Newsmakers

Seeding Is Believing: How the Naples Botanical Garden Flourished After Irma

We followed the garden's recovery for a year after the hurricane's devastation.
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Judge Judy and Scout: A Very Special Courtship

How and why a Shih Tzu has become such a treasure in Judge Judy Sheindlin’s life.
Hurricane Irma

How Everglades City Survived Hurricane Irma

The will of the residents and the kindness of so many strangers helped this oft-forgotten community recover.
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FGCU President Mike Martin Tells All About His First Year

Between an $8 million budget cut and Hurricane Irma, Martin had his work cut out for him his rookie year.
Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Stories: The Glue that Holds the City Together

City Clerk Dottie Joiner was honored in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Hurricane Irma

Editorial: Lighter Moments in Demanding Times

Dan Summers shares stories from his career in emergency services.
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Dream Wedding: An Exclusive Look at the Jay Hartington-Courtney Hansen Nuptials

The celeb couple was married in a gorgeous setting along the east coast of Sicily.
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Is Zack Dobbins a Tad Too Much? Yes—But in a Good Way

Spilling over with his talent for fashion, design and song, Zack Dobbins comes across as a charming blend of the ironic, the...
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Room at the Top?

How Southwest Florida’s women feel about their challenges in the workplace.
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Editorial: Purpose is What Drives Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates

Her title is System Director of Diversity and Patient Care Civil Rights at Lee Health—but her true role is much more.
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Rebeca Seitz is Working to Create a More Positive Culture

The Naples resident started SON Studios to make "media for good."
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The Real-Life Adventures of Randy Wayne White

The best-selling author of the Doc Ford series far outdoes his fictional character in pursuit of exciting exploits.
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Hero? Villain? Victim? Marni Sawicki Tells Her Story

The former mayor of Cape Coral looks back at the controversy that defined her tenure.
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How Barron Collier Got His County

Witness the shrewd way he cut through a thicket of rules, regulations and various personalities to create the county we know today.