Category: Scoop
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Who would ever think that rummaging through garages, bazaars and thrift shops would spark an idea for a mystery thriller? Well, that’s just what it did for author Suzi Weinert. Although enjoying country life in Locust Grove, Virginia, she has made the annual trek to sunny Naples for 17 years. “It turns out that homes
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Originally from Brussels, Belgium, Frank Verpoorten spent the previous 13 years in New York, until two years ago when he was convinced by Kathleen van Bergen, CEO and president of Artis—Naples, to come to Naples, primarily because of her vision for the Baker Art Museum. He moved to Naples with his wife and two sons.
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with Phil Jason An Anecdotal Death, by Kinley Roby. Five Star. 310 pages. $25.95. The tenth “Harry Brock Mystery” finds the game warden turned detective continuing to ply his trade in and near the Southwest Florida town of Avola. The place names Tequesta County and Avola allow Mr. Roby some imaginative space; many readers will quickly
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a Press Club of Southwest Florida Newsletter from December 1995, written by David Pfaff. For us to move forward we must remember where we have been. On This Date is a fun way for NPC members to find out about the Press Club of Southwest Florida’s past. These
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With a mission to inspire creativity and awaken curiosity, The Baker Museum strives to be a visual arts resource for people of all ages and backgrounds with a special emphasis on the contributions of modern and contemporary artists. Frank Verpoorten has more than 15 years of experience at cultural institutions and museums in Brussels, Belgium, and New
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Did you miss me last month? Maybe I shouldn’t ask. Never mind. Yes, my vacation in Australia and New Zealand was fabulous. I’d love to tell you all about it—if you have a few hours to spare. On to the task at hand: to let you know what the board has done since my last
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Former CBS News Correspondent Bob Orr had some things he wanted to say to the Hilton-Naples audience at the 11th annual Honor the Free Press luncheon, hosted by the Marine Corps League of Naples and co-sponsored by the Press Club of Southwest Florida. “The media has significant power and along with that, a great responsibility,”
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D.K. Christi has a colorful background that has no doubt contributed to her storehouse of experiences, today expressed through her craft as an author and journalist. A native of Michigan, while her travels have allowed her to spend time in many states, she is most influenced by time spent in California, as well as in
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