Deputies searching for missing 16-year-old from North NaplesMultiple emergency vehicles respond to Lehigh electrical fire, displaces family
Gulfshore Business Cape Coral approves transmittal of removing development caps in Pine Island Road District Cape Coral City Council approved an amendment Dec. 6 revising the development cap table for the Pine Island Road District by removing all development caps on retail, office and warehousing square footage and hotel rooms. The amendment also increases the development cap for residential units. This approval isn’t for adoption but for transmittal of the […] Funding sources support Charlotte’s removal of derelict vessels Of the 39 remaining derelict vessels in Charlotte County waters in December, two already have been removed and 21 are ready to be towed, county officials said during a Beaches and Shores Advisory Committee meeting Dec. 7. A derelict vessel is one that has either been wrecked, junked or in substantially dismantled condition upon any […] Tim Aten Knows: 2 upscale restaurants opening on Fifth Ave. South in Naples Q: Has Le Colonial on Fifth Avenue opened yet? — Eugene Jenkins, Naples A: Le Colonial is one of two upscale dining options anticipated to launch next week on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples. Le Colonial, a French-Vietnamese restaurant known for its celebration of the flavors and spirit of Saigon in the 1920s, is […] Margaritaville Resort cuts ribbon at 254-room hotel on Fort Myers Beach It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, but it was closer to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 when the ceremonial ribbon was cut on the 254-room Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach. Margaritaville, owned by Minnesota-based TPI Hospitality, provided media tours of the sprawling, 7.25-acre resort at 251 Crescent St. It was built mostly on what had been […] The Causeway new restaurant/bar concept opens in Bonita Springs A new restaurant and bar concept with three kitchens plus a bakery, a self-serve beer tap wall and a full bar under one roof launched Dec. 7 on Old 41 in Bonita Springs. The Causeway, co-owned and managed by Ken Delaney and Carl and Carol Smith, will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. […] Lee County Commissioners amend Lee Plan affecting Captiva Island Lee County Commissioners approved amending the Lee Plan in a 4-1 vote Dec. 6, marking the end of a near year-long discussion in which commissioners moved forward with changes to the county’s development plan for Captiva Island. Despite many Captiva residents and their Sanibel neighbor voicing opposition, the county boiled down the amendment changes a […] Punta Gorda’s New Operation Cooper Street offered interim 6-month lease Nonprofit New Operation Cooper Street, which operates out of a city of Punta Gorda-owned building and land leased for $1 per year, received a reprieve Tuesday. City Council members voted 4-1 to grant a six-month interim lease to the organization’s current board. The recreation center at 650 Mary St. has provided child care, after-school activities, […] Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann celebrates grand opening in Naples Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann traveled from Europe to Miami to Naples, appearing at the sixth Lamborghini dealership in Florida and now the only one in Southwest Florida. Lamborghini of Naples opened in late September at 5154 Tamiami Trail E. but held its ceremonial ribbon-cutting and celebration Wednesday night, with Winkelmann on hand, as […] TRENDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY Tim Aten Knows: More businesses coming to Randall Curve There are a lot of people asking what is going in on the corner of Randall and Immokalee across from the Publix. I thought maybe you could answer that for us. — Nancy Peck, Golden Gate Estates Gulfshore Life Man of the Year: John DeAngelis DeAngelis Diamond is setting records when it comes to revenue and DeAngelis is one of Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Businessmen of the Year. Helping rebuild SW Florida earns man spot on Gulfshore Life’s man of the year roster The desire to help others is a common thread that connects Gulfshore Life magazine’s men and women of the year. Recipient Michael Wynn falls squarely in that category for his work on projects big and small. Local shops embrace Small Business Saturday in Southwest Florida Find clothes, jewelry, artwork and more from local vendors in Southwest Florida for Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday deals prompt community growth Small Business Saturday began in 2010, and 13 years later continues to grow in popularity and effectiveness. From strangers to family to business partners after grandma accidentally texts man about Thanksgiving In 2016, Jamal Hinton got a text from an unknown number: “Thanksgiving dinner is at my house on Nov. 24 at 3:00.” Confused, he asked who the texter was.
