KILLED. NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR THAT CRIME. >> NAPLES CITY COUNCIL IS MOVING FORWARD WITH A NEW PIECE OF PUBLIC ART THAT COULD SOON BE STANDING TALL IN DOWNTOWN. THAT SAID SHE WOULD HONORED ON WHEN THE FOUNDER OF WINDS MARKET AND A LONGTIME COMMUNITY LEADER WHOSE ROOTS IN NAPLES GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE 1930’S PLANS. CALL FOR A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE STATUE ALONG A PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY. AND A NEW DEVELOPM

Naples City Council is moving forward with plans to install a bronze statue honoring Don Wynn, the founder of Wynn’s Markets, as part of a redevelopment project in the city’s growing Wynn District.The statue would honor Wynn, a longtime community leader whose roots in Naples date back to the 1930s. Wynn helped shape the local grocery and retail landscape, building a family business that became a staple in the community for decades.Plans call for a life-size, 6-foot bronze statue placed along a covered pedestrian walkway at a new mixed-use development on First Avenue South. The project itself will include retail, office space, and residential units. The artwork is being used to meet the city’s public art requirement, which encourages developers to invest in pieces that enhance the community’s character.The sculpture, titled “Don Wynn,” is being created by internationally trained artist Agli Sefa, known for his detailed bronze work and other installations in Southwest Florida, including a sculpture at Saint Ann Catholic School. The piece will depict Wynn as a young businessman in a deli apron and hat. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.

NAPLES, Fla. —

Naples City Council is moving forward with plans to install a bronze statue honoring Don Wynn, the founder of Wynn’s Markets, as part of a redevelopment project in the city’s growing Wynn District.

The statue would honor Wynn, a longtime community leader whose roots in Naples date back to the 1930s. Wynn helped shape the local grocery and retail landscape, building a family business that became a staple in the community for decades.

Plans call for a life-size, 6-foot bronze statue placed along a covered pedestrian walkway at a new mixed-use development on First Avenue South. The project itself will include retail, office space, and residential units. The artwork is being used to meet the city’s public art requirement, which encourages developers to invest in pieces that enhance the community’s character.

The sculpture, titled “Don Wynn,” is being created by internationally trained artist Agli Sefa, known for his detailed bronze work and other installations in Southwest Florida, including a sculpture at Saint Ann Catholic School. The piece will depict Wynn as a young businessman in a deli apron and hat.

DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.