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145 Career Wins, 9 Major Champs: The Grant Thornton Field Is Set to EXPLODE in Naples
Golf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Grant Thornton Invitational just dropped its player list for December, and let me tell you, it’s a stacked deck. We’re talking 32 players forming 16 mixed teams, all heading […]
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Hermitage launches two new series at HEAC
Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the launch of two new series at the Hermitage Englewood Art Center (HEAC). The facility was acquired by the Hermitage earlier this year from Ringling College of Art and Design. These two new series mark a new chapter of Hermitage programming at the HEAC, which will continue to evolve over the coming seasons. Saturday Sessions, […] The post Hermitage launches two new series at HEAC first appeared on Town Chronicle .
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Naples Therapeutic Riding Center's Bootstrap Boogie Barn Dance returns for 21st year
NAPLES, Fla. — Grab your boots and get ready for a night of western fun with a purpose. Jason Drew went 'Gulfcoasting' at the Naples Therapeutic Riding Center, where excitement is building for the 21st Annual Bootstrap Boogie Barn Dance: Under the Harvest Moon on Saturday, November 14. Jason...
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Oktoberfest returns to The Cape
The largest Oktoberfest in Southwest Florida opened over the weekend, drawing thousands to the German-America Social Club in Cape Coral. Attendees were treated to live music, authentic home-made German specialties including schnitzel, potato pancakes and bratwurst, imported German beer, domestic beer, wine and spirits. The two-weekend event kicked off Friday...
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Rocket Man opens Oct. 21 at The Naples Players
The Naples Players presents Steven Dietz’s bittersweet comedy-drama Rocket Man, starting Oct. 21 and running through Nov. 22, in the Price Studio Theater. The funny, yet contemplative, play follows Donny, a man who feels increasingly disconnected from his own life. After the collapse of his marriage, a strained relationship with his daughter, and years spent feeling unseen by the world around him, Donny decides to “opt out” of the future by building a device designed to send him to a parallel world.
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Next week at The Buck | Oct. 28 —— Nov. 3
The entertainment schedule for The Buck from Oct. 28 through Nov. 3. • Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission: $25 (Advance) and $30 (Day-of-Show) Backyard Blues Fest with The Jack Shealy Band, Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band, and T.B.D. Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2...
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Naples Author Series Returns Sold Out, With Witch Novelist Among Headliners
Tickets to this season's Author Spotlight Series in Naples are already sold out, but two remaining talks at the Norris Center still have seats going fast — including one featuring a novelist whose witch-trial thriller shot up bestseller lists in under a month. The fifth annual series, run by the Friends of the Library of Collier County, kicked off last week with a sold-out appearance by Marie Bostwick and continues into the new year with two more nationally known authors.
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Big moments and periods in time – Southwest Florida: 'The Eras Tour'
Each week we take a look at different events, developments and people who have contributed to the history of Southwest Florida. Today, we thought it might be interesting to step back and take a look at the big picture – some major events and eras that shaped and sometimes changed the course of history here. EARLY SETTLEMENT AND MILITARY FOUNDATIONS Second Seminole War (1835–1842) In 1850, the U.S. Army established the original camp that would become Fort Myers on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River, taking over the site of the earlier Fort Harvie. This move aimed to maintain control over the region amidst the ongoing Seminole Wars. The Battle of Fort Myers (1865) On February 20, 1865, Fort Myers witnessed the southernmost land battle of the American Civil War. Union forces successfully defended the fort from raids by Confederate “cow cavalry,” securing its status as a key post-war civilian settlement. The founding of Naples (1886) In 1886, former Kentucky Senator John Stuart Williams and newspaper publisher Walter N. Haldeman purchased over 3,700 acres of land to create Naples as a premier resort and winter retreat. By 1888, they had constructed the original Naples Pier and the Naples Hotel. WEALTHY
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Next week at The Buck | Oct. 28 —— Nov. 3
The entertainment schedule for The Buck from Oct. 28 through Nov. 3. • Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission: $25 (Advance) and $30 (Day-of-Show) Backyard Blues Fest with The Jack Shealy Band, Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band, and T.B.D. Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2...
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Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers to honor Dr. Ella Mae Piper with one-night reading
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Florida Repertory Theatre is set to host a one-night reading of "Walking in Her Shoes: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Ella Mae Piper," celebrating the life of a barrier-breaking woman from Fort Myers. Director Monique Caldwell and performer Sonya McCarter shared details about...
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Eagles head to Vero Beach for fall finale
VERO BEACH, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team closes the fall portion of its schedule this week at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, hosted by South Florida. The Eagles are part of a 15-team field playing 54 holes at Quail Valley Golf Club on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 18-19. Play on the par-72, 7,401-yard layout opens with 36 holes Sunday after an 8 a.m. ET shotgun start, and the final 18 holes are Monday.
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Cape Coral Oktoberfest prepares for storms with rain-ready plans
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Organizers and vendors at Cape Coral's Oktoberfest are ready for storms expected to bring strong winds and rain this weekend, with plans in place to keep the fun going. The event has been a tradition for vendor Lori Rainer, who has celebrated Oktoberfest in Cape...
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Cape Coral Oktoberfest returns with beer, bratwurst and live German music
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Oktoberfest begins Friday at 4 p.m. at the German American Social Club on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, with organizers expecting about 35,000 attendees over the next two weekends. “Every year it gets bigger and better,” said Holly King, publicity chair for the German...
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Eagles look to finish strong at Quail Valley Invitational
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast's men's golf team sits 14th after a windy first day at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational at Quail Valley Golf & River Club. The Eagles posted rounds of 300 and 297 in Sunday's 36 holes for a total of 21-over 597. FGCU trails...
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Copperleaf Golf Club Puts Personality into Member Communications
Terrence Quinlan, Membership & Lifestyle Manager of Copperleaf Golf Club (Estero, Fla.) is picking up on a trend many other clubs are also seeing. Members are experiencing text fatigue. “Members don’t want to read anymore,” says Quinlan. “They love to watch videos and are naturally drawn to that form of...