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    Report shows Everglades’ value
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    Report shows Everglades’ value
    $31.5 billion annually, $1 trillion over next 50 years
    By Therese McDevitt terry.mcdevitt@naplespress.com 
    18 July 2025
    With the Everglades in the news almost daily because of the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center that opened this month, the nonprofit Everglades Foundation has released a report that it said shows an annual economic impact of $31.5 billion from the largest subtropical wetland system in the continental U.S. The report, done in collaboration with the Tacoma, Washington-based nonprofit Earth Economics, estimates the value of ecosystem services provided by the Everglades at more than $1 trillion over the next 50 years. Unveiled in June during the America’s Everglades Summit in Washington, D.C., the economic analysis, titled “Thriving Everglades, Thriving Economy: Nature’s Value in the Everglades,” breaks down the contributions through what it identifies as seven ecosystem services: • Real estate enhancement – $9.2 billion • Recreation – $8.5 billion • Protection from extreme weather events – $8.4 billion • Biodiversity and habitat – $3.3 billion • Carbon sequestration – $781 million • Commercial fishing – $26.7 million • Water supply for millions of people Ecosystem services, the report says, “are the direct and indirect benefits people receive from functional natural systems, providing fresh water, food and clean air, while also supporting quality of life, cultural identity, recreational opportunities and more.” The introduction to the report describes what the two organizations call Florida’s “Clean Water Economy,” an amalgam of industry sectors within the 16-county Everglades watershed “whose very existence depends upon clean water, pristine beaches and healthy fisheries.” Counties in the Everglades watershed are Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk and St. Lucie. Maya Kocian, executive director of Earth Economics, said in announcing the report that the Everglades is an invaluable natural asset, improving the quality of life for residents and visitors to South Florida. “This report lays a foundation for articulating the Everglades’ importance to the region’s economy and the continued need for [Everglades] restoration for resilience,” she said. “An investment in nature is an investment in Floridians and Florida’s economy.” A bipartisan effort to restore the Everglades has seen billions of state and federal taxpayers’ dollars spent under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration plan that was approved by Congress in 2000. Economic health tied to Everglades’ health The report says that the most substantial Everglades ecosystem benefits are “deeply interlinked with South Florida’s largest economic sectors: tourism and real estate.” Paul Hindsley, chief economist at the Miami-Dade County-based Everglades Foundation and co-author of the study, said the report provides evidence on how the health of the Everglades is directly tied to the economic well-being of Florida. He said restoring the Everglades “secures economic prosperity today and safe...

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    18 July 2025
    The recent acquisition of a corner building on Fifth Avenue South for its own clothing boutique sign...
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    Artis—Naples honors 250th in song, story
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    18 July 2025
    Artis—Naples announced its single ticket concerts this week, with an ambitious stretch from internat...
    Consultations explained
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    18 July 2025
    One particular pastime has grown rapidly in popularity and is a local favorite for many to fill thei...
    Iron sharpens iron
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    Fall football games are won in summer
    Speaking of Sports David Wasson 
    18 July 2025
    High school football games across Southwest Florida have already been won and lost … though they are...
    3 local restaurants launch July 4 weekend
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    3 local restaurants launch July 4 weekend
    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplespress.com 
    18 July 2025
    Three new Naples-area restaurants — respectively focusing on Mexican, Spanish and Indian cuisines — ...
    Helping county youth cope
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    Helping county youth cope
    NCEF funding buoys battle against national pediatric mental health crisis
    By Therese McDevitt terry.mcdevitt@naplespress.com 
    18 July 2025
    The statistics are staggering and heartbreaking: Among children ages 10-14, suicide is the second le...
    Finance director resigns, city manager agrees to stay
    Local News
    MARCO ISLAND AUDIT UPROAR
    Finance director resigns, city manager agrees to stay
    By Aisling Swift aisling.swift@naplespress.com 
    18 July 2025
    After two heated meetings over Marco Island’s 2024 audit, accusations prompted the city finance dire...
    The Gate Golf Club coming in 2026
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    The Gate Golf Club coming in 2026
    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplesnews.com 
    18 July 2025
    The Gate Golf Club, anticipated to open to the public in late spring 2026, is taking shape on part o...

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    Halftime report: Local eateries open and close
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    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplespress.com 
    4 July 2025
    Many local restaurants have come and gone during the first six months of the year. Our annual halfti...
    New restaurants launch in East Naples
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    New restaurants launch in East Naples
    Always seeking and savoring new restaurants, the East Naples area landed some fresh and highly accessible dining spots within the last month
    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplespress.com 
    20 June 2025
    Seventh South Waterfront It was a major move for the talented team at the former Seventh South Craft...
    Apartments for seniors planned on East Trail
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    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplespress.com 
    13 June 2025
    Q: We live in Naples Reserve and see that the parcel directly across 41 is now being developed after...
    Apartments, auto storage coming to Airport-Pulling
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    Apartments, auto storage coming to Airport-Pulling
    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplespress.com 
    6 June 2025
    Q: What is going in next to Carlisle retirement community where they are clearing the large parcel? ...
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