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    Neapolitan Neighbors

    Queens of the sea
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    Queens of the sea
    The life and work of a professional mermaid
    By Alexandra Cavalier alexandra.cavalier@naplespress.com 
    19 September 2025
    A childhood dream becomes a full-time career when Shelley McKernan, dressed in a seashell crown and ...
    Turning hot dogs into hustle
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    Turning hot dogs into hustle
    Customers tell young entrepreneur, ‘Oh, that’s really good’
    By Alexandra Cavalier alexandra.cavalier@naplespress.com 
    29 August 2025
    What began so he could earn money for a new gaming computer has turned into a full-fledged family- r...

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    How one deal shaped her lifelong mission
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    How one deal shaped her lifelong mission
    By Alexandra Cavalier alexandra.cavalier@naplespress.com 
    15 August 2025
    She thought she’d be a teacher. Social work was not part of the plan. But during high school, a Jewi...
    Roles of a lifetime
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    Roles of a lifetime
    Naples physician dedicated to medicine, theater and supporting Israel
    By Alexandra Cavalier alexandra.cavalier@naplespress.com 
    1 August 2025
    At first glance, an international health nonprofit and local theater couldn’t be more different — bu...
    Local man lives the island life
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    Local man lives the island life
    “It gives me a lot of good vibes to take care of everybody.”
    By Larissa Rodriguez 
    2 May 2025
    Many people wouldn’t associate “hospital” with “food.” But for Mark Flood, hospitals are where he ca...
    If they say ‘Don’t call the cops,’ call the cops
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    If they say ‘Don’t call the cops,’ call the cops
    But this scam had something in common with other scams: The scammers told the victims not to call the police.
    Don?t Get Fooled David Silverberg 
    2 May 2025
    “Hello I am the IRS you need to pay me $1,500 in Walmart gift cards or you will be placed under the ...
    Delivering free eyewear in 10 minutes
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    Delivering free eyewear in 10 minutes
    “Everybody talks about high tech today. We wanted to go in the opposite direction because our people that we are serving don’t have high-tech things.”
    By Alexandra Cavalier 
    18 April 2025
    Providing free eye exams and prescription glasses in as little as 10 minutes, First Sight transforms...
    ‘Every day with a smile’
    Neapolitan Neighbors
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    ‘Every day with a smile’
    By Alexandra Cavalier 
    28 February 2025
    “If you don’t know Princeton, then you haven’t lived in Naples very long,” said Allison Ballarino ab...
    Blazing trails across the sea
    Local News, Neapolitan Neighbors
    Blazing trails across the sea
    Kathy Parks King becomes Naples Yacht Club’s first female commodore
    By Melanie Pagan 
    7 February 2025
    When Naples Yacht Club crowned Kathy Parks King commodore, a wave of surprise washed over her. In it...
    Woman rambles in a 1964 car like the Nash that was her first purchase
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    Woman rambles in a 1964 car like the Nash that was her first purchase
    By Harriet Howard Heithaus harriet.heithaus@naplespress.com 
    7 February 2025
    Karen Rowan loves cars. She’s owned two Alfa-Romeo Spyders, a Datsun 280-Z, a vintage Thunderbird, a...
    From dancing on the world’s stages to sunsets back home
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    From dancing on the world’s stages to sunsets back home
    “One of the things that
    By Therese McDevitt terry.mcdevitt@naplespress.com 
    3 January 2025
    After many years in the New York City arts and culture scene, Elysia Dawn knew during the COVID-19 p...
    ‘One of the sweetest things’
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    ‘One of the sweetest things’
    Philanthropist, civic leader has helped Collier kids connect with more than 2 million books over 20 years
    By Therese McDevitt terry.mcdevitt@naplespress.com 
    13 December 2024
    More than 30 years ago, Joanne Wyss and her Swiss-born husband, Karl, began spending more time in So...
    Charity’s big wheel puts cyclists on their way
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    SEASON OF GIVING
    Charity’s big wheel puts cyclists on their way
    By Dayna Harpster 
    22 November 2024
    You won’t have any trouble finding him, Darrol “Skip” Riffle said, among dozens of photos of his Bik...
    Compassionate care fuels life of Naples physician
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    HEALTH CARE
    Compassionate care fuels life of Naples physician
    By Therese McDevitt terry.mcdevitt@naplespress.com 
    8 November 2024
    Naples physician Dr. Deborah Houk sees her life — as a doctor, a parent and a community volunteer — ...
    A long life, well lived
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    A long life, well lived
    By Dayna Harpster 
    11 October 2024
    Paul Gibfried wanted the person on the phone to know he wasn’t born yesterday. What did I want? “Thi...
    Naples author chucks career to create gripping crime tales
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    Naples author chucks career to create gripping crime tales
    By Jean L. Amodea 
    6 September 2024
    You settle down with a good beach or leisure-time read and do a double take as the words jump off th...
    Local psychic shares potential insights for Naples’ year ahead
    Local News, Neapolitan Neighbors
    Local psychic shares potential insights for Naples’ year ahead
    By Therese McDevitt 
    29 December 2023
    As a self-described “Navy brat” who traveled with her family to cities around the world, Beth Brown-...
    Community Foundation CEO talks about giving in Collier County
    Neapolitan Neighbors
    FUNDING LOCAL NONPROFITS
    Community Foundation CEO talks about giving in Collier County
    By Jean L. Amodea 
    24 November 2023
    Collier Community Foundation (CCF) has been supporting the needs of our community since 1985, fundin...

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    Oakes expands plans for Davis Blvd. store
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    Oakes expands plans for Davis Blvd. store
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    Warrior Homes of Collier serves needs of marine Veteran
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    Warrior Homes of Collier serves needs of marine Veteran
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    Long road chasing the American dream
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    Long road chasing the American dream
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