The First Tee of Naples is a youth development program that uses the sport of golf to teach students life skills and values inherent to the game of golf: self-control and self-reliance are also explored both on course and in a classroom setting. Students age 7 – 18 learn to apply these values and principles to all aspects of their lives. The First Tee’s mission is to have each student leave the program with the self-management, goal setting, and conflict resolution skills n

One of the questions people ask all the time is how the roads in Naples got their names. The Naples Daily News offers an “In the Know” section on Monday and Wednesdays in their on-line publication at www.naplesnews.com. It is worth reading as it answers all kinds of question. One reader asked how Radio Road got its name and this is the answer: the road was named after Naples' first radio station, WNOG, which had its transmission towers off Radio Road for nearly 30 years. WNO

For those of you that have enjoyed performances here, you will be pleased to know that as of April, 2015, Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College was 12th among the 50 top theater venues in ticket sales world-wide for first quarter of 2015. The statistics were gathered by Pollstar magazine. The venue came in two slots behind Ruth Eckard Hall in Clearwater on Florida's west coast; two other theaters, Broward Center Au-Rene Thea

The YMCA had a very busy summer with kids playing tennis, even with the 90-degree heat, they were ready to have fun. Tim Bauer was the tennis coach for the Greater Naples’ YMCA summer camps. The kids attending this summer camp played tennis every day. When the program reached its end there was a surprise waiting for them. The kids went back and forth across the court, until coach Bauer shouted one last “To the net!” that disrupted the pattern and confused some of the kids. Th

Relax & Order App – This new App is perfect for those living in Naples or vacationing here. Relax & Order allows people to find all of the things you would need to complement your luxury lifestyle right in the palm of your hand. Literally by lifting a finger, users are guided to whatever they might want. James Ayres, a second-generation luxury hotelier who co-founded the business with his father, John Ayers, and their tech-wizard partner, Dennis Harrison wanted to come up wit

only the highest quality products and backing them with world-class customer service. The name brands they carry are: Parti Kraft, Sanpan, Sweetwater, Aqua Patio, Grady-White, Hurricane, Key West and Yamaha Marine Engines. Export Sales - Naples Boat Mart has plenty of experience coordinating with customers overseas for export sales of new and used boats and trailers. If you are looking for the perfect boat for your home waters, give them a call to discuss how their inventory

The Naples Winter Wine Festival continues to be one of those charity events that people from all over the world look forward to attending each year. The Naples Winter Wine Festival is to be held January 29-31, 2016. Organizers for next year’s event announced that its co-chairs will be Tom and Sandi Moran. This will be the second year in the row for them and they will be joined by Jim and Laura Dixon. All are trustees of Naples Children & Education Foundation, the nonprofit ar

•Determine the value of your valuables. Consider hiring an appraiser to help determine the worth of your more treasured pieces. Expect to pay $125–$150 per hour for a "walk-through" during which the appraiser examines every relevant item in your house, says Harry L. Rinker, author of Sell, Keep, or Toss? How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property. Appraisers often can recommend specialists to evaluate rare or especially costly pieces. •Make the a

It’s no longer a secret how important food and dining is to the residents of Naples. As people continue to move here from different parts of the country and world, they are bringing along with them a desire for familiar fare. Conde Nast Traveler is taking the secret of Naples' restaurant scene to the international stage, ranking Naples as 20th on a list of "Best Food Cities." A Conde Nast Traveler writer had this to say of our slice of paradise: "Though Miami may grab the bul

Those of you that live in Naples or have visited here know just how special Fifth Avenue South is. It has just received TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row. The Certificate of Excellence honors accommodations, attractions, and restaurants that consistently receive high reviews for a certain volume of reviews received. Fifth Avenue South is known as Naples’ “Main Street” and combines a community feel of a historic main street with the sophistic