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Naples marketing director cloaks himself in history

Jacob Winge's passion goes back — way back — in time to get his mind off work.

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At nearly $700,000 per acre, it would take the average Floridian saving 30% of their salary 41.95 years to afford an acre.

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Local commercial real estate insiders look back at 2025 in the region and forward to what's to come in 2026.

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Charlotte County resort aims for 'sweet spot' after $200M sale

Sunseeker Resort plans to expand its meeting space, events-driven programming and culinary offerings to boost business in 2026.

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Alico continues to reinvent itself year after it exits citrus industry

The Fort Myers company, which had been planning its transformation to a diversified land company for two years, reports progress after walking away from citrus production.

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Delta Airlines is offering daily nonstop service to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Benderson adding Publix stores to Venice, Naples projects

The Manatee County real estate firm did not say when construction would begin or when the stores would open.

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Anticipation high for $15M Naples mixed-use project, even amid permitting delays

Not even a slight delay has dented the enthusiasm for Wynn’s Downtown.

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Hoffmann Family of Cos. confirms it has bought the Pittsburgh Penguins

The family, in a Friday night statement, says it will provide the Penguins the resources to get the team "back to the pinnacle of the NHL."

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The new Swig shop on Summerlin Road will be the company's first in Southwest Florida.

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ESPN report: Naples' Hoffmann family buying NHL hockey team

The family does not deny a report from sports network ESPN that it has agreed to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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19 layoffs coming to Fort Myers as window installation hub closes

The Iowa owner of Avanti Installation Hubs is closing three facilities in Florida leading to more than 50 job cuts.

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