Category Archives: News

Lee County construction permits fall in Aug.

Contractors in August pulled permits to build 17 single-family homes. Read More.

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Southwest Florida snook fishing restrictions extended

Species hit hard by cold water during last winter. Read More.

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Unique wines to be auctioned at 2011 Naples Winter Wine Festival

At the 2011 Naples Winter Wine Festival, a lot called Perfection that consists of 100 different bottles of wine rated by wine experts at 100 points (the highest rating possible) will be a first-of-its-kind lot ever to be auctioned. Read … Continue reading

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County considers what to cut due to budget shortfall

Reducing services, cutting pay and maybe even deeper layoffs. It’s all on the table. Video. Read More.

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Vote Pac-Man 2012! Hack Puts Pac-Man on Voting Machine

Don’t usually cover something like this, but I thought it amusing. Read More.

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Sanibel Causeway bike path officially opening today

Bike path over the bridge to Sanibel opens today. Video. Read More.

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Hatched! Sea turtles nesting here

Collier County has seen an increase in nesting with 742 nests recorded to date. More nests could still pop up in the next week or two. Video. Read More.

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Everglades/U.S. Sugar deal will benefit Southwest Florida

The environmental benefits of Thursday’s deal to buy U.S. Sugar land for Everglades restoration will trickle down to Southwest Florida, environmental advocates said. Read More.

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Budget battle in Naples

The city of Naples is facing a $1.8 million budget deficit. Read More.

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Big Hickory breach divides its beaches

Big Hickory Island – a Bonita Springs island enjoyed by 65,000 people each year – has split in two. Read More.

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New Market Update Report

I’ve posted our newest Market Report for our area on the Newsletters page. You can Click Here.

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No Oil on Beaches -Still

This is my last update on beach oil. We don’t have any, haven’t had any, and we aren’t going to get any. Time to go to the beach.

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Get cracking! Florida lobster tails are on their way

Harvesting begins Friday and runs through March 31. Recipes. Read more.

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Small dog dies after being left in hot car in south Fort Myers

People don’t learn. It happens regularly. Don’t leave animals in the car – even in winter. Read More.

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Catch of the day

Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones, July 29, 2010. Click the thumbnail for full picture. Read More.

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