ENGLEWOOD, FL – Beautiful Spanish Style Home in Lemon Bay. From the moment you arrive at this unique, Spanish style home you will feel like you have been swept away. The Saltillo tiled courtyard welcomes you with a fountain, and veranda with open beam construction. Entering the great room, you are immediately drawn to the hand-laid, cut coral fireplace that extends all the way up to the beautiful tongue and groove vaulted wood ceiling.
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Punta Gorda Speedway in its final lap?
PUNTA GORDA, FL – For over 20 years, the Punta Gorda Speedway has been a home to many in Charlotte County, now it’s in danger of closing.
The speedway’s owner says it’s not up to him because the Charlotte County Airport authority owns the land the speedways sits on.
Ritz-Carlton Sarasota is Turning Hip and Approachable
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Florida python hunt ends Sunday with 50 caught
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Postal Service to cut Saturday mail
The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.
Fort Myers: Former Lee County commissioner tested positive for cocaine
FORT MYERS, FL — Former Lee County commissioner Brian Bigelow likely will remain in jail until his drug case is resolved after testing positive for cocaine while on pretrial release.
Real Estate Eye Candy: Picture perfect Beach House on Palm Island with seven miles of beach
PALM ISLAND, FL – Picture perfect Beach House on bridge-less barrier island Palm Island with seven miles of beach. 2007 built Key West Style home with 4 BR/3BA is perfectly located between the Gulf of Mexico and your own deep water boat dock out your back door. Relax in the in ground swimming pool along the waterline with adjacent outdoor shower and plenty of secure storage for your toys and golf cart or step over to the beach for a stroll along the pristine waters of the Gulf.
Sarasota: Investigation of city’s deleted email proceeds slowly
SARASOTA, FL – There is “substantial reason” to believe that City of Sarasota employees broke the law, just over a year ago, by deleting and searching personal email correspondences. Though what happens remains to be unclear.
Sarasota: Selby Gardens battles whitefly infestation on prized banyans
SARASOTA, FL – Selby Garden’s ficus whitefly problems began just as the state was facing a rising number of complaints about the pest. The infected trees and hedges undergo the stressful undertaking of shedding and regrowing their leaves which weakens the plants.
Two men arrested in 3 violent home invasions in Naples
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One of their victims even included a woman who once cooked Thanksgiving dinner for one of the suspected burglars, according to Collier detectives. (Full Story on Naples News)
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