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Grow Your Own Food in SWFL
Southwest Floridians are trading in traditional lawns for lush gardens as they adopt homesteader practices to grow their own food and heal...
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Meet the Guys Behind SWFL’s Innovative Pickleball Paddle Brand
G.O.A.T. Paddle founders, Ryan Reader and Zach Higginson, blend humor, experience playing the game and innovative technology to elevate the pickleball experience.
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SWFL Craft Bars Reinvent Fruity Cocktails—And they’re Better Than Ever
In the hands of top SWFL bartenders, fruity cocktails—long dismissed for being too sweet and light—are layered, complex and oh-so-refreshing for summer.
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An Insider’s Guide to Boca Grande
Discover the allure of Boca Grande with local entrepreneur Sandy Stilwell Youngquist, who shows off her favorite historic landmarks and Old Florida...
Arts + Culture
Meet Naples Visionary Photographer Harry De Zitter
Photographer Harry De Zitter captures life’s raw beauty in black-and-white.
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SWFL Fashion: Summer’s Most Colorful—and Unexpected—Styles
Teal, magenta and citrus hues get a new edge with architectural shapes and unexpected pairings.
Artist to Know
Revered SWFL Artist Mally Khorasantchi’s New Series Collages Life’s Cycles and Seasons
In her new series, the lauded abstract artist draws from her new home on the Imperial River in Bonita Springs, her love...
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How Angelina’s Ristorante in Bonita Springs became a Institution for Southwest Floridians
Since the early 2000s, Angelina's has maintained a loyal following, with its reliable recreation of Italian classics, awe-inspiring wine tower, and above...
Art of Style
A Return to Glam in Naples
The decadently designed Staff Only lounge, hidden in the back of District bar, in Naples, provides the perfect opportunity to channel Old...
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One of the Most Influential Men in Saltwater Fly-Fishing Lives in Fort Myers
After learning the craft from pioneer Eric Leiser, Fort Myers-based Drew Chicone has literally written the book (dozens of them, actually) on...
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The Most Influential Sustainability Leaders in Southwest Florida in 2024
From a mangrove advocate to an architect pushing for equitable communities, these six local heroes fight to create a resilient SWFL.
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At Southwest Florida’s Circle C Farm, Grass-Fed Is Only the Beginning
Nicole and Manny Cruz's 200-acre farm is one of only a few in the country that's USDA-inspected to process meats—from rearing to...
Art of Style
Naples Botanical Garden Like You’ve Never Seen It
In honor of 20th anniversary of the grand dame Hats in the Garden fundraiser, we took over the 170 acres with fantastical...
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How a Naples Philanthropic Power Couple Hosts a Charity Dinner
A look inside one of the most stylish and powerful evenings of the 2023-2024 season, with Amy and John Quinn's cultivation dinner...
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Two Homes, 5,000 Miles Between, One Gorgeous Aesthetic
Patina Collections owners Karen and John Abell’s homes in Tuscany, Italy, and Naples, Florida, celebrate the places they inhabit and each city’s...
Arts + Culture
The Power of Color in Art
Three Southwest Florida artists embrace vibrant hues to create meaningful visuals.
Taste
Southwest Florida’s Best New Restaurants 2024
These restaurants elevate and redefine culinary expectations.