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Overgrown lot to be redeveloped near river
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (82+ words) Gulfshore Business Vegetation and debris cover the proposed development site off Palm Beach Boulevard in East Fort Myers. City Council approved rezoning the property for multifamily use. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar,…...
Gallery: Renderings show Conservancy's Naples Nature Experience
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (276+ words) Renderings preview the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's reimagined Naples campus, including the $25 million John & Carol Walter Nature Experience. Plans feature immersive exhibits, a welcome center, boardwalk and expanded outdoor spaces designed to enhance environmental education and conservation efforts. A rendering…...
Groundbreaking marks start of a $25 million nature project
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1147+ words) Earth Day carried added significance this year at Conservancy of Southwest Florida, which paired its annual celebration with a ceremonial groundbreaking for its reimagined Naples campus." During the April 18 Earth Day Festival, Conservancy officials joined benefactors John and Carol Walter…...
Collier County plans to purchase railway for trail
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1181+ words) An overgrown stretch of unused railway between Collier and Lee counties is slated to become part of the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, a planned 11. 4-mile path for walkers, runners and cyclists. Collier County is finalizing an $11. 64 million contract to purchase…...
Environmental groups prevail in Florida wetlands lawsuit
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CROW unveils new sea turtle rehab complex
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (99+ words) Gulfshore Business CROW celebrated the opening of its new Harkey Sea Turtle Complex on Sanibel Island with a March 25 ribbon cutting hosted by the San Cap Chamber The nearly $3 million facility replaces one destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022 and restores…...
Lee County buys 10. 9 acres for Conservation 20/20 program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) Gulfshore Business Lee County commissioners approved the $630, 000 purchase of about 10. 9 acres along the Orange River near the Buckingham Community Center for the Conservation 20/20 program The Tier I acquisition was recommended unanimously by the Conservation Land Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee…...
Cape Coral approves $350 K annual contract to protect owls
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) Gulfshore Business Burrowing owl chicks peek out from their burrows in Cape Coral. Cape Coral staff found that the city's famed burrowing owl population is increasing, with the number of burrows growing at an estimated rate of 15% annually. That has…...
Vester Field Station celebrates recovery from hurricanes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (834+ words) The city of Marco Island is voicing opposition to the Army C" Fecal bacteria levels remain elevated but stable in Manuel's" Environmental research and education programs are flourishing again at Vester Field Station in Bonita Springs after the facility recovered…...
Doc Ford's, Dixie Fish raise $7, 725 for clean water
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (119+ words) gulfshorebusiness. com HM Restaurant Group, which manages Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille and Dixie Fish Co. , donated $7, 725 to Captains For Clean Water through sales of its Send it South cocktail in 2025 The donation honors Storm Smart and supports efforts to…...