Dave Osborn | Naples Daily News
A Naples restaurant left heavily damaged from Hurricane Ian in 2022 has written its own comeback story, reopening earlier this year.
Now the regional lifestyle magazine Southern Living has named the popular and resilient waterfront Turtle Club to its list of “most legendary” restaurants in Florida.
What did Southern Living say about Florida restaurants?
Southern Living earlier this month named “Florida’s 17 Most Legendary Restaurants.”
“It’s no secret that Florida restaurants are good at keeping their doors open,” the article said.
“The Sunshine State has seen countless hurricanes, watched rockets soar into space from its shores, and served coffee through the Cuban missile crisis. Through it all, Florida restaurants continue to survive and thrive, keeping residents and visitors satiated and coming back for more.”
And the only Southwest Florida one to make the list was the Turtle Club, 9225 Gulf Shore Drive.
‘Dine with your toes in sugar-like sand’
The Southern Living story raved about how, despite a powerful blow from the Category 4 Ian, Turtle Club had a “slow and careful comeback.”
Read the full article on naplesnews.com to find out what other 16 Florida restaurants made the list.
Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Naples has secured $31.5 million for a trio of projects in next year’s state budget.
The budget, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, includes:
- $25 million for a new coastal stormwater management system
- $5 million for the rebuild of Naples Pier
- $1.5 million for lake restoration
City manager Jay Boodheshwar shared the good news via email, saying the city is “extremely grateful to the governor” for approving the funding.
However, he noted the city didn’t get all of its projects approved, which came as a disappointment.
Jay Boodheshwar, Naples city manager
The governor vetoed funding for two of the city’s projects, as part of his larger efforts to trim the budget state lawmakers sent him.
Across the board, DeSantis cut about $1 billion in projects and programs from the budget, reducing it to about $116.5 billion.
In the city Naples, the cuts included:
- $1 million to address flooding issues and improve water quality by replacing existing septic systems with centralized wastewater systems
- $3 million to help improve resiliency against sea level rise and to reduce the threat of storm surge for the River Park East community, including Anthony Park.
Read the full article on naplesnews.com.
Mark H. Bickel | Naples Daily News
A Naples home is No. 1 on the list for most expensive single-family property transfers in Collier County from May 1-31, 2024.
This home is located in the Olde Naples neighborhood. It has two bedrooms and four bathrooms. It sold for for $29,500,000.
Following are the Top 10 real estate sales in Collier County recorded for May 2024:
(Data provided by Royal Shell Real Estate)
1-50 6th Ave N., Naples
List price: $29,500,000
Sold price: $29,500,000
Neighborhood/Sub-division: Olde Naples
Size: 4,050 square feet
Year built: 2010
Days on market: 43
Amenities: Gulf Front, Beach Access, Private Pool/Spa, Built-In Gas Fire Pit, Outdoor Fireplace, Privacy Wall
View: Gulf
Read on for the rest of the list of Top 10 real estate sales in Collier County recorded for May 2024
Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
A luxury home in the much-sought-after Moorings community sold a few days before going to auction.
“The auction is now canceled. Our goal has been achieved,” said Randy Haddaway, founder and CEO of Elite Auctions in Naples.
The owners hired his company to do the auction, as a way to drum up more interest in a cooling market.
On Friday, they accepted an undisclosed offer. It’s “without contingencies” and will close in 30 days, Haddaway said.
At auction, the home, described as the “very epitome of fine Southwest Florida living,” would have gone to the highest bidder.
Located at 445 Putter Point Drive, minutes from downtown Naples, the nearly 5,000-square-foot home was “well maintained,” with “no distress whatsoever,” Haddaway said.
The sellers were just “ready to move on,” he said.
The home, with five ensuite bedrooms, includes a total of five-and-a-half bathrooms, and an office, with a three-car garage. It’s close to the beach and the Village Shops on Venetian Bay, a popular shopping and dining destination.
After word spread about the auction, more than 100 people toured the property – in just two weekends – and nearly 70 prospective buyers called in for more information about it.
For more details about this luxury property read on naplesnews.com.
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Diana Biederman | Naples Daily News
Set your DVR: Nosh on Naples Bay will be featured on HGTV’s “My Lottery Dream Home” at 9 p.m. Friday, June 7.
The restaurant is owned by Chef Todd Johnson and his wife Dana.
Chef Todd Johnson and his wife Dana own Nosh on Naples Bay.
The premise: Host David Bromstad takes recent lottery winners on “over-the-top house hunts for their new dream homes,” according to HGTV.
Bromstad is no stranger to Southwest Florida. An episode showcasing Cape Coral as a dream destination for newly minted millionaires aired Aug. 25. Bromsted’s HGTV bio notes he’s an alum of the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota who won HGTV’s “Design Star” debut season in 2006.
The episode featuring Nosh is titled “The Gold Lady of Naples.”
HGTV’s descriptor says, “After already spending over $5 million on her dream lake house in Wisconsin, a woman now asks David to find a dream vacation home in Naples, Florida. She’s bringing her sister along as David looks for super-bougie properties in luxury golfing communities.”
Where does she find her super-bougie home?
You’ll have to watch and let us know if she’s your new neighbor.
Where does she celebrate?
Nosh.
Read on naplesnews.com.
The Florida Department of Transportation is developing the Collier to Polk Regional path Master Plan, which aims to establish a multi-use path spanning about 200 miles through the counties of Collier, Hendry, Glades, Highlands, Hardee, and Polk.
The regional path will cross a variety of landscapes, connecting small towns, parks, preserves, heritage sites, and animal corridors. This vast project aims to boost economic and nature-based tourism throughout Florida’s Heartland, an area rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage.
The trail network will include key Collier County locations such as Big Cypress National Preserve and Collier-Seminole State Park, as well as local attractions like Baker Park and Gordon River Greenway Park, according to a recent article by Alexa Velez of NBC2.
Read more on naplesnewsnow.com.
