From iconic statue to redevelopment target, Big John’s enters a new phase. What this Southwest Florida interest reveals about ...

John and Sasha LeJeune had a vision for a former pizza-and-wings spot off Southern Boulevard near the South Florida Fairgrounds: all-day brunch, at the kind of place that left diners remembering the ...

People ask Elmer Tabor and Clint Strand that question every week. And Tabor and Strand get it. People love the big, brawny statue that stood guard for decades over Cape Coral's South Cape Towne Center ...

Big John is gone. But don’t worry, Cape Coral: The smiling, grocery-toting statue will be back soon in South Cape. His owner, Elmer Tabor, says he's glad to finally send off Big John for some much ...

A popular Cape Coral statue named Big John was badly damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022 and removed for repairs. The statue's restoration is taking longer than expected due to extensive internal rust ...