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2026-09-24 · Sanibel · 7 min read

More Than 300 Volunteers Fill a Dumpster With Beach Trash on Sanibel and Captiva

More than 300 volunteers covered every beach access point on the bay and Gulf sides of Sanibel, and most of Captiva, for the Ocean Conservancy's 41st annual International Coastal Cleanup on September 19, 2026, according to the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's report published September 23, 2026. Here is what was confirmed about the turnout, what came off the sand, and what happens with it next.

2026-09-24 · Naples · 6 min read

GLDN Hour Coffee Reopens in New Downtown Naples Location on Fourth Avenue South

GLDN Hour Coffee Co. reopened on September 14, 2026 in a new storefront at 863 Fourth Avenue South in downtown Naples, about 1,000 feet from the location it was forced to leave, according to reporting published September 16, 2026 by Naples Daily News and September 23, 2026 by Florida Weekly. Here is what moved, why, and what is open right now.

2026-09-24 · Estero · 8 min read

Do Homes in Estero, Florida Need Flood Insurance?

Estero has no Gulf frontage at all, and buyers routinely take that to mean flood insurance is not their problem here. Some of that is right. Some of it is not, and the difference comes down to a specific parcel's flood zone rather than the town's general location.

2026-09-24 · Bonita Springs · 8 min read

Who's Responsible for Seawall and Dock Repairs on a Bonita Springs Waterfront Home?

The seawall behind a Bonita Springs waterfront home is either the homeowner's structure or the association's, and buyers routinely assume the wrong one. Here is how to find out which before it becomes your repair bill instead of someone else's.

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