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Sour & Dough Bakery Opens Second SWFL Shop at The Pavilion in North Naples
Sour & Dough Artisan Bakery has opened a new location at 893 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Unit 58, inside The Pavilion shopping center in North Naples, bringing French-inspired breads, pastries and specialty coffee to a corner of the city that previously meant a drive south for fans of the bakery's sourdough. The 1,190-square-foot shop offers both indoor seating and a covered outdoor patio, giving customers a spot to linger over a croissant rather than grab one to go.
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Standoff between Lee Health, UnitedHealthcare escalates ahead of contract deadline
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Nearly a month and a half after Lee Health announced plans to terminate its network contracts with UnitedHealthcare, tensions between the health system and the insurance giant are escalating, leaving thousands of Southwest Florida policyholders caught in the middle. What began as a mid-August...
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Naples senior living exec reflects on personal career 'why'
Of course, it’s not always easy to care about people that much and then see them reach the end of life. “It doesn’t get easier,” says Carlevale. “But now the way I view it is, I’m lucky to have known them for the time that I’ve known them. And I will take that over not knowing them.”
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Pulte unveils Kingston South models in Estero
Pulte Homes completed four model homes at Kingston South, its new neighborhood within the 7,700-acre Kingston master-planned community along Corkscrew Road in Estero. A grand opening will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17, with tours of the models and planned resort amenities. Kingston South is planned for 320 homes, with Pulte offering 13 one- and two-story floor plans overlooking lakes and preserves. The neighborhood will feature a 25-acre amenity campus with pools, pickleball and tennis courts, a fitness center and restaurant. The broader Cameratta Companies development is planned for 10,000 homes, 750,000 square feet of commercial space and 3,300 acres of preserved habitat.
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Caloosahatchee River lock closures could hurt SWFL boating businesses during peak season
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Boating season along the Caloosahatchee River is about to get a lot more complicated. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to close two major locks on the river for several months of maintenance, and local marina businesses say the timing could not be worse.
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Early real estate purchase helped Naples executive’s career
Peter Michaels bought his first piece of property while he was a student at the University of Florida. It was a one-bedroom condo in Tallahassee that he went into with his older brother Matt, a graduate student at Florida State University. The two had long been entrepreneurial partners growing up...
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City of Sanibel Announces New Community Initiative
The City of Sanibel is partnering with the nonprofit Solar United Neighbors (SUN) to launch the Southwest Florida Solar Co-op, open to residents of Lee and Collier Counties. The group will help local homeowners and small businesses in both counties install solar panels. The group is accepting new members through January 29, 2027.
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Cape Coral, Crown near $500M Bimini East development deal
It takes mutual trust to partner up on a 10-year, $500 million construction project, Cape Coral officials and Crown Development Inc. President Larry Nygard agreed. Both sides appear to have earned that trust after months of negotiating a development agreement for Bimini East, a 34-acre planned community near the South Cape entertainment district.
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Punta Gorda business owner reflects on Hurricane Milton’s devastation two years later
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton brought severe flooding to downtown Punta Gorda two years ago, with storm surge waters rising up to three feet and causing significant damage to local businesses. Lee Richardson, owner of Leroy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar, said the flooding hit his restaurant hard, coming...
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From laborer to leader, Fort Myers native builds a future for family’s business
Tommy Huether knows Gulfpoint Construction Co. from the ground up — literally. The Fort Myers native joined his family’s company as a laborer in 2008, fresh from playing college baseball. He worked his way through the business to become vice president and an owner, helping Gulfpoint Construction grow from an annual construction volume of roughly $5 million to $15 million to more than $100 million today.
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FIghter jets fly in and out of Southwest Florida International Airport
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Young entrepreneur flees California to build SWFL affordable housing leader
In the background of Andrew Cribbs’ office are three shovels. One is mounted on the wall, and on the handle it reads Bayshore Pines. “That’s our first property that’s actually in lease up now in north Fort Myers,” Cribbs says. “That’s a big one that gets a higher placement.”