Entries by LifeInNaples

FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BID RECOGNIZED BY NAPLES CITY COUNCIL

FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BID RECOGNIZED BY NAPLES CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS SUPPORT OF “DO THE RIGHT THING” PROGRAM The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID) was honored by the Naples City Council for its ongoing support of the “Do The Right Thing” program at the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. […]

A Season of Thanks by Diana Jarrett GG RMV

Could we possibly be wrapping up this year already? 2021 has gone by pretty, pretty fast considering we’re moving through a global pandemic that morphs quicker than we can remember the ‘new’ variant name. Still in all—not in spite of, but because of the pandemic, we’re discovering many things to be truly thankful for. Short […]

FUNraising For The Paradise Coast Trail by Michelle Avola-Brown

Naples Pathways Coalition has several fun events coming up to help further our mission to create a safe, walkable, and bikeable community and build the Paradise Coast Trail. The 17th Annual Iron Joe Turkey Ride will be held on November 28, 2021. It’s the Sunday after-Thanksgiving tradition for every level of bicycling enthusiast. The festivities […]

Remembering A Pearl Harbor Christmas by Lois Bolin, Ph.D., Old Naples Historian

Our beachside community began in the fall of 1886. The Town of Naples, like Marco, Everglades City and Immokalee, were all originally under the county of Lee until May 1923, when Memphis born millionaire, Barron Gift Collier, came onto the scene. After the county’s name change, our town formed its township on May 25, 1925 […]

from the desk of Representative Byron Donalds

Since taking the oath of office in January, I’ve had the opportunity to visit our southern border, tour the nation spreading a conservative message, and work to protect the principles of Florida’s 19th Congressional District. Water is Florida’s most important natural resource. As a longtime Southwest Florida resident, a father, and a concerned citizen I […]

Naples Classical Academy Celebrates school opening

Naples Classical Academy, a new tuition-free classical curriculum K-12 charter school in North Naples, recently celebrated its opening for the 2021-22 school year with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by governing board members, school leadership and community members.  Construction of the two-story, 70,000-square-foot building was completed by Summit Construction Management Group in August and the school […]