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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…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 16The Return of Barneys New York begins in Naples
Some evenings leave you with the feeling that you have just witnessed the beginning of something. That was the feeling in the room at Prime Social Reserve last week, where a small group of Naples guests gathered to meet the people behind one of the most unexpected luxury retail…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 15New Chef at the Ritz as September Sizzles
It’s time to Sizzle Sizzle Dining is in full swing throughout September, featuring prix-fixe lunch and dinner deals across dozens of restaurants in Naples, Marco Island,Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Pine Island, Cape Coral and Babcock Ranch. Sizzle Dining…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 15Naples news in brief includes theater closing and Collier Commission decisions
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Mercato in North Naples closed permanently on Sept. 9 after about a two-year stint following the closing of Silverspot Cinema the former movie theater tenant in the spot. Paragon Theaters, with a location on Vanderbilt Beach Road, is considering…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 15Swings of summer season
Mick Moore is having a great summer season in Collier County. The co-owner of The Turtle Club and owner of the Vanderbilt Beach Resort says people are staying and eating at his places more than previous off-season times. But it’s not visitors from out of the country or even out…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 14The Cuban experience
I have long been intrigued by the often-tumultuous relationship between the United States and Cuba. My first memory of Cuba was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I must have been 12 at the time and I was living in Delaware when my mother suddenly decided to go down and check out…
John B. Gotta
John Bernard Gotta, 68, Naples, Fla., formerly of Fort Wayne and Lake Wawasee, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. He was […]
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 14What goes with what
My last column delved into the so-called “rules” about how to pair wines with various types of food and cuisines and how breaking those rules can lead us to new culinary experiences and discoveries. It’s an extensive (and sometimes controversial) topic, so I decided to seek out…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 14Puppy 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 September 13Winning 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 11Brotherly harmonies come to life with ‘Forever Everly’
Step back in time with a unique musical and film perspective inside the lives of the infamous rock ‘n’ roll duo Don and Phil Everly in Florida Repertory Theatre’s production of “Forever Everly: The Everly Brothers Rockumentary”. Defining the sound of a generation, this brotherly…
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…