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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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%... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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.... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
— Submit calendar listings and high- resolution photos to events@floridaweekly.com. Email text, jpegs or Word documents are accepted. No pdfs or photos of fliers. The deadline for calendar submissions is noon Saturday. THEATER Yours, Truly - By the Naples Players Oct. 9-17 in Cambier Park. The live, outdoor performance is a new cabaret-style musical inspired by the true story of... READ MORE >
The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation invites the Southwest Florida community to participate in its 11th annual “Scarecrows in the Park” competition. Entries will be exhibited Oct. 24-31 throughout the Children’s Garden at Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers. Families, associations, clubs, businesses, community groups, scout groups, youth groups and individuals are encouraged to compete. This year’s competition has... READ MORE >
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A suggestion about a policy change could create heated reactions. Keep your mind open and resist joining in with naysayers unless they can show a real basis for their position. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While potential career changes warrant your interest, don’t ignore current job responsibilities. A personal relationship also can benefit... READ MORE >
Some deals require a delicate touch for the best result to be achieved. South learned this the hard way when he went down in a four-spade contract he could have made. West led the nine of hearts. East cashed the A-K and continued with the jack, declarer ruffing with the nine as West discarded a diamond. South then led a... READ MORE >
