Exciting Times at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
Florida Gulf Coast University Growing The first phase of a campus recreation center is on track to open in January. The $18.2 million project broke ground in September 2018, and a grand opening of the facility is scheduled for Feb. 7 as part of homecoming. The...
Tiny Boat Has Launched!
"La Tortuga" was launched during the Christmas holiday. Video of "La Tortuga" Arriving at the Dock
Village Square Update
A massive, upscale office, six-story parking garage, multi-family condominium complex and commercial development to encompass an entire city block is finally seeing movement off Cape Coral Parkway. Downtown Village Square, which has been talked about since 2006....
Thankful
Who doesn't love Thanksgiving?Family, friends and food -- slow-roasted turkey, heaping bowls of stuffing and oh, my, pumpkin pie! -- Thanksgiving is an American holiday and American fairy tale, all in one.We gather, we give thanks, and we mark a tradition dating back...
Using Your Matrix Private Listing Portal
Getting the Most out of Your Private Listing Portal from SageRealtor Group As a first step in working with you to find your dream home, we set up a private listing portal with hand-picked listings for you to browse using your criteria and wish list as a guideline. In...
WalletHub: Cape Coral is Friendly, Affordable, and a Great Place to Fish
WalletHub found Cape Coral ranked high when it came to friendliness, cost of living, weather, and places to fish. Many retirees in Cape Coral are early retirees. The city's average age is 42. According to "2019’s Best & Worst Places to Retire" by WalletHub, Cape...
La Placita – A New Mixed Used Project in Downtown Cape Coral
Plans in the Works for New Hub of Entertainment and Office Space in Downtown Cape CoralFrom the developers:La Placita de Cape Coral, will be the hub of downtown Cape Coral where business, art, and eclectic dining will all come together. There will be four - two and...
Pine Island Village in Cape Coral Will have Mixed Use and Class A Office Space
Pine Island Village in Cape Coral to Break Ground A new high end commercial development is in the works along Pine Island Road. Local developer/builder Ray Masciana plans to break ground on Pine Island Village in December. He’s working with Carlos Acosta, broker/owner...
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a miserable winter 2020
If you didn't like last winter, you may want to stop reading right now. The 2020 Farmers' Almanac's extended weather forecast is calling for a "Polar Coaster Winter," with plenty of frigid temperatures and snow for a majority of the country. “Our extended forecast is...
Real Estate Is Americans’ Preferred Long-Term Investment
When asked about the best investment for 10-plus years, 31% picked real estate with millennials the top pro-real estate generation. Only 20% preferred stocks.NEW YORK – When it comes to how Americans prefer to invest long-term, real estate is still the...
July 2019 Real Estate Market Numbers for Southwest Florida
Lee County’s housing market saw an increase in July in closed sales compared to July 2018. Year-over-year, sales were up by 8.2% for Single Family and a whopping 17.2% for Condos & Townhouse.The sales are up a bit compared to June 2019. July showed...
Cape Coral Bicycling Gets Even More Popular
With hundreds of miles of relatively flat, linear-patterned roads, Cape Coral is a bicycling paradise. Advocates and leaders for the ultra-healthy recreation aren’t just coasting along satisfied with these exceptional characteristics - they are propelling...
Cape Coral, Fort Myers make Top 5 most popular cities for vacation homes in United States
Cape Coral #4 for Vacation Homes, Fort Myers #5 Business Insider (and the U.S. Census), the Southwest Florida cities made the Top 5 of the most popular cities for vacation homes in the U.S. The financial and business news site teamed up with online real...
Paradise Isles Back on the Drawing Board
Paradise Isle in North Fort Myers to be Re-zonedParadise Isle (formerly Paradise Preserve and before that Lochmoor) would be the first significant development in North Fort Myers since the recession. Plans for the property by a previous developer were...
Allegiant Adds More Flights for Southwest Florida
More ways to travel to Southwest Florida Allegiant Air is adding more flight destinations from Punta Gorda Airport. Beginning in mid-November, you'll be able to fly non-stop to: -Memphis, Tennessee-Elmira, New York-Charleston, South Carolina-Sioux Falls,...
About the Florida Condo Document Review Period
State Law in Florida Provides for a 3 Day Condominium Document Review By state law, Florida has a 3 day review period for condo purchasers. A “condo” might be a condominium, a townhome, carriage home or other attached unit or even a detached single family...
Steakhouse and Rooftop Bar Coming to Cape Coral
George Lukas, owner of Ceno Grille, plans to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new, four-story steakhouse and skybar at 1415 Cape Coral Parkway, not far across the Cape Coral Bridge and adjacent to Big John's Plaza. Prime 239, named for the area code and...
Most Fun States to Visit in America
Florida the #2 Fun State in the Nation And no state income taxes either. Unlike the #1 State, California. Florida ranks 2nd for entertainment and recreation and 11th for nightlife. Not surprisingly, Nevada ranked #1 for nightlife. And #2 for nightlife...
Cape Coral New Residents Club
The Cape Coral New Resident Club was formed to help you make new friends as you learn about your new home town with its multitude of social and outdoor activities. The club was established in 1967 and has over 800 current members. You will be part of a...
Fort Myers #12 on US News and World Report List
Fort Myers #12 on U.S. News and World Report Best Places List Four Florida cities made U.S News & World Report's annual list of the most desirable places to live in 2019. Fort Myers, Sarasota, Pensacola and Port St. Lucie all earned spots on the list...
