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Restaurant Recommendations!

By Howard Levitan, on February 7th, 2011%

Here are a few more recommendations about local restaurants we have received from our Pelican Sound Members:

“. . . Also, a fun little restaurant for interesting breakfast, lunch, and dinner (dinner on weekends only) is The Survey Cafe in downtown Bonita Springs. It’s a taste of old Florida with an innovative menu. Find them online for . . . → Read More: Restaurant Recommendations!

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Bonita – Estero Christian Womens Connection Meeting at Pelican Sound

By Howard Levitan, on February 7th, 2011%

Here is a reminder from one of our Pelican Sound Members of an upcoming event:

“One thing Newcomers may not know is that the Bonita – Estero Christian Womens Connection meets at Pelican Sound the 2nd Wednesday of each month, November – May. It is open to ALL, and this is not a membership organization, but rather . . . → Read More: Bonita – Estero Christian Womens Connection Meeting at Pelican Sound

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The Five Steps to Florida Residency

By Howard Levitan, on February 3rd, 2011%

The number one question that we receive from Florida newcomers is how to obtain residency in Florida to take advantage of the lack of income tax here.  What follows is a quick review of the steps that we took to achieve this goal.  Everybody has slightly different circumstances (this procedure may not work the same way for everyone, and it is only a summary of what worked for us).[1]  A great source of information about this process and other issues for newcomers to Southwest Florida can be found on the Lee County Website under the topic “New Residents.” Continue reading The Five Steps to Florida Residency

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Next Newcomers Club Meeting

By Howard Levitan, on January 26th, 2011%

The next meeting of the Pelican Sound Newcomers Club is scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 at the Golf Club from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  We plan to share some more information about our Pelican Sound Community and then have a social gathering so that all of our new members and renters can get to . . . → Read More: Next Newcomers Club Meeting

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Why Pelican Sound Newcomers are so Important!

By Howard Levitan, on December 6th, 2010%

The Pelican Sound Newcomers Club is all about supporting newcomers to the community whether they are owners or renters.  Here is something that I believe most members of the Pelican Sound Community do not realize.  The statistics show that about 50% of new owners at Pelican Sound were current or former renters of units here.  In addition, as newcomers in the community learn more about the various kinds of units here, they often upgrade to larger units or single family houses.  This is clearly borne out by the demographics of those who visit units on the market each weekend during the many open houses of units for sale in our community.  So why is this such an important statistic? Continue reading Why Pelican Sound Newcomers are so Important!

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