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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…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 17Naples 2026-09-17 E-Edition
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 17PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Collier COUNTY, FLORIDA Liliana Barbosa García Petitioner, and Damian Rene Ledesma Respondent. Case No.: 11-2026-DR-000094- FM01-01 SUMMONS: PERSONAL SERVICE ON AN INDIVIDUAL ORDEN DE COMPARECENCIA: SERVICIO PERSONAL…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 16When in doubt, make a move
I was told in my early years that I procrastinate too much. My response to that was always, “just you wait.” But not anymore. Actually, growing out of the kid/teenage years, I quickly found the value of not waiting, but taking immediate action. It came to light recently when…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 16What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS 11th Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest – Songwriter festival across Southwest Florida from Sept. 18-27. Hear hit songs performed by the artists who wrote them at tropical venues. Tickets are available online and vary in price. island-hopperfest.visitfortmyers.com.…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 16Empire Bagel Factory opens eighth Southwest Florida location
There is something special about watching a family-owned business grow while remaining rooted in the community that helped make it successful. I recently had the pleasure of spending a wonderful morning with Rachel and Lucas Oest, the lovely couple behind Empire Bagel Factory, as…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 16Puzzle Answers – 9/16/2026
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 16The light makers
Many of us have heard Candle in the Wind or Candle on the Water. We may think of candles poetically, like lyrics in a song, and for their pleasant, aromatic décor, but also, they may find their way into our hurricane survival kits. Combining these, South Florida candlemakers…