:Naples, Florida

Before the period of European colonization, the indigenous Calusa lived in Florida (including the region of present-day Naples) for thousands of years, from Charlotte Harbor to Cape Sable. In 1513, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León explored the region and encountered the Calusa, who resisted attempts by de León to establish a Spanish colony in Florida. This initiated nearly two hundred years of conflict between the Spanish and the Calusa. In the early 18th century, following slave raids from Muscogee and Yamasee raiders allied with European settlers in Carolina, the majority of the remaining Calusa moved south and east to escape the raids.MacMahon and Marquardt, pp. 1-2

The city of Naples was founded in 1886 by former Confederate general and Kentucky U.S. Senator John Stuart Williams and his partner, Louisville businessman Walter N. Haldeman, the publisher of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, magazines and newspapers ran stories about the area's mild climate and abundant fish and likened it to the sunny Italian peninsula. The name Naples caught on when promoters described the bay as "surpassing the bay in Naples, Italy".{{Cite web|title=Naples Florida History|url=https://www.naples-florida.com/hiscul.htm|access-date=February 2, 2022|website=www.naples-florida.com}} By the summer of 1888, Naples had a population of about 80 people, and the first hotel opened in 1889.{{Cite web|date=February 12, 2019|title=History of Naples, Florida|url=https://www.royalshell.com/best-vacations/things-to-do/history-of-naples-florida-and-the-surrounding-areas/|access-date=February 2, 2022|website=Royalshell.com}} Major development was anticipated after Collier County was established in 1923, the completion of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad extension in 1927, and the completion of the Tamiami Trail linking Naples to Miami in 1928, but did not begin until after the 1929 Stock market crash, the Great Depression, and World War II.{{Cite web |title=Historical Events in Collier County |url=https://www.colliercounty100.com/history/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Collier County Florida Centennial |language=en-US}} During the war the U.S. Army Air Forces built a small airfield and used it for training purposes; it is now the Naples Municipal Airport.

In 1938, John Glenn Sample, a pioneer in radio advertising from Chicago, came to Naples. He had read about the fame and fortune of Palm Beach; however, he decided to look elsewhere and discovered the relaxed atmosphere that Naples had to offer on the Gulf of Mexico and soon began buying property on the south end of Naples below 5th Avenue and along Naples Bay, which consisted mostly of marshland. In 1949, Naples officially became a city, and the Bank of Naples, the city's first banking service, opened on 5th Avenue. In the early 50's, Sample began dredging to create numerous peninsulas and canals with lots overlooking the Naples Bay. He nicknamed the project "Port Royal", which was conceived after the 17th century Jamaican city of Port Royal. The neighborhood's streets are all named in pirate tradition, examples being names like Gin Lane, Rum Row, Treasure Lane, and Galleon Drive.{{Cite web |last=Washburn |first=Mark |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Port Royal's Colorful Pirate Origins |url=https://www.naplescondoboutique.com/blog/port-royals-colorful-pirate-origins/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=NaplesCondoBoutique.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Port Royal FL Real Estate: Port Royal, Naples History, Older Homes |url=https://www.gcipnaples.com/port-royal-history.php |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Gulf Coast International Properties}}{{Cite web |title=History of Port Royal Naples, Florida |url=https://naplesrealestateportroyal.com/history-of-port-royal-naples-florida/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=naplesrealestateportroyal.com |language=en-US}} Works to pave streets in the neighborhood were completed in the late 1970s.{{Cite web |title=History of Naples - 1970s |url=https://www.naplescentennial.com/history-category/1970/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Naples Centennial}}

In March 1956, the first modern medical facility was opened in Naples with the name Naples Community Hospital. In the 1960s the historic Cove Inn on Naples Bay was built, as well as the Collier County Public Library, and Cambier Park on 8th Avenue.{{Cite web |title=History of Naples - 1960s |url=https://www.naplescentennial.com/history-category/1960/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Naples Centennial}}

In May 1971 passenger train service to the city was discontinued by Amtrak; the station is now called Naples Depot Museum, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places three years later.

