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Charlotte Katz Representing Buyers In Southwest Florida

Bonita Beach On our site you'll find knowledge and resources necessary for exploring some of the Southwest Florida real estate markets – the ones that I concentrate on.
You can learn about other cities along the Gulf coast and what they offer by doing some searches on the web. You may want to investigate Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, and east Naples. Then move north to Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sarasota and even St. Petersburg.
Each city has its own natural beauty and ambience that is so unique to Florida, yet also offers its own special lifestyle that makes Florida such a desirable place to call home. Flowers In Bonita

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POLL Oil well capped, but Gulf Coast fisheries still reeling from scared consumers

Oil is no longer gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. The ruptured oil well has been sealed, with a more permanent plug in the works. Even so, the local fishing industry isn't celebrating. Some say more marketing needs to be done to get the word out that s... Continue reading

Collier, Lee emergency managers no longer worried about BP spill effects here

The infamous well is finally under control and officials are reporting that much of the oil in the Gulf is already gone — but the story isn’t over for many Gulf communities that continue to face repercussions from the Deep Horizon oil spill. In ter... Continue reading

BP stops paying tourism claims on lower Gulf Coast, angering hoteliers

BP is looking to cut off more than just the oil spill. Claims filed from Florida’s tourism industry are on hold in Naples and other areas not in the directly affected Panhandle area, BP officials have announced. Continue reading

VIDEO: Some Collier fishermen catch a BP claims check; others waiting for a bite

Several Southwest Florida fishermen are reeling in some financial relief after filing claims with BP. Some fishermen are reporting more success with their claims than others and the reasons can be as murky as whether it was the bait or the fishing styl... Continue reading

VIDEO: Collier County tourism industry continues to grow despite oil spill fears

In a monthly report, a county consultant said the industry “performed impressively” in May. There were 111,700 visitors staying in hotels or other short-term rentals last month, up 3.9 percent from 107,500 in May 2009, according to Tampa-based Rese... Continue reading

Some Numbers To Chew On...

Total Unique Visitors This Month: 3320