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Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published 11 hours agoPuppy and kitten ready for homes from Humane Society Naples
Sequoia Sequoia is 10 months old and full energy! This big puppy loves playing in the yard and makes friends with everyone. Just a big goofball. His adoption fee is waived this month! Meowth Meowth is your typical 3-month-old kitten: eat, sleep, play, repeat. He especially loves…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published 20 hours agoWinning Words
Florida Weekly continues to celebrate the winners of its 16th annual readers’ Writing Challenge. This week, it’s the second and third honorable mention stories, along with interviews with the winners. Note: Florida Weekly runs the Writing Challenge stories “as is,” without any…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 11Events honoring 9/11 in Marco Island, Naples and Bonita Springs
Marco Island hosts 9/11 Naples Memorial Stair Climb This fifth year of the annual Naples Memorial Stair Climb is held by Hilton Marco Island, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 13 for a venue change of the year. Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa, 560 S. Collier Blvd., Marco…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 10Pair of pups still need homes
Huxley and Ralph are still looking for homes. One is still less than three months old and the other about two years old. They can be adopted solo though Ralph could like a canine friend. Contact Patty Baker Humane Society of Naples for adoptions. Huxley Huxley is 2 months old and…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 10The Naples Players presents ‘Rocket Man’
The Naples Players presents Steven Dietz’s bittersweet comedy-drama “Rocket Man,” starting Wednesday, Oct. 21 and running through Sunday, Nov. 22, in the Price Studio Theater. TNP’s 73rd season is presented by Porsche Naples. The funny, yet contemplative, play follows Donny, a…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 10Naples-based Avow hospice expands into Lee County
The not-for-profit organization known for hospice and home health acquired a property at 14590 Hope Center Loop in Hope Preserve, Fort Myers, representing an important step in the organization’s continued expansion of services for patients and families throughout Southwest…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 10The wait is over — Sizzle Dining is served
Sizzle Dining, Southwest Florida’s premier culinary fundraiser, is now underway, with 137 restaurants from Marco Island to Babcock Ranch serving specially priced menus through Sept. 30. The milestone 10th year marks the first time the event spans the entire month of September,…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 09Naples area joins the nation to celebrate the U.S. Constitution
Bells will be ringing throughout the Greater Naples area at 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 to mark the signing of the U.S. Constitution on the same day at the same time in 1787. Throughout Collier County, 10 churches will ring their bells and carillons to celebrate this historic…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 09What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS 9.11 – Candlelight Remembrance – Memorial service at Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Honor those lost on 9/11 with luminaries, candles, refreshments and a remembrance ceremony. 1515 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples. facebook.com. 9.12 – The Creative…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 09La Pizzeria: Authentic Italian Pizza Comes to Naples
The Place: La Pizzeria Address: 304 Tamiami Trail N, Naples Website: www.lapizzerianaples.com Phone Number: (239) 316 7161 Hours: Every day (closed on Monday) From 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Happy hour: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. 50% off all food Some of Naples’ most memorable…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 08NCH’s Community Blood Center hosts 9/11 blood drive
Community Blood Center, an affiliate of Naples Comprehensive Health, will host a 25th anniversary 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at Waterside Shops, located at 5415 Tamiami Trail N., Naples. Donating blood is a meaningful way to honor…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 08Talk on Alzheimer’s earns Naples doctor TEDx honors
Dr. Jonathan Marsh of Naples Concierge Health received a TED’s Editor’s Choice designation from TED’s editorial team for his TEDxNaples talk, “Eradicating Alzheimer’s: Is It Possible?” Less than 1% of TEDx talks are selected for this prestigious recognition, which has earned…