Downtown Cape Coral to Get Parking Garage and Flyover
Cape Coral CRA approves five-year work planThe Community Redevelopment Agency gave its approval to a multi-million dollar Capital Work Plan, with the central pieces being a large parking garage and a pedestrian walkover, both of which are expected to be...
Estero Florida Real Estate Market Snapshot
Curious about the Estero Florida Estate Market? Here are two market reports: one that provides pending and sold listing data for Estero and another that provides a neighborhood snapshot for the city of Estero. Estero Market Activity Estero Neighborhood...
What Are The Top US Metro Areas For Mosquitos?
Orkin Ranks Top Metropolitan Areas for MisquitosNo Florida Cities are On the ListHere are the top Metro areas, according to Orkin's May 2019 ReportTop mosquito citiesAtlantaNew York (up one spot from last year)Washington, D.C. (+1 spot from last...
Festival Park in North Cape Coral Taking Shape
Festival Park Expected To Open in 2023We've been writing about how North Cape Coral has many projects to watch and this is one more.Concept plans for Festival Park include an amphitheater, multi-use fields and soccer fields, a fitness center, a recreation...
Florida #1 in Higher Ed Says US News and World Report
2019 Ranking - Florida Number 1 in Higher EducationUS News and World Report issued its 2019 higher education rankings, and Florida is #1.With several large cities, the state also has a sizable system of state universities and community colleges. The...
Preview the Margaritaville Resort Fort Myers Beach
TPI Hospitality, an employee-owned firm based in Minnesota, develops and operates hotels, restaurants, and conference centers throughout the Twin Cities metro area, greater Minnesota and Naples and Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Their latest project on the...
Luminary Hotel in Downtown Fort Myers Set to Open in Early 2020
Opening in early 2020, the waterfront Luminary Hotel & Co. will soar 12 stories above downtown Fort Myers, Florida, as the area’s first hotel in the prestigious Autograph Collection® of Marriott International. More than a hotel, Luminary will serve as...
Village Square Cape Coral A Downtown Resort Like Destination
Imagine a true urban village in the beautiful gulf access boating community of Cape Coral, Fl. Tech-friendly, pedestrian-friendly and energy-efficient. Shops, offices, restaurants, townhouses and condominium residences; a center that provides a “sense of...
A Fresh Look at Northwest Cape Coral Real Estate
NW Cape Coral Florida - Looking Ahead at GrowthSeveral factors are making NW Cape Coral real estate an impressive market area. And we think it's a good time to buy in the northwest Cape. In this article, we discuss what factors are influencing growth in the NW Cape...
Update on Seven Islands Development Project in Cape Coral
Seven Islands Development in Cape Coral FloridaUnique Waterfront Development Opportunity in Cape CoralWhat's unique about this opportunity for developing residential, retail, commercial and public spaces in Cape Coral is that the Seven Islands property is...
Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boat Builder Expands in Cape Coral Florida
Business Expansion in Cape Coral FloridaNor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats is stepping up its staff and production in its new manufacturing headquarters in Cape Coral, FL. The custom boat builder expects the $2 million, 55,000-square-foot facility to increase...
Atlanta Braves New Stadium, CoolToday Park, in North Port Opens
Grapefruit League Has a New Stadium in North Port Florida The Braves are celebrating this week the opening of CoolToday Park, a new, $125 million spring training complex in West Villages Florida, an offshoot of the City of North Port in Sarasota County....
Buying Now and Renting Your Southwest Florida Home Numbers
From the News-Press Thinking about renting your home as a short-term vacation rental? According to VRBO, the site for renting vacation homes, cabins and condos, Fort Myers and Cape Coral homeowners earned an average of $1,630[1] a month in rental income in...
Sunseeker Resort Breaks Ground
PUNTA GORDA, Fla., March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, dozens of Florida business leaders, dignitaries and Allegiant Travel Company representatives celebrated the official groundbreaking of Sunseeker Resorts Charlotte Harbor, a first-of-its-kind...
Sunsets! Southwest Cape Coral Sailboat Access Home
Waterfront Wonderhome! Live your vacation every day at this Direct Access (no bridges) home in the prestigious Sands neighborhood of Southwest Cape Coral, Florida. And watch the spectacular sunsets every evening over the channel. It's a quick cruise to...
Penthouse Luxury Condo in Naples Florida Now Available For Purchase
The exquisite Lucerne in Moorings Bay in Naples Florida is a treasure. The Views. The Beach. It's here you are Dreaming of. This exclusive Penthouse apartment is steps to the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. Located inThe Moorings community in Naples, this...
Fort Myers FL Voted a Best Place to Live Near the Beach
Fort Myers has landed on a list of the best places to live near the beach in the country, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report, eclipsed by only two other Florida locations and spots in Hawaii, California and South Carolina....
Cape Harbour Luxury Estate Home For Sale – Live the Vacation Lifestyle
1903 Harbour Circle, Cape Coral FL 33914 MLS # 219000084 $2,199,000 This exquisite estate is located in Cape Harbour, a premier waterfront yachting community in Southwest Florida. This gated community of luxury homes is rich in amenities: Mediterranean themed...
Cape Coral Canal Map
While you are browsing details on a listing it can be difficult to pinpoint the location and determine the type of water access the home has. Here is a map that shows the canal systems, which should be helpful. As you can see Cape Coral is a large city by land mass...
Southwest Florida Flood Zones
About Cape Coral Flood Zones Florida is a tropical climate. Which means it rains. Our rainy season in Southwest Florida is in the summer time – typically May through September. Usually, it rains for about a half hour to an hour in the early afternoon and...