Downtown Naples office tower sells for $16 million
June 5, 2017
In one of the largest recent transactions involving a single downtown Naples property, a Bonita Springs doctor and real estate investor closed last week on the purchase of the Regions Bank office tower on Fifth Avenue South for $16 million, brokers on the sale said....
READ MORENaples marchers wear orange to raise awareness about gun violence
June 3, 2017
Orange was the color of the day at a march Saturday in the streets of downtown Naples to advocate an end to gun violence. More than 100 marchers wore bright orange clothes as they chanted: "Two, four, six, eight. Stop the violence. Stop the hate," and "This...
READ MORESuccess is in the Details for Chef Vincenzo Betulia
June 1, 2017
Seven days after opening his third restaurant, The French, chef Vincenzo Betulia stands at the entrance to its open kitchen and surveys the scene. It’s early in the evening, about 6 p.m., but already tables are starting to fill up. Still the kitchen remains relatively...
READ MOREPersonnel Announcement
May 27, 2017
Marlene Graham, owner of Tropics Real Estate founded in 2010 on Fifth Avenue South in Naples, has been accepted into the Forbes Real Estate Council, an invitation-only community for executives in the real estate industry. Graham joins other Forbes Real Estate Council members, who are hand-selected, to...
READ MORENaples rejects metered spaces along Fifth Avenue South, favors parking garage
May 15, 2017
By one vision, Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples ought to be even more urban, with the installation of metered on-street parking spaces that would increase turnover of the area’s shoppers and diners. But despite a recognized need to free up congestion in the city’s...
READ MOREFree street parking on 5th Avenue may come to an end
May 12, 2017
During Monday's workshop meeting, Naples city leaders will consider a consultant's recommendation to add time limits for parking on 5th Avenue.
READ MORETop 5 things to do this weekend in Southwest Florida
May 11, 2017
Mother's Day brunch Treat Mom to a brunch on Fifth Avenue South on Sunday to support the ministry of Young Life Collier County. A strawberry-themed buffet brunch will be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sugden Plaza, 701 Fifth Ave. S....
READ MOREMother’s Day restaurant deals Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples
May 11, 2017
Want to treat mom on Mother's Day but don't feel like whipping up a meal yourself? Let these restaurants from Punta Gorda to Marco Island mix the mimosas and flip the flapjacks for you. http://www.news-press.com/story/life/food/2017/05/08/mothers-day-restaurant-deals-fort-myers-cape-coral-naples-best-where-to-eat-reservations-brunch-mimosas-chocolate-free/101426586/
READ MOREVive The French: New Naples restaurant serves honest food straight from the soul
May 11, 2017
Chefs hover over food, as one wearing red shoes walks quickly from one side of the kitchen to the other. With his neatly cropped dark mane and close-cut facial hair, black-frame glasses halfway down his nose, the man of Sicilian descent instructs workers. It's apparent that he is the executive...
READ MOREBehind the Scenes at Our Men’s Fashion Shoot
May 1, 2017
Once a year, we turn the focus of our monthly fashion spreads to the fellas. We usually end up in some pretty fun situations (last year took us from 5th Avenue Barber to Rocco's Tailor Shop), and this year we got down and a little dirty...
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