Sample's dredging project with Port Royal also spurred developments in the 60s and 70s like Aqualane Shores,{{Cite web |title=Aqualane Shores {{!}} Neighborhood Guide |url=https://anthony-caraballo.com/neighborhoods/aqualane-shores |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=anthony-caraballo.com |language=en}} Park Shore, and Moorings,{{Cite web |title=Moorings {{!}} Naples, FL |url=https://www.naplesgov.com/community/page/moorings |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Naplesgov.com |language=en}} all affluent neighborhoods in Naples with large, waterfront homes that have boat access. In 1977, the city's first mall, the Coastland Center, was opened.{{Cite web |title=1970 |url=https://www.naplescentennial.com/history-category/1970/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Naples Centennial}}

Naples is located in southwest Florida on U.S. Highway 41 between Miami to the east and Fort Myers to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|42.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|31.9|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|10.7|km2|order=flip}}, or 25.09%, is water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1247625| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174837/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1247625| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Naples, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 27, 2014}}

National Weather Service records that date back to 1851, indicate 74 tropical storms have passed within {{Convert|85|nmi}} of Naples, or once every 2.2 years (as of a 2014 data).{{Cite web|url=https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/home/showdocument?id=53594|title=Collier County Storm History 2014}}

2005 Hurricane Wilma (Category 5) – Wilma reached maximum wind strength of {{Convert|185|mph}}, but its winds were {{Convert|125|mph}} when it made landfall near Cape Romano (below Naples, just beyond the southwestern tip of Marco Island and northwest of the Ten Thousand Islands in Collier County).{{cite web |title=Hurricane Wilma October 15-25, 2005 Situation and Response Paper |url=https://web-files.crawco.com/Documents/SharedWeb/StormAnalysis/hurricane_wilma_situation_paper.pdf |publisher=Crawford and Company}}{{cite web |last1=Farris |first1=Gaye |title=The Major Hurricanes of 2005: a Few Facts |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1306/pdf/c1306_ch2_b.pdf |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}} Wilma caused 87 deaths and $22.4 billion in damage.{{Citation needed|reason=I tried pulling a citation for this, in particular, the number of deaths but had no luck. See Edit summary|date=January 2022}}

2017 Hurricane Irma (Category 5) – Irma had maximum wind strength of {{Convert|180|mph}}, but when it made landfall near Marco Island, its winds were {{Convert|115|mph}}. As Irma hit Florida, tropical-storm-force winds extended out to {{Convert|400|mi}} from the center and hurricane-force winds extended up to {{Convert|80|mi}}. This storm left over 7.5 million homes (70% of the state) without electricity for days. Irma caused 134 deaths and $50 billion in damage.

2022 Hurricane Ian (Category 5) – Ian had a maximum wind strength of {{Convert|160|mph}} while approaching Florida, and it made landfall at Cayo Costa slightly below peak strength as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of {{Convert|150|mph}}. Power was lost to much of the Naples area including Pelican Bay and Bay Colony for several days, but repairs allowed power to be turned back on, beginning on October 1, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Post Ian Update For Bay Colony and Pelican Bay|url=https://shannon.com/post-ian-update-for-bay-colony-and-pelican-bay/|access-date=January 18, 2023|website=shannon.com|date=September 30, 2022 |language=en}} Ian caused 149 deaths in the state of Florida and an estimated $989 million in damages to the city of Naples and approximately $2.2 billion in damages to buildings in Collier County.{{cite web |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths |url=https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2023/February/Update-Florida-Medical-Examiners-Commission-Hurric |publisher=Florida Department of Law Enforcement |access-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207060038/https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2023/February/Update-Florida-Medical-Examiners-Commission-Hurric |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=AL092022 Ian.pdf|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092022_Ian.pdf|access-date=April 3, 2023|website=nhc.noaa.gov|language=en}}

2024 Hurricane Milton (Category 5) – Milton had a maximum wind strength of 180 miles per hour (285 km/h) just north of the Yucatan Peninsula and made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 miles per hour (193 km/h). Much of the Naples area including Grey Oaks and Estuary lost electricity for a number of days, but power was restored beginning on October 16, 2024.{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2024 |title=Post Milton Update for Grey Oaks |url=https://www.ursulaboyd.com/post/post-milton-update-for-grey-oaks |url-status=live |access-date=January 21, 2025 |website=ursulaboyd.com}} Milton caused 35 deaths and $34.3 billion in damage.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2025 |title=2024: An active year of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters |url=https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/2024-active-year-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters |url-status=live |access-date=January 21, 2025 |website=climate.gov}}

