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Your Monthly Guide for Things to do in SWFL

By Jamie Chang - April 03, 2023
MARK YOUR CALENDAR April 9 | Easter April 22| Earth Day   April 8 Fine Art Craft Show   Naples ArtCrafters, an association of artists and craft artisans, is sponsoring a fine art craft show to showcase the exceptional art created by its members to the Southwest Florida community. The show provides an opportunity to admire and purchase stunning artwork from talented artists and artisans

Naples’ hot real estate market still going strong

By Jamie Chang - August 08, 2022
It’s no secret that in the last few years, Florida’s real estate market has become more competitive than ever before, with many experts predicting this trend isn’t likely to change for the remainder of the year. The scarcity of homes for sale compared to the number of motivated buyers has driven prices to an all-time high – and the center of this boom can be found in the

Ritz- Carlton Residences at Estero Bay New Sales Gallery Opening Fall 2022

By Jamie Chang - August 05, 2022
New Sales Gallery Opening Fall 2022 We're making great progress on our state-of-the-art Sales Gallery for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay. Our team is working diligently to create an experience that will be unique to SWFL market.   On track for a Fall 2022 opening, this 5,000 sq. ft. sales gallery will be sure to delight all of your senses with virtual

Metropolitan Naples developers seek zoning changes

By Jamie Chang - August 04, 2022
Developers of the mini-triangle parcel on the southeast corner of Davis Boulevard and U.S. 41 seek approval of the Collier County Planning Commission for a zoning decrease in commercial uses and an increase in condominium units. Bayshore Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) purchased the 5.3-acre piece of land in 2009 with the intention of revitalizing the intersection to spe

The Tides luxury condominiums under construction at Bayfront Naples

By Jamie Chang - August 02, 2022
Bayfront Naples is growing with the addition of 35 luxury condominium units in two buildings under construction on either side of Third Avenue South at Goodlette-Frank Road, the northern entrance into the longtime mixed-use development in Naples.  Instead of retail shops on the first floor, as is the case with the existing five-story Bayfront buildings, a pa

City of Naples, Naples Beach Club developers sign conservation easement

By Jamie Chang - June 30, 2022
City of Naples and the owners of the historic Naples Beach Club entered into a conservation easement that will preserve in perpetuity 104.6 acres of recreation and open space at the site of the former Naples Beach and Golf Club’s golf course. Demolition of the hotel is underway as the Athens Group—which bought the hotel for more than $362 million—makes way for

Florist and restaurants make it easier to celebrate mom this Mother’s Day

By Jamie Chang - May 07, 2020
Restaurants around Southwest Florida want to help you celebrate mom. They’ve set up special menus for curbside or take out for Mother’s Day. And when you serve it up, you can bring along that side of flowers, safely. Jean Marie Rakich the general manager of Fort Myers Florist says, “We have a lot more people buying flowers because they can’t see their mothers.&r

Lee County beaches, parks will reopen Wednesday

By Jamie Chang - April 28, 2020
  LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Lee County commissioners voted to reopen beaches and parks in an emergency meeting Tuesday. The beaches and parks will re-open Wednesday morning. Beach hours will be from dawn to dusk. Park hours will operate under their regularly scheduled hours, which can be found on the county website. Bathrooms and parking lots will be open. You can sunbathe, exercise, an

After weeks of business decline during pandemic, Southwest Florida real estate starts to see improvements in activity

By Jamie Chang - April 28, 2020
The local real estate market has certainly taken a hit thanks to the pandemic, with many buyers and sellers staying isolated amid the outbreak.  Despite the slowing of the market, however, Southwest Florida real estate representatives are starting to see signs that activity is on the upswing. "Sales are definitely down, but they've been improving over the last few weeks,&qu

Fort Myers Beach to reopen for residents only Tuesday morning, council decides

By Jamie Chang - April 27, 2020
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. - Fort Myers Beach will reopen at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning., council members decided.  The Town Council met Monday morning to discuss reopening the beach, which has been closed to the public to help slow the spread of coronavirus.  The motion passed 3 to 2. Follow this story to get email or text alerts from NBC2 when there is a future article following this sto

Collier County leaders work on plan to reopen beaches safely

By Jamie Chang - April 24, 2020
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - Charlotte County will be opening their beach this upcoming Monday, but people living in Collier and Lee County are still wondering when they'll be able to get back to the sand. “I think it’s a good thing, again we’ve already seen other places in the country where beaches have been opened," Collier County Councilman William McDaniel said. On Wedn

Collier County planning how, when to start reopening public places

By Jamie Chang - April 23, 2020
  Many of us want to know when caution tape at Southwest Florida public beaches will come down. Collier County is home to some of those popular beaches, and it’s working to see when is the right time to start opening back up in a safe manner. A new Collier County task force says it’s working to determine when it will be possible to open up public beaches again amid the coronavi

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