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Are you happy? Like, really happy? If not (and, hey, we truly feel your pain), one solution may be as simple as packing up and moving to a more peaceful place. According to the latest results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, an annual study that measures contentment levels in all major U.S. cities, the happiest folks in America can be found in … Naples, FL! And now they have even more reason to be thrilled!
This is actually the second year in a row that Naples topped the list, followed this year by Barnstable, MA, and Santa Cruz, CA. Many of the happiest communities—judged by a variety of factors such as social cohesiveness, financial security, and even how often its inhabitants try new things—hail from California (seven in the top 25), Colorado (three), and Texas (three).
As for the most miserable areas? Rest assured, Gallup checked for these pits of despair, too. The “winners” here: Montgomery, AL. That’s followed by Erie, PA, and Be ...

Published in Naples News on 3/6/17:

The long-awaited Publix supermarket in Golden Gate Estates is set to open at 7 a.m. March 23.
On average, it typically requires 40 semitrailers loaded with groceries to stock a new Publix store. That work began Wednesday as employees from other area Publix stores reported for duty to start the process, said Brian West, corporate spokesman for Publix Super Markets Inc.
“It typically takes us about three weeks to get the stores stocked,” West said. “It’s a lot of folks. There are a ton of people scrambling throughout the store. It’s a lot of busy work. They’re there with a mission.”
Once the shelves are fully stocked, the final food items to be put into place will be the produce on the afternoon before the store opens, West said.
Although the new store is about 46,000 square feet, it’s roughly 20,000 square feet smaller than the nearest Publix — the nearly 68,000-square-foot store t; ...

For those that are visiting Naples and looking for something to do this weekend here are the Top 5 from Naples News. 
#5: Bark-A-Que
Help raise funds to pair a veteran with a life-changing medical service dog Saturday at North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, North Naples. Starting at 11 a.m., visitors can enjoy barbecue, a silent auction and live music from local artists Joe Bachman & The Tailgaters and Nessa Bransan — a fundraising event benefiting Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. Money goes toward raising and training the dogs for veterans, first responders and others in need. Visit medicalservicedogs.org for more information.
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#4: Ink Fest
Thinking of getting a tattoo? More than 200 artists will converge this weekend as the Ink Life Tour returns to Fort Myers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Harborside Event Center, m ...

BayFront of Naples 
NEW CONSTRUCTION LAUNCH PARTY IS MARCH 2ND, 2017 FROM 5-7PM AT 492 BAYFRONT PLACE
Come join us for cocktails and appetizers and learn about the project! Call Mike Shoaff at 239-298-9903 to  RSVP.
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