Markets open across Southwest Florida

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Wednesday The Lakes Park Farmers Market runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays through April 28 at Lakes Regional Park. 7300 Gladiolus Drive. Facebook.com/ lakesparkfarmersmarket. The Coconut Point Farmers Market runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays through April 29 in the Coconut Point mall’s Panera Bread parking lot. 23106 Fashion Drive, Estero. Facebook.com/ coconutpointfarmersmarket. 239-992- 9966. Thursday The River District Farmers Market is […]

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HR society hosts annual supervisors’ conference

The Southwest Florida Society for Human Resource Management is hosting its fifth annual Supervisor’s Conference on Friday, Oct. 30. The conference is geared toward managers, supervisors and HR Professionals. The conference will be held virtually 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Topics and speakers are: ¦ “How difficult conversations can lead to great teams,” Ammie Black — Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida. ¦ […]

Elite, waterfront sanctuary

A rare offering in Southwest Florida includes nearly 5 acres of direct Gulf of Mexico access — a serene and private sanctuary right in the middle of town. Entering through a majestic treelined drive, the expansive grounds at 5461 Park Road, Fort Myers, feature lush native landscape, natural woodlands, magnificent mature oaks, a huge pond with a waterfall, brick paver […]

Lee & Associates Announces Southwest Florida Transactions

Lee & Associates, the largest brokerowned commercial real estate firm in the nation, announced today it recently completed the following transactions: Sales Central Park Office Complex, LLC purchased a 7,800sf building on 0.73 acre parcel at 5621 2nd St. W., Lehigh Acres from PK Lehigh LLC for $570,000. Derek Bornhorst, SIOR, CCIM, Bob Johnston, SIOR and Jerry Messonnier, SIOR of […]

Existing-home sales hit highest level since 2006

Existing-home sales continued to climb in August, marking three consecutive months of positive sales gains, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major regions experienced both month-over-month and year-over-year growth, with the Northeast seeing the greatest improvement from the prior month. Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 2.4% […]

Looking back

Naples resident and best-selling author Scoffi Turow’s “The Last Trial” is an examination of the later years of one’s life.


SCOTT TUROW HAS BEEN THINKING ABOUT ENDings lately. And beginnings. That’s not all that unusual for a novelist, but the thoughts have grown more personal than composing the opening and closing chapters of his legal thrillers. The New York Times Bestselling author hit a few milestones recently: he turned 70 in April of last year, and this August he retired […]

“The Right Stuff” astronauts to launch on Disney+



Florida was smack dab in the middle of a competition to be the world’s leader in space exploration. The year was 1959 and the best astronauts our nation had to offer launched to our state to be considered for the first man-in-space United States Mercury program. Those who had the right stuff made it, and became legends along the way. […]

These are not your father’s Oldsmobiles

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My first car was an Oldsmobile. Heck, the first car I remember riding in was a pale green 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 convertible. Part of that was because we came from an Oldsmobile family. You may remember that type of brand loyalty from back in the day — certain folks were a Chrysler or Chevrolet or Ford family — maybe […]