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Naples in the Spotlight: Big Money Moves, Market Shifts, and Major Local Headlines

From sold-out restaurants and a housing market reset to major crime cases, luxury development news, and a record-breaking $30 million Wine Festival auction, it’s another headline-heavy week in Naples. Here’s your bite-sized summary of the stories shaping the city right now.......👇

This week’s highlights:

  • Naples’ most booked restaurants reveal where everyone’s eating right now

  • Home sales surge as prices reset, signaling a “smart market” for 2026 buyers

  • $30 million raised at the Naples Winter Wine Festival live auction

  • Lennar breaks ground on a major new home community in Collier County

  • High-profile criminal cases make headlines across Naples

  • Naples Grande Beach Resort announces 235 layoffs during renovation

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