When the economy is down on its luck, many homeowners scrounge for savings, according to this article from the Wall Street Journal, but not with home maintenance. Rather than cut back, homeowners increase their spending on routine repairs and maintenance, such as painting during poor housing cycles, says Tammy Leonard, clinical assistant professor of economics
If Pelican Bay residents are looking for something to do this weekend, they can gawk at Spanish conquistadors, soldiers firing muskets or pioneers weaving pine needle baskets. Visitors can get a taste of native life this Saturday and Sunday during the Old Florida Festival at the Collier County Museum. The event features more than 80
The members and residents of West Bay Club in Estero have purchased the community and its championship golf course, according to this article from the Fort Myers News-Press. Community stakeholders purchased the golf course and remaining memberships for an undisclosed amount from the West Bay Club Development Corp. on Friday, according to a statement released
The Naples Botanical Garden at 4820 Bayshore Drive offers a variety of relaxing events for all ages, said the Naples Daily News. The Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Admission is free for members; $12.95 for adults; $7.95 for children ages 4
A portion of Pelican Landing voted against joining the City of Bonita Springs on Tuesday, according to this article from the Fort Myers News Press, but the divisive land battle between Estero and Bonita may not be over just yet. Individual residents whose properties are contiguous with the City of Bonita Springs have until April
Lee Memorial Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center have been dubbed one of the nation’s 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, according to this article from the Naples Daily News. The distinction places Lee Memorial and HealthPark in the top 1 percent of more than 4,500
