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Naples, Fort Meyer, Cape Coral New Naples and Fort Myers Area Real Estate Listings by Email Naples and Fort Meyer Area Map Daily Naples Area Real Estate and Mortgage News Online! Sellers - What is Your Naples / Ft. Myers Area Property Worth? Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Lehigh Acres Area About Naples Florida Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,804.[3] Naples is a Principal City of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 314,649 on 1 July 2006.[6] Despite being the largest city in Collier County, the city of Naples is not its county seat; rather the county seat is located east of the city in unincorporated East Naples.[7] Area attractions Naples is home to several major land reserves, including the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, and Picayune Strand State Forest. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is known not only for its 11,000 acres (45 km²) of landscape and wildlife, but for a two and a half mile length boardwalk winding through the sanctuary.[13]. The Naples area is also home to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, which dates back to 1919.[14]. The city is served by the Naples Municipal Airport. Delta Air Lines flew Delta Connection flights out of the airport, but ceased doing so in the summer of 2007, citing financial and logistical problems. It still provides service to Key West, Florida, by Yellow Air Taxi. Southwest Florida International Airport, in South Fort Myers, Florida, handles the vast majority of commercial air traffic in and out of the region, which served 7.6 million passengers in 2006.[15] Naples is home to an estimated 250 Fortune 500 CEOs. Downtown Naples is home to The Naples Players, and the 5th Avenue South and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which feature a variety of antique shops. Gallery Row, also downtown, is a concentration among the numerous art galleries spread throughout the downtown area. The Village on Venetian Bay is an upscale open-air shopping district on the Gulf coast. Located directly off of Tamiami Trail are the Waterside Shops, an upscale open-air center home to such high-end retailers as Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., and Lacoste. A two-story Barnes and Noble is located on site as well. Near downtown on Naples Bay and the Gordon River is the shopping district Tin City. This open-air shopping center specializes in antiques and handmade local novelties. Naples is also the home to swamp buggy races, held three times each year at the Florida Sports Park. Performing Arts and CultureThe Naples Players at the Sugden Community Theatre,[1] along with their Kidzact youth theatre program, has been recognized as one of the top ten Community Theatre companies in the United States.[16] The Philharmonic Center for the Arts, located in North Naples, has plays host to celebrities including Bill Cosby, and national tours of Broadway Theatre musicals such as Cats and The Drowsy Chaperone, and musical talents from across the globe[2]. Other resident groups include the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, and Theatre Zone Equity Theatre Company.[17]More about Naples click here
About Fort Myers Florida Fort Myers is the county seat[3] and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 60,531. [5] The city is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, the other being Cape Coral. As of July 1, 2006, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 571,344.[6] Established in 1886, Fort Myers is the historical and governmental hub of Lee County. It is the gateway to the Southwest Florida region, which is a major tourist destination in Florida. The winter homes of Thomas Edison (Seminole Lodge) and Henry Ford (The Mangoes), which are both primary tourist attractions in the region, are located on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. On August 13, 2004, Fort Myers was hit hard by Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall north of the area. In 2005, Hurricane Wilma struck south of Naples, but caused extensive damage nonetheless in Fort Myers and its southern suburbs. Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is located southeast of the city in South Fort Myers, near Gateway and Lehigh Acres.
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