In This Weeks Slice:

• 🐒 Free admission to the Naples Zoo.

• 🏗️ New hotel coming to Bayshore Dr.

• 🏄‍♀️ Stand up paddleboard race for all ages.

• 🏘️ North Naples apartment complex approved.

• 🐟 Tin City’s Grand Re-Opening.

IN THE NEWS

New homes, hotel and dining planned for Bayshore Dr. 🏗️The 239, a mixed-use development on the southeast corner of Bayshore Drive and Areca Avenue in East Naples, will have eight hotel rooms, a sit-down restaurant, a rooftop bar, a couple of retail units and a pool for hotel guests. Plus, “The Grove Bayshore”, a new development of 32 homes. (GB)

National cancer drug shortage hitting Southwest Florida; 💊 some patients put on second best drugs. So far SWFL hospitals say cancer patients are getting treatment but don't know when run on popular chemotherapy medication will end. (NDN)

North Naples apartment complex approved 🏘️ by county commissioners for a 336-unit, four-story apartment complex called The Haven at North Naples. The 28-acre property at the southwest quadrant of Airport-Pulling Road and Orange Blossom Drive is shared with The Carlisle Naples senior living community. (GB)

$20M donation to benefit people in Naples and SWFL.🫀 Dick Schulze and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation donated $20 Million dollars in support of NCH cardiac and stroke services in downtown Naples. (WNK)

RSW has fewer passengers in April, continuing a trend.✈️ The latest report from the Lee County Port Authority shows 981,216 passengers traveled through the Fort Myers airport in April. That's 20% fewer than in the same month a year ago. (NDN)

Miami Heat join Florida Panthers in South FL finals.🥇 South Florida is the first market to have its NBA and NHL teams both reach their respective league championships in the same season since 2016. The Miami Heat will open the 2023 NBA Finals on Thursday against the Nuggets in Denver. The Florida Panthers will open the 2023 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday against the Golden Knights in Paradise, Nevada. (MH)

THINGS TO DO

Today

🍊Enjoy a ½ priced bottle of wine at The Pub Naples. (Mercato)

Tomorrow

🍊 Mercato Nights Music Series ft. The Sound Machine. 6:30 - 8:30pm (Mercato)

Friday

🍊“Cab is King” Wine Tasting Event at the Naples Wine Collection. 5:30 - 7:00pm (Vanderbilt)

Saturday

🍊Free Admission to the Naples Zoo for Collier County Residents. (Golden Gate)

🍊Third Street Farmers Market has fresh produce, flowers, pastas, seafood, pastries & baked goods, prepared foods, jams, relishes, fresh roasted coffee and much more. 7:30 - 10:30am (Olde Naples)

🍊Pets and Pints at Riptide Brewery, Naples. 3:00 - 6:00pm (Design District)

🍊Flip Flops Beach Bash and stand up paddleboard race. To celebrate Flip Flops grand opening at Lowdermilk Beach, Naples Outfitters is hosting a fun and free s.u.p. race. All skill levels and ages welcome! Food and beer giveaways will begin at noon. Events include SUP race with a launch time at 8am, Cornhole, Beach Jenga, Raffle Prizes + more! 8:00am (Lowdermilk)

🍊Inaugural Royal Poinciana Festival at Baker Park. 100 trees will be given away at this event! 9:00 - 12:00pm (Baker Park)

🍊Spring Fling Sunset Fashion Showcase is an incredible evening of fashion & fun at Food & Thought 2! Featuring live music from Radio Duo Live, Drink Specials, face painting & balloons for the kids, and a fashion showcase from Maverick, The Collection and Thoughtful Threads. (Vanderbilt)

Sunday

🍊 Tin City’s grand re-opening and 100 year celebration brings music, specials, and fun for the whole family all weekend long. 12:00 - 5:00pm (Tin City)

Monday

🍊Enjoy BOGO Pizza’s at Barbatella Naples. All day dine in or take out. (Olde Naples)

Tuesday

🍊 Elvio Congo Wine Dinner with Owner & Winemaker Valter Fissore. Join the culinary team at Campiello for an exclusive wine dinner. 6:00 - 8:00pm (Olde Naples)

HAPPY HOUR 🍹

Flutes & Frites at the Naples Grande Beach Resort is every Friday from 3:00 - 7:00pm. Includes live music, $9 glasses of Veuve Cliequot, and $7 per frites. (Seagate)

DOWN FOR A DRIVE? 🚘

Stanley Cup Finals: Game 1 Watch Party inside the FL Live Arena in Sunrise, FL on Saturday, June 3rd at 8:00pm. Cheer on the Cats! (More info)

Gulf Coast Jam bring Kennedy Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Hardy + more to Panama City Beach from June 1 - 4. (More info)

FUN FACT 🌊

Approx 1,218 people move to Florida each day. (Source)

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