Gulfshore Business

02/18/2025

Recent hurricanes and flooding events prompted some Charlotte County homeowners to either demolish or elevate their homes.

02/18/2025

Three Joann fabric and craft stores in Southwest Florida will be closing their doors.

02/18/2025

Sagamore Management Co. seeks to build 24 duplexes on 4.6 acres at the northeast corner of Dean Street and Matheson Avenue. The builder is asking for a deviation from Bonita Spring's zoning requirements, 10 feet instead of 20 feet between the buildings.

Sagamore Management Co. seeks to build 24 duplexes on 4.6 acres at the northeast corner of Dean Street and Matheson Avenue in Bonita Springs.

02/17/2025

London Bay celebrated the construction milestone of reaching the top floor of The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Saltleaf on Estero Bay, a 22-story, 112-unit, $225 million condo tower that has seen swift sales.

02/17/2025

Less than two years after the town of Ave Maria grew by 1,000 acres, Collier County agreed to remove the 5,000-acre cap on town sizes.

02/14/2025

Fast-growing organic vegan restaurant franchise Grain & Berry opened in Port Charlotte, making it the 19th in the state out of a total of 23 nationwide.

02/14/2025

Landert Bread’s European rolls, bread, cakes and pastries will be available to more Naples area residents starting this month. A wholesale operation for more than 12 years, Naples-based Landert is launching a retail store in Collier County.

Landert Bread’s European rolls, bread, cakes and pastries will be available to more Naples area residents starting this month.

02/13/2025

When builder T.J. Thornberry was hired by clients to demolish and build two new homes on their Chasteen Street properties within the Punta Gorda Historic District, little did he realize he would be embarking on an odyssey laden with roadblocks lasting nearly three months.

02/13/2025

After nearly 15 years of growth in a former furniture store, Naples Community Church cleared its first hurdle to raze the old building and adjacent restaurant to construct a larger, resilient contemporary church.

02/12/2025

Scott Colbert compared the U.S. economy to a Tom Cruise movie. Things start out exciting, then something tragic happens, putting Cruise’s character, whether it be a fighter pilot, bartender or sports agent, into purgatory — before he bounces back.

President Donald Trump began his second term by implementing tariffs on foreign-imported steel. Colbert explained why.

02/12/2025

After failed attempts by previous owners to develop land in the Murdock Village area, Kolter Group LLC got the green light to move forward with its development plans for 670 residential units, a 150-room hotel, 250,000 square feet of regional commercial space and another 150,000 square feet of commercial and governmental space.

Kolter Group LLC got the green light to move forward with its development plans for 670 residential units, a 150-room hotel, 250,000 square feet of regional commercial space and another 150,000 square feet of commercial and governmental space.

02/11/2025

Homebuilder Maronda Homes received approval Feb. 10 from the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board to amend a previously approved development on 1,174 acres in the area of South Gulf Cove. The development will include residential and commercial units and light industrial space, as well as a marina.

Homebuilder Maronda Homes received approval Feb. 10 from the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board to amend a previously approved development on 1,174 acres in the area of South Gulf Cove.

02/11/2025

Peace River Wildlife Center in Punta Gorda reopened at Ponce de Leon Park after being closed since hurricanes Helene and Milton flooded the center and its hospital that treats injured wildlife.

02/10/2025

Two former Wall Street investors have launched an affordable housing program designed to help essential-services personnel and other employees in Collier County transition from rentals to a home purchase in three years.

Two former Wall Street investors launched an affordable housing program designed to help essential-services personnel and other employees.

02/10/2025

Almost 20 years have passed since the last riverfront condominium project rose along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers.

02/07/2025

Newly appointed Naples City Manager Gary Young was sworn in this week, the day City Council approved his $300,000 yearly contract.

02/07/2025

Still going strong after nearly 40 years in business, Sue Covington has no plans to slow down or retire. In fact, she celebrated a new location for her Merry Maids home cleaning service franchise and Convenient Tax Service on Feb. 7 in Port Charlotte.

02/07/2025

An upscale mixed-use redevelopment project — The Avenue — will begin construction this quarter on a nearly two-block area of Fifth Avenue South from the former longtime property of St. George & the Dragon restaurant, just east of Four Corners at 936 Fifth Ave. S., to 11th Street South.

An upscale mixed-use redevelopment project — The Avenue — will begin construction this quarter on a nearly two-block area of Fifth Avenue South.