The results are in. Naples is the No. 1 beach town to live in. That’s according to a study by WalletHub, a personal-finance website. To determine the most livable beachside communities for 2019, WalletHub compared 192 cities across 62 key metrics for “livability.” The study was divided into two categories, … Continue reading
Published CNBC.com Sun, May 5 2019 9:00 AM EDT Emmie Martin@EMMIEMARTIN Though wages remain largely stagnant for many American workers, there are several cities around the U.S. where incomes are on the rise. Personal finance website GOBankingRates analyzed 347 American cities with populations of 500,000 or under, looking for places experiencing a combination of economic prosperity, population … Continue reading
Jennifer Beeson, Naples Daily News Published 10:00 a.m. ET April 28, 2019 | Updated 10:38 p.m. ET April 28, 2019 The 3-bedroom, 3½-bath home at 325 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., sold March 29, 2019 for $25.5 million. The quaint three-bedroom, 3½-bath home at 325 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., in Old … Continue reading
Laura Layden, Naples Daily News Published 5:00 a.m. ET May 2, 2019 | Updated 5:20 p.m. ET May 2, 2019 The U.S. Open Pickleball Championships are bigger than ever this year in Collier County, attracting more players and spectators from around the world. The game is played on a badminton-size … Continue reading
The Naples City Council unanimously approved a proposal Wednesday to replace the shuttered Sears department store and automotive center with a new state-of-the-art luxury movie theater. “This is a beautiful project and obviously we are all thrilled and looking forward to it being very successful,” Councilwoman Ellen Seigel said. In … Continue reading
Lisa Conley, Naples Daily News Published 1:56 p.m. ET May 1, 2019 Plans call for the storied hotel to be torn down and rebuilt as a smaller, world-class resort — and for luxury residential towers to be added on both sides of Gulf Shore Boulevard. The Naples City Council gave … Continue reading
Naples-area residents’ sense of well-being ranked the highest for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest Gallup National Health Index. The No. 1 ranking for the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island area among 156 communities in the U.S. represents the first time in 11 years that the same area has held the top … Continue reading
How much did each 2019 Naples Winter Wine Festival auction lot go for? The auction raised $15.8 million. What did each lot go for? Lot 1 – Magnums of Joy: 37 magnums went for $170,000 Lot 2 – Viva la Vacation: Miami and Havana for 3 couples – $110,000 Lot … Continue reading
It’s been a challenging year for Southwest Florida. Especially with such obstacles to overcome as recovering from Hurricane Irma, which hit in 2017, and the more recent crises of red tide and algae blooms along our coasts. But in 2018, the luxury home market still managed to flourish in Lee and … Continue reading
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