New Town of Ave Maria Florida mentioned in book Leisureville
In the book Leisureville, the author mentions a new town called Ave Maria, Florida (which was developed with the personal funds of Thomas Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers sports team).
I just googled it and the country's first Roman Catholic university in four decades plus the new town "Ave Maria, Florida" opened July 21, 2007. This new town square now includes one of our country's largest Catholic churches.
The town and a golf course was built on an additional 5,000 acres in a venture with land developer, the Barron Collier Companies.
This new town will promote "traditional family values" and although Catholic centered will open to people of all faiths..............but town stores may be restricted in what items they may or may not sell.........such as contraceptives, adult magazines. Monaghan says the stores are asked not to sell these items..........however, they are not prohibited.
Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan was the seed for this new University. Monaghan had founded that college in 1998 prior to moving to Florida.
This new town is near Naples Florida on the Gulf Coast. Has anyone been there?
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