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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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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

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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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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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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

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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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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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Amendment 3 passed in Florida, but Lee County faces an $88M-plus revenue hit for fiscal 2027-28

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida homeowners will see significant property tax savings starting in 2027 after the passage of Amendment 3, which increases the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. Barbara Smith, a Fort Myers resident, shared her thoughts on the amendment's approval. "I voted...

Lee County, FL · 2d

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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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'Affordable' rent in Florida county runs as much as $1,800 a month for single-bedroom apartment

"I live on a fixed income, and it's just not enough for me anymore."

Collier County, FL · 2d

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Charlotte County condo market rebounds as tax relief passes

Following several years of falling condominium prices and a buildup of inventory, prices and demand are slowly coming back as the Charlotte County market emerges from several factors that kept it depressed. September data supplied by Realtors of Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port-DeSoto Inc. show closed sales of condominiums and townhomes...

Charlotte County, FL · 4d

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KW firm goes independent; Real adds 30-agent brokerage

Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here we highlight some of the latest activity among brokerages across the U.S. Michigan firm parts with KW to go independent. Glover Agency has become an independent brokerage after 17 years with Keller Williams, a...

Naples, FL · 3d

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Lee County hotel sells for $11 million

The 111-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort Myers has sold. The property at 3427 Forum Blvd. was bought by the Archer Capital Group, which paid $11.1 million according to CoStar. (Lee County records show the buyer as Haven Street Lodging LLC. One of the LLC’s managers is the managing principal at Archer.)

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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New Costco Under Construction in Fort Myers Following $55 Million Land Acquisition

The 55-acre development along Colonial Boulevard will replace an existing Costco location and could generate additional retail development opportunities in Southwest Florida. Construction is officially underway on a new Costco Wholesale location in Fort Myers, Florida, marking another major retail investment in Southwest Florida’s expanding commercial real estate market.

Fort Myers, FL · 5d

The Daily Sun

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Nix vs. Butler: Winner takes House District 75

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County residents Danny Nix Jr. and Cynthia Butler are for the District 75 seat in the Florida House of Representatives.

Charlotte County, FL · 6d

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Englewood's Rebuilt Publix Set to Reopen Nov. 5, About 14 Months After Closing

Englewood shoppers can finally return to a familiar parking lot on Nov. 5, when the rebuilt Publix at Merchant's Crossing is scheduled to open its doors at 7 a.m. The supermarket has been closed for about 14 months while crews tore down the old building and replaced it with a larger store at the same site.

Englewood, FL · 9d

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Tim Aten Knows: Luxury condos planned in Naples Park

Q: Any plans for something new going into the closed-up Burger King in Naples Park? – Leslie B., North Naples. A: A 28-unit luxury condominium complex will be built on a Naples Park block following demolition of the former Burger King drive-thru restaurant, a multiunit commercial building and a single-family home, all now behind a construction fence.

Naples Park, FL · 8d