to pour their considerable collective energy into a single enterprise: Cru. Mr. Full Story
$6.3 million model opens in Estuary at Grey Oaks
Borelli Construction has completed The Centurion, a 7,000-square-foot, $6.3 million model home, in Estuary at Grey Oaks. Now open for viewing, it continues the tradition of luxury, custom-built homes typical of this highly acclaimed gated golf community. Full Story
Florida home sales up again in August
Lee County sales up 83 percent from last year
Florida's existing home sales rose in August — marking a full calendar year that sales activity increased in the yearto year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. Realtor sold homes in Lee County were up 83 percent in August compared to a year ago. Full Story
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