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Hurricane Milton brought nearly twice as many 911 calls to Collier County as Hurricane Helene
While no lives were lost in Collier County as a result of Hurricane Milton, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported that the county received hundreds of Milton-related 911 calls,…
Read MoreCollier County to add more spending on tourism advertising.
Collier County is set to increase its spending on tourism advertising, reflecting a positive trend in the local tourism sector. This decision comes in light of significant growth in tourism…
Read MoreRestaurants that are temporarily shut down from Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton-related power outages and other issues prevent several Southwest Florida eateries from reopening. Over the weekend, The Turtle Club’s partner Mick Moore said, “Our initial estimates were a bit…
Read MoreWhy is the power flickering? FPL explains Collier Hurricane Milton outages
Hurricane Milton passed over Southwest Florida five days ago, knocking out power to millions of people in the state and beyond. Florida Electric & Light and Lee County Electric Cooperative…
Read MoreBonita Springs $67 million project signs shops, restaurants
Midtown at Bonita, a 68-acre mixed-use development near Bonita Springs, has signed many additional restaurants and retailers for the project’s commercial space. The developer, The Zuckerman Group, presented a lineup…
Read MoreNaples Botanical Garden monitoring salinity after Hurricane Milton to protect endangered species.
Before and after each major hurricane, scientists and researchers at the Naples Botanical Garden monitor more than a dozen spots around the 90-acre preserve in East Naples. During Hurricane Milton,…
Read MoreHurricane Milton: She sought refuge in Wellington from Naples. A tornado then flipped her car
With Hurricane Milton raging from the Gulf of Mexico, Kathryn Tapper’s decision to flee her home in Naples and stay with friends in Wellington may have been called into doubt.…
Read MoreRestoration Hardware CEO discusses SWFL incredible plans
Restoration Hardware CEO and Chairman Gary G. Friedman has announced his plans for his Waterside Shops in Naples location, which marks the global chain’s Southwest Florida debut. “We got the…
Read MoreImmokalee Road backwards letter confuses Naples drivers
Drivers in Naples are doing double takes after a traffic marking blunder on Immokalee Road resulted in a critical letter painted backward. Locals are now questioning how such an error…
Read MoreFort Myers airport adds 8 flights
Breeze Airways is launching additional flights between Fort Myers and eight cities over the first two weeks of October, according to a recent article by Elizabeth King of Business Observer.…
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