Naples, Florida

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Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of 2015, the city's population was about20,600. Naples is a principal city of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area,which had a population of about 322,000 at the 2015 census. Naples is one of the wealthiest cities inthe United States, with the sixth highest per capita income in America,[5] and the second highestproportion of millionaires per capita in the US.[6] Real estate is among the most expensive in thecountry, with houses for sale in excess of $40 million.[7]

Contents1 History2 Demographics3 Economy3.1 Top employers4 Geography and climate5Education5.1 Elementary schools5.2 Middle schools5.3 High schools5.4 Colleges and universities6Public transportation7 Healthcare8 Area attractions9 Performing arts and culture10 Beaches, parksand recreation areas11 Points of interest12 Collier County residents13 References14 ExternallinksHistory

The city of Naples was founded during the late 1880s by former Confederate general and KentuckyU.S. Senator John Stuart Williams and his partner, Louisville businessman Walter N. Haldeman, thepublisher of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Throughout the 1870s and '80s, magazine and newspaperstories telling of the area's mild climate and abundant fish and game likened it to the sunny Italianpeninsula. The name Naples caught on when promoters described the bay as "surpassing the bay inNaples, Italy". Major development was anticipated after the railroad reached Naples on January 7,1927, and the Tamiami Trail linking Naples to Miami was completed in 1928, but did not begin untilafter the Great Depression and World War II. During the war the U.S. Army Air Forces built a smallair field and used it for training purposes; it is now the Naples Municipal Airport.

Fill was required to repair damage from a 1945 hurricane. A local dredging company, ForrestWalker & Sons, created a lake north of 16th Avenue S, between Gordon Drive and Gulf ShoreBoulevard. In 1949, Forrest Walker asked Mr. Rust to sell him the 296 acres (120ha) from JamaicaChannel to today's 14th Avenue S. The Jamaica Channel was widened, one canal was dredged, and14th Avenue S was created by March 1950; a new subdivision was named "Aqualane Shores"[8] atthe opening party that same year. Additional channels were eventually added to the south of 14thAvenue S and are named alphabetically for local water birds. The first channel south of 14th AvenueS is Anhinga Channel, then Bittern Channel is south of 15th Avenue S, Crane Channel is south of16th Avenue S, Duck Channel is south of 17th Avenue S, and Egret Channel is north of 21st AvenueS. From the channels there are coves named Flamingo, Gull, Heron, and Ibis, as well as the originalAqua Cove. These initial channels, canals, and coves were dredged and bulldozed from themangrove swamps. Where shallow rock precluded digging, land was filled to create lots withnavigable water.

The Aqualane Shores Association was incorporated as a non-profit corporation on February 3, 1966.It served lot owners in the area roughly bounded by the Bay of Naples to the east, Gordon Drive tothe west, and the land between 14th Avenue and 21st Avenue S, as well as Marina Drive, ForrestLane, and Southwinds Drive. Thirty years later, in 1996, a state-mandated city master plan renamedthe area to the Aqualane Shores Neighborhood and extended its boundary west to the Gulf ofMexico, east to the Bay of Naples, and the area from 14th Avenue S all the way south to JamaicaChannel. The numerous canals and waterfront homes add a distinctive feature to the south portionof Naples and provide access to the Gulf of Mexico for many homeowners.

DemographicsSee also: Naples-Marco Island metropolitan areaHistoricalpopulationCensusPop.%193039119401,253220.5%19501,46516.9%19604,656217.8%197012,042158.6%198017,58146.0%199019,50811.0%200020,9817.6%201019,5396.9%Est.201421,000[9]7.5%U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 19,537 people, 9,710 households, and 6,568 families residingin the city. The population density was 1,744.3 per square mile (673.2/km2). There were 16,957housing units at an average density of 1,410.0 per square mile (544.2/km2). The racial makeup ofthe city was 94.1% White, 4.5% Black, 0.12% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,0.30% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5%of the population.