According to the Köppen climate classification, Naples has a tropical savanna climate or Aw. Naples is normally frost-free and the growing season is 365 days. Like much of central and southern Florida there are two basic seasons in Naples; From May through October there is a hot and wet season in Naples, when hot temperatures (average high temperature is 92 F) and frequent thundershowers are common. From November through April, is the dry season, when sunshine, dry weather, and milder temperatures with daily highs around 74 F. Naples is in USDA hardiness zone 10b.{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2021 |title=Weather Tidbits: Ecological Seasons I |url=https://www.wmdt.com/2021/10/weather-tidbits-ecological-seasons-i/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=47abc |language=en-US}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,115 people, 10,453 households, and 6,193 families residing in the city.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Naples city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Naples+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}} Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $135,657. The Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 is $141,245 {{cite web|last=|first=|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/naplescityflorida,tampacityflorida/INC110222#INC110222|website=United States Census Bureau}}

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 19,537 people, 9,991 households, and 6,041 families residing in the city.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Naples city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Naples+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}

In 2010, the largest self-identified ancestry and ethnic groups in Naples were German-American 20.0%, English-American 19.2%, Irish-American 17.8%, and Italian-American 9.2%.{{cite web|last=|first=|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=April 27, 2019|website=United States Census Bureau}}

As of the census of 2000, there are 20,981 people, 10,803 households, and 6,568 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,744.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 16,957 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,410.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city is 92.50% White, 4.65% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, there were 10,803 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 husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.38.

In 2000, 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 age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city is $65,641, and the median income for a family is $83,831. Males have a median income of $50,092 versus $30,948 for females. The per capita income for the city is $61,141. 5.9% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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

Companies based in Naples include Beasley Broadcast Group and ASG Technologies 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 also home to major private employers such as Fortune 1000 company Health Management Associates and technology company NewsBank.

In 2009, Naples was placed 10th in a report by U.S. News & World Report titled "10 Pricey Cities That Pay Off." The report ranked cities by its "amenity value", a measurement based on the amount of satisfaction an asset brings to its owner.{{cite web|url=https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/real-estate/articles/2009/06/23/10-pricey-cities-that-pay-off|title=10 Pricey Cities That Pay Off|website=U.S. News & World Report|last1=Bandyk|first1=Matthew|date=June 23, 2009|access-date=February 1, 2019}} In 2012, a report by Kiplinger ranked Naples with the sixth-highest per capita income in the country,{{cite web|url=https://archive.naplesnews.com/community/report-naples-marco-island-residents-among-the-nations-wealthiest-ep-385730920-333284011.html/|title=Report: Naples-Marco Island residents among the nation's wealthiest|last=Gill|first=Kristine|date=November 28, 2012|publisher=Naples Daily News}} along with the second-highest proportion of millionaires per capita in the US.{{cite web |url=http://www.jrn.com/fox4now/news/133284663.html |title=Naples packed with high concentration of millionaires | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321035848/http://www.jrn.com/fox4now/news/133284663.html |archive-date=March 21, 2015 |first1=Andre |last1=Senior |date=November 5, 2011 |website=Fox 4 |publisher=WFTX-TV}}

The Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, was founded in 1919. It started as a garden, but officially became a zoo in September 1969.{{cite web |url=http://www.napleszoo.com/Visitor_Info/History.htm |title=Naples Zoo History |publisher=Naples Zoo |access-date=September 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824153400/http://www.napleszoo.com/Visitor_Info/History.htm |archive-date=August 24, 2007 }}

Downtown Naples is home to The Naples Players, the 5th Avenue South, and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which feature a variety of antique luxury shops and fine dining restaurants. Gallery Row is a concentration among the numerous art galleries spread throughout the downtown area. Near downtown Naples Bay and the Gordon River is the shopping district of Tin City. This open-air shopping center specializes in antiques and handmade local novelties, as well as several seafood restaurants.

The Naples Half Marathon is a half marathon held every year in Naples since 1989,{{cite news| title=Mwei wins men's race; Pezzullo takes women's crown| url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/15/ndn-half-marathon-mwei-wins-mens-race-pezzullo-tak/| access-date=January 20, 2013| newspaper=Naples Daily News| date=January 15, 2012}} with record participation in 2013 of 2,038 runners.

