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Customers walking into the new G&R Design and Construction Group showroom in Fort Myers will notice a fully furnished kitchen and two bathrooms. Both display a variety of quartz countertops, wood paneling and cabinetry. 

Nearly a year and a half after Hurricane Ian damaged the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau’s offices at 1700 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, repairs were completed, and in March the staff returned to the Murdock Plaza mall.  On June 12, the agency hosted an open house for its newly renovated space, which […]

After he sold his New York pizza and Italian restaurants in 2018, Charles Pecoraro thought he was going to retire, and he moved to Southwest Florida in 2022.

Escargot 41, a longtime French restaurant in Park Shore Plaza in Naples, has plans to expand its local business with an adjacent piano bar and cocktail lounge.

Americans’ love affair with Italian food, wine, culture and art isn’t lost on Marzia and Nico Candelora. The husband-and-wife team of Italian restaurateurs opened their second Punta Gorda establishment—Fresco.

Chris Scuderi continued to raise the profile of Gator Mike’s by opening Mellow Mushroom next door at 53 NE Pine Island Road. It becomes Southwest Florida’s third location and the first in Cape Coral, joining the franchise’s more than 160 locations across 17 states.

More than 2½ years after he was crushed and pinned by a car lift, Chef Brian Roland’s lawsuit is getting closer to a trial in February 2025—or a possible settlement.

Despite finding petroleum tanks, shock absorbers and a toxic chemical while clearing land for its new four-story public garage, Naples city officials still expect the $16 million structure will open early next year.

A “yes” vote from the board at the meeting scheduled for June 13 will start the clock on 120 days for the Lee County Board of County Commissioners to decide whether to accept the recommendation and enter into a binding mission agreement with Lee Health to operate under the new structure.

Despite finding petroleum tanks, shock absorbers and a toxic chemical while clearing land for its new four-story public garage, Naples city officials still expect the $16 million structure will open early next year.