LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes

On this seven mile island, ironically, there are currently seven properties in foreclosure.

Fort Myers Beach FL

Listed at $218,900. 970 square feet. Bayfront. Condo.

Listed at $308,500. 1060 square feet. Canal front. Condo.

Listed at $395,500. 1436 square feet. Single Family Pool Home.

Listed at $446,600. 1475 square feet. Canal front. New Listing. Single family Home.

Listed at $449,000. 3034 square feet. New Listing. 4 apartments, 1 large one upstairs, 2 small one downstairs.

Listed at $1,085.000. Includes 1/4 ownership in Marina. Single Family.

Listed at $1,495,000. Includes 1/4 ownership in Marina. Bayfront. Single family.

There's aren't a lot of foreclosures on Fort Myers Beach. Seven on a seven mile island.

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
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NBC-2 and The News-Pressare doing their all to keep the Red Sox in Fort Myers. The News-Press will publish a Save Our Sox postcard in the Sunday, October 12 paper.

Readers can fill out the postcard and mail it to The Boston Globe to let The Red Soxknow that we want them to stay in Fort Myers. Not only is this important to the Fort Myers economy, but Fort Myers has been important to the Red Sox. Fort Myers has brought the Red Sox good luck: Two Championships.

To sign the Petitionto the Red Sox, asking them to stay in Fort Myers, go to:

http://www.saveoursox.com/petition.shtml

The Red Sox took the first two games from the Angels in Round 1 of the Playoffs. Tonight is Game 3 at Fenway Park in Boston. That the Red Sox will win Round I is almost inevitable now. Do the Angels have even a miniscule change of wining two games against the Sox at Fenway. I say no.

The fact that the Red Sox are on their way to another championship year fuels the fight in Florida. I think there has been enough ambiguity. The Sox need to make their decision and announce it. Are they going to stay in Fort Myers? And, if not, are they going to stay in Lee County at least, or go to Sarasota, as feared.

Does Sarasota have more to offer than Fort Myers? Let's examine it. Downtown Sarasota has a beautiful harbor, the Ritz Carlton, an art community. Fort Myers has the River District, a new 67-room Hotel Indigo to be part of the scene this winter. Also, Fort Myers has its own art community. There are 11 galleries downtown. Sarasota has Siesta Key and the beach bordering its city. Fort Myers has Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel and their respective beaches bordering its city. I guess we can go tit for tat, but obviously, both cities have a lot to offer. I think the Red Sox organization needs to ask a second question, as well. Should they abandon Fort Myers, their adoring fans, the city officials and business people who have spent years of time and effort into making Fort Myers the spring home of the Red Sox?

Lowest Gas Prices

Fort Myers: $3.53 BJ's 9300 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress & Colonial Blvd

Cape Coral: $3.53 BJ's 1929 NE Pine Island Rd near Pondella Rd

Naples: $3.56 Citgo Commerical & US-41

Florida: $3.37 BP 451 US-98 Apalachicola

Art Walk

Downtown Fort Myers/6 to 10 this evening. Free of charge.

Fort Myers is celebrating its art explosion in the downtown area with a art walk. The 11 gallerites have come together to put on this eent. Art lovers can take free trolleys from place to place or walk. There will be wine and cheese, of coruse.

Pirate Festival

The Chamber of Commerce of Fort Myers Beach presents the the annual Pirate Festival featuring a treasure hunt for adults, walking pub crawl, a pirate march, face painting, pirate entertainers, belly dancing and costume contests. Starts at 6 p.m. Friday and continues from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-12. At the Shipwreck just over the bridge. The pirates also show up at many of the local bars and restaurants.

Will it be the end of the world if the Red Sox leave their spring traning home in Fort Myers? No, but it will be a blow. Some estimates are that the Sox generates as much as 25 million dollars a year into the local economy. In a down economy, this would be a huge blow. But, more than that, to lose the 2004 and 2007 World Champions, to lose what may be the most mystical and mythical team in baseball would also deal a blow to the morale of Fort Myers. And, for my wife and I, former residents of Massachusetts (my wife was born and bred there), their leaving would also be a personal blow.

This past Tuesday, more than than 100 people gathered in the City of Palms Park to show support for keeping the Sox. People, many of them business owners, chanted "Save our Sox." The Fort Myers Council has met on the issue. The outcome is not yet known, but I have a good feeling that the Sox will stay.