There were 9,708 households out of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them,53.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husbandpresent, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was1.92 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the city the population was spread out with 10.9% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 14.5%from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 42.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median agewas 61 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,553, and the median income for a family was$102,262. Males had a median income of $86,092 versus $30,948 for females. The per capita incomefor the city was $61,141. About 3.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the povertyline, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The economy of Naples is based largely on tourism and was historically based on real estatedevelopment and agriculture. Due to its proximity to the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands,Naples is also popular among ecotourists.

Companies based in Naples include Alavista Solutions, Beasley Broadcast Group and ASG SoftwareSolutions, in addition to numerous small businesses. Due to the wealth present in Collier County,Naples is also home to many small non-profit organizations.

The surrounding Naples metro area is home to major private employers. Fortune 1000 companyHealth Management Associates, technology companies NewsBank and INgage Networks, andmedical equipment manufacturer Arthrex are located just north of the city in North Naples.

In 2009, Naples was ranked as one of 10 pricey cities worth its high cost.[11]

Top employers

According to Naples' 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[12] the top employers in theNaples area are:

#Employer# of Employees1District School Board of Collier County5,4462NCH HealthcareSystem3,7273Collier County1,7274Collier County Sheriff1,3875The Home Depot1,0126Ritz-Carlton7437Waldorf Astoria Naples6058City of Naples4499The Naples Beach Hotel & GolfClub42310Collier County Health Department235Geography and climate

Naples is located in southwest Florida at 26.139, 81.795 on U.S. Highway 41 between Miami to theeast and Fort Myers to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.4 square miles(42.5km2), of which 12.3 square miles (31.9km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.7km2), or 25.09%,is water.[2]

Naples experiences a tropical wet and dry or savanna type (Aw under the Kppen system) climate.

Climate data for Naples, Florida (19812010normals)MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearRecord high F (C)88

(31)89

(32)91

(33)95

(35)96

(36)98

(37)98

(37)97

(36)98

(37)96

(36)93

(34)88

(31)98

(37)Average high F (C)74.7

(23.7)77.7

(25.4)80.4

(26.9)83.9

(28.8)88.7

(31.5)91.3

(32.9)92.7

(33.7)92.9

(33.8)91.6

(33.1)88.0

(31.1)82.6

(28.1)77.7

(25.4)85.3

(29.6)Daily mean F (C)64.4

(18)66.5

(19.2)69.4

(20.8)73.1

(22.8)78.2

(25.7)82.0

(27.8)83.1

(28.4)83.5

(28.6)82.6

(28.1)78.2

(25.7)72.3

(22.4)66.8

(19.3)75.0

(23.9)Average low F (C)53.1

(11.7)55.3

(12.9)58.3

(14.6)62.2

(16.8)67.6

(19.8)71.6

(22)73.5

(23.1)74.2

(23.4)73.6

(23.1)68.5

(20.3)61.9

(16.6)55.9

(13.3)64.7

(18.2)Record low F (C)26

(3)28

(2)33

(1)39

(4)51

(11)58

(14)60

(16)63

(17)63

(17)46

(8)31

(1)27

(3)26

(3)Average precipitation inches (mm)2.06

(52.3)2.32

(58.9)2.25

(57.2)2.29

(58.2)3.35

(85.1)8.89

(225.8)9.18

(233.2)9.02

(229.1)8.66

(220)3.82

(97)2.09

(53.1)1.71

(43.4)55.64

(1,413.3)Mean monthly sunshinehours150.3155.3165.3195.4225.1290.2295.2275.3250.1200.4175.6160.72,737.6Source:NOAA[13][14]Education

Naples is served[15] by the District School Board of Collier County and various private institutionsincluding the following:

