NDN 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...
READ MORENew Year’s Art Show brings diverse work to Fifth Avenue South in Naples
January 6, 2018
Tara Funk Grim gets her inspiration from Naples' sandy shores. Nicario Jimenez from his Peruvian heritage. Both Naples artists shared their talents with hundreds of art lovers Saturday during the 22nd annual New Year's Art Show in downtown Naples. http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2018/01/06/new-years-art-show-brings-diverse-artists-naples/1007894001/
READ MORENaples Square continues to captivate homebuyers in 2017
January 4, 2018
The Ronto Group’s Naples Square community continued to captivate luxury homebuyers in 2017. Naples Square is being developed by Ronto at 5th Avenue South and Goodlette-Frank Road in downtown Naples and will include 300 residences in four buildings at build-out. The community’s walkable lifestyle is...
READ MOREIn the Know: Restaurants coming to Naples in 2018
January 4, 2018
Although new restaurants are readying to open throughout the area, the city of Naples remains a hot place for launching dining spots. Today, we quickly preview a half dozen or so targeted to launch this season within the city limits. Last year in Naples, we...
READ MOREYour guide to art festivals in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples and more
January 3, 2018
Love art? Then you're in luck. Tourist season has arrived in Southwest Florida, and with it comes art festival season. Eighteen major outdoor art fests are scheduled between now and the end of April, starting this weekend with the Estero Fine Arts Show and the...
READ MOREFestival feast: Art shows abound in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs
January 3, 2018
Out-of-state license plates aren't the only signs that season has arrived in Southwest Florida. Artists flock to the region, and Collier and Lee county residents look to buy their wares at numerous art festivals throughout the region. Over the next few months, city streets and...
READ MOREOn-on-One: Anthony Solomon, Executive Vice President and Owner of The Ronto Group
January 2, 2018
Few people have played a bigger role in the changing face of downtown Naples than Anthony Solomon. From his perch atop The Ronto Group, Solomon is overseeing two of the most substantial residential developments the city has seen in the past 15-plus years. Naples Square...
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