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Fort Myers panel backs $24M tax rebate for Midtown Yards
The $367 million planned development where the former News-Press building now stands has a name, but demolition and construction are still more than a year away. The advisory board of the Community Redevelopment Agency recommended approval of $24 million in tax breaks over 14 years during a meeting Nov. 4. The board backed the amount despite a consultant’s recommendation that the CRA give only $20 million in tax breaks.
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Ekos on Evans opens amid affordable housing shortage
The latest affordable housing community to open in Fort Myers, Ekos on Evans, is part of a wave of income-restricted multifamily developments in the area. Yet their growing availability lags behind demand for affordable housing — where gross rent, which includes utilities, is no more than 30% of a tenant’s income.
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Bring Cash And Plan To Split: This Naples, Florida Family Shop Has Served Huge Pastrami Sandwiches Since 1970
Some lunch spots chase trends, and some just keep slicing pastrami for more than fifty years. In Naples, Florida, one small family shop has done exactly that since 1970, tucked into a strip mall on a busy road. The sandwiches are big enough that sharing one is a smart move,...
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A Mystery Buyer Has Spent $311 Million Assembling a 19-Acre Waterfront Estate in Naples
Someone has spent $311 million buying up a stretch of Gulf-front property in Naples, Florida, though exactly who—and what they intend to do with it—remains a mystery. The purchases span nearly 19 acres along Gordon Drive in the Port Royal neighborhood, in one of the country’s most expensive residential enclaves. The Black Rock Coffee Bar Founders Are Selling Their 40-Acre Oregon Ranch for $10.9 Million According to the Wall Street Journal , the buyer first paid $225 million in 2025 for a roughly 15-acre compound previously owned by Canada’s DeGroote family. The purchase covered three contiguous properties and set a record for the largest residential sale in Florida’s history. Fourteen months later, the buyer returned for a neighboring property, paying another $86 million to Ralph and Shelly Stayer, minority owners of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball franchise. Both purchases were made through a land trust, with nondisclosure agreements keeping the buyer’s identity under wraps. There are already signs that the existing residences may not be around for long. According to The Real Deal, demolition permits have been sought for the sites, and the city has approved the removal of several structures, including homes and guesthouses. Applications for new construction, however, are
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Mitch’s Cookies to close Naples shop after 14 years
After more than a dozen years in business, Mitch and Lynn Mitchell are closing their popular Mitch’s Cookies shop at the end of this month in East Naples. “After 14 wonderful years, we’ve decided it's time to retire Mitch’s Cookies and begin a new chapter in our lives,” the Mitchells shared on social media. “It’s a bittersweet decision. What started as a cookie business became so much more than we ever imagined. Along the way, we’ve made countless friends, shared plenty of laughs and had the pleasure of being part of so many special occasions.”
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Retirement Towns Where Daily Errands Stay Close
Retirement often comes down to a short list of errands repeated for decades: groceries, prescriptions, banking, haircuts, library books. In some towns, those stops sit within a few blocks of each other. In others, each one needs a drive. The places below were built or grown around a center, and the pattern shows on a ... Read more