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Will The Next UFC Champion Come From Naples?

AC Shilton
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Naples MMA athlete Mike King is fighting his way to the top. There’s no shortage of drama in the video trailer for the 2014 season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Fists meeting faces in glorious slow motion as a ch...

The Hardest Free Workout You’ll Ever Do

AC Shilton
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If The Gordon Pass Challenge Doesn’t Get You Ripped, Nothing Will. If you’ve ever been out on Naples Beach and seen a herd of super-fit humans hurdling by, you’ve probably just witnessed the Gordon Pass Challe...

Can You Really Build Your Own Paddleboard?

Deb Orringer
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 A local entrepreneur shows our intrepid writer how to do it On any given Saturday morning you can find the Gulf flecked with tanned and toned stand up paddleboarders plying the water. They glide along like pr...

15 Reasons We Love Southwest Florida

AC Shilton
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Seriously, it’s time to get outside! This year, Chicago had its third-snowiest year in recorded history. After almost a week of warm spring weather, on April 16th, New Englanders woke up to snow. And Virginia ...
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Local Cyclist Rescues Baby Opossums

AC Shilton
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Naples woman brings little critters on board her bicycle and saves their lives.   Tish Kelly was just riding home after Monday morning’s Naples Velo ride when a recently killed opossum caught her eye. ...
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Seven Active Southwest Florida Day Trips

Deb Orringer
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No need to pack your bags and head to the airport to find fun and adventure. There are tons of active things to do in SW Florida! Sure, follow enough world-travelers on Instagram and you’re almost guaranteed a...
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Scope for Hope 5k

Anne Reed
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March is Colorectal Awareness Month. Meet two local champions for the colorectal cause. In May 2009, Vera Owens, an avid runner, went for a routine colonoscopy.  “I was doing it every two years because my moth...