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Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 21The Legends of Thursday night football
A proud and hard-working pack they are: Ricky Edmunds, Peyton Cook, Jack Quain, Parker Seward, Kevin Danny Clayton, Ari Kantor, Hunter Zahn, Frankie Reilly. This group of eight people stepped forward when opportunity knocked. At first, they wanted to be known as “The…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 21New talent takes the stage
Artis—Naples, home of The Baker Museum and Naples Philharmonic, announced six new musician appointments to the Naples Philharmonic by Sharon and Timothy Ubben Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley for the 2026-27 season. Joining the orchestra are Alex Heidt, section…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 21Donor-funded grants boost local arts and animal welfare programs
Everyone has a charitable cause near and dear to their hearts. Hunger, literacy, poverty, mental health, housing and the environment top many lists. Other individuals focus their passion on specific demographics, like seniors, veterans, women and children. No cause is more or…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 21Beyond the Degree
The path to a career can begin in a college classroom, a technical program, an apprenticeship or through hands-on experience in the workplace. In the first part of Florida Weekly’s “Is College Worth It?” series, educators across Florida pointed to a changing definition of…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 20Party Hearty for Charity turns 10
Party Hearty for Charity Foundation, Inc. will host its 10th and final commemorative gala on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hilton Naples. Gala proceeds will be equally divided among eight nonprofits including, Big Brother Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Dress for…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 20Of Checkers and politicians’ dogs
This week we celebrate Checkers Day, which, oddly, is also known as Dogs in Politics Day. And what, you may ask, do a board game and presidential canines have in common? Literally, nothing. Except that a former U.S. senator happened to have a dog named after the aforementioned…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 18Learning to laugh
The 10 participants stood in a circle, following the instructor like it was a game of Simon Says. “We are going to start off with a stretch. We’re going to start off with a Y stretch,” instructor Kit FitzSimons said. “When we stretch that Y out, I’d like you to give me a loud and…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 17Dog days of summer
Earlier this summer, Collier County Domestic Animal Services hosted a clear the shelter event that helped to adopt 62 pets in three days, including 39 cats and 23 dogs, exclaimed contented Shelter staff. Still, these three doggos are looking for homes. Maya – Senior spayed female…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 17Serving hope one meal at a time
Steve Popper stood before a gathering of residents at The Glenview at Pelican Bay on an early Monday afternoon in late August. His mother, Chris Popper, was among the group he addressed; discreetly sitting toward the back of the room, Chris listened intently to her son. Many…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 17Nonprofit partnership provides foster families with museum memberships
A.N.A.’s Friends has partnered with Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples to create meaningful, memorable experiences for local children and teens in foster care. Through the partnership, A.N.A.’s Friends purchased 50 discounted family memberships that provide foster families with…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 17Naples Winter Wine Festival voted Best Wine Festival
Naples Winter Wine Festival nabs recognition as the nation’s best wine festival. Naples Children Foundation, founders of NWWF, lauded their second-year recognition from USA Today readers, who, from across the country, voted the NWWF as the country’s “Best Wine Festival,”…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 17Plants with stories to tell
Walking through the rows of plants, trees and shade houses that cover nearly 13 acres of Powell’s Nursery, Joe Powell stops and points to the verdant fronds of a foxtail palm. “That one, we went all the way down to Miami to dig out of a palm collector’s yard,” he said. “That was…