1+ week, 5+ day ago   (140+ words) gulfshorebusiness.com Florida consumer confidence declined for the sixth consecutive month in August as residents became more cautious about the economy and major purchases, according to the University of Florida energepic.com on Pexels Florida consumer confidence declined for the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (751+ words) Aircraft sit near Base Operations at Page Field in Fort Myers. Proposed hangar rent increases would affect several categories of airport tenants beginning Oct. 1. Hangar rents at Page Field airport in Fort Myers could rise Oct. 1 by as much as…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (153+ words) Gulfshore Business Florida welcomed an estimated 34.01 million visitors in the second quarter of 2026, down 0.7% from the same period a year earlier, according to Visit Florida Getty Images Florida tourism declined for a second consecutive quarter, with an estimated 34.01 million visitors…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) Visitors spend time at Vanderbilt Beach in Collier County. International travelers are an important segment of the county’s tourism industry, often staying longer and visiting during slower summer and shoulder seasons. With the latest numbers from June showing the first…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (781+ words) Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane, left, and Commissioner Trish Petrosky, seated, talk during an Aug. 24 budget workshop. Ruane pushed for a 5% employee wage increase before commissioners settled on 4%. Lee County commissioners agreed to move forward with a 4% wage increase for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (152+ words) Gulfshore Business The La Perle condominiums along Gulf Shore Boulevard North in Naples features a waterfront setting and resort-style amenities, including a pool and outdoor gathering areas Concierge Auctions Naples area home sales accelerated in July as buyers chipped away…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (64+ words) Gulfshore Business Seats are available for the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s Freshwater Modul… Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties received a $… Patty Baker Humane Society Naples hired Lori L. Prew as chief development officer. Home Base Florida welcomed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (130+ words) Aerial view of Marco Beach Ocean Resort on Marco Island, a beachfront property that helps drive Collier County’s tourism economy and visitor spending. International visitors to Collier County in June were up, reversing a downward trend due to ongoing political…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (185+ words) An aerial view of a residential neighborhood in Cape Coral. Florida voters will consider Amendment 3, which would increase the homestead exemption for nonschool property taxes and reduce the cap on annual assessment increases for nonhomestead properties. Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 has…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (121+ words) Gulfshore Business Fort Myers City Hall in downtown Fort Myers Evan Williams Fort Myers City Council on Aug 17 approved a planned expansion of The Salvation Army Center of Hope campus at and around 2400 Edison Ave The new buildings and services…...