Hurricane Irma cleanup costs blow Naples downtown parking garage plan off table
October 4, 2017
A controversial proposal for a downtown Naples parking garage is off the table after the City Council agreed Wednesday to delay indefinitely any further talks on the project. Mayor Bill Barnett said the project can’t move forward while the city faces mounting cleanup costs from...
READ MOREIn the Know: Kitchen opens in downtown Naples
October 4, 2017
A new local casual dining venue brings a bright, simple and fresh experience to Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples. Kitchen opened Sept. 22 for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the former longtime space of Mangrove Cafe near the avenue’s Four Corners landmark. http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/columnists/tim-aten-in-the-know/2017/10/04/know-kitchen-opens-downtown-naples/725608001/
READ MOREChef Graham Elliot to visit Naples in November
October 3, 2017
Calling fans of “Iron Chef America,” “MasterChef” and “Top Chef”: A certain white-bespectacled chef and TV personality will visit Naples this November. Chicago-based Graham Elliot, 40, will be a special guest at the Paradise Coast Food & Wine Experience on Saturday, Nov. 11, along Fifth...
READ MOREHalloween events tonight in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples, SWFL
October 3, 2017
Ready to get scared? Here are some of the spookiest events happening in Southwest Florida this month: http://www.news-press.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/03/halloween-2017-events-fort-myers-cape-coral-bonita-springs-naples-swfl/722786001/
READ MOREOpen and shut
September 29, 2017
It was a week of mixed emotions at Naples Soap Co. The chain both permanently closed one location, in Key West, due to damage from Hurricane Irma, and opened a second location in Naples. The Key West store opened in 2012 on 128 Duval St.,...
READ MOREMartha Stewart chef, Graham Elliot headline Paradise Coast Food & Wine event in Naples
September 29, 2017
Come November, there will be sugar, spice and everything Martha Stewart in Southwest Florida. On Nov. 11, the swanky Fifth Avenue South in Naples will shut down to make room for the inaugural Paradise Coast Food & Wine Experience presented by The News-Press and Naples...
READ MOREInn on Fifth Captures Naples’ Sophisticated Experience
September 29, 2017
Just a short, two-hour drive from Miami, Naples offers a soothing and stylish escape to South Florida’s west coast – and as countless loyal guests will attest, no place captures the sophisticated Naples experience better than the Inn on Fifth & Club Level Suites.
READ MOREIn the Know: 3 local eateries shutter ahead of Irma
September 20, 2017
Hurricane Irma’s immediate impact on local restaurants will undoubtedly have a longtime effect here. These businesses, especially small mom-and-pops without a full bar to supplement revenue with alcohol’s greater markup percentage, already operate with a slim profit margin. A disaster such as Irma will make...
READ MOREFifth Avenue South Coming Back to Life
September 20, 2017
Naples' iconic Fifth Avenue South on Tuesday looked a little bit like the shadows playing on the sidewalk in the afternoon sunlight: patches of light and dark. Much of the south side had had its power restored last week; much of the north side remained...
READ MOREHurricane Irma expected to batter, boost Florida’s economy
September 15, 2017
She’s stuck, unsure whether she still has a job after Hurricane Irma barreled through Sunday. Torres is worried about paying the bills, including the rent on the place in the working-class Pine Manor neighborhood that she shares with her two children. http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2017/09/15/hurricane-irma-expected-batter-boost-floridas-economy/659815001/
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