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Charlotte Katz Representing Buyers In Southwest Florida

Bonita Beach On our site you'll find knowledge and resources necessary for exploring some of the Southwest Florida real estate markets – the ones that I concentrate on.
You can learn about other cities along the Gulf coast and what they offer by doing some searches on the web. You may want to investigate Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, and east Naples. Then move north to Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sarasota and even St. Petersburg.
Each city has its own natural beauty and ambience that is so unique to Florida, yet also offers its own special lifestyle that makes Florida such a desirable place to call home. Flowers In Bonita

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Volunteers’ dedicated sewing brought dazzling Victorian wardrobe to Players’ ‘Earnest’ effort

The 15th century had the cultural Renaissance. The 20th century had the technological revolution. Only the 19th century, however, had The Look. In the fussy, frothy couture of the Victorian era, people could make a statement just by entering the room. For the Naples Players’ production of “The Importance of Being Earnest,” that “I dress, therefore I am” assertiveness has been channeled elegantly through costume designer Dot Auchmoody and her volunteer seamstresses. Continue reading

Wildflower welcome: Freedom Park is an oasis of Florida nature in spring

A search that once took you out to CREW or on a ranger-led hike at Collier Seminole State Park can be satisfied now within walking distance of Coastland Center. Freedom Park, off Golden Gate Parkway just east of Goodlette-Frank Road, has all kinds of natural as well as cultivated flora throughout its half-mile or more trails. In April every turn in the trail offered a different family of flower. Continue reading

Party in paradise: City Fest hopes to draw new visitors, old friends into two weeks of Naples events

The weather is perfect. The mornings are cool. It’s just the right weekend for a trip to Naples. The city of Naples hopes that introspection wafts through the Southeastern United States like a zephyr through cornstalks — and that it brings longing visitors to its paradise on the Gulf this month. To fan the breeze, they’ve developed City Fest, a showcase of the traditions that always characterize May in Naples, with anchoring events and some additional fun tweaks. Continue reading

Southwest Florida Symphony plans party of season for its 50th year

In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president. Cigarettes were such a fact of American life that characters of “The Flintstones” smoked them on the animated TV show. Fidel Castro, the charismatic revolutionary leader in Cuba, stunned the world by announcing the nationalization of all industry. Continue reading

Review: Orchestra’s journey peaks at final destination

If you’re planning a trip to Italy, be wary of travel agents named Harold. But remember, you’ll always have Paris. The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra offered the first performance of its “Musical Landscapes” programs Thursday (see box), and of the audial trips, Hector Berlioz’s “Harold in Italy” seemed to have lost its way. Continue reading

Some Numbers To Chew On...

Total Unique Visitors This Month: 2838