Naples
Naples is home to parts of two major land reserves, the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
and the Everglades National Park. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is known not only
for its 11,000 acres of landscape and wildlife, but for a two and a half mile length
boardwalk spread throughout the sanctuary. The Naples area is also home to the Naples
Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, which dates back to 1919.
The city is served by the Naples Municipal Airport, whose only year-round commercial
carrier is Delta Connection, which flies to Atlanta. Southwest Florida International
Airport, in South Fort Myers, handles the vast majority of commercial air traffic
in and out of the region, with 7.5 million passengers making their way through the
airport in 2005.
Naples has a lot of wealthy people and is home to an estimated 250 Fortune 500 CEOs.
It is home for Judge Judy and Steven Spielberg
Downtown Naples is home to the
5th Avenue South and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which feature a variety
of antique shops. Gallery Row, also downtown, is a concentration among the numerous
art galleries spread throughout the downtown area. The Philharmonic Center of the
Arts, located in North Naples, has played host to celebrities including Bill Cosby,
and musical talents from across the globe.
Naples is also the home to swamp buggy races, held three times each year at the
Florida Sports Park.
With more than 80 championship golf courses in the Naples area, Naples is the self-titled
"Golf Capitol of the World", claiming to have more holes per capita than any other
community.
More info can be found on the Florida Villas forums
or The Perfect Florida Guide