Florida Weekly - Naples

07/01/2025

The iconic ‘80s rock band bringing their hits and more to Hertz Arena

After spending a year mostly trapped inside his Tennessee home during the pandemic, Tommy Shaw needed to sharpen his guitar chops and do a little singing before Styx headed out on the road following the shutdown of touring. So, like thousands of aspiring guitarists, he was going to put on some music...

07/01/2025

Big Brothers Big Sisters set to impact hundreds of at-risk youth with $140,000 grant from Schulze Family Foundation

As many at-risk youth are facing challenges today, having a mentor can make a world of difference in ensuring children receive the support needed to overcome adversity and build brighter futures. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast has been working toward that goal, and a recent $140,000 grant...

06/01/2025

Naples Yacht Club elects its first female commodore

Naples Yacht Club elects its first female commodore Naples Yacht Club announced its incoming officers and directors, which includes Kathy Parks King as commodore. In electing Parks, Naples Yacht Club becomes one of the few yacht clubs in Florida and nationwide to have a woman in the club’s highest...

06/01/2025

Amateur radio enthusiasts to celebrate legacy, technology and community at Hamfest

Ham radio is like Yankee Doodle, and just as American. When the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club hosts its annual Hamfest at Florida Southwestern State College, members and visitors alike will embrace the term: “Ham radio.” Both labels were once used by the powers that be to ridicule a group of peo...

05/01/2025

Now that we are into the new year, let’s take a moment to note some of the more interesting anniversaries in 2025, dates and events you can share with your friends to show them how smart you are.

Now that we are into the new year, let’s take a moment to note some of the more interesting anniversaries in 2025, dates and events you can share with your friends to show them how smart you are. For starters, this year marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. (And if you...

05/01/2025

$100 million land purchase in Cape Coral will add thousands of homes, commercial space

It’s been billed as the highest-priced residential real estate deal in the history of Lee County. A developer with homes in 33 states and a strong presence in Southwest Florida spent about $57,307 per acre on almost three-square miles of land in northwest Lee County. “It’s a game changer,” s...

04/01/2025

Rockabillaque Florida returns to Seminole Casino Immokalee for a 1950s-inspired festival

The spirit of the 1950s is coming to Seminole Casino Immokalee as the fifth annual Rockabillaque Florida festival sponsored by Florida Weekly roars into town. Featuring free admission and an impressive musical lineup of everything from classic rockabilly artists to modern psychobilly musicians, this...

04/01/2025

This partially furnished two-bedroom, two-bath, plus den, two-car garage home is located on a beautifully secluded lot with preserve views in the front and back.

This partially furnished two-bedroom, two-bath, plus den, two-car garage home is located on a beautifully secluded lot with preserve views in the front and back. This quiet neighborhood has always been one of the most sought-after locations in the Carlton Lakes community. This lovely villa features....

03/01/2025

Norris Center hosts Clay Hess’ Bluegrass Allstars for a night of folk, bluegrass and swing

Bluegrass and folk music have deep roots in Florida, and on Jan. 3, the Norris Community Center in Naples will bring to the stage the lively string-style classics of Americana through the Clay Hess’ Bluegrass Allstars show. This event invites the audience to enjoy an evening of swinging and dancin...

03/01/2025

‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre captures the icon’s electrifying impact

In the short span of his career in the mid- 1950s, Buddy Holly became etched in the annals of American musical history before his death in a plane crash in 1959 at the age of 22. Holly’s music, including songs such as “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue,” his signature horn-rimmed glasse...

02/01/2025

Here's what's happening around town this week

Wings Along the Water - A member lecture on the shorebirds of Southwest Florida by Megan Hatten will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3 at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Learn the nesting habits, population and how to protect shorebirds. Included with Corkscrew membership.

02/01/2025

Recollections of Floridians who left more than just memories

They may be gone, but they surely are not forgotten. For many years, Florida Weekly has remembered some of the people lost to us in the previous 12 months, individuals who lived in the region as family members, friends, neighbors or simply as fellow Floridians. We choose to tell their stories almost...

01/01/2025

"Two things about the title of Sharon J. Wishnow’s debut novel, “The Pelican Tide,” immediately caught my eye: Pelican and tide. I’m always looking for something unique."

Two things about the title of Sharon J. Wishnow’s debut novel, “The Pelican Tide,” immediately caught my eye: Pelican and tide. I’m always looking for something unique. I love this cover and the fact that this novel is based on real coastal environmental issues here on the Gulf Coast. A new ...

01/01/2025

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01/01/2025

Friends of the Bonita Springs Library hosts author luncheons and lectures in January and February

Witchcraft and spycraft. Magic and mayhem. This winter, the Friends of the Bonita Springs Library is hosting luncheons headlined by two best-selling novelists. The events — which raise money and awareness for the Bonita Springs Public Library — will be held in January and February at the Audubon...

01/01/2025

🎉 Happy New Year from our family to yours! 🎉

31/12/2024

Heartwarming, hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking br wishes from kids across South Florida

The roly-poly guy with the big white beard and fur-trimmed red suit is on riding his sleigh ride through the sky this Christmas. But not before plowing through a mountain of letters from kids (and some adults) far and near. In South Florida, the tradition of sending Santa a wish list is alive and we...