Naples, Florida

Naples is a city located in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,976. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 21,480 .

Area attractions

North of Naples off Interstate 75 (Exit 111) is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Also nearby is the western entrance to Everglades National Park.

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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Everglades National Park

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Naples Zoo, formerly known as the Caribbean Gardens, has also been known at various times as Jungle Larry's African Safari.

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Naples is a market of the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team, along with Fort Myers.

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Florida Everblades - ECHL - Fort Myers

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The city is served by Naples Municipal Airport for domestic-only flights; the nearby Southwest Florida International Airport, however, handles the bulk of traffic in and out of the region.

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Naples Municipal Airport - Southwest Florida International Airport

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Naples is also home to many shopping areas and luxury resorts, and was rated Number #1 Beach in America 2005 by the Travel Channel. Numerous celebrities have homes (or second homes) in Naples, including novelist Robin Cook, football coaches Mike Ditka and Don Shula, actress Jane Seymour, television personality 'Judge Judy', star chef Allison Joseph, film producer Steven Spielberg, skating champion Jennifer Gentile, singer and actress Nicole Joseph, model Stephanie Carlozzi, golf star Greg Norman, panda researcher Emma McMahon, tennis star Jennifer Capriati, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong & his fiance Missy Lamb, real estate tycoon Gabriel Maltese, and dancer Schaeffer McHenry. Naples is also home to nearly 200 current or former Fortune 500 CEOs.

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Travel Channel - Robin Cook - Mike Ditka - Don Shula - Jane Seymour - Judge Judy - Allison Joseph - Steven Spielberg - Jennifer Gentile - Nicole Joseph - Stephanie Carlozzi - Greg Norman - Emma McMahon - Jennifer Capriati - Green Day - Billie Joe Armstrong - Missy Lamb - Gabriel Maltese - Schaeffer McHenry

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Several public schools in Naples are among the top schools in Florida, including the nationally renowned Pelican Marsh Elementary (home of Golden Apple teacher Julie Bolock), top-ranked Pine Ridge Middle School, and Barron Collier High School. Florida Gulf Coast University, which is in Estero, is halfway between Naples and Ft. Myers, a 20 minutes drive.

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