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Naples Pier progress report: Construction site buzzing with activity
Mark H. Bickel, Liz Freeman | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News It's been seven months since a groundbreaking ceremony was held to commemorate the start of the reconstruction of the Naples Pier that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September of 2022. With...
An Applause for the Clause
The Inspection Period Is Not the Enemy I received an email from a broker this week titled “An Applause for the Clause.” I agreed with the practical suggestion in the email. I disagreed, however, with the premise behind it. The email suggested that smart buyer’s agents...
Naples fest named No. 1 again by USA Today 10BEST
Dave Osborn |Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Make that two years in a row. The Naples Winter Wine Fest has been named No. 1 in the USA Today 10BEST for the second year in a row. The annual fest also was named top dog in 2025. "We are delighted to once...
Naples sunrise, sunsets times under permanent daylight saving time
Cheryl McCloud | USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Florida residents, like those in every other state except Hawaii and most of Arizona, change the clocks twice every year. Whether this will be the year that stops remains to be seen. The U.S. House voted 308-117 July 14 to...
Beachgoers beware: That pretty shell could land you in jail
Amy Bennett Williams | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Uh-oh. You're strolling the beach, looking down and there it is: a gorgeous shell. You stoop low, pluck it up, then see that horse conch (or lightning whelk or giant cockle – whatever) has a living...
Bayfront in Naples is getting a Barneys, but that’s not all
Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Barneys New York is making a comeback with its first store planned for Naples. The famed high-end department store is coming to Bayfront, a mixed-use development overlooking Naples Bay and the Gordon River,...