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10/21/2026

10/15/2026

Long before Naples was known for golf courses and Fifth Avenue shopping, one of its biggest draws was a man everybody called Jungle Larry. 🐅

The story of the gardens starts even earlier. Around 1919, the horticulturist Henry Nehrling began planting rare tropical trees and flowers on land near Naples, building one of the most remarkable plant collections in the state. Decades later, Julius Fleischmann, heir to the famous yeast fortune, bought the property and opened it to visitors in the 1950s as Caribbean Gardens, with winding paths, lagoons, and flamingos. 🦩

In 1969, Larry and Nancy Tetzlaff arrived with their animals. Known to fans as Jungle Larry and Safari Jane, they had already spent years performing with wildlife, and their shows turned the gardens into a full-blown Old Florida attraction. Families came to see big cats, monkeys, and Larry himself in his trademark safari gear. 🌴

The Tetzlaff family ran the park for decades. Today the same grounds are home to the Naples Zoo, and some of those old tropical plantings are still growing along the paths.

Did your family ever stop at Caribbean Gardens, and do you remember seeing Jungle Larry in person?

10/02/2026

09/28/2026

🚨🌴 $311 MILLION PORT ROYAL COMPOUND IN NAPLES

One of the most remarkable real estate assemblages in Florida history is taking shape along Gordon Drive in Port Royal.

The story began with a historic $225 million purchase of three neighboring Gulf-front properties at 2170, 2200 and 2340 Gordon Drive—totaling roughly 15 acres and more than 800 feet of Gulf frontage.

Now, with the reported $86 million acquisition of an additional neighboring property, the assemblage has grown to nearly 19 contiguous acres, bringing the combined purchases to an astonishing $311 MILLION. 🤯💰

The properties were reportedly acquired through a land trust, keeping the ultimate buyer private. With such an enormous stretch of Gulf-front land assembled in one of Naples’ most exclusive neighborhoods, there is plenty of curiosity about what the future holds for this extraordinary site. 🌊🏡

What do you think will eventually be created here?

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08/11/2026

The 27th annual Naples Winter W**e Festival is Jan. 29-31, 2027, again at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. See link below ⬇️

📸 Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida

08/04/2026

No more digging around for cash on Alligator Alley 💸🐊

Beginning today, August 3, the full 78-mile stretch of I-75 between Collier and Broward counties is officially moving to all-electronic tolling.

Drivers can still pay with SunPass, another Florida-accepted transponder or the existing TOLL-BY-PLATE system. The only thing disappearing is the option to hand cash to an attendant.

FDOT says the change is intended to improve traffic flow by eliminating cash transactions at the toll plazas.

Alligator Alley has two main toll plazas, with passenger vehicles paying $3.18 at each plaza depending on where they enter or exit.

Were you still paying cash on the Alley? 👀

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08/04/2026

The Fifth Avenue South area is evolving with six luxury condos rising 3 to 15 stories, offering 214 residences, retail, dining, office space, and a 120-slip marina near downtown Naples.

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