“Developing” Stories

I wonder what ever happened to the request for a traffic light at the entrance to the Treviso Bay Community. I know they had begged and pleaded for a traffic light to enter or leave their large community. And once a person was actually killed, the pleading went on, but finally the lights were installed! And THERE THEY SIT! No electricity to them for months, so they do absolutely nothing. What is going on there? Who is in charge? Is it the State of Florida FDOT? Could it be the County? We had better ask questions because it seems those in charge haven’t looked into it. I remember when something similar happened to Fiddler’s Creek, and finally, the equipment was installed, but no activation. If I happen to reach anyone with an answer, we’ll let you know, or you just might see the lights turn on. I’ll let you know the answer one way or the other. Hopefully, they will start working before this paper goes to print.

* There are two communities in the East Naples area that have golf courses, and now both have developers who want to change their golf course zoning so they can build something else there instead. Of course, they’ll say it is something everyone would want to have approved, but don’t blindly believe that! It will change to something different as soon as the developer’s attorneys try to entice the community as to how good this will be for the people or for sick folks or anything that pulls at the heartstrings. Remember, the developer wants to make money. He’s not into the community service business. Mr. Developer is there to make money! Period! NEVER forget that. Just sayin.’ So one community has one lovely golf course, and the other has two golf courses and two restaurant areas. When we all bought into Lakewood, and it had a golf course, and then later on they added a second golf course, we homeowners thought those courses belonged with and TO the community. Most of us never even heard of a golf course in a community that was owned by someone else. But now the owners want to sell, just as it happened to the Golden Gate Community Golf Course previously. That was an investment by someone else, but everyone thought it came with the community. It was supposed to stay a golf course in perpetuity in Golden Gate, and that’s what the owners were told…in writing! FOREVER! The attorneys tore that apart like a piece of paper without even looking back! I’m sure that’s what is ahead for Riviera and Lakewood. It’s about money for them – not the community and people who have their life savings into that home. Bottom Line! And the problem is, when you buy your home, it is never made clear that someone else owns the golf course and can sell it right out from under you. That’s the dilemma that the two communities are dealing with (and just look what happened to the Isles of Capri! Mr. Developer comes along to make big money and wants to build a high rise on one of the tiny islands that has been a family and boating community all these many years, and NOW they are robbed of their dreams and lovely surroundings, and easy boating access, so someone else can make money).