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In their first home game as an NCAA Division One squad, the Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball team played Drexel evenly for 36 minutes. Unfortunately, the other four minutes of action saw a 44-43 FGCU lead turn into a 65-47 deficit. The final score, 77-58, wasn’t exactly close, but it was certainly much better…
Read MoreNaples Weather: Winter model unveiled!
It’s finally here, and just in time for our seasonal guests: cooler weather! With the forecast calling for sunny days and temperatures that will barely reach 80 degrees, it’s time to open up the windows, turn off the air conditioning, and get outside! That’s right – here in Naples it really is the best during…
Read MoreNaples High to be featured on NBC
High school football has long been a wildly popular attraction here in town, but now one of our teams will be featured on national television: Naples High School is the final stop on an eight-city tour of high school football teams for an NBC mini show called “Line of Scrimmage.” The show will air on…
Read MoreToo much of a good thing?
Naples has a lot of restaurants. Seriously. You would be hard-pressed to find another area in the country with as many eateries per person as we have here in Southwest Florida. However, it seems there is a limit, even with the huge demand of a tourism economy and many wealthy homeowners who can afford to…
Read MoreLocal golfer finally fulfills his dream
Naples native George McNeill just won his first PGA Tour event, good for $720,000. That puts him at 59th on the money list with over $1.4 million in earnings this year – not bad for a rookie. At the very least, McNeill won’t have to go back to PGA Tour Q-School next year, which he…
Read MoreHow well do you know your insurance?
Whether you live in an area that experiences earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, or frequent golf-ball-size hail, it is probably a good idea to be aware of the limits of your insurance policy. Turns out, many people are not. At least, according to this article in the Naples Daily News: A survey by the National Association of…
Read MoreSouthwest Florida Miracle hits the news!
But it’s not what you might think. Remember the Billy Donovan story from earlier this year? The coach of the two-time reigning NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators decided it was time to jump to the pros and signed a 5-year, 27.5 million dollar contract with the Orlando Magic in early June. Apparently it all happened…
Read MoreNaples Real Estate Rebound?
It’s no secret that the real estate market has been a little less than booming recently. But senior economist Lawrence Yun, from the National Association of Realtors, has assured Naples real estate agents that the local market is likely to turn around. From the Naples Daily News article: [Yun] said the impact on the local…
Read MoreBarron Collier teacher honored
Barron Collier High School choral teacher Todd Peterson was honored for his choir’s performance of their trademark song “Unity” at the site of the former World Trade Center in April. The Teacher Awards from the Tribute WTC Visitor Center are in their inaugural year and were presented to six teachers and their schools, four of…
Read MoreAve Maria University Opening This Fall
With classes beginning at Ave Maria on August 27, dramatic changes to the Collier County landscape are forthcoming. Just how real estate development in the area surrounding Ave Maria and its accompanying town, Serenoa, will affect current Naples residents remains to be seen. The Naples Daily News reports on some of the numbers: Depending on…
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