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October 24, 2017

Life in Naples–The Waters for Fisher and Fishing

Once upon a time, Naples was called a “nothing to do in” little town. This, of course, was said by people who did not live here, and as such could not appreciate all there was to do in this “little bend in the road” paradise.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples–Naples built with Faith, Family, and Friends–Pikmobile What’s your story

Although Thomas Alva Edison and local businessman Scott Relf were born more than a century apart, their lives are marked by several strikingly similar characteristics: Both chose to call South Florida home; both were mid-life entrepreneurs; and both had bright ideas for products and devices that influenced life throughout the world.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples From Rhetoric to Reality–American History Education

We all have shared concurrent experiences with someone whose perception is different than ours. When these differences are vast, it causes us to examine our thinking to understand how they can be so wrong–I mean–so far apart from our reality.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples Remembering America’s Sacred Honor in November

Throughout American history, the idea of God’s connection to man is prevalent and relevant because without those shared values, the idea of a United States and its principles could not have been birthed.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples Mary Ellen Hawkins–Thanks for the Memories

Community Services and Mayor Sorey agreed that former House of Representatives, Mary Ellen Hawkins, is the most befitting as the Honorary Grand Marshall for our theme, Memories of a Naples Christmas.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples Frontier Fortitude for the New Year

“Out with the old and in with the new” is the underpinning of every New Year’s resolution; but as most resolutions seems to go in one year and out the other, why bother at all?

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples A Valentine Year for our Greatest Generation

A 17.3 billion dollar industry, Valentine’s Day, has long been known as a day of romance but its tradition and patron saint is cloaked in mystery.

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Life in Naples Saluting the Despotism of the Petticoat

Abigail Adams didn’t need a slogan in 1776 to remind her husband, John Adams, to “remember the ladies” in the new code of laws.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples Paws for Love in April

Man’s best friends, renowned for their devotion, are thought to have played a role in developing modern humans by helping to eradicate caveman rivals, the Neanderthal, some 40,000 years ago.

October 24, 2017

Life in Naples Naples History Month

By the summer of 1888 with a seasonal population of 80 people in the town, Naples began to promote its 600-foot pier, a general store, post office and hotel.