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Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno walks into the Real Time Intelligence Center, a technology-packed room at the sheriff’s headquarters in south Fort Myers from which staff can monitor the whereabouts of deputies during dangerous situations, as well as civilian traffic—both cars on the ground and planes in the air.

Two outparcel buildings under construction simultaneously on the north and west side of the CVS pharmacy at Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads will have new spaces for restaurants, stores and a variety of additional service concepts at the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, said P.J. Hill, leasing manager for the sprawling retail center in North Naples.

Blue Zones Project SWFL and Naples Comprehensive Health have announced their partnership in the program focused on improving community health and well-being will conclude when their current contract expires Aug. 31. 

Interior demolition work began earlier in the month at the Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Hurricane Charley’s Sushi, Raw Bar & Grill, and structural demolition is expected to begin next month.

As of Aug. 1, the popular LowBrow Pizza & Beer in East Naples will have a new owner.  

Collier County’s new Community Redevelopment Agency director, the third in the last year, has promised he isn’t going anywhere and wants to overcome challenges to continue the redevelopment momentum. 

The Board of Charlotte County Commissioners on July 23 approved final site plans for three developments with first phases that will bring 1,304 more residential units to the Burnt Store corridor area.  

After hosting the largest Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championships since its 2016 inception, the new owners have plans that will grow the international tournament, add new facilities and lessen the burden on county funds. 

Charlotte County commissioners discussed during a July 17 budget presentation how inflation, higher assessed valuations, more homes being added to the tax rolls and the need for more personnel affected the tentative 2024-25 budget. 

Toll Brothers will have to make changes to its planned townhouse development in Estero if it wants approval from the village’s planning board.