by Debbie Colangelo | Nov 6, 2022
The city of Fort Myers experienced more than $662 million in residential and commercial damage following Hurricane Ian, according to a citywide damage assessment. The nearly $330 million in commercial damage included 30 buildings that were destroyed and 192 buildings...
by Debbie Colangelo | Oct 16, 2022
If history is any guide, the areas devastated by Hurricane Ian will be rebuilt even bigger than before — but probably with storm-inspired improvements to local infrastructure and building codes. Why it matters: Ravaged communities face increasingly tough decisions...
by Debbie Colangelo | Aug 3, 2022
Certain pockets of Southwest Florida seem to be immune from any national economic downturn trends, including the Interstate 75 and State Road 82 corridor in Fort Myers. A 64-acre parcel just east of I-75 and on the north side of SR 82 sold for $30.8 million. The...
by Debbie Colangelo | Jul 8, 2022
Naples was ranked the safest place to live and Fort Myers checked in at No. 3 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the Safest Places to Live in the U.S. in 2022-2023. The list was based on the metro areas’ murder and property crime rates per 100,000 people,...
by Debbie Colangelo | Jun 9, 2022
Eight of the top 10 markets with the biggest year-over-year rent increases are in Florida, with rents on the state’s west coast posting some of the highest increases. That’s according to an analysis of 107 rental markets by researchers at Florida Atlantic University,...
