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There are two things that are a bit of a pity about Mon Ami: First, from a certain approach, especially at 45 mph on Glades Road, it's harder to spot than the hulking PF Chang's that abuts it.

The other is that the expansive outdoor patio offers live music only for Sunday brunch.

Not that anyone's zipping by Mon Ami, an increasingly popular restaurant since it opened in October 2002. The interior space is vast, a 300-seat dining area with a modest bar to the left of the entrance.

The room is busy and bustling but not crowded; the seating is well-spaced. The rooms is open and airy, with elegant etched glass and dark wood.

Sheriff's investigators are asking for the public's help in the search for a man who they say beat a man to death during a fight outside a restaurant in Lake Worth in May.

* Sarencino LLC purchased 11 acres, approved for 86 residential units with plans for 72 units, at 650 Palm Springs Blvd., Naples, from Palm Springs LLC for $3,450,000. Fred Kermani, CCIM, of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, represented the seller and Dennis Frechette of Collier County Realty represented the buyer. * Owen Wagener Trustee purchased an 11,000-square-foot industrial building at 6540 Corporate Park Circle, Fort Myers, from CC Turner for $1.9 million. William Mankin of Colliers Arnold represented the seller. * LJP Building LLC purchased a 19,540-square-foot industrial building at 910 S.E. 14th Place, Cape Coral, from Bradco Supply Corp. for $1,325,000. William Mankin, Karen Johnson-Crowther and Mike Komar of Colliers Arnold represented the seller. * Beacman LLC purchased a 20,000-square-foot industrial building at 2081 Beacon Manor Drive, Fort Myers, from Barton-Georgia Corp. for $1.2 million. Jim Garinger, CCIM, and Andrew Falde of Colliers Arnold represented the buyer. Ryan Leffler of Leffler & Associates represented the seller. * Larry Blumberg and Associates purchased 2.54 acres at 12481 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, from Commerce Lakes Partners LLC for $1,058,943. Karl Lippek, CCIM, of Colliers Arnold represented the seller. * January Acquisitions LLC purchased a 6.86-acre industrial parcel at 2700 S.W. Highway 17, Arcadia, from CCS II LLC for $837,900. Jim Garinger, CCIM, and Andrew Falde of Colliers Arnold represented the seller. * Todd and Jayme Lewis purchased a 2,860-square-foot, freestanding office condo in the Banyan Creek professional complex at 12858 Banyan Creek in south Fort Myers for $318,000 from Eagle Construction and Development Inc. Laura Fish, CCIM, of Pate Taylor Inc. - Commercial Real Estate represented the seller. Mary Pepin of Grubb & Ellis/1st Commercial represented the buyer. * Tekla Pawlowska purchased a 1,850-square-foot restaurant building at 2072 Hendry St., Fort Myers, from Dannello Inc. for $242,500. William Mankin and Mike Komar of Colliers Arnold represented the seller. * Three Star Ventures LLC leased 4,700 square feet of retail space in Gulf Coast Town Center, 23106 Fashion Drive, Estero, from The Jacobs Group. Karen Johnson-Crowther of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * BAI Stores LLC dba Beauty Alliance leased 4,082 square feet of retail space at 11770 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, from G&M Estates USA Inc. William Mankin and Mike Komar of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * Pittman Electric & Air Conditioning Inc. leased 3,420 square feet of office and warehouse space at 825 Cowboy Way, Unit 102-104, LaBelle, from Sox Investments Inc. Tom Woodyard of Woodyard & Associates, LLC and Andrea Burson of Andrea Burson Realty LLC negotiated this transaction. * VA Healthcare System leased 3,325 square feet of office space in Metro Park Business Plaza, 4100 Center Pointe Drive, Fort Myers, from CITEC Florida LLC. William Mankin and Mike Komar of Colliers Arnold represented the tenant. * Provident Jewelry leased 3,111 square feet of retail space in the Shops at Jamaica Bay, 5245 S. Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, from Orbis Properties. Karen Johnson-Crowther and Lindsey Schmoyer of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * Digital Loud Mouth Inc. leased 2,500 square feet of office space at 12221 Towne Lake Drive, Fort Myers, from Vince Sardo. William Mankin and Mike Komar of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * Lee Collier Realty Group Inc. leased 2,400 square feet of office and warehouse space at 13891 Jetport Loop, Unit 5, south Fort Myers, from KB Investment LLP. Todd Holman of Woodyard & Associates LLC negotiated this transaction. * Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology Center Inc. leased 2,106 square feet of general office space at 4048 Evans Ave., Suite 310, Fort Myers, from Eastpointe Realty Associates LLC. Robyn Wright and Alex Wright of Woodyard & Associates, LLC negotiated this transaction. *First Community Realty Inc. leased 1,877 square feet of office space at 1716 W. Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, from RVB Holdings LLC. Jim Tamblyn, CCIM, of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * Rio Wraps leased 1,750 square feet of retail space in Brooks Village, 8585 Collier Blvd., Naples, from Sembler Co. Charlene Greenblatt and Karen Johnson-Crowther of Colliers Arnold represented the tenant. * Tastings leased 1,700 square feet of retail space in Gulf Coast Town Center, 23106 Fashion Drive, Estero, from The Jacobs Group. Karen Johnson-Crowther and Lindsey Schmoyer of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * Lance Inc. leased 1,339 square feet of office space in Six Mile Cypress Office Park, 10471 Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, from Six Mile Cypress Office Park Trust. Jim Tamblyn, CCIM, of Colliers Arnold represented the tenant. * OBEX Corp. leased 1,200 square feet of office and warehouse space at 13880 Treeline Ave., Unit 7, south Fort Myers, from KB Investment LLP. Todd Holman of Woodyard & Associates LLC negotiated this transaction. * GuaranteedBlinds.com leased 1,200 square feet of retail space in Park Meadows Plaza North, 1939 Park Meadows Drive, Fort Myers, from C Allen Colley Trust. William Mankin, Jim Garinger, CCIM, Andrew Falde and Earl Marcoux of Colliers Arnold negotiated the transaction. * Regis leased 1,120 square feet of retail space in the Paradise Shoppes at Del Prado at the southeast corner of U.S. 41 and Del Prado Boulevard, North Fort Myers, from WIN-Del Prado Ltd. Karen Johnson-Crowther of Colliers Arnold represented the tenant. * Doragh Law Firm leased 1,100 square feet of office space at 6700 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, from Oasis III LLC. Jim Tamblyn, CCIM, of Colliers Arnold represented the landlord. * Regis leased 1,050 square feet of retail space in Shoppes at Price Crossing at the southwest corner of Toledo Blade Boulevard and Price Boulevard, North Port, from Shoppes at Price Crossing Ltd. Karen Johnson-Crowther of Colliers Arnold represented the tenant. * Shadetree Holding Inc. dba Wentworth Realty Group renewed the lease for 165 square feet of office space at 12995 S. Cleveland Ave., PBS-57, Fort Myers, from Harry Lowell, Pinebrook Park Complex. Steve Wood of Woodyard & Associates LLC negotiated this transaction. commercial property

