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Mature gopher tortoise pausing outside its burrow

Wild Grandezza – The Gopher Tortoise of Southwest Florida

Meet the Quiet Engineer That Supports More Than 350 Wildlife Species “Every healthy gopher tortoise burrow is an underground neighborhood, protecting dozens of animals from heat, hurricanes, predators, and wildfire.” A Living Bulldozer Beneath the Pines Walk through a pine flatwoods preserve in Southwest Florida on a warm morning, and you may notice a half-moon-shaped […]

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Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Fraud Alert: Vacation Rental or Vacation Trap?

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reminds vacationers to be cautious when renting vacation homes because you may be clicking on a scam. Scammers will use real locations and pictures to advertise a fake listing. The scammers will have you make a payment upfront. After payment is made, you may experience two things upon arrival: the […]

Visitor Access Control System at the Grandezza Front Entrance

Our DwellingLIVE access control system continues to be successfully used by most Grandezza residents. However, some residents are still calling the gatehouse directly to register their guests. To help our gatehouse staff and ensure faster, more accurate visitor processing, we ask that you please register your guests using one of the following preferred methods instead […]

Homeowner’s Corner

Five Home Improvements That Actually Add Value By Lisa Khorey, REALTOR® | Trusted Advisor for Southwest Florida Living Not every remodeling project increases the value of your home. If you’re considering selling in the next few years, knowing where to invest—and where to save—can make a meaningful difference. Whether you’re preparing to list this season […]

Master POA Report

By the time this article is published, I’ll have returned from my annual fly-fishing trip. I started fly fishing in the 1990s, alternating between horseback-riding and fishing trips for several years. My late husband took up fly fishing after we married and quickly became more skilled than I was. This year, I may even add […]

A Heartfelt Thank You to Lanell and Jim Shields

Every community has those rare individuals whose presence quietly lifts everyone around them. For Estero, Lanell and Jim Shields have been exactly that, steady hands, generous hearts, and joyful partners in shaping the place we are proud to call home. As they prepare to leave Estero for a new chapter closer to their daughter in […]