In 2019, Baker Park, a $15 million park close to the intersection of 5th Avenue and Goodlette-Frank Road, was opened. The park also includes the Gordon River Greenway, which links to the Naples Airport.{{Cite web |last=Carloni |first=Brittany |date=October 29, 2019 |title=Long-awaited Baker Park opens with celebration in Naples |url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2019/10/29/baker-park-opens-celebration-naples-jay-baker-patty-baker-collier-county/2488912001/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Naples Daily News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Baker Park {{!}} Naples, FL |url=https://www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/park/baker-park |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=Naplesgov.com |language=en}}

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• Naples Botanical Garden
• Naples Depot Museum
• Naples Zoo
• Palm Cottage
• Waterside Shops
• Golisano Children's Museum of Naples
• Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
• Naples station

Naples is home to The Naples Players, Naples Shakespeare Festival (and sister company Marco Island Shakespeare Festival),{{cite web|date=May 9, 2013|title=The Bard on the rock – High school students stage 'Twelfth Night'|url=http://archive.naplesnews.com/community/the-bard-on-the-rock--high-school-students-stage-twelfth-night-ep-513957620-333268321.html/|website=Naples Daily News}} Opera Naples, the equity theatre company Theatre Zone, and Gulfshore Playhouse.{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2007|title=Theater groups still in play from Naples to Estero|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/theater-groups-still-in-play-from-naples-to-estero-ep-404575702-330944231.html|access-date=|website=Naples Daily News|language=en}} The Naples Philharmonic and The Baker Museum are located at Artis—Naples, which also serves as the educational campus for the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Youth Chorus, Youth Jazz Orchestra and Youth Symphony.{{Cite web|url=https://artisnaples.org/|title=Artis—Naples|website=artisnaples.org}} The Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida educates about 155,000 students each year both in its facility and with a locally traveling exhibit.

The last LPGA golf tournament played each year, the CME Group Tour Championship, has been held in Naples since 2012. Since 2013, it has been played at the Gold Course of the Tiburón Golf Club. It claims the largest purse and the largest winner's share of any women's golf tournament, presently at $5,000,000 and $1,500,000 respectively.{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.com/news/2019-season-in-review |title=Stage Is Set For Season-Ending CME Group Tour Championship |publisher=LPGA |first=Ron |last=Sirak |date=November 11, 2019}} The purse and winner's share increase in 2022, to $7,000,000 and $2,000,000 respectively.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/cme-group-again-bumps-purse-first-place-prize-lpga-finale |title=CME Group again bumps up purse, first-place prize for LPGA finale |work=Golf Channel |date=November 17, 2021}}

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Pickleball is an increasingly popular sport in Naples. Because of this, many parks have added pickleball courts. Naples is home to the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships, which have been held annually since 2016.,{{cite news |last=Roesler |first=Samantha |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Pickleball industry receives $670K grant in Collier County |work=Gulfshore Business |url=https://www.gulfshorebusiness.com/pickleball-industry-receives-670k-grant-in-collier-county/ |accessdate=February 28, 2023}} Because of this Naples and East Naples Community Park is known as the Pickleball Capital of the world.{{Cite web |title=What Makes Naples the Pickleball Capital of the World? |url=https://communityplaymaker.com/spotlight/what-makes-naples-the-pickleball-capital-of-the-world/ |access-date=February 17, 2025 |website=Playmakers |language=en-US}}

Naples has two semi-pro soccer teams, Naples United FC, which was founded in 2017 and competes in the National Premier Soccer League and Naples City FC, which was founded in 2020 and competes in the United Premier Soccer League.

Starting from the 2025 season, Naples will also have a professional club, FC Naples in the USL League One.{{cite web | url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1297223 | title=USL League One announces USL Naples as new expansion club for 2025 | date=January 17, 2024 }}

Naples is also the home of swamp buggy races, held three times each year at the Florida Sports Park. The swamp buggy was invented in Naples.{{Cite news|date=April 20, 2016|title=The curious culture of swamp buggy racing in Florida – in pictures|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2016/apr/20/florida-swamp-buggy-racing-malcolm-lightner-gallery|access-date=September 4, 2020|issn=0261-3077}}

