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Celebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Derek Jeter Live in Florida? Coral Gables, Gables Estates and the Tampa Mansion
Derek Jeter moved to Coral Gables when he took over the Marlins in 2017, sold that house for $13.2 million in February 2026, and is building a 20,000-square-foot waterfront home on a double lot in Gables Estates. He also sold his famous Tampa mansion in 2021. Here is what reporting says about each, and what those markets cost now.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Where Does Jorge Mas Live in Florida? Inside His Gables Estates Home
Jorge Mas, the MasTec chairman and managing owner of Inter Miami, bought a waterfront home in Gables Estates in Coral Gables for a reported $75 million. Here is what is reported about that house, the three trophy properties he sold to get there, and what homes in Coral Gables cost now.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Larry Page Live in Florida? Inside His Coconut Grove Compound
Google co-founder Larry Page spent a reported $188 million on three neighboring waterfront properties in Coconut Grove between December 2025 and January 2026. Here is what is reported about the compound, why he left California, and what homes in the Grove cost now.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Howard Schultz Live in Florida? Inside His Surfside Penthouse
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz paid a reported $44 million for a penthouse at the Four Seasons Surf Club in Surfside in March 2026 and said he was moving to Miami. Here is what is reported about the condo, the move from Seattle, and what oceanfront units nearby cost.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Judge Judy Live in Florida? Her Naples Years and the Estate She Sold
Judge Judy Sheindlin owned homes in Naples, Florida for about two decades, ending with a $9.5 million sale in December 2025. Here is what is reported about the Bay Colony estate she sold, the condo before it, where she lives now, and what a comparable home costs in South Florida.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Larry Bird Live in Florida? Inside His Naples Waterfront Home
Larry Bird built a 6,000-square-foot waterfront home in the Park Shore section of Naples, Florida, finished in 2001, and spent years trying to sell it before pulling it off the market. Here is what is reported about the house, his Indiana home base, and what a comparable canal-front home costs in South Florida.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Bob Seger Live in Florida? His Naples Winter Home in Seagate
Bob Seger has spent winters in Naples, Florida for more than 25 years, in the small waterfront enclave of Seagate, while keeping his main home outside Detroit. Here is what is reported about the Naples house, what is not, and what a comparable waterfront home costs in South Florida.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Mike Ditka Live in Florida? The Naples Home He Sold in 2025
Mike Ditka and his wife Diana built a home in the Wilshire Lakes community of North Naples in 2002 and sold it for $1.195 million in February 2025 after moving back to Chicago. Here is what is reported about the house, the sale, and what a similar gated lake home costs in South Florida.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Fuzzy Zoeller Live in Florida? His Naples Home at Talis Park
Fuzzy Zoeller, the 1979 Masters and 1984 U.S. Open champion, died in November 2025 at 74. He spent part of every year in Naples, Florida for decades, most recently in a golf estate at Talis Park that is now for sale. Here is what is reported about that home, his Indiana base, and what a comparable golf estate costs in South Florida.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Shahid Khan Live in Florida? His Naples Home and Jacksonville Base
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan is a Florida resident with a home in Naples, reported by Florida Trend at $6.6 million in 2011, while his business base stays in Illinois and his game-day base is a yacht on the St. Johns River. Here is what is reported, what is not, and what a similar Gulf-front penthouse costs in South Florida.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Stephen King Live in Florida? His Casey Key Winter Home
Stephen King has wintered on Casey Key, a barrier island south of Sarasota, since buying a Gulf-front home there for a reported $8.9 million in 2001. Here is what is reported about the house, the Longboat Key rental that came first, his Maine homes, and what a comparable island estate costs on the Atlantic side.
Celebrity HomesCelebrity HomesSeptember 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Where Does Brian Johnson Live in Florida? Inside His Sarasota Home on Bird Key
Brian Johnson, the voice of AC/DC, has lived on Bird Key in Sarasota, Florida, since the late 1990s. Here is what public reporting says about the island, his garage full of vintage cars, why he left England, and what a similar waterfront home costs in South Florida.
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