Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
A decades-old citrus grove could be replaced by hundreds of homes in eastern Collier County.
At a board meeting May 27, county commissioners agreed to send a required amendment to the county’s growth management plan to the Florida Department of Commerce for its input.
The plan amendment, requested by a developer, who is seeking a rezoning, would create a new residential subdistrict on what’s now agriculturally-zoned land — at 341 Sabal Palm Road.
After hearing opposition from neighbors, county commissioners emphasized they weren’t taking any final action, just allowing the proposal to move forward in a multi-step zoning and hearing process that still has a long way to go.
“Allowing this to go to the state and come back with more information gives us a starting point,” said commissioner Rick LoCastro.
He added: “It’s going to make us more educated on the property. We’ve approved nothing today for construction, nothing.”
He shared some of his own concerns about the proposal, which involves land in his district. One of his biggest worries is about the traffic it would generate.
The development would replace the South Naples Citrus Grove.
Read more on naplesnews.com.
Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Naples will usher in 2026 with fireworks.
Just not on New Year’s Eve, but a few days later. The show is planned for the first Saturday of the year.
Last year, city council voted to pull the plug on its annual fireworks on New Year’s Eve, near the Naples Pier, citing public safety concerns and the strain on police resources during a busy time.
Backlash was quick after fireworks canceled
The decision was met with sharp criticism from some residents, however, who complained about the loss of such a beloved tradition. The backlash came quickly on social media and in angry emails to the Naples Daily News, with one resident saying city council deserved the “Grinch Award.”
Read why the City wants a more manageable fireworks date on naplesnews.com.
USA TODAY Network | May 10, 2025
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Collier County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $641,000.
The median home sold for $675,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 5.3% from January.
Compared to February 2024, the median home sales price was up 7.1% compared to $630,000.
Realtor.com sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months’ delay in the data. The statistics don’t include homes currently listed for sale and aren’t directly comparable to listings data.
Get a breakdown on median sale prices on naplesnews.com.
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Marco Island saw two record home sales this season.
One for a single-family estate, the other for a villa.
While they may not come close to the whopping home sales made in Naples, they’ve moved the needle on the island.
Typically, the busy season runs from November to April in Southwest Florida, bringing more buyers to town.
As season wound down, Marco Island saw a $6.35 million sale for a 4,125-square-foot, five-bedroom single-family home, with five-and-a-half bathrooms, plus a den. Located at 40 Primrose Court, its price made it the highest sale for a “water indirect” property on the 6 x 4 mile island ever.
Read more about Marco Island properties on naplesnews.com.
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Liz Freeman | Naples Daily News
Your heart will skip a few beats over a residential real estate sale in Naples for $225 million.
Three adjacent beachfront properties in exclusive Port Royal have sold for the combined price tag representing the priciest deal in Naples.
It sets a new and unfathomable benchmark that will be hard to surpass given its uniqueness.
The three properties – all on Gordon Drive ‒ span 15 acres, with 800 feet of direct Gulf frontage.
The buyer has not been disclosed and is listed in warranty deed documents as the 2200 Gordon Drive Land Trust. Naples attorney Kevin Coleman is trustee.
Michael McCumber of The McCumber Group at Gulf Coast International Properties brokered the sale.
Find out more about these properties on naplesnews.com.
Are you seeking a luxury home in the Bonita Springs – Naples, Florida area? Contact David at David@DavidFlorida.com or 239-285-1086.
Mark H. Bickel | Naples Daily News
Snowbird and tourist season are over, but the road construction projects continue.
Many, if not all, of these projects are intended to help make the traffic stress better when season rolls around again.
One of those projects, the designing improvements to Interstate 75 (I-75) at the SR 951 (Collier Boulevard) interchange in Collier County, won’t be ready at the start of the next season, but a little more than a year from now it should be close to wrapping up.
J. Kyle Foster, a Naples Daily News growth and development reporter, was near the project recently and took some photos that show progress.
Find out more and see the photos on naplesnews.com.
