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Locals Are Quietly Moving To This Sleepy Florida Town Where Rent Still Starts Around $800

There’s a town in the middle of Florida where the rent is still reasonable, the bowling alley is still open, and nobody is in a particular hurry to do anything. That town is Wauchula, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to understand why a growing number of people are quietly packing their things and heading to Hardee County.

Wauchula, FL · 3d
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From bargain to disaster: Temu tool blamed for Punta Gorda home collapse

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) — A Punta Gorda homeowner is living out of an RV on his property after an attempt to raise his manufactured home ended in structural destruction, an accident he blames on hardware purchased from e-commerce giant Temu. Brian Wittenberg said his life changed instantly on...

Punta Gorda, FL · 2d
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Target plans new store in growing eastern Lee County

Target has secured land in eastern Lee County for a new store. Property records show Target Corp. purchased a nearly 21-acre site on the doorstep of Lehigh Acres, along the high-growth State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway corridor. The deal closed on Oct. 28. The price was $9 million for a future location at Creekside Marketplace, one of two shopping centers planned by The Sembler Company, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the same booming area. The dual retail centers are near the sister Timber Creek and Daniels Creek communities developed by Lennar, which will have a little over 2,900 homes. "The project represents a vital retail milestone for the rapidly expanding submarket bridging unincorporated Lee County and the western edge of Lehigh Acres. Positioned near the strategic convergence of State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway/Gunnery Road, Creekside Marketplace is designed to address the immense residential influx and rooftop growth that has surged across the corridor in recent years," said Paige Rausch, a commercial real estate and land analyst at Aslan Realty Advisors in Fort Myers. Situated on about 41 acres, Creekside is a planned 250,000-square-foot retail and medical-office destination with 11 outparcels. The planned development reflects Sembler’s longstanding approach:

Lee County, FL · 3d

WPTV West Palm Beach

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Flooding leaves community without power, most homes evacuated

Floodwaters remain knee-deep in parts of the Creekside community in St. Lucie County, where officials say roughly 75% of the neighborhood's homes have been evacuated, and power remains shut off.

St Lucie County, FL · 2d

Naples Daily News

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RSW expansion: Airport adds another new retail option for travelers

Changes are coming fast at Southwest Florida International Airport. Less than a week after airport officials gave the media a look inside the new 500,000-plus square foot Concourse E , expected to open late next year, another new retail store opened at RSW, adding to the growing list of changes when it comes to food and dining and shopping for travelers. RSW posted this on its Facebook page on Nov. 2: "We’re excited to announce the opening of our latest retail shop in Concourse D, Sanibel Market, as part of our ongoing Terminal Expansion Project. You can grab travel convenience items, snacks, Florida souvenirs, magazines, books and electronics." The opening of Sanibel Market comes less than a month after The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill opened in the main terminal leading to Concourse B on Oct. 6. And there's more to come. During the media tour of Concourse E on Oct. 29, Steven Hennigan, executive director and CEO of the Lee County Port Authority, showed where seating and lounge areas, a food court and sit-down restaurants will be located. One storyboard showed potential restaurants and bars: Crafted, Tacos Locos, The Burger Federation and Captiva Social. RSW expansion project: Concourse B

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Lehigh Acres residents get first Target closer to home at SR 82

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Target bought land near Lehigh Acres as two shopping centers moved forward along State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway. In a $9 million deal, Target purchased a nearly 21-acre site inside what will be Creekside Marketplace. The site sits next to Lehigh Acres in eastern Lee County.

Lee County, FL · 1d

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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.

Fort Myers, FL · 1d

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My neighborhood is not your hotel

Why do we have residential zoning if a house in a quiet neighborhood can become a commercial lodging business?. People buy homes in Cape Coral to live, raise families, and enjoy some peace. Yet an absentee owner can buy the house next door and rent it to a revolving door of vacationers. Some guests are considerate. Others party until 2 a.m., leave dogs barking, and depart before the neighbors recover a decent night’s sleep.