Cape Coral approves transmittal of removing development caps in Pine Island Road District Cape Coral City Council approved an amendment Dec. 6 revising the development cap table for the Pine Island Road District by removing all development caps on retail, office and warehousing square footage and hotel rooms. The amendment also increases the development cap for residential units. This approval isn’t for adoption but for transmittal of the […]
Funding sources support Charlotte’s removal of derelict vessels Of the 39 remaining derelict vessels in Charlotte County waters in December, two already have been removed and 21 are ready to be towed, county officials said during a Beaches and Shores Advisory Committee meeting Dec. 7. A derelict vessel is one that has either been wrecked, junked or in substantially dismantled condition upon any […]
Tim Aten Knows: 2 upscale restaurants opening on Fifth Ave. South in Naples Q: Has Le Colonial on Fifth Avenue opened yet? — Eugene Jenkins, Naples A: Le Colonial is one of two upscale dining options anticipated to launch next week on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples. Le Colonial, a French-Vietnamese restaurant known for its celebration of the flavors and spirit of Saigon in the 1920s, is […]
Margaritaville Resort cuts ribbon at 254-room hotel on Fort Myers Beach It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, but it was closer to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 when the ceremonial ribbon was cut on the 254-room Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach. Margaritaville, owned by Minnesota-based TPI Hospitality, provided media tours of the sprawling, 7.25-acre resort at 251 Crescent St. It was built mostly on what had been […]
The Causeway new restaurant/bar concept opens in Bonita Springs A new restaurant and bar concept with three kitchens plus a bakery, a self-serve beer tap wall and a full bar under one roof launched Dec. 7 on Old 41 in Bonita Springs. The Causeway, co-owned and managed by Ken Delaney and Carl and Carol Smith, will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. […]
Lee County Commissioners amend Lee Plan affecting Captiva Island Lee County Commissioners approved amending the Lee Plan in a 4-1 vote Dec. 6, marking the end of a near year-long discussion in which commissioners moved forward with changes to the county’s development plan for Captiva Island. Despite many Captiva residents and their Sanibel neighbor voicing opposition, the county boiled down the amendment changes a […]
Punta Gorda’s New Operation Cooper Street offered interim 6-month lease Nonprofit New Operation Cooper Street, which operates out of a city of Punta Gorda-owned building and land leased for $1 per year, received a reprieve Tuesday. City Council members voted 4-1 to grant a six-month interim lease to the organization’s current board. The recreation center at 650 Mary St. has provided child care, after-school activities, […]
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann celebrates grand opening in Naples Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann traveled from Europe to Miami to Naples, appearing at the sixth Lamborghini dealership in Florida and now the only one in Southwest Florida. Lamborghini of Naples opened in late September at 5154 Tamiami Trail E. but held its ceremonial ribbon-cutting and celebration Wednesday night, with Winkelmann on hand, as […]
Tim Aten Knows: More businesses coming to Randall Curve There are a lot of people asking what is going in on the corner of Randall and Immokalee across from the Publix. I thought maybe you could answer that for us. — Nancy Peck, Golden Gate Estates
Gulfshore Life Man of the Year: John DeAngelis DeAngelis Diamond is setting records when it comes to revenue and DeAngelis is one of Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Businessmen of the Year.
Helping rebuild SW Florida earns man spot on Gulfshore Life’s man of the year roster The desire to help others is a common thread that connects Gulfshore Life magazine’s men and women of the year. Recipient Michael Wynn falls squarely in that category for his work on projects big and small.
Local shops embrace Small Business Saturday in Southwest Florida Find clothes, jewelry, artwork and more from local vendors in Southwest Florida for Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday deals prompt community growth Small Business Saturday began in 2010, and 13 years later continues to grow in popularity and effectiveness.
From strangers to family to business partners after grandma accidentally texts man about Thanksgiving In 2016, Jamal Hinton got a text from an unknown number: “Thanksgiving dinner is at my house on Nov. 24 at 3:00.” Confused, he asked who the texter was.