Why Florida is experiencing a teacher shortage

At the halfway point of the 2023-24 school year, the Florida Education Association reported that there were still 4,096 advertised instructional vacancies in Florida K-12 public schools.

Walkable shopping center planned in Port Charlotte

St. Petersburg-based developer Sembler Co. inked a deal to purchase 14.5 acres off State Road 776 and Flamingo Boulevard to build a Port Charlotte shopping center that West Port residents can reach by walking or biking. 

Tim Aten Knows: New school being built on Immokalee Road

Although the Collier County School District will not have its groundbreaking ceremony until June 4, site construction began in May on a new elementary school targeted to open in August 2025 at 2400 Moulder Drive, along the south side of Immokalee Road about 3 miles east of Collier Boulevard and 2.5 miles west of Wilson Boulevard.

Babcock Ranch surpasses 4,000th home sale

As home sales in Babcock Ranch increase, so do the number of services, merchants and retail locations and amenities in the master-planned community straddling southern Charlotte County and northern Lee County. 

SoulBody Studios opens at Gulf Coast Town Center

Stacey Seward Vandiver noticed a trend of health-conscious people paying for multiple memberships to diversify their workout routines. So began her quest to make SoulBody Studios a reality.