A weekly column by Richard White. Always informative.
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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.
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The city of Naples is facing a $1.8 million budget deficit. Read More.

Waves split Big Hickory
Big Hickory Island – a Bonita Springs island enjoyed by 65,000 people each year – has split in two. Read More.
I’ve posted our newest Market Report for our area on the Newsletters page. You can Click Here.
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.
The combination of the end of the government stimulus money, middle of the summer sales, the Gulf of Mexico oil leak and no improvement in the regional employment numbers hit the residential housing market hard. Read More.
The banks aren’t keeping up their end of the deal. Video.
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One woman says a paperwork mistake is inflating the price of her home making it nearly impossible to sell. Video. Read More.
The ball is rolling on a proposed mixed-use development in downtown Naples.
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Just a couple of miles from a bustling Fifth Avenue South in Naples, tucked in the mangroves off the Gordon River, 50 boat docks sit empty along acres of waterfront property. Read More.
The debt piled up by developers to finance roads, sewers and golf courses in Southwest Florida is coming back to haunt new communities. Read More.

Fresh Lobster - Hard to beat
Harvesting begins Friday and runs through March 31. Recipes.
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The number of foreclosure lawsuits filed in Lee County declined slightly. Well below last year.
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People don’t learn. It happens regularly. Don’t leave animals in the car – even in winter.
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