File:NaplesPierFlorida.jpgThe beach on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is more than {{convert|10|mi|0}} long and is known for its cleanliness and pristine white sand. In 2005, Naples was voted the best all-around beach in America by the Travel Channel.{{cite web|title=Naples, America's Best Beach |url=http://www.paradisecoast.com/cms/index.php?id=170 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217082451/http://www.paradisecoast.com/cms/index.php?id=170 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2006 |publisher=paradisecoast.com |date=March 6, 2005 |access-date=April 26, 2009 }}{{Cite web|title=The Travel Channel Names Naples, Fla. America's Best All-Around Beach for 2005|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050311005041/en/Travel-Channel-Names-Naples-Fla.-Americas-All-Around|date=March 11, 2005|website=businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=May 28, 2020}}

Naples area beaches include:

• Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
• Clam Pass Beach Park
• Naples Pier
• Vanderbilt Beach
• North Gulfshore Boulevard Beach
• Seagate Beach
• Lowdermilk Beach Park

Naples is served by the District School Board of Collier County and various private institutions, including the following:"[http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/parents/docs/ZoneMaps.pdf Zone Maps]." District School Board of Collier County.

• St. Elizabeth Seton School (private)
• Naples 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 High School (public)
• Lely High School (public)
• Palmetto Ridge High School (public)
• Community School of Naples (private)
• Seacrest Country Day School (private)
• First Baptist Academy (private)
• Mason Classical Academy (charter)
• Lorenzo Walker Technical High School (public)
• Naples Christian Academy (private)
• Saint Ann School (private)
• The Village School of Naples (private)
• Naples Classical Academy (charter)

While no colleges are based within the city limits, Ave Maria School of Law is located in Vineyards, and Florida SouthWestern State College has a satellite campus in Lely Resort.{{Cite web|title=Collier Campus {{!}} Florida SouthWestern State College|url=https://www.fsw.edu/collier|access-date=September 4, 2020|website=www.fsw.edu}} In addition, Florida Gulf Coast University operates continuing education classes from its Downtown Naples campus.{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/CEd/NaplesCenter.html|title=Continuing Education|publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University|access-date=September 16, 2019}} Hodges University sold its campus in North Naples in 2021.{{cite web |last=Aten |first=Tim |date=September 5, 2021 |title=Mason academy acquires building at Hodges University's Naples campus |url=https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/mason-academy-acquires-building-at-hodges-universitys-naples-campus/ |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Naples Florida Weekly}} Higher education institutions close to Naples include:

• Ave Maria University (35 miles northeast of Naples)
• Florida Gulf Coast University (28 miles northeast of Naples)
• Florida SouthWestern State College (30 miles northwest of Naples)

Since February 2001, Naples has been served by several bus routes operated by the Collier Area Transit.{{Cite web|title=About CAT|url=https://www.ridecat.com/about-cat/about-cat/|access-date=October 31, 2021|website=Collier Area Transit|language=en-US}} The service runs seven days a week and end times depend on the route.{{Cite web|title=Naples Public Bus Schedules, Route Maps {{!}} Collier County Transit Service|url=https://www.ridecat.com/schedules-real-time/maps-schedules/|access-date=November 1, 2021|website=Collier Area Transit|language=en-US}} Highways that pass through Naples are I-75 and US-41.

The city is served by the Naples Airport, and although it doesn't have any scheduled commercial service, it is one of the busiest municipal airports in the United States.{{Cite web|date=December 6, 2021|title=As SWFL growth soars, current Naples Airport jet usage has already surpassed 2040 projection; moves into Top 10 busiest list|url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/columnists/in-the-know/2021/12/06/know-naples-airport-moves-top-10-busiest-surpass-2040-projections-8-million-project/8828015002/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Naples Daily News}} The closest airport with regular-scheduled commercial service for both domestic and international destinations is Southwest Florida International Airport.

