Naples billionaires named among America’s self-made elite by Forbes
Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Forbes has named the 250 greatest living self-made Americans. Among the elite group: A few Naples residents, who also happen to be billionaires. The new list is the latest installment of the Forbes 250...
Naples No. 1 for women-owned businesses among small U.S. metros
Mark H. Bickel | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Women who own small businesses in Naples have something to brag about. According to a study by Coworking Cafe. a listing service for flex workspace solutions, Naples-Marco Island ranks No. 1 among the top...
Florida Property Taxes and Prorations: Why the Numbers at Closing Don’t Always Look the Way You Expect
Christian Ross | Ross Title – Ross Law Property taxes are one of the most common sources of confusion in a Florida closing, especially for buyers and sellers relocating from the Northeast or other parts of the country where taxes are billed and adjusted differently....
Collier planners back new village in rural area near Lee County line
Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News A longtime citrus grower's plans to build a new village in rural Collier County have cleared another regulatory hurdle. On March 19, the Collier County Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of...
Marco Island’s JW Marriott sold. Find out to whom and for how much
J. Kyle Foster | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News The iconic JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort on Marco Island is being sold, and the new owners plan major renovations. Barings LLC, the $481 billion asset management arm of insurer MassMutual is...
Sea cows are plying the Gulf again as coastal temperatures rise
Chad Gillis | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News It's that time of year ― the Florida manatee migration is underway. Each spring thousands of manatees move from warm-water spring and winter havens to coastal bays, rivers and the Gulf beaches. Wildlife...
