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The closing of the iconic Shell Factory in North Fort Myers led to an auction where many of its items, including several military banners honoring veterans, were put up for sale.
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The closing of the iconic Shell Factory in North Fort Myers led to an auction where many of its items, including several military banners honoring veterans, were put up for sale.
Activists are challenging real estate developers who aim to build condos on a panther preserve in Charlotte County near Peace River Shores.
A dramatic scene unfolded on Sycamore Drive in Collier County, leading to the arrest of two suspects in a drug bust.
Convicted killer Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for hiring two men to kill his wife in 2015, continues to fight his case in court.
A video has been circulating online of a work van running over a dog in Lee County, and we’re now learning there’s a very important piece of this video that you don’t see.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing forward a new initiative to create the Florida Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
Daylight saving time is just around the corner, with clocks set to spring forward on March 9.
All Joann fabric and craft stores in Southwest Florida will be closing their doors.
Continental Properties, based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, purchased The Centro apartment complex from Geis Companies.
The owner of the now-demolished Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Suites plans to build two small hotels on the site at 300 W. Retta Esplanade in the city’s Historic District.
A Charlotte County Commissioner is under pressure to resign after using a racial slur during a conversation.
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man accused of DUI and causing nearly $20,000 worth of property damage.
Get your super suits ready! Charlie’s Epic Con is coming to Fort Myers this April.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward Initiative has broken ground in expanding Interstate 75 in Marion County.
All Joann fabric and craft stores in Southwest Florida will be closing their doors. The company announced Feb. 24 that it would shutter all 800 stores nationwide.
The closing of the iconic Shell Factory in North Fort Myers led to an auction where many of its items, including several military banners honoring veterans, were put up for sale.
Activists are challenging real estate developers who aim to build condos on a panther preserve in Charlotte County near Peace River Shores.
A dramatic scene unfolded on Sycamore Drive in Collier County, leading to the arrest of two suspects in a drug bust.
Convicted killer Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for hiring two men to kill his wife in 2015, continues to fight his case in court.
A video has been circulating online of a work van running over a dog in Lee County, and we’re now learning there’s a very important piece of this video that you don’t see.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing forward a new initiative to create the Florida Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
Daylight saving time is just around the corner, with clocks set to spring forward on March 9.
All Joann fabric and craft stores in Southwest Florida will be closing their doors.
Continental Properties, based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, purchased The Centro apartment complex from Geis Companies.
The owner of the now-demolished Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Suites plans to build two small hotels on the site at 300 W. Retta Esplanade in the city’s Historic District.
A Charlotte County Commissioner is under pressure to resign after using a racial slur during a conversation.
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man accused of DUI and causing nearly $20,000 worth of property damage.
Get your super suits ready! Charlie’s Epic Con is coming to Fort Myers this April.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward Initiative has broken ground in expanding Interstate 75 in Marion County.
All Joann fabric and craft stores in Southwest Florida will be closing their doors. The company announced Feb. 24 that it would shutter all 800 stores nationwide.
A Naples festival shows it is more than a snazzy networking event where attendees drink delectable wines.
MORE: Naples Winter Wine Festival online auction
The 2019 Naples Winter and Wine Festival, which was held at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort, raised nearly $16 million for the Naples Children and Education Foundation. The foundation supports effective, disciplined charitable programs that seek to improve the physical, emotional and educational lives of underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County.
There were 63 auction lots this year. Eight Double Magnums of Screaming Eagle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon went for $350,000. Two first edition vehicles, the 2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible and the 2019 McLaren 720S Spider convertible, went for $550,000 and $460,000.
Contributions are still coming in for the Online Auction and Fund a Need, which is open through Jan. 31.
Since the Naples Winter and Wine Festival inception in 2001, the funds raised from the auction are over $191 million.