SWFL

Can Raw Food Actually Be Delicious?

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...
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Will The Next UFC Champion Come From Naples?

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

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...

Tougher Than Cancer

One Fort Myers resident is using her fitness to kick cancer’s ass. She didn’t know it when she woke up that hot Saturday morning. She didn’t know it when she strapped on her running shoes and headed for a hill...

Can You Really Build Your Own Paddleboard?

 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

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

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

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...