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By Lauren Reeves
These days, Valentine’s Day is often touted as a scheme cooked up by greeting card companies. And although Hallmark, florists and chocolate candy companies do exceptionally well around this time of year, the celebration...
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By Susan Goldfein
I am crestfallen, dejected. But let’s stick with crestfallen. The word origin is animal-related, and my unhappiness has everything to do with an animal: with an article I read concerning the emotional life of dogs.
It’s...
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By T Michele Walker
It’s a technicolor summer day, circa 1966. My father, mother, sister, our dog, Ginger and I are all crammed into a 1965 burgundy Plymouth Fury for our annual pilgrimage from Orlando to...
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By Michael B. Wright
On social media, I occasionally see the status: “In a Relationship”. To me, this is a deliberately vague statement that could mean different things. It may mean that the significant other is immature...
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By Lauren Reeves
Feeling crabby? Come and see the start of a new event tradition March 27-29 in downtown St. Pete Beach on Corey Avenue. What better way to kick off spring than with tasty seafood, local...
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By J.C. Amodea
Naples Garden Club (NGC) and Naples Botanical Garden (NBG) are partnering in presenting the 2020 Naples Flower Show, the largest juried flower show in Southwest Florida. The two-day event will be held on March...
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By Faye Roland
On a bright, breezy afternoon in Naples—a perfect day for a sail for any captain—a nautically skilled and experienced gentleman sits quietly at a table in a shaded pavilion at Lowdermilk Park. As the...
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By Carlene Cobb
Florida’s Gulf Coast lifestyle is all about celebrations, and St. Patrick’s Day is a popular occasion. So, grab your green garb and go! Irish music, shepherd’s pie, Guinness and whiskey all flow freely on...
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By Rebecca Fending
Springtime can be a scary time of year for Florida natives: Invasion of the Spring Breakers. The partying and beach-takeovers can be a major turnoff when it comes to finding things to do around...
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By Rebecca Fending
Spring is coming, whether it feels like it or not. While the official start of the season is March 19, spring abides by no mere mortal’s rules. It comes and goes at a pace...