Elementary schoolsCalusa Park Elementary School (public)Golden Gate Elementary School(public)Lely Elementary School (public)Shadowlawn Elementary School (public)St. Elizabeth SetonSchool (private)Royal Palm Academy (private)Lake Park Elementary School (public)Naples ParkElementary School (public)Middle schoolsSt. Elizabeth Seton School (private)East Naples MiddleSchool (public)Oakridge Middle School (public)Gulfview Middle School (public)Pine Ridge MiddleSchool (public)High schoolsNaples High School (City of Naples, public)Barron G. Collier High School(public)Gulf Coast High School (public)St. John Neumann High School (private)Golden Gate HighSchool (public)Lely High School(public)Palmetto Ridge High School (public)Community School ofNaples (private)Seacrest Country Day School (private)Colleges and universities

While no colleges are based within the city limits, Ave Maria School of Law's campus[16] is in theVineyards Development in North Naples, and Florida Gulf Coast University near Estero operatescontinuing education classes from their Naples Center campus.[17] Southwest Florida is home toseveral other institutions including:

Ave Maria University (35 miles northeast of Naples)Florida South Western State College (7 mileseast of Naples and across Southwest Florida)Hodges University (10 miles northeast of Naples and inFort Myers)

With over 800 alumni living in Naples, the Ohio State University once established the nation'sbiggest alumni club in the early 2000s (outside of their hometown of Columbus, Ohio). This is mostlikely due in large part to the overwhelming number of Midwesterners who have relocated toNaples.[18]

Public transportation

Naples is served by several bus routes operated by Collier Area Transit. Service runs seven days aweek.[19]

Healthcare

The region is served by the NCH Healthcare System, which currently has 681 beds between twohospitals, and Physician's Regional Health Care System, which has two hospitals and currently 201beds and is owned by Health Management Associates, headquartered at 5811 Pelican Bay Blvd inNorth Naples. In addition to the two hospitals, the company operates six clinics in Naples.[20]

Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida (HCN) is a private, non-profit "safety net" health careprovider with 14 health care facilities located throughout Naples, Collier County, and the RonaldMcDonald Care Mobile Program. HCN provides basic primary and preventative medical and dentalhealth care services. In the 2007 calendar year, HCN provided services to over 42,000 persons inCollier County (65% are children) for a total of nearly 186,000 patient visits.

Area attractions

Tourism is a major industry for the city. The Naples area is home to several major land reserves,including the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Everglades National Park, Big Cypress NationalPreserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge,and Picayune Strand State Forest. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is known not only for its 11,000acres (45km2) of landscape and wildlife, but for a two and a half-mile long boardwalk windingthrough the sanctuary.[21] The Naples area is also home to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens,which dates back to 1919.[22]

The city is served by the Naples Municipal Airport.

Downtown Naples is home to The Naples Players, the 5th Avenue South, and 3rd Street Southshopping districts, which feature a variety of antique shops. Gallery Row is a concentration amongthe numerous art galleries spread throughout the downtown area. The Village on Venetian Bay is anupscale open-air shopping district on the Gulf coast. Located directly off of Tamiami Trail are theWaterside Shops, an upscale open-air center. Near downtown on Naples Bay and the Gordon River isthe shopping district Tin City. This open-air shopping center specializes in antiques and handmadelocal novelties. Also, near downtown is Big Cypress Market Place with over 100 diverse vendors.Naples hosts The Oliver Group Champions Cup of the Outback Champions Tennis Series each year.Naples is also the home to swamp buggy races, held three times each year at the Florida SportsPark.

The Naples Half Marathon is a half marathon held every year in Naples since 1989,[23] with recordparticipation in 2013 of 2,038 runners. The race has been called one of the best half-marathons inthe United States by Runner's World magazine.[24]

Performing arts and culture

Naples is home to The Naples Players, Opera Naples, the Equity Theatre Companies Theatre Zone,and Gulfshore Playhouse.[25] The Naples Philharmonic and the Baker Museum are located atArtisNaples, which also serves as the educational campus for the Naples Philharmonic YouthOrchestra and Philharmonic Youth Chorus.[26] The Holocaust Museum and Education Center ofSouthwest Florida educates about 155,000 students each year both in its facility and with a locallytraveling exhibit.

