Andrea Stetson

Bonita Springs

Correspondent at Naples Daily News

Correspondent at Florida Weekly

Articles

Learning Never Retires

2 weeks ago | charlottecounty.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Cindy and Allen Hawthorne diligently take notes as they sit in the back of Dr. Minh Nguyen’s philosophy class at Florida Gulf Coast University. They participate in discussions and prepare for class by doing the assigned reading. But they never have to take a test, and they never have to pay tuition.
Learning Never Retires

2 weeks ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Cindy and Allen Hawthorne diligently take notes as they sit in the back of Dr. Minh Nguyen’s philosophy class at Florida Gulf Coast University. They participate in discussions and prepare for class by doing the assigned reading. But they never have to take a test, and they never have to pay tuition.
The Future of Homebuilding

3 weeks ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Hadrian X can build the exterior of a home in 12 to 14 hours. It can build in the rain, it can build without bathroom breaks and it can lift extremely heavy cinderblocks. That’s because Hadrian X is a robot. It recently completed its 10th home in Southwest Florida, completing a trial run for this company from Australia. “The idea came through a shortage of labor in Australia,” said Dan Mckrill, director of construction business development for FBR (Fast Brick Robotics), which owns the robot.
Ryan Serhant’s Next Big Move

4 weeks ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

He is known for starring in a long list of television reality shows. Ryan Serhant is the face of TV real estate, like Guy Fieri is the face of TV cooking. Now, he’s bringing his innovative branding and sales strategies to Southwest Florida. Serhant just merged with the Naples-based real estate company McQuaid & Company, blending Tiffany McQuaid’s local expertise with his marketing and global reach. “The possibilities here are endless and it is an incredible opportunity,” Serhant exclaimed.
Stitching the Fabric of Community

1 month ago | charlottecounty.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Allison Mauriello is an entrepreneur who easily adapts to even the most difficult situations. The Naples resident has a degree in fashion design and even had an internship with Kate Spade. But when she graduated from college, it was at the height of COVID, so she had to be creative in looking for work. She began in Illinois, giving sewing lessons. “We were just doing a lot of outdoor classes,” Mauriello said. “We would do it in garages. Families would host.
Stitching the Fabric of Community

1 month ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Allison Mauriello is an entrepreneur who easily adapts to even the most difficult situations. The Naples resident has a degree in fashion design and even had an internship with Kate Spade. But when she graduated from college, it was at the height of COVID, so she had to be creative in looking for work. She began in Illinois, giving sewing lessons. “We were just doing a lot of outdoor classes,” Mauriello said. “We would do it in garages. Families would host.
Fort Myers Florida Weekly

1 month ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Standing on the beach on the invisible line separating Collier and Lee counties, one can see two very different renourishment projects. These projects are bringing more than a million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches to repair the severe damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. If you look north into Lee County, one will see huge pipes spewing sand onto the beach, but when you look south into Collier County, trucks are transporting the sand in from a pit in Immokalee.
Powering Their Futures

1 month ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

There is a lot more to installing solar than slapping some panels on a roof. There is plumbing, electrical, designing, choosing the proper materials for different types of roofs and more. Solar companies around Southwest Florida often have a hard time finding experts that can do all this. That’s why Fort Myers Technical College just began a new Solar Installation Training for Workforce Development program. The first 10 students began in early January and will graduate at the end of May.
Doggy Dash - Naples Florida Weekly

2 months ago | naples.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

This might be Southwest Florida’s most unusual gym. It is housed in a renovated school bus, and when its clients are on the treadmill, they are running on four legs. That’s because this special gym is just for dogs. Jaime Daniel started My Dog’s Mobile Gym just a year ago and has dogs going from small tentative steps to running for miles. Best of all, not all of her clients have owners that pay.
Fort Myers Florida Weekly

2 months ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

This might be Southwest Florida’s most unusual gym. It is housed in a renovated school bus, and when its clients are on the treadmill, they are running on four legs. That’s because this special gym is just for dogs. Jaime Daniel started My Dog’s Mobile Gym just a year ago and has dogs going from small tentative steps to running for miles. Best of all, not all of her clients have owners that pay.