Lox Council Extends Lobbyist Contract Carol Porter 20.JUN.08 The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council extended its contract for the services of lobbyist Donna Brosemer on Tuesday, at a cost of $10,000. Faced with a ...

Six young activists snubbed a "free speech area" set up by Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies, preferring to remain tethered together with pipe and duct tape in a human chain that caused traffic backups on ...

The state Board of Education ruled against the Palm Beach County School District for denying one charter school's application but upheld the district in another case.

A 57-year-old Palm Springs woman died yesterday evening when she lost control of her car in the rain and slammed into a tree in suburban West Palm Beach.

Who says there's nothing to do around town in the summer? Families are invited to learn about all kinds of activities available in Palm Springs during the summer at a carnival in Sunrise Park this Saturday.

Five student finalists are taking part in the city of Palm Springs' Resource Conservation Commission's poster contest, hoping to win a grand prize of $500 for his or her school.

Five student finalists are taking part in the City of Palm Springs? Resource Conservation Commission's poster contest, hoping to win the $500 grand prize for his or her Palm Springs school.

An early morning fire severely damaged a mobile home, officials reported Wednesday.

Earning merit badges in first aid as a Boy Scout gave Adam Taft his first inkling that he might want to be a paramedic and firefighter one day.

She wrote the essay about her dead uncle mostly on her bed, either cross-legged or lying on her belly, at times getting up to fidget and think.

“We were delighted to be able to honor these young people who participated in this program to address this very important issue in our community and throughout the country”

T he Do the Write Thing Challenge recognized 120 Palm Beach County sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at a recent banquet at the Raymond J. Kravis Center for the Arts for their writings regarding youth ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“They're quite moving. But I think I was struck more by what's actually going on in the middle schools in Palm Beach County that no one's aware of. Family violence, gang violence, bullying at school.”

One can't write off the instances of youth violence around the community, but is it possible to write them away? Bill Bone, the Palm Beach chairman of a national essay-writing contest sponsored by the National ... via Palm Beach Post

Palm Springs Assistant City Manager Troy Butzlaff has been named the city administrator for the city of Placentia in Orange County. via Desert Sun

“Adults are reading into the book.”

Two fall in love and adopt an abandoned egg. They are penguins and they are both male. via Palm Beach Post

Palm Springs Police pull out the Taser to arrest a man after an extreme road rage encounter. via WPEC-TV West Palm Beach

A severe beating puts a local 15-year old boy in the hospital on a ventilator. An 18-year old high school student is charged in the attack. via WPEC-TV West Palm Beach

“We don't want [Alonzo] going near the victim”

A 15-year-old boy remained hospitalized Saturday with a severe right eye injury and broken nose after police say he was beat up on Thursday. via Palm Beach Post