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The property consisting of two buildings at 4501 Colonial Blvd. and 4445 Winkler Ave., at the northeast corner of Colonial and Winkler, will continue to serve as Hodges’ home through June. 

Members of the Burnt Store Corridor Coalition urged Charlotte County commissioners on April 23 to host a stakeholder meeting to help solve problems related to the area’s increasing growth. 

Sanibel Captiva Trust Co. finished navigating its aftermath of Hurricane Ian, moving into two new office buildings to better serve its clients. 

After opening three Peruvian and Argentinian restaurants inspired by owners Rocio Navarrete and Mariano Maldonado’s heritage, the couple is departing from their usual concept and diving into Maldonado’s Italian heritage for their new restaurant. 

The 2,500-square-foot Eco-Discovery Center, 8500 State Road 31 in Punta Gorda, opens to the public May 1 and showcases advantages of clean and solar energy. 

Single-family home sale prices remained stronger than prices of townhomes and condos amid worries about rising insurance costs and homeowners association fees, which, in many cases, rose due to insurance rate hikes and building repairs after Hurricane Ian. 

The Lighthouse Cafe, shut down since Hurricane Ian flooded it Sept. 28, 2022, is reopening almost 19 months later.

A new public safety building is needed due to the county’s population growth, and the city’s police and fire departments are outgrowing their present building at 1410 Tamiami Trail. 

The opening of Take Two Coffee’s retail store has been brewing since last fall, with founders Caleb MacPherson and Hunter Keslar set to celebrate its grand opening April 20 at 2633 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fort Myers.  

In 2018, 81,945 patients were treated, and in 2023, 98,432 patients were treated, representing an increase of about 20%.