Beaches, parks and recreation areas

The beach on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is more than 10 miles (16km) long and is noted for itscleanliness and pristine white sand. In 2005, Naples was voted the best beach in America by theTravel Channel.[27]

Naples area beaches include:

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State ParkClam Pass Beach ParkNaples Municipal Beach & Fishing Pier(Naples Pier)Vanderbilt BeachNorth Gulfshore Boulevard BeachLowdermilk Beach Park

The NaplesFishing Pier is one of the area's better-known landmarks.

With more than 80 championship golf courses in the Naples area, Naples is the self-titled "GolfCapital of the World", claiming to have more holes per capita than any other community.

In December 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist met with Chicago Cubs president Crane Kenney,chairman Tom Ricketts and other team officials about possibly moving the Cubs' spring training andminor league facilities from Mesa, Arizona, to Naples.[28]

Points of interest The front entrance of Naples CityHall.Keewaydin ClubThe Naples PlayersThe Conservancy of Southwest FloridaNaples BotanicalGardenTheatre Zone Equity Theatre CompanyPalm CottageNaples DepotGulfshore Playhouse, anEquity Theatre CompanyThe Naples PreserveFreedom ParkRon UribeNaplesZooArtisNaplesBayshore Arts DistrictCollier County residents

Naples (and unincorporated Collier County) is home to a large population of second-home owners,many of whom are affluent and own several homes across the US and around the world. This largetransient population that often considers "home" to be somewhere else stays only a few weeks toseveral months, generally during winter. The names listed below are people who own homes inNaples (or unincorporated Collier County); some are full-time residents, while others are part-timeand visit periodically.

Buzz Aldrin, astronaut, authorBarry Alvarez, athletics director, University ofWisconsinMadison[29]Bill Bain, management consultant, founder of Bain & CompanyShahid "Shad"Khan - Pakistani-American billionaire of Punjabi ethnicity.[30][31] He is the owner of the JacksonvilleJaguars of the National Football League, Fulham F.C. football team in the United Kingdom andautoparts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate.[32]Larry Bird, former NBA basketball player, coach, executive(Park Shore home for sale)[33]Matt Birk, former NFL player, two-time All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowlselection, and once Super Bowl champion; Currently Director of Football Development for theNFLNeal Boortz, radio host, commentator, lawyer, and best-selling authorBen Bova, author of over100 science fiction and non-fiction booksMary Carillo, former professional tennis player, now asportscasterRobin Cook, authorMike Ditka, former NFL player, television commentator, andcoach[34]Keith Eloi, NFL playerJanet Evanovich, authorChris Farren, vocalist/guitar for punk/indieband Fake Problems[35]Bill Gates, founder of MicrosoftDick Gephardt, former Majority Leader ofthe US House of Representatives (Pelican Bay)Sean Hannity, syndicated talk show host, author andconservative political commentator (Moraya Bay)Don Healy, former NFL playerElle Hunt, Author,Biohacker[36][37]Sterling Hitchcock, former MLB pitcherAlex Lifeson, guitarist for Canadian rockband RushMark Mangino, former head football coach at University of KansasRocco Mediate,professional golferTom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza, former owner of Detroit Tigers,founder of Ave Maria College, US MarineEarl Morrall, former NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts,Miami Dolphins)Rocky Patel, owner Rocky Patel Cigar Co.Paddy Reilly, Irish singer most famous forhis recording of The Fields of AthenryChris Resop, current MLB pitcher (Pirates, Marlins, Angels,Braves)John Schnatter, better known as "Papa John", founder, chairman, and current CO-CEO ofPapa John's International[38]Rick Scott, incumbent Governor of Florida (2011 )Bob Seger, rock androll singer-songwriter and musicianJudith Sheindlin, better known to the public as Judge Judy,author and television personality (Pelican Bay)Donna Summer, entertainer; died at her home inNaples in 2012Peter Thomas, narrator of television programsDonald Trump, real estatedeveloperBarbara Walters, broadcast journalist, author, and television personality (Moraya