The region is served by the NCH Healthcare System, which currently has 716 beds between two hospitals, and Physician's Regional Healthcare System, which has two hospitals that contain 201 beds and is owned by the Health Management Associates, headquartered in Pelican Bay. In addition to the two hospitals, the company operates six clinics in Naples.{{cite web|url=http://www.hma.com/locations/florida|title=Florida|access-date=November 20, 2012|publisher=Health Management Associates, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105065427/http://www.hma.com/locations/florida|archive-date=November 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}

Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida (HCN) was founded in 1977 to serve migrant farmworkers and their families in Immokalee. It now provides care to over 41,000 residents of Collier County through 20 practices, including internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, behavioral health[http://www.napleschamber.org/Health-Services/Healthcare-Network-of-Southwest-Florida-CHS-Healthcare-Foundation-680 "Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida /CHS Healthcare Foundation"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227135456/http://www.napleschamber.org/Health-Services/Healthcare-Network-of-Southwest-Florida-CHS-Healthcare-Foundation-680 |date=December 27, 2016 }}. Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 26, 2016. and dental care.[http://archive.naplesnews.com/multimedia/photos/the-healthcare-network-of-southwest-florida-dental-facility-319010ab-db3f-16ff-e053-0100007f2942--377605841.html "The Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida Dental Facility"]. Naples Daily News. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

