Author: SCOOP Staff


  • July 16 Media Mixer: Let’s Celebrate Sean Martinelli!

    Please join us Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in downtown Fort Myers for a summer media mixer and a special celebration farewell for press club board member Sean Martinelli, who is leaving Southwest Florida for a broadcasting position in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 5-7 p.m. Lobby of Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay Street, Fort…

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  • Sad News: Longtime Member Phil Jason Has Passed Away

    It is with sad hearts that we let you know that our longtime Press Club member Phil Jason passed away following a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Beth Tikvah, 1459 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples, and will be followed immediately by interment services at Palm Royal…

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  • Last Chance to RSVP for May 3 Luncheon: Hurricane Preparation, Disaster/Crisis Management & Response

    Hurricane season 2024 is fast approaching, and the Press Club of Southwest Florida has got you covered before, during, and after the storm. Join us for lunch and to hear guest speakers Zach Maloch, WINK News’ weekday morning meteorologist; Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services; and Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the…

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  • Join Us for May 3 Luncheon: Hurricane Preparation, Disaster/Crisis Management & Response

    Hurricane season 2024 is fast approaching, and the Press Club of Southwest Florida has got you covered before, during, and after the storm. Join us for lunch and to hear guest speakers Zach Maloch, WINK News’ weekday morning meteorologist; Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services; and Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the…

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  • News Anchor and Author Natalie Jacobson Shares Stories About Life and Journalism

    Legendary Boston news anchor Natalie Jacobson, who spent 35 years leading top-rated WCVB-TV, shared stories about her journalism journey in a lunch meeting of the Press Club of Southwest Florida at the NCH North Naples Hospital Board Room on Wednesday, April 10. Jacobson was briefly joined by a former WCVB colleague, Martha Raddatz, who is the Chief…

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  • Hurricane Preparation, Disaster/Crisis Management & Response – May 3 Luncheon

    Hurricane season 2024 is fast approaching, and the Press Club of Southwest Florida has got you covered before, during, and after the storm. Join us for lunch and to hear guest speakers Zach Maloch, WINK News’ weekday morning meteorologist; Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services; and Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the…

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  • RSVP Today! April 10 Luncheon: One Woman’s Journey to Creating a Successful TV News Career

    Join us for lunch Wednesday, April 10, for our press club luncheon at NCH North Naples Hospital (Board Room, Brookdale), 11190 Health Park Blvd. (northwest corner of campus). Registration starts at 11:30, and opening remarks begin at noon. Our guest speaker will be Natalie Jacobson, a news anchor for 35 years at WCVB-TV, Boston and…

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  • April 10 Save the Date: One Woman’s Journey to Creating a Successful TV News Career

    Join us for lunch Wednesday, April 10, at the Board Room at NCH North Naples Hospital, when our guest speaker will be Natalie Jacobson. Natalie was a news anchor for 35 years at WCVB-TV, Boston, and is author of the book, “Every Life a Story,” published in 2022. As you will learn, her credentials are…

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  • PRSA Social Mixer March 28 – RSVP Today!

    The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) invites press club members to a social mixer later this month called “Pot O’ Gold: Where Communicators Connect.” Thursday, March 28, 2024 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Irish Times Bar & Grill, 8939 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (Pavilion Shops at Vanderbilt and U.S. 41)…

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