Gulfshore Business

1 day ago | gulfshorebusiness.com | David Dorsey

Almost three years after buying Royal Palm Square and then waiting for existing leases to expire, Alessio Cos. made its first major move in transforming the 14-acre site between Colonial and Royal Palm Square boulevards in Fort Myers.

3 days ago | gulfshorebusiness.com | Harriet Howard Heithaus

Naples Pride has won the return of the traditional Pride Fest drag show in Cambier Park with a May 13 ruling from the federal Florida District Middle Court supporting its First Amendment injunction request.

4 days ago | gulfshorebusiness.com | David Dorsey

Al Ten Broek, who founded a company that began by redeveloping South Seas Resort on Captiva Island in the 1970s and then became the largest private employer in Lee County by the late 1990s, died at 84. Allen Gilbert Ten Broek (pronounced Brook), born in Milwaukee in 1940, co-founded The Mariner Group, a Fort Myers-based real estate development and hospitality company that grew to about 5,000 employees and focused on environmentally- and economically-sustainable resort development.

4 days ago | gulfshorebusiness.com | Therese McDevitt

When it comes to holding up their auction paddles to raise money for nonprofits, Naples gala patrons are on a record-setting roll. It’s not just the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which set a new record in 2025 with $34 million raised for Naples Children and Education Foundation in support of nearly 50 area organizations.

1 week ago | gulfshorebusiness.com | Nancy Semon

Fishermen’s Village, the iconic waterfront shopping and dining destination, is under contract and entered the due diligence phase. The buyer was one of the 12 bidders in September during the property’s first call for bids, said Ashley Bloom, managing partner at SVN Commercial Partners. Bloom didn’t disclose the party’s name, or the amount offered.