• Bill Bain, management consultant, founder of Bain & Company
• Billy Bigley, racing driver
• Obe Blanc, member of 2010 U.S. Freestyle Wrestling World Team
• Ben Bova, award-winning science fiction author and science author
• Hayden Buckley, professional golfer
• Mary Carillo, former professional tennis player, now a sportscaster
• Michael Collins (1930–2021), Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot
• Robin Cook, author
• Mike Ditka, former NFL player and coach, former part-time Naples resident{{Cite web|last=Telander|first=Rick|date=April 13, 2019|title=As Bears legend Mike Ditka nears 80, he is shaken, not deterred|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/4/13/18410120/as-bears-legend-mike-ditka-nears-80-he-is-shaken-not-deterred|access-date=January 26, 2022|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}}
• Glennon Doyle, author, blogger, and activist{{Cite web |last=Nicolau |first=Stacy |date=September 6, 2016 |title=Meet Glennon Doyle Melton, the Naples resident behind Momastery |url=https://neafamily.com/api/content/a1622968-b4ba-11e5-85ff-22000b078648/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=neafamily.com |language=en-us}}
• Mike Duke, Ex-CEO of Walmart{{Cite web |last=Hubbell |first=Annie |date=October 10, 2019 |title=Former Walmart CEO talks personal success and caring relationships |url=https://fgcu360.com/2019/10/10/former-walmart-ceo-talks-personal-success-caring-relationships/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=FGCU 360 |language=en-US}}
• Keith Eloi, 2003 Lely high graduate, wide receiver in the UFL and AFL
• Dominic Fike, rapper
• J. Dudley Goodlette (born 1948), politician and lawyer
• Laura Jane Grace, lead singer of Against Me!, attended Naples High School
• Earnest Graham, former NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Garnet Hathaway, ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers
• Carlos Hyde, current NFL running back, part of the Naples High graduation class of 2009
• Courtney Jolly, professional monster truck driver
• Sonny Jurgensen, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback
• Shahid Khan, Pakistani-American billionaire,{{cite web |title=Shahid Khan - Forbes profile |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/shahid-khan/|work=Forbes }}{{cite web |first= Brian |last=Solomon |title=Shahid Khan- The New Face of the NFL And The American Dream |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/09/05/shahid-khan-the-new-face-of-the-nfl-and-the-american-dream/|work=Forbes |date=September 5, 2012 |access-date=September 20, 2012}} owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, English soccer club Fulham and Flex-N-Gate{{cite news |title= Jack Del Rio fired, Jaguars being sold |author= Tania Ganguli |url= http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2011-11-29/story/jack-del-rio-fired-jaguars-being-sold?page=1 |newspaper= The Florida Times-Union |date= November 29, 2011 |access-date= November 29, 2011 |archive-date= August 10, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170810215217/http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2011-11-29/story/jack-del-rio-fired-jaguars-being-sold?page=1 |url-status= dead }}
• John Kruk, Major League Baseball player and broadcaster (Philadelphia Phillies)
• John Schnatter, founder of Papa John's, has a residence in Naples{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
• Mickey Kuhn, child actor
• Denny Laine, first lead singer of The Moody Blues, Ginger Baker's Airforce, and Paul McCartney and Wings{{cite web |first1=Larry |last1=Keller |access-date=December 9, 2020 |title=Weekend fun: Wings, Moody Blues guitarist to play in Boca Raton |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/entertainment/20191114/weekend-fun-wings-moody-blues-guitarist-to-play-in-boca-raton |website=The Palm Beach Post |date=November 14, 2019}}
• John Legere, former CEO of T-Mobile, purchased a Naples mansion in 2019{{Cite web |last=Brandt |first=Libertina |date=December 14, 2019 |title=T-Mobile CEO John Legere ditched his historic $17.5 million Manhattan penthouse and bought a $16.7 million mansion in Florida |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/jonh-legere-buys-multimillion-dollar-mansion-in-florida-2019-12 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}
• Alex Lifeson, rock musician, has a home in Naples
• John Lodge, British musician for The Moody Blues, bought a home in Naples in 2015{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 7, 2015|title=Moody Blues bassist John Lodge buys Naples condo|url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2015/05/07/moody-blues-bassist-announces-move-naples/70949366/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Naples News}}
• Fred McCrary, former NFL player, graduated from Naples High School in 1991
• John P. Metras, American coach of Canadian football{{cite news|title=John Metras: Former college coach dies|agency=The Canadian Press|date=April 14, 1982|newspaper=The Sun Times|location=Owen Sound, Ontario|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-times-metras-1982/169392058/}}
• James Morgan, scenic designer and Producing Artistic Director of the York Theatre
• Earl Morrall, two-time Super Bowl champion and former NFL quarterback, died in 2014{{Cite web|date=April 25, 2014|title=NFL: Naples resident and former Dolphins quarterback Earl Morrall dies|url=https://archive.naplesnews.com/news/nfl-naples-resident-and-former-dolphins-quarterback-earl-morrall-dies-ep-459166367-341299631.html/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Naplesnews.com}}
• Piotr Nowak, former soccer player and head coach of United States U-23 men's national soccer team, D.C. United and Philadelphia Union{{Cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=April 16, 2004|title=A Father Lit Nowak;s Fire Within|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/04/16/a-father-lit-nowaks-fire-within/53acb6c3-851e-44c8-9dd2-83c39efc7847/|url-status=live|access-date=July 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705205452/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/04/16/a-father-lit-nowaks-fire-within/53acb6c3-851e-44c8-9dd2-83c39efc7847/|archive-date=July 5, 2021}}
• Jake O'Connell, former NFL tight end that went to Gulf Coast High School
• Drew O'Keefe, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, had a residence in Naples{{cite news|title=D. O'Keefe, 73, former prosecutor|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=June 19, 1989|page=42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72666335/obituary_for_drew_jt_o_keefe_d_okeefe/}}
• Chris Resop, former MLB pitcher
• Rick Scott, U.S. Senator and former Governor of Florida
• Richard M. Schulze, businessman, best known as the founder of Best Buy
• Bob Seger, musician who has a residence in Naples{{Cite web|last=Osborn|first=Dave|date=April 25, 2019|title=What rock stars have lived (and some still do) in Southwest Florida?|url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/life/2019/04/25/rock-stars-have-called-naples-fort-myers-bonita-home-bob-seger-donna-summer-acdc-ted-nugent/3575936002/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Naples News}}
• Judith Sheindlin, better known to the public as Judge Judy, author and television personality (Pelican Bay)
• Donna Summer, entertainer; died at her Naples home in 2012
• Peter Thomas, the narrator of television programs
• Aysegul Timur, president of Florida Gulf Coast University
• Margit Varga, artist, gallerist, art director{{Cite news |date=April 12, 2005 |title=Death Notices: Margit Varga, Naples, FL |pages=18 |work=The Naples Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106634071/death-notices-margit-varga-naples-fl/ |access-date=July 30, 2022}}
• Abby Wambach, a former professional soccer player, has a home in Naples
• Jesse Witten, professional tennis player
• Wrinkles the Clown, performance artist{{Cite web |title=Whatever happened to Wrinkles the Clown in Naples? |url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2016/12/19/whatever-happened-wrinkles-clown-naples/95160408/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=Naples Daily News |language=en-US}}
• Chris Farren (punk musician), Punk Musician & Artist

Many movies have been filmed in or around Naples, such as Still Green,{{cite web |last1=Stetson |first1=Nancy |title=Filmed locally, 'Still Green' comes out in Naples this weekend |url=https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/filmed-locally-still-green-comes-out-in-naples-this-weekend/ |website=Naples Florida Weekly |date=June 18, 2009 |access-date=January 19, 2022}} Just Cause, Pick-Up and Thunder and Lightning.

Scat, a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen, is set in Naples.

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