Naples Airport Authority (NAA) 12-month trends for operations, jets and international arrivals in the December 2025 NAA Board of Commissioners report.
Provided By Naples Airport Authority
View the full report with photos on naplesnews.com.
Mark H. Bickel | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
These are the 10 most expensive homes sold in November in Collier County.
Data provided by Royal Shell Real Estate.
1. 3373 Rum Row, Naples
Read the full article with property photos on naplesnews.com.
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Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
With a unanimous vote, Collier commissioners approved a new rural village.
At a meeting Dec. 9, the board greenlighted the new village, known as Horse Trials.
The development is planned on nearly 1,218 acres on the north side of Oil Well Road, west of State Road 29. It’s the eighth village or town the county has approved in the environmentally sensitive Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA).
The stewardship area, adopted nearly 20 years ago, encompasses 185,000 acres around Immokalee, east of Golden Gate Estates, with the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to the south and the Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest to the north.
The voluntary RLSA program allows developers to build higher-density towns and villages on property with lower conservation value in exchange for preserving the most environmentally sensitive land through a credit system.
Read the full article about Horse Trials Village, and learn more about the RLSA program on naplesnews.com.
Celebrate the holiday season at one of Naples’ most cherished landmarks, Historic Palm Cottage™, during our annual holiday showcase! Each year, the Cottage is beautifully decorated to reflect the warmth and charm of this festive time, offering visitors a memorable way to experience both history and holiday spirit.
Daytime Tours
- Tuesday through Saturday
- December 2–24 from 12 to 4pm
- $20 per person | Free for members
- *Reservations recommended*
Evening Tours
- Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
- 4 to 7pm
- Free and self-guided
- No reservations at night
Whether you join us for a guided afternoon tour or a relaxed evening stroll, Christmas at the Cottage is a beloved Naples tradition and a wonderful way to celebrate the season. More information.
There’s so much to enjoy in the Naples – Bonita Springs, Florida area. Be close to the fun with a home in the area. Contact David at David@DavidFlorida.com or 239-285-1086.
Paradise Coast Title & Escrow | paradisecoasttitle.com
Florida real estate has enjoyed one of the fastest, most dramatic surges in the country over the past few years — and now, many of the metros that once topped the national appreciation charts are appearing on the lists for fastest cooling markets. For sellers, this shift can feel like whiplash. You spent years hearing about bidding wars, record sale prices, and buyers lining up the moment a home was listed. Now headlines are warning that values are leveling off, buyer demand is softening, and days on market are increasing.
But a cooling market doesn’t mean a collapsing one. Not in Florida — and especially not in Southwest Florida, where long-term demand remains extraordinarily strong. What we are seeing is a market that is finally exhaling. After years of runaway velocity, the pace is normalizing, and that creates a very different landscape for sellers.
The question isn’t whether sellers can succeed. They absolutely can. The question is how sellers should approach the market to protect their equity and appeal to today’s more cautious buyers.
Why Is Florida Leading the Nation in Cooling Markets? Find out here.
Brandon Girod | Pensacola News Journal
Florida has taken another step forward toward partially eliminating property taxes after the House State Affairs Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to potentially move forward with four constitutional amendments that seek to cut property taxes.
All four of the proposals are aimed at providing financial relief for homestead properties to varying degrees. One proposal, HJR 201, would exempt homestead properties from all ad valorem taxation, with an exception of school district levies. Another proposal, HJR 209, takes a different approach by offering higher tax deductions for homestead properties with qualifying home insurance.
Florida’s fight against property taxes still has several hurdles to face. The proposals that moved forward on Tuesday must still be approved by the Ways and Means committee, pass through the Senate and reach a 60% supermajority vote during the 2026 midterms before they can go into effect.
Take a look at each of Florida’s amendments to cut property taxes here.
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