Arts + Culture

Forged by Life in Goodland

The Life and Art of Marziano Gizzi Article and Photography by PCCL Staff In Goodland, where weathered wood, working boats, and old Florida character still hold their ground, artist Marziano Gizzi, who goes by "Gizzi", has built a life, and an art practice, defined by instinct, grit, and imagination. His sculptures are not born from trend forecasts or tidy commissions. They begin with what he sees, what a piece of metal suggests, and what movement or memory asks to become. “I don’t do that,”...

Sports + Recreation

A New Ritual: FC Naples Match Day

Bringing a High Level of Soccer to SWFL, Raising Visibility for Sports, Tourism, and Investing in the Community Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Sarah Passey Photography On any given evening in Naples, the energy feels a little different lately. There’s a hum—subtle but undeniable—coming from the pitch. It’s the sound of a region stepping onto a bigger stage, led by FC Naples, a club that is quickly redefining what high-level soccer looks like in Southwest Florida. For years, the...

Food + Beverage

Aufieri & Martinez: Playing With Fire

The Argentine Asado Experience Redefining Steak in Naples Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Joan Heredia In a city known for polished steakhouses and coastal elegance, Aufieri & Martinez offers something deeper - an experience rooted not just in flavor, but in fire, ritual, and time. It’s not simply dinner. It’s asado. Asado is a traditional South American social event and culinary technique involving barbecuing various meats—typically beef, pork, and chorizo—slow-cooked over open flames...

Education

A Sister's Promise

How New Naples Resident, Denise Brown, has Turned Tragedy into Advocacy Article by Jennifer Wideberg | Photography by Brown Family & Eve Shakti Chen From the Editor: A Legacy of Courage In this month’s Ladies Issue, we turn our lens toward a neighbor whose name is etched in history, but whose heart is firmly planted in our future.  Denise Brown  has spent thirty years transforming a private tragedy into a public shield for others. As she prepares to release her most personal work yet, For...

Beauty

From Mimosas to Modern Medicine

The Rejuvenating Vision of NAWI (Naples Aesthetics and Wellness Institute) Article by Jennifer Wideberg | Photography by Monica Alvarez In the high-stakes world of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Edwin (Ed) Dean spent decades reacting to life’s crucial moments. As a board-certified ER physician, his career was defined by the clock. "I used to do CPR on young people and think, didn't anyone see this coming? " he recalls. Today, alongside his wife and business partner, Katherine Dean—the former first...

Local Services

Finding the Great in Every Girl

About Pace Center for Girls Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Helen Werner Photography In Collier County, one organization has spent decades quietly transforming the lives of young women who might otherwise fall through the cracks.  Pace Center for Girls Collier at Immokalee provides education, counseling, and life-skills training for girls facing serious challenges, offering them a safe environment and a second chance at success. Founded in 1985 in Jacksonville by educator and...

Wellness

The Quiet Investment

Meditation Made Easy - To Relieve Stress & Anxiety Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Urban Meditation In today’s fast-paced world, stress isn’t just an occasional inconvenience — it’s an ongoing state that affects our physical, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing. A mindful approach to health — one that prioritizes intention, presence, and self-care — is invaluable. For many in our Paradise Coast,  Urban Meditation  offers a powerful gateway to stress relief, emotional balance, and...

Health + Wellness

Investing in Your Health

...Verse Paying for Illness Later Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by 4Ever Young Along Florida’s Paradise Coast, quality of life matters. We value time outdoors, movement, connection, and the ability to enjoy where we live—today and well into the future. Yet for decades, traditional healthcare has followed a different philosophy: wait until something breaks, then fix it. Symptoms appear, a diagnosis follows, and treatment begins—often when the body is already depleted, inflamed, or aging...

Local Services

Investing in Healing at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center

Where Giving Back Yields the Greatest Return Article by PCCL Staff | Photography by Dennis Goodman and NTRC Along our Paradise Coast, where residents cherish an active lifestyle, deep community connections, and opportunities to give back, few nonprofits blend purpose and passion as beautifully as the  Naples Therapeutic Riding Center (NTRC) . Nestled in Naples at 206 Ridge Drive, this premier therapeutic equine center has been transforming lives for more than two decades through...

Food + Beverage

From Napa to Naples

Investing in Exceptional Wine and Coastal Living Article by PCCL Staff For wine lovers along the Paradise Coast, exceptional vintages are more than a pairing to dinner—they’re an experience, a story, and now, a connection between two remarkable regions.  Hailstone Vineyards  may call  Napa Valley  home, but its influence is being poured and celebrated in wine glasses throughout  Naples  and  Marco Island , thanks to founders  Chris and Jessica Zazo , who split their time between California and...