http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/ Naples, FL News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/ed7b5e99337700ed56481315680b325b.html Zach West a handsome nineyearold stands with his trophy and framed certificate for Doing the Right Thing http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/de3bc5fd761bb00cf38b82bde00b9a74.html Accumulating art takes a checkbook Collecting art takes a plan Naples Collects on view this month at the Naples Art Associations von Liebig Art Center reflects both the deep pockets and current taste of the Naples art collecting community The tension between the financial capacity and the aesthetic ability to collect works of art plays itself out onthe gallery walls in interesting ways http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/36dba969d917e6faed4498c9485cb1a4.html The Naples Zoo had a record year in 2008 Last year the landmark attraction had 260228 visitors cross its turnstiles more than in any other year in its history That was up by 20208 over 2007 This year marks the 40th anniversary of when the Tetzlaff family first introduced wild animals to the historical botanical garden off GoodletteFrank Road http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/a234651994da4459d3a28ec062ceb127.html Judy and John Hushon moved to Naples in 2002 from Washington DC and retired into fulltime engagement in the notforprofit community They have contributed four works to the show from their 500plus piece collection Even after letting their grown children stock their own homes with selections from their collection the Hushons say they must carefully weigh what they will take down and move to storage before they add new things into their mix http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/9aca126e4b529f1e2ea6d63f97370742.html This weekend more than 200 internationally acclaimed artists from around the United States and Canada will transform the Promenade at Bonita Bay into a showcase of fine arts and crafts as the Art League of Bonita Springs hosts its 10th annual Bonita Springs National Art Festival http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/73b6d983243b44d82de530188dc34086.html Its the call no one wants to get when a loved is away theres been an accidentThose were the words Naples resident Adrienne Workinger heard on Dec 15 when she learned her husband Brett Williams had been hurt during a trip to the Caribbean nation of St Kitts and NevisThey really sugar coated the first phone call said Workinger 38A van or tourist bus struck Williams 43 while he was on vacation in St Kitts IslandSeverely injured Williams was flown to Miamis Jackson Memorial Hospital 21 hours after the accident on Dec 16 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/f3dfd50c0f8245589338de257da7a79f.html The weekly edition of the Farmer File http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/naples/content/0c7add2de61134b8b6695178d39d9d37.html Collier County commissioners on Thursday showed their support for a new effort to bring in highwage jobs At a workshop commissioners directed staff to work with the Economic Development Council of Collier County on the development of a new action plan to attract socalled catalyst companies that have the ability to lure other highpaying growth businesses to the area