Bay)Dave Wannstedt, former head coach of Chicago Bears and University of Pittsburgh Panthersfootball teamDonald E. Washkewicz, CEO of Parker HannifinJesse Witten, tennis proTerranceWilliams, missing personUlysses Jaen, Director & Law ProfessorChuck Cassaro, professional racecar driverMary Joe Fernndez, professional tennis playerReferences^ "Florida by Place. Population,Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-10.^ a b "GeographicIdentifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Naples city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau,American Factfinder. Retrieved June 27, 2014.^ a b "American FactFinder". United States CensusBureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States GeologicalSurvey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.^ Report: Naples-Marco Island residents among thenation's wealthiest by Kristine Gill, November 28, 2012, Naples Daily News^ Naples packed withhigh concentration of millionaires by Andre Senior, November 5, 2011, Fox 4, WFTX-TV^ TwoNaples Mansions Sell for More Than $40 Million Apiece, Breaking Records, Forbes, MorganBrennan, Forbes Staff, April 28, 2012^ "Aqualane Shores".^ "Annual Estimates of the ResidentPopulation for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.^ "Censusof Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.^http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pf_article_107235.html finance.yahoo.com^ "City of Naples CAFR".^"NowData NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Retrieved 2014-07-07.^ "Station Name: FL NAPLES". National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration. Retrieved 2014-07-07.^ "Zone Maps." District School Board of Collier County.^ "AveMaria School of Law". Avemarialaw.edu. Retrieved October 26, 2012.^ "[1]."^ "Naples Buckeyes".Naples Buckeyes. Retrieved 2009-12-04.^ http://www.colliergov.net/index.aspx?page=2523^"Florida". Health Management Associates, Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-20.^ "Visit us". Audubon Society.Retrieved 2007-09-10.^ "Naples Zoo History". Naples Zoo. Retrieved 2007-09-10.^ "Mwei winsmen's race; Pezzullo takes women's crown". Naples Daily News. January 15, 2012. Retrieved January20, 2013.^ Fischer, Adam (January 20, 2013). "NDN HALF MARATHON: Kenya's Kurgat breezes tomen's title in 25th anniversary race". Naples Daily News. Retrieved January 20, 2013.^ Theatergroups still in play from Naples to Estero: Local: Naples Daily News^ "ArtisNaples".^ "Naples,America's Best Beach". paradisecoast.com. March 6, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2009.^ "Fla. Gov.Crist wants to woo Cubs to train in Fla.". Yahoo! Sports. December 2, 2009.^ "Barry Alvarez Deed"(PDF).^ "Shahid Khan - Forbes profile". Forbes.com. Forbes.com LLC.^ Solomon, Brian (5September 2012). "Shahid Khan- The New Face Of The NFL And The American Dream". Forbes.com.Forbes.com LLC. Retrieved 2012-09-20.^ Tania Ganguli (November 29, 2011). "Jack Del Rio fired,Jaguars being sold". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved November 29, 2011.^ "Larry J. Bird Rev.Living Trust".^ "Mike Ditka Deed" (PDF).^ "Chris Farren". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-05-24.^http://www.amazon.com/Elle-Hunt/e/B00AWI806G/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4?qid=1455050736&sr=8-4^ http://huntsquared.com/about-us/elle-hunt/^ "John Schnatter Deed".External linksLocalgovernmentCity of Naples official websiteCollier County governmentCollier County PublicLibraryCultural and other attractionsArtisNaplesGulfshore PlayhouseNaples Players CommunityTheatreTheatre Zone Equity Theatre CompanyNaples CommunityNaples Botanical GardenNaplesZoo at Caribbean GardensNaples Daily News, newspaper of recordThe Naples PierMarco IslandLiving, Ezine from nearby Marco IslandRetrieved from"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naples,_Florida&oldid=710530560"

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