Construction of new $265 million heart center will take more than two years
Liz Freeman | Naples Daily News
NCH officials marked an end to one era and welcomed the start of a new one Wednesday.
Dozens of hospital leaders and medical staff gathered outside the Telford Education Center, which sits south of the Baker Hospital near downtown Naples, to mark the demolition of Telford.
The location is where the nonprofit hospital system will build a new $265 million heart center that was in planning and approval stages with the city of Naples for more than three years and is finally a go.
The 189,000-square-foot, five-story complex that is contemporary in design will consolidate heart and stroke care in one location with the latest technology for optimal patient care. Another goal is recruiting some of the best cardiac and stroke specialists from around the country to join NCH staff.
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Dave Osborn | Naples Daily News
A Naples landmark has received a top honor for one its most popular and unique attractions.
The Naples Zoo has been named in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025. The national news publication rated the Naples Zoo’s Primate Expedition Cruise eighth among the 10 best zoo exhibits across the country for 2025.
What was criteria to make 10 Best list
“The best zoo exhibits not only educate but also engage visitors by transporting them to another place, whether it be the foothills of the Himalayas, a Florida swamp, or to an island in Madagascar,” USA Today said in announcing the winners.
“But which zoo exhibits are the most impressive, immersive, and informative in the country?” Find out on naplesnews.com.
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Mark H. Bickel | Naples Daily News
Not that we didn’t know this already, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded: Naples is a great place to retire in Florida.
Kiplinger agrees, picking Naples as one of its six ‘best places’ to retire in Florida for 2025.
What Kiplinger said about retiring to Naples
If you want to show off your Ferrari, hit the links, and retire in style on Florida’s west coast
For those drawn to Florida’s Gulf Coast, Naples is synonymous with wealth and the good life, and with an ample population of retirees. Parks, golf courses, and pickleball courts abound, not to mention the enduring attraction of its beaches, with their soft sands, calm waters, and spectacular sunsets.
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
The latest Forbes list of the richest people on the planet includes a handful of Southwest Florida residents.
It doesn’t come as a surprise, as some have maintained their status for years.
In fact, none of the names are new this year.
There are seven local residents on the 2025 list, the same as last year, all with a Naples address.
Shahid Khan has retained his title as the richest person in Naples – and Southwest Florida. His net worth has grown to $13.4 billion, up from $12.2 billion last year.
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Kendall Little | Naples Daily News
It’s official. Naples Daily News has crowned the winner of the BEST pizza in Collier County.
After weeks of voting, one pizza joint is victorious.
Drum roll please!
With 64.64% of the votes, the winner is… LowBrow!
“This win shines a really valuable light on the work our staff does,” said owner Antonio Longobardo. “It’s a proud moment for our staff to receive the community recognition for their hard work.”
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Kendall Little | Naples Daily News
Naples chef Kayla Pfeiffer is on fire.
She opened the Bicyclette Cookshop with Louis Mele in November 2023, offering dishes inspired by creativity rather than conventions. The restaurant was nationally recognized on USA Today’s Restaurants of the Year 2025 list.
Pfeiffer also became a 2024 champion of The Food Network’s “Chopped,” worked as an executive chef at acclaimed Naples restaurants The French Brasserie on Fifth Avenue South and Bar Tulia in Mercato, and created a menu and helped open the kitchen at PJK Neighborhood Chinese ― all before she has turned 30.
This year, she was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious culinary James Beard Awards. Pfeiffer was nominated in the Emerging Chef category of the awards.
Heyday Cookshop will be at U.S. 41 and Neapolitan, offering a New American menu that is distinct from Bicyclette, yet on-theme with the mission to bring something fresh and new to Naples.
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