ORLANDO, Fla. – State demographers estimate Florida’s population will surpass 22 million residents as soon as 2022. Forecasts released earlier this month by the Demographic Estimating Conference estimate that Florida will grow an average of 330,000 people a year over the next five years. With 21.3 million people, Florida is the nation’s third most populous state, […]
Lee County Commissioners approve more lime rock mining in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The lime rock community in Fort Myers will be growing. Lee County Board of Commissioners recently approved Troyer Brothers Farms, a potato farm, to mine 907-acres for lime rock making it the fifth mining spot in the area. “That area of the county has some of the high-quality lime-rock that is […]
Here’s some good news if you’re buying a home: cash is no longer king
Just a few years ago, more than a third of home buyers didn’t blink at throwing down cold hard cash to make their purchases. But the share of all-cash home buyers has trended down since 2014 and the decline has accelerated in recent months. In June, just 16% of home buyers paid in cash, down […]
July 2019 Market Update
It’s hard to believe that we’re already into the seventh month of the year! Yet now that the chaos of Memorial Day and July 4th are behind us, you may be wondering if it’s the right time to put your home on the market. If you are giving this some thought, you also probably have […]
Logan Boulevard extension to reach Bonita Beach Road; construction to begin on roundabout
People living on the eastern edge of Bonita Beach road will soon face about six months of lane restrictions as crews work to extend Logan Boulevard to Bonita Springs from north Collier County. A roundabout will be added between San Remo at Palmira and Village Walk of Bonita Springs. The road is set to open in […]
MARGARITAVILLE RESORT COMING TO FORT MYERS BEACH
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