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Elite Jets earns top UF honor for Gator-led businesses
University of Florida’s Gator 100 taps Naples company led by Class of 1987 alum Stephen Myers, a neurobiology graduate turned pilot, tech...
Priority Marketing
Jul 29, 20242 min read


All Things Grimm
Time travel into the Hessen countryside Löwenburg Castle in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bergpark, Wilhelmshöhe complete with an...

Karen Bartlett
Mar 28, 20244 min read


Exploring the Depths of Dark Spots
Wischy | shutterstock Hyperpigmentation, or dark spots, is a common skin condition that affects many people. These dark spots can occur...
Guest Writer
Mar 28, 20243 min read


The intersection of spas and men
Monkey Business Images In recent years, there has been a growing interest and demand for men to visit medical spas. Traditionally, these...
Guest Writer
Mar 28, 20242 min read


The right med spa for you
Standret | shutterstock A medical spa, also known as a medical spa or med spa, is a hybrid facility that combines the services of a day...
Guest Writer
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras - The Berry Pickers: A Novel
Six-year-old Joe and four-year-old Ruthie are the kind of brother and sister that get along. But even at this young age, they knew they...

Anna Karras
Feb 27, 20242 min read


The Country Club of Naples
“Where members become friends” Situated on 160 acres in the heart of Naples, The Country Club of Naples (CCN) continues its legacy as one...
Laurie Mellor
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Barge Rosa
Six Days and 700 Years In Gascony Barge Rosa | Photos by Karen T. Bartlett In an age when a 20-deck, 5000-passenger city at sea can slice...

Karen Bartlett
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Friendlier, quieter nighttime skies
How a voluntary airport curfew has made a difference in one year It’s only taken a year for the Naples Airport Authority’s voluntary...
Chris Rozansky
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras - The Book of Doors
Cassie Andrews would be the first to admit that she doesn’t have much of a life. In her thirties, she works in a bookstore, doesn’t have...

Anna Karras
Jan 24, 20242 min read


St. Augustine - A Minorcan Experience
Horse-drawn carriages await along the waterfront at the Bridge of Lions Photo by Miosotis, Shutterstock They come from around the world...

Karen Bartlett
Dec 26, 20233 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras - The River we Remember: A Novel
Jimmy Quinn owns the most land of anyone in Black Earth County in rural southwestern Minnesota. When the flame-haired farmer is...

Anna Karras
Dec 26, 20232 min read


Johnsonville Night Lights in The Garden
The day after Thanksgiving, Naples Botanical Garden transforms into its annual nighttime wonderland, a uniquely tropical spin on the...
Guest Writer
Nov 28, 20232 min read


A December to Remember on Fifth Avenue South
The holiday season is upon us, and Fifth Avenue South is already abuzz with good cheer. As the lyrics go, “it’s the most wonderful time...
Guest Writer
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Christmas on Third
46th Annual Tree Lighting Festival Holiday festivities have already begun on Third Street. Third Street South, Naples’ historic and...
Guest Writer
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Bernina Express
Snow-capped glaciers...medieval alpine villages, & an unexpected Heidi moment The Bernina Express crosses the Landwasser Viaduct | Karen...

Karen Bartlett
Nov 28, 20234 min read


Baseball in Italy
The team and coaches posed in St. Mark's Square in Venice. Over Spring Break in early April, the Community School of Naples Varsity...
Guest Writer
Oct 26, 20233 min read


Book Review
The English Experience reviewed by Anna Karras A professor of English for thirty years at a small, Midwestern university, Jay Fitger is...

Anna Karras
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Second book in the award-winning "Toofer & the Giblet" children's series
released by Dragon Horse Publishing Dragon Horse Publishing, an independent publishing house based in Naples, has announced the official...
Guest Writer
Jul 27, 20232 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras
A Time of Gifts Late summer is a time for travel and vacation. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to join the throngs of tourists...

Anna Karras
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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