| Community Overview (Gasparilla Gazette) |
| Boca Grande, located on Gasparilla Island, is about 70 miles north of Fort Myers on Charlotte Harbor, but it is unique among Lee County attractions. The island straddles both Lee and Charlotte counties, and to reach it you either have to drive through Charlotte County or go by boat. |
| 11/24/2008 |
| Bankruptcies & Foreclosures (The Lakeland Ledger) |
| The following businesses or individuals filed bankruptcy petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy court in Tampa from Sept. 25-Nov. 12, 2008. Chapter 7 filings are for companies and/or individuals whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors; Chapter 11 is for companies seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection; and Chapter 13 is... |
| 11/25/2008 |
| Airline expected to boost economy, officials say (Sun Newspapers) |
| PUNTA GORDA - The passengers on Direct Air's first flight from Niagra Falls, N.Y., to Punta Gorda disembarked with big smiles on their faces Friday. “It's 23 degrees and snow,” said Ed Tedesco from Thorold, Ontario, who arrived with his wife, Barb, to visit his brother in Venice. |
| 11/21/2008 |
| Report: Many in Southwest Florida owe more than their home is worth (Naples Daily News) |
| As home values continue to fall, more borrowers are likely to find themselves in trouble in Southwest Florida. In Lee County, 30.4 percent — or about a third of all homeowners — owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, according to a quarterly report by Seattle-based Zillow.com. In Collier County, the number isn’t quite as staggering. It’s 18.7 percent — or nearly one in five ... |
| 11/17/2008 |
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