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Lee Commissioners approve contract for sports complex

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a contract to design, permit and provide construction administration services for improvements to the Player Development Complex in Fort Myers.

Due to the increased demand of outdoor sports facilities and growth of Lee County population, the facility on Edison Avenue will be refreshed to include additional parking spaces and shade structures to the main stadium and auxiliary field. The existing maintenance road will be paved to provide better access to maintenance equipment.

The facility, which has five ballfields, batting cages and ancillary buildings, hosted 46 baseball tournaments in 2021.

The $115,000 contract is with Johnson Engineering Inc. and the project will be funded with Tourist Development Taxes collected on shortterm lodging.

The design is expected to take about nine months to complete.

Naples Soap Company opens largest store in Kissimmee

Naples Soap Company, a retail destination known for premium-quality skin and hair care products, announced the opening of a 2,500-square-foot store at the Promenade at Sunset Walk in Kissimmee. This location will be the largest store for the growing retailer and was designed with an all-new branded look featuring modern décor, acoustic lighting, decorative epoxy fl oors and free-fl owing fi xtures.

“We created this new layout to truly heighten the customer experience. From the moment a customer strolls by our store, they’ll be drawn in by the tropical scents and eye-catching products,” said Deanna Wallin, Naples Soap Company founder and CEO. Customers will be treated to product demonstrations at a large custom-made sink with double faucets in the middle of the store where they can try the Company’s soaps and scrubs. “All it takes is just one sea salt scrub demo for a customer to get hooked. They can truly experience a diff erence in how our products feel and smell on their skin.”

In addition to carrying over 300 private-labeled Naples Soap Company products and gift sets, the store will feature Florida-focused items like tropical hats, trendy sunglasses, fl oral cover-ups, super-soft pajamas, boho beach bags and jewelry.

The high-traffi c, tourist destination formula has worked well for Naples Soap Company in other vacation destinations, including HarborWalk Village in Destin, Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda, and the Company’s fl agship store at Tin City in Naples. The Kissimmee area attracts millions of visitors each year due to its close proximity to Disney World, Universal and Sea World. This new location will provide great exposure on a local, national and international scale. “We’re looking forward to introducing our new store design and the Naples Soap Company brand to families visiting the area and to nurturing relationships with local shoppers,” said Wallin.

Founded in 2009, Naples Soap Company has been helping people with sensitive skin by providing a premium collection of skin and hair care products that are made in the USA with high-quality, natural ingredients. The Company is best known for its doctor-recommend The Eczema Kit, natural soaps, body butters, sea salt scrubs and luxury bath bombs. Naples Soap Company products are designed to stimulate the senses, soothe skin and pamper the soul.

Naples broker team celebrates banner year

Naples-based CRE Consultants agents Dave and David Wallace have released their 2021 Year-end results.

The father-son team expanded upon their prior success by averaging over one transaction per week in 2021, resulting in over 127K-sf leased or sold for the year.

Among other highlights, these transactions included over 18,000 square feet leased in the 1100 on Fifth Building as well as over 37,000 square feet in the Collier Park of Commerce development and a single 20,000 square-foot lease to FineMark Bank.

When asked about the Wallace Team’s success, Dave Wallace, CCIM, SIOR replied that “While hard-work and long-term market knowledge certainly play a part, we really owe our success to the support we get from loyal relationships with our clients, the support of an outstanding team and having the privilege to be a part of the amazing Naples and Collier County community.”

CRE Consultants is a commercial real estate services fi rm serving the Florida market. CRE Consultants provides strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; property management; valuation, research and consulting.