Cape Coral, FL · 2d

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Welcome Highlands County’s New Livestock Agent, Conner Crawford

It is with great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Livestock Extension Agent for Highlands County. My name is Conner Crawford, and I am a seventh-generation Floridian with deep roots in the beef cattle industry in neighboring Hardee County. My passion for livestock began at a young age, and...

Highlands County, FL · 1d

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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.

Fort Myers, FL · 1d

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You Can Still Find Home Insurance Under $250 A Month In 8 Florida Towns

Want to keep home insurance costs low in Florida without giving up a good life?. These 8 towns offer affordable living and real charm worth exploring!. Most people blow right past Palatka on their way somewhere else, and that’s honestly their loss. This riverside city hugs the St. Johns...

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Realtor.com News & Insights

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This $18.25 Million Florida Beach Mansion Sits on a Rare Double Lot With 125 Feet of Private Gulf Coastline

Tour an $18.25M Bonita Beach estate featuring 125 feet of Gulf frontage, walls of glass, an infinity pool, and coastal luxury living.

Bonita Springs, FL · 7d

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Charlotte County Condo Prices Creep Up Just as Tax Relief Lands for Buyers

Condo and townhome buyers in Charlotte County are finally seeing some daylight after years of falling prices and swelling inventory. Closed sales of condominiums and townhomes in the county rose 2.2% year over year in September 2026, and the market's median sale price also edged higher, even as the number of homes for sale fell sharply compared with a year earlier.

Charlotte County, FL · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Cape Coral Buyers Find Fewer Homes Available but More Time to Decide

Cape Coral buyers found lower prices even as inventory tightened and homes moved off the market faster.

Cape Coral, FL · 1d

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Target store to anchor new eastern Lee County shopping center at Daniels Parkway and SR-82

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Target will anchor the new Creekside Marketplace, alongside a medical office building at the intersection of Daniels Parkway and State Road 82. This shopping center will mean people who live here in eastern Lee County won't have to drive as far to shop. "We have...

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Discovery Acquires 26 Management Contracts From Senior Solutions Management Group

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the management contracts for 26 seniors housing communities from Senior Solutions Management Group (SSMG). According to Discovery, the portfolio is concentrated in eight states in the South and the Southeast. Totaling more than 2,200...

Bonita Springs, FL · 3d

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New Property Price Changes This Week for Sanibel, Captiva

Data provided courtesy of Eric Pfeifer, Broker-Owner, Pfeifer Realty Group, based on information from the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® for the period 10/28/26 – 11/03/26. ClassAddressOriginal List PricePriceSubdivision / Condo Name. Residential15153 Captiva Dr, Captiva$5,000,000.00 $4,788,000.00 Metes And Bounds. Condo2619 Wulfert Road 3, Sanibel$959,000.00 $900,000.00...

Sanibel, FL · 2d

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Bay Rider Boats Adds Four Black Label Marine Group Locations

Bay Rider Boats, an independent boatbuilder producing inshore/offshore bay boats, skiffs and center consoles, recently added four Florida-based Black Label Marine Group, LLC locations in Pinellas Park, Ocala, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers to its growing dealer network. Black Label Marine Group is a Florida-based marine dealership group serving boating...

Fort Myers, FL · 1d

DMR News

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Kimberley Saccomonto, Cape Coral, FL Real Estate Agent, Urges Buyers to Price Flood Risk and Insurance Before Making an Offer

Two Cape Coral homes can list at the same price, on similar lots, in comparable neighborhoods, and cost meaningfully different amounts to own. The variables are flood designation, elevation, roof age and construction, wind-mitigation features, insurance eligibility, and position relative to storm-surge exposure. According to Kimberley Saccomonto of KS Home Group at eXp Realty, most […]

Cape Coral, FL · 3d

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“A big red flag:” Three Collier County small businesses describe disputes with another small business

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Several Collier County businesses say they bought advertising after being promised exposure in neighborhood publications, only to later question if the magazines were distributed. The business owners — who say they did not know one another beforehand — became connected through their disputes with...

Collier County, FL · 1d