Ship's last voyage

If you travel between Fort Myers and Naples on U.S. 41, it's hard to miss The Ship.

Built in 1996 by Fort Myers-based Fowler Construction as a replica of a Spanish galleon, word on the street is the Bonita Springs landmark is slated for a teardown to make way for an assisted-living facility.

Builder Rob Fowler Jr. says the ship's concrete foundation means it can't float. But that hasn't stopped people from asking him whether it could sail away — despite the fact that there's no water nearby.