Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Naples Bay Resort & Marina Sells for $41.3M
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Sunny start, storms building toward a sticky 93° this afternoon — typical mid-July. The bigger surprise: one of downtown's best-known waterfront properties, Naples Bay Resort & Marina, just sold for $41.3 million to a new ownership group.
Today
Heat Advisory Until 7 Tonight
It's in effect through 7 p.m., so front-load outdoor plans and keep the water bottle full. Silver lining: every Collier beach — Vanderbilt, Naples Pier, Barefoot, Tigertail — is testing red-tide-clear right now if you can beat the heat to the Gulf.
Local News
Naples Bay Resort & Marina Sells for $41.3M
A joint venture led by Pyramid Global Hospitality bought the waterfront hotel, marina, club and retail complex on Naples Bay. The hotel and marina keep running under new management — worth watching if you dock there or eat at the restaurants.
Rebuilt Publix Opens at Neapolitan Way
The nearly 40-year-old store came down in late 2024; its replacement opened July 2 with a bigger footprint, a deli bakery, a pharmacy and a mezzanine seating area. Another sign the older shopping centers off US-41 are getting overhauled.
NCH Performs Florida's First SAPIEN M3 Heart Procedure
Naples Comprehensive Health did the state's first transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the new device, a minimally invasive option for patients too high-risk for open-heart surgery. Notable for a hospital system our size to be first at anything.
Naples Teen Launches His Own Delivery Service
Julian Yanez Vazquez used to drive for DoorDash and Uber Eats — now he runs Julian's FastDash, delivering more than just food and pharmacy orders around Naples and Marco Island. The kind of hustle worth a tip.
Food & Drink
The Rooster Is Opening a Second Location
Chef Bryan Sutton is expanding this fall into the old Thee City's Diner spot at Naples Towne Centre South, which closed for good June 1. If the original's brunch line is any indicator, get there early.
Waterside Shops Adds Six Stores, Three Restaurants
Plus free lemonade on Fridays and Saturdays through August — a solid excuse for an air-conditioned stroll on a 93-degree afternoon.