Category: Scoop


  • If you love to write fiction and are committed to the craft, we invite you to learn more about our writers group. We are four experienced fiction writers in Naples, and we are hoping to add two or three new members. We meet every two weeks and workshop two pieces–either a short story or a

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  • The Press Club of Southwest Florida has established “The Phil Lewis Prize, Defending F.S. 119,” in honor of former Naples Daily News editor and public records advocate Phil Lewis. The club honored Lewis as the first recipient of the award at its luncheon on February 27, 2014. The competition will be open to print, digital

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  • Thursday, March 27 at 11:30am HILTON NAPLES 5111 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, FL $25 Members, $28 Spouses/Significant Others $30 Non-members/General Public Reserve Tickets Today! Members, please email RSVP@naplespressclub.org with your reservation and menu selection. Non-members and/or those members ordering online: Go to Eventbrite.com and search for “Press Club of Southwest Florida.” BILL BARKER President and Publisher,

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  •   “He’s a person with a theme in his life, and that theme is caring for others,” were the words that Randy Jones, NPC VP/Programs, spoke when he introduced speaker C. Scott Campbell, Market Chief Executive Officer, Physicians Regional Healthcare System, at the February 27, 2014 NPC Luncheon at the Hilton Naples.  Campbell, speaking to

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  • Folks, I don’t mind telling you—our board meetings are a happening! We cover a huge amount of business with humor and cooperation. If serving on a board seems like too much of a burden for you to ever consider it, this board will convince you otherwise. Yes, you guessed it: we need a replacement for

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  • A new Press Club of Southwest Florida “Press Clippings Album” is in the works. Begun in November 2013, the first album is almost complete with close to 50 clippings that mention or were written by 17 of our NPC members. I am currently working on the second one, created in a larger and easier-to-read format.

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  • Plus, please join NPC in honoring Phil Lewis! February 27, 11:30 AM, Hilton Naples

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  • At our first board meeting of 2014, the old-timers introduced themselves and their NPC jobs to newcomers Ann Cardamone, Helene de Neergaard and Jeff Margolis. Then it was their turn to tell us about themselves and what they hope to achieve during their tenure as board members. I feel we’re all in for an excellent

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  • Mei-Mei Chan (pronounced “Me, Me”), president and publisher of The News Press Media Group, told her “Coming to America” success story to the 72 Press Club of Southwest Florida members and guests in attendance at the January 23 luncheon meeting at the Hilton Naples. “Destinations are important,” said Chan, “but the journeys are of more

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