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Sizzle Dining’s 2026 event sells more than 105,000 meals

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Sizzle Dining celebrated its 10th anniversary with its biggest year yet. A record 137 Southwest Florida restaurants participated in the Septem…

Tim Aten Knows: Paragon Theaters plans to close 4 screens

Updated Oct 9, 2026

A Naples movie theater shake-up could bring Paragon to Mercato while cutting four screens at The Pavilion. Meanwhile, longtime restaurateur Er…

Tim Aten Knows: SWFL restaurants come, go during slow summer

Oct 2, 2026

Southwest Florida restaurants had a slower-than-usual off-season, but you wouldn’t know it from the revolving door. Whataburger drew lines, ba…

Coffee chains flood Southwest Florida with new drive-thrus

Oct 1, 2026

Southwest Florida’s coffee wars are heating up. A wave of drive-thru chains is crowding busy roads with small stores, big expansion plans and …

7 Brew opens in south Fort Myers with more locations on the way

Updated Oct 1, 2026

7 Brew is accelerating its Southwest Florida expansion. After opening its second regional stand in south Fort Myers, the fast-growing drive-th…

Chef Asif returns to SWFL as culinary director of Naples Grande resort

Updated Sep 29, 2026

Chef Asif Syed is back in Naples. After closing 21 Spices and taking his modern Indian cuisine to Florida’s east coast, the “Beat Bobby Flay” …

Panera opens third Charlotte County bakery-cafe

Sep 29, 2026

Panera Bread is expanding again in Charlotte County. Its newest bakery-cafe opened at Punta Gorda Station with a drive-thru, digital ordering …

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Brooks Burgers original spot relocating in downtown Naples

Updated Sep 28, 2026

After more than 15 years, Brooks Burgers is being forced out of the downtown Naples space it calls home. But owner Todd Brooks isn’t going far…

Sour & Dough Artisan Bakery opens in North Naples

Updated Sep 25, 2026

Sour & Dough is rising again. The family-owned artisan bakery has opened its second location, bringing its sourdough loaves, French-inspir…

Tim Aten Knows: Atlantic Forge steakhouse coming to Coastland Center

Updated Sep 25, 2026

Uncle Julio’s old Naples home is getting a Mediterranean makeover. Atlantic Forge plans a high-end steakhouse at Coastland Center, while the f…

Another Broken Egg Cafe launches in Naples area

Sep 21, 2026

Another Broken Egg Cafe has opened a new location at Triangle Shoppes, near Restaurant Row and Collier Boulevard in Freedom Square, offering a…

Tim Aten Knows: Good Pour, more businesses expand Shoppes at Vanderbilt

Sep 18, 2026

The Shoppes at Vanderbilt is running out of obvious gaps to fill. Two new buildings are bringing a wine retailer, a rooftop raw bar and more t…

Castaways debuts at Punta Gorda’s Fishermen’s Village

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Harpoon Harry’s is gone, but its waterfront space is back in business. Castaways has opened at Fishermen’s Village with room for 430, a staff …

Captiva Island Inn reopens 4 years after Hurricane Ian

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Hurricane Ian wiped out Captiva Island Inn’s 10 cottages. Four years and about $6 million later, the first five replacements are ready for gue…

Naples Grande returns to Hilton after $100M overhaul

Sep 11, 2026

The nearly 40-year-old Naples Grande is undergoing the most extensive renovation in its history, with redesigned rooms, new dining concepts an…

Tim Aten Knows: Dutch Bros Coffee plans drive-thru in East Naples

Sep 11, 2026

Dutch Bros Coffee is eyeing the former Sonic site in East Naples, while Just Salad opens its first Southwest Florida location and Empire Bagel…

Whataburger draws a crowd for south Fort Myers debut

Updated Sep 10, 2026

Whataburger made its Southwest Florida debut Sept. 10 in south Fort Myers, where customers lined up more than 24 hours before the doors opened…

Rossini by Chef Rocco expands at Port Charlotte mall

Updated Sep 9, 2026

Rossini by Chef Rocco has moved into the former Ruby Tuesday space at Port Charlotte Town Center after outgrowing its original location. The 4…

