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Lightning Never Strikes Twice – Rebuilding YMCA Naples

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The North Naples YMCA is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. In September 2013, the Naples community was devastated when the local North Naples YMCA was struck by lightning. The resulting three-alarm f...

Q & A | CrossFit Athletes Talayna Fortunato & Lauren Brooks

Erika Gilbrech

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For CrossFit Games elite athletes like Southwest Florida’s own Talayna Fortunato and Lauren Brooks, CrossFit is a full-time sport, where living and breathing competitive training is the name of the game. Unles...

McLaughlin & Delsing – Waterfront Realty Group, Inc.

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Hard work pays off in every aspect. We believe that a successful business is not just about analytics, but also the principles and services driving those who built it. Success is an ambitious word — when mo...

The Three Trimester Triathlete: The Birth

Jodi Bellefeuille

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After the birth of my first child, I took five months off work, and when I returned, my job had turned upside down. Out of fear of anything else changing, I decided to only take three months off after my son’s ...

Heart-Healthy Treats for Valentine’s Day

Jess Novak

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and it's time to get your romantic plans up and running. But what's the best option for the day? Restaurants are always horribly crowded, and you know that prix fixe ...

How To Throw a Holiday Party

Anne Reed

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3 step guide to throwing a holiday party and not going nuts Between the recipe planning, the shopping, the cleaning—oh the never-ending cleaning!—and the crafting (which inevitably ends with you hotglue-ing a ...

Looking For An Athletically Minded Charities?

AC Shilton

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Put your money where your muscle is by giving to one of these charities this holiday season. Sports give so much to our lives—from giving us goals to pursue to training partners to giggle with and even grantin...

SWFL’s 2014 Rising High School Sports Stars

AC Shilton

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Who to watch this year as local high school sports heat up It's dark and humid as a small group gathers on the track. Even though it’s not yet 7 a.m., it’s already almost 90-degrees. Still, no one complains. ...

Will Cycling In Southwest Florida Ever Be Safe?

AC Shilton

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Tempers are at an all-time high, here’s what you need to know when cycling It all started innocently enough. Local photographer and cyclist Erik Kellar was cycling with his usual Tuesday morning group. He’d pu...

Can Raw Food Actually Be Delicious?

Anne Reed

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We investigate raw food dining spot The Cider Press Café. It’s hot. It’s humid. It’s officially summer in Southwest Florida. Which means the thought of eating something hot makes me feel like I’ll melt. Unfort...