Collier County to promote tourism through pickleball revenue

05 Dec

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On Monday, Collier County will decide how best to promote the Naples Pickleball Center Championship in February 2022, which is expected to bring the county around $500,000, largely to be invested in the tourism industry. Collier County makes around $35 million per year in tourist development taxes, all paid by visitors. This tournament, with over... Read more »

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How to Spot a SCAM Rental

12 Aug

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Beware, so many Scams are popping up. Don’t be fooled. How to avoid fake adds: Scammers steal text and pictures from real estate and vacation rental websites (VRBO, Zillow, TripAdviser…). They want to catch everybody, so “their” properties are always available and match most of the time all traveler needs. To start with, it’s not... Read more »

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Distillery in Fort Myers filling up bottles with hand sanitizer for public

24 Mar

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Empty shelves are a familiar site for many who go to the store searching for hand sanitizer. That’s why a distillery in Fort Myers has stepped up to help. Owner Thomas List is filling every bottle brought to List Distillery in Fort Myers with hand sanitizer. “We just use some of our regular alcohol and... Read more »

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Naples Zoo had biggest baby boom ever in 2019

10 Jan

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Beware of the Naples Zoo: those who visit might experience cuteness overload. The Naples Zoo is booming with babies and had 15 live births in 2019 — the most it’s ever had in its 50 year history. The list of new tenants includes two critically endangered mountain bongo calves, two endangered... Read more »

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Have you visited them all? Here are 10 great beaches not to miss in the Fort Myers and Naples area

03 Jul

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With all due respect to the good people at WalletHub, who named Naples the nation’s No. 1 beach town, plenty of other Southwest Florida spots could give the Neapolitan city a run for its money too. That’s because the region is blessed with an abundance of first-rate beaches. As proof, we offer – in no particular... Read more »

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Plans for an Aldi grocery store off U.S. 41 in Estero up for a vote

09 Apr

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Plans for an Aldi grocery store in Estero are again going before Estero for approval. The discount grocery chain plans to build a future Aldi on U.S. 41, just north of the Estero Walmart Supercenter at Estero Parkway. Documents submitted to the village show a 22,000-square-foot store on 3.75 acres. Aldi needs an OK from... Read more »

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Algae Invasion: Naples council considers ban of phosphorus in fertilizers

26 Mar

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A city council in Collier County will decide whether to ban a chemical in fertilizers to combat algae invasions in nearby canals. Naples City Council will review a proposed ordinance to ban phosphorus in fertilizers at a workshop Monday. “I think we’re all in it together,” neighbor Rob Brown said. “And from that perspective, it... Read more »

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