La Pizzeria restaurant launches on US 41 in Naples

Updated Sep 2, 2026

Brothers Luca and Valerio Di Falco have expanded their Naples restaurant roots with La Pizzeria, a new Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant next …

Leroy’s Fish Shack opens at Fishermen’s Village

Updated Sep 1, 2026

After more than two years of delays, Leroy’s Fish Shack has opened at Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda. The waterfront restaurant specialize…

Palm City Brewing, W.O.L.F. Gyms to take over grocery site

Updated Aug 31, 2026

A long-vacant grocery store at Three Oaks Town Center in south Fort Myers is getting new life. Palm City Brewing and W.O.L.F. Gyms will split …

Restaurants join Sizzle Dining’s expanded September event

Updated Aug 31, 2026

Sizzle Dining celebrates its 10th anniversary with a record 138 restaurants across Collier and Lee counties. Running Sept. 1-30, the fundraise…

Nervous Nellie’s owners plan new Fort Myers restaurant

Updated Aug 28, 2026

Nervous Nellie’s owners Len and Tyler Lemmer plan to open Nellie’s Boatyard by year-end in the former Joe’s Crab Shack near downtown Fort Myer…

Whataburger sets Sept. 10 opening in south Fort Myers

Aug 27, 2026

Whataburger is set to open its first Southwest Florida location on September 10 in south Fort Myers, operating 24 hours with dine-in and drive…

Whataburger nears opening in south Fort Myers, Estero next

Aug 21, 2026

Southwest Florida’s first Whataburger is expected to open in south Fort Myers in early September, bringing 121 jobs and 24-hour service. A sec…

Voulez-Vous Cabaret Lounge is planned for the former Southwest Florida Event Center at 11515 Bonita Beach Road SE in Bonita Springs. The dinner-show venue is expected to open before the end of 2026 with cabaret performances, dining and private events.

Bonita Springs event venue to become cabaret lounge

Aug 17, 2026

A former Bonita Springs concert venue is getting a new act. Voulez-Vous Naples plans to open by year’s end with cabaret performances, dinner a…

Tim Aten Knows: Dispute results in restaurant’s new name

Updated Aug 14, 2026

A family dispute has forced a new North Naples Italian restaurant to change its name only weeks after opening. Papa Joe’s Trattoria is now The…

Franchisee closes Aurelio’s Pizza locations in Naples, Estero

Aug 13, 2026

Aurelio’s Pizza closed its North Naples and Estero restaurants this week, leaving the Chicago-based chain without a Florida location. CEO Joe …

My Place Hotel opens, filling Charlotte County lodging gap

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My Place Hotel opens, filling Charlotte County lodging gap

Updated Aug 7, 2026

My Place Hotels has opened its first Florida location in Charlotte County's Deep Creek area,…

Beachview Villas signals Sanibel’s resort recovery

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Beachview Villas signals Sanibel’s resort recovery

Updated Aug 6, 2026

Beachview Villas reopened on Sanibel's West Gulf Drive, replacing cottages destroyed by Hurr…

Vroom Car Wash opens in Fort Myers amid industry slowdown

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Vroom Car Wash opens in Fort Myers amid industry slowdown

Updated Aug 5, 2026

Vroom Car Wash opened its first Fort Myers location while planning seven additional Lee Coun…

Tim Aten Knows: Another Broken Egg Cafe returning to SWFL

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Tim Aten Knows: Another Broken Egg Cafe returning to SWFL

Jul 31, 2026

Another Broken Egg Cafe is making its return to the Naples area with a new restaurant expect…

Only Doubles burger pop-up expanding to its own brick-and-mortar restaurant

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Only Doubles burger pop-up expanding to its own brick-and-mortar restaurant

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Naples area burger favorite Only Doubles is taking the next step. Founder Kyle Cravo plans t…

Jersey Mike's owner takes ‘calculated risk’ on Fort Myers Beach location

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Jersey Mike's owner takes ‘calculated risk’ on Fort Myers Beach location

Updated Jul 25, 2026

A Jersey Mike’s franchise owner is betting on Fort Myers Beach’s comeback. Tracy Groenendaal…

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