Everyone travels this time of year. Everyone needs directions to get where they are going. And most of them use Google Maps. Google has put a lot of time, effort, and money into making the most comprehensive navigation and mapping tool you can get. And now another piece of SWFL has been mapped out for Google Maps!
Over the next few months, crews will walk up and down all of SWFL's coastlines with 15 high tech cameras to map it out for the Google Maps network. This is big news for us because not everyone gets even their cities mapped for Google Maps much less the coastline. And since a big reason people flock to SWFL in droves is the beach life, have what Google calls "Street View" will take tourists one step closer to the action even before they even book the trip.
There are 2 things people migrate to Florida for more than Disney, more than the weather, even more than beaches. Its grouper and stone crab. Florida is known the world over for some of the best stone crab fishing in the world and fisheries flock here in droves to catch their piece of a multi billion dollar pie. And stone crab season is back! It's time to go out and find yourself some of Florida's "golden nectar of the sea". Restaurants all over the state will buy hundreds of pounds of stone crab claws a day. Known for it's sweet taste and wonderful texture, chefs will do everything to it, from just serving the claws to making seafood stew and other delicious concoctions. Check your local seafood restaurant for specials on stone crab claws, or go to your favorite seafood shop and grab a pound or 2 for yourself!
For those of you who have never been to a major league baseball game live, you don't know what your missing. Southwest Florida is known for being a baseball town, as we have 2 teams that hold Spring Training right here in Fort Myers. The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox have held spring training here every year for decades, and it's been a part of the social scene here forever. Recently, the Red Sox and the city of Fort Myers have come together to give us a brand new baseball stadium for Red Sox spring training. JetBlue Park!
JetBlue Park sits in the heart of SWFL's travel district right across from Southwest Florida International Airport and next to the highly sought after community of Gateway. The field takes you right to Boston, as JetBlue is the exact same dimensions in every way to Fenway Park, the Red Sox' regular season home. It is full of the most high tech equipment and modern amenities a baseball park can have. Other features from the ballpark in Boston that are present in the spring training stadium are the triangle, Pesky's Pole, and the famous Lone Red Seat that marks the longest home run hit in the Fenway's history. The facility also holds a development league area that City of Palm's Park, the Red Sox' old spring training home, could not hold. It boast's 6 practice fields, one of which is the exact dimensions of the field at Fenway Park, as well as a state of the art, 50,000 sqft locker room.
But baseball is not the only thing that goes on at JetBlue Park. The addition of a large baseball stadium gives SWFL a place to hold many event, concerts, festivals, circus', and even high school and college sports championships. And with a capacity of 11,000 screaming fans, the opportunities are endless. They even offer daily tours as well as being open 7 days a week to buy tickets, shop, eat at one of their restaurants, or even take a tour of the stadium.
So stop by JetBlue when you get the chance. You might catch baseball fever!
That's right! For the 5th consecutive month, the average median price of a single family home rose again. What does that mean for you the consumer? It means it's time to buy! It means it's time to sell! It mean the real estate market is hot again, and there is no better time then now to take advantage of the consistent rise in value. Have you talked to a realtor about the price of your home? Call me today for a FREE evaluation of your real estate investment. We will talk about the opportunities you have to buy, sell, or invest in this rapidly growing market, and how to take advantage of all the resources available to you to get the most out of your dollar.
You can find the full article here:
http://www.news-press.com/article/20130930/RE/130930036/Lee-existing-single-family-home-median-price-up-1.2-percent-in-August?source=nletter-business
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Florida is known for a lot of things. Beaches. Hurricanes. College football. But one of the most important things Florida contributes to the national economy is citrus fruits, specifically the Florida orange. Anyone who remembers growing up in Florida remembers going out to the backyard on a Saturday morning, picking some fresh oranges, and having the best cup of OJ you ever had. Well, its not quite the backyard, but Sun Harvest Citrus delivers on every level. Sample all of their delicious juices anytime (my favorite is Strawberry Orange), have a snack from their bakery café, get some local produce that's a great value, have some fresh juice or fruit shipped directly to you or a loved one, or take a tour of their warehouse facility. It's all a blast! And wrap up your trip with some Orange Vanilla swirl ice cream or Key Lime Chocolate (YUM!). Go visit them today and see why every SWFL local makes this slice of heaven a must stop!
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