Naples FL

Looking for something useful or unique around Naples? This week’s local freebies include comfy furniture, home décor, and even a few pet-friendly finds. Check out what your neighbors are giving away!

As part of Autism Awareness Month, STARability Foundation is encouraging the community to “shine blue” by embracing the unique strengths, talents and perspectives of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Building on years of advocacy and inclusion, STARability is championing a shift from...

STARability Foundation recently presented a STAR Award to Connor+Gaskins, a dedicated community partner and the builder behind the nonprofit’s first-of-its-kind inclusive campus in Naples. The award was presented by STARability participant and current Connor+Gaskins employee Joseph S., alongside his job coach,...

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Here are a few great freebies being shared by neighbors right here in Bonita Springs this week. A stylish side table with a tile top and a decorative lamp included. Perfect for a cozy reading corner or as an accent piece in your living room.

Kiwanis Club of Marco Island recently held a breakfast meeting at Ori's Bakery where we honored Terrific Kids from the 3rd grade at Manatee Elementary. Five Terrific Kids and their families along with teachers Ms. Boreham, Ms. D'Agostino, Principal Dr. Mearsheimer and School Councilor Kerri Pakalnis were in...

A Cincinnati developer behind a Naples apartment complex on Vanderbilt Beach Road is taking the first step toward building the community. CIG Communities has begun the initial site work on the 20-acre property that will be called Saltgrass Reserve when completed. That work includes the demolition of two existing...

Early on a Saturday in early March, amateur wildlife photographer Jo Gryniewicz was first-in to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary east of Naples. Experienced shooters know that the more people around, the fewer animals stick out their heads. Gryniewicz walked through the entrance into the slice-of-really-old-Florida, not to...

Sanibel Island is a barrier island off Southwest Florida, just west of Fort Myers. The City of Sanibel covers about 16 square miles, and the island is known for its shell-rich beaches and conservation-focused development. Roughly 70% of Sanibel is protected as conservation land, and the island is widely described...

Evren Ozel exudes an air of attentive good cheer while awaiting his cues in what would be a prizewinning Mozart concerto, then bursts into a performance as deft and playful as the composer’s own might have been. Playing a Bartόk solo, he hunches and hammers the keys, equally possessed...

Come visit the local artists at Tower Gallery on Sanibel. As a cooperative gallery, they have 20 artists filling their beautiful light filled historic building with new and exciting work every day. They have oil, watercolor and acrylic painters, ceramists, jewelers, fiber artists as well as woodworkers and sculptors....