Naples Square continues to captivate homebuyers in 2017
January 4, 2018
The Ronto Group’s Naples Square community continued to captivate luxury homebuyers in 2017. Naples Square is being developed by Ronto at 5th Avenue South and Goodlette-Frank Road in downtown Naples and will include 300 residences in four buildings at build-out. The community’s walkable lifestyle is...
READ MOREIn the Know: Restaurants coming to Naples in 2018
January 4, 2018
Although new restaurants are readying to open throughout the area, the city of Naples remains a hot place for launching dining spots. Today, we quickly preview a half dozen or so targeted to launch this season within the city limits. Last year in Naples, we...
READ MOREYour guide to art festivals in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples and more
January 3, 2018
Love art? Then you're in luck. Tourist season has arrived in Southwest Florida, and with it comes art festival season. Eighteen major outdoor art fests are scheduled between now and the end of April, starting this weekend with the Estero Fine Arts Show and the...
READ MOREFestival feast: Art shows abound in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs
January 3, 2018
Out-of-state license plates aren't the only signs that season has arrived in Southwest Florida. Artists flock to the region, and Collier and Lee county residents look to buy their wares at numerous art festivals throughout the region. Over the next few months, city streets and...
READ MOREOn-on-One: Anthony Solomon, Executive Vice President and Owner of The Ronto Group
January 2, 2018
Few people have played a bigger role in the changing face of downtown Naples than Anthony Solomon. From his perch atop The Ronto Group, Solomon is overseeing two of the most substantial residential developments the city has seen in the past 15-plus years. Naples Square...
READ MORENaples officials offer tips for safe New Year’s Eve, parking for fireworks
December 31, 2017
Before the clock strikes midnight Sunday, a large crowd of beachgoers will bundle up against the chilly weather and stake out their territory in the sand to watch as fireworks dance across the night sky over the Naples Pier. To ring in the new year...
READ MORENaples News Years Eve fireworks expected to draw a crowd
December 29, 2017
The annual City of Naples New Year’s Eve fireworks display is expected to draw a large number of spectators, which will result in congestion in the area of the pier, beach parking areas, neighboring residential areas, and within businesses districts. https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/naples-news-years-eve-fireworks-expected-to-draw-a-crowd
READ MOREReal Estate Newsmakers
December 28, 2017
Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate has purchased two new properties and placed an additional four addresses in downtown Naples under contract with plans to close by the end of January. Once these acquisitions are completed, the company will own 21 properties in the city valued in excess...
READ MOREIn the Know: Naples-area restaurants that opened in 2017
December 27, 2017
Although scores of new restaurants in the Naples area this year surpassed the annual average number of eating places that opened in recent years, even more would have launched if Hurricane Irma had not delayed local development. We’ll outline those in the pipeline when we...
READ MORE10 Best New Restaurants 2018
December 26, 2017
Not only did we have a great year, but Collier County—like the straight-A student it has proven to be—claimed a particularly precocious class of newbies (so much so I wished for more spots on the list). Per usual, my magazine foots the bill, so I...
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