FYI-FOOD: Carrot cake, wings, superfoods and sushi
January 31, 2018
Carrot cake for a cause In celebration of National Carrot Cake Day on Saturday, Feb. 3, Ocean Prime Naples will donate $1 from every slice sold Feb. 3 and Feb. 5-9 of their signature 10-layer carrot cake to No Kid Hungry, a campaign of national...
READ MORENaples and area restaurants offer all their love for Valentines Day
January 31, 2018
Naples is a Valentine's Day delight with restaurants and other outlets offering romantic packages for that special day. Ocean Prime: Feb. 14 at Ocean Prime, 699 Fifth Ave. S, Naples. Enjoy a unique selection of Valentine’s Day dinner features in addition to the regular menu....
READ MOREFrom Shreveport to Seneca Falls, a march for female power
January 20, 2018
People participating in marches in the United States and around the world walked in support of female empowerment and denounced President Donald Trump’s views on immigration, abortion, LGBT rights and women’s rights on the anniversary of his inauguration. In Southwest Florida, marchers will gather in...
READ MOREWomen’s March in Naples to back #MeToo movement, push voters to polls
January 19, 2018
An estimated 2,500 people gathered in downtown Naples last year to fight for women's rights. This year, just as many or more are expected to do the same in support of the #MeToo movement and to push more voters to the polls. On Saturday, Naples...
READ MORECollier Freedom invites all to join Women Together for Freedom event
January 18, 2018
The Women Together for Freedom march and rally organized by Collier Freedom takes place Saturday, Jan. 20, one year after the Women’s March on Washington and similar events took place across the country (including Collier Freedom’s inaugural event, the Women’s March for Social Justice). https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/collier-freedom-invites-all-to-join-women-together-for-freedom-event/
READ MORESmiles, cheers light up 21st annual MLK Day parade
January 15, 2018
Monday morning was chilly by any standard, and especially by Southwest Florida standards, with winds creating a real feel in the upper 30s, but that didn’t deter dedicated high school students from participating in the 21st annual MLK Day parade in downtown Naples. The holiday,...
READ MORENDN Half Marathon Notebook: Perkins finishes first, perfect weather and world records
January 14, 2018
The first person to cross the finish line Sunday at the 29th Naples Daily News Half Marathon in downtown Naples didn’t win the race, and she didn’t need her legs to finish. Edie Perkins, a veteran of the Naples half marathon, crossed the line at...
READ MOREMLK Day parade in Naples expected to draw 1,000 on Monday
January 11, 2018
A crowd of about 1,000 is expected Monday for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in downtown Naples. The parade, in its 21st year, will be hosted by the NAACP of Collier County and run from 11 a.m. to noon. An after-party in...
READ MOREFYI-Food: New chef, restaurant anniversaries, risotto and more
January 10, 2018
Lurcat's new chef A former semi-pro soccer player turned chef is scoring big with two new menus at Café Lurcat and Bar Lurcat on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples. Chef Fabio Bermudez took charge of Lurcat’s kitchen this fall and developed the restaurant’s new...
READ MORETop 10 topics and people to watch in Southwest Florida in 2018
January 6, 2018
A new year and a new start. As Southwest Florida says goodbye to 2017's hurricanes, brush fires and flooding, it looks ahead to a potential sales tax increase, elections and maybe off-shore drilling, among other things. Here are the Top 10 topics and people the...
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