Andrea Stetson

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

When people arrive at Christopher Vernon’s office, they are devastated. Many have lost their entire life’s savings. They are people who worked hard for decades, saving their money and investing it so they could retire in comfort, only to find the money is gone. Vernon, founder of the Vernon Litigation Group in Naples, works to get it back. While Vernon has made a career of helping people who have lost their money, he now wants to assist them before it happens.

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

Matthew Slaughter wants his young daughter to grow up bilingual, Mauricio Arango wants his son to be able to converse with family when they visit Colombia and Elizabeth Ramos wants her children to have conversations with their Spanish-speaking grandmother. The parents know the importance of starting to learn a second language at a young age, so they all enrolled their children in a new Naples program called LingoStars.

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

Matthew Slaughter wants his young daughter to grow up bilingual, Mauricio Arango wants his son to be able to converse with family when they visit Colombia and Elizabeth Ramos wants her children to have conversations with their Spanish-speaking grandmother. The parents know the importance of starting to learn a second language at a young age, so they all enrolled their children in a new Naples program called LingoStars.

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

Children run up a warp wall, traverse along a rock wall, swing from ropes and rings, climb a tall net and leap over obstacles as they pretend to be little ninja warriors. Ultimate Ninjas Academy recently opened in Fort Myers, giving children ages 10 months to 10 years a place to run, play and strengthen their bodies. Each week, some of the obstacles change and the lessons differ, giving children a chance to learn something new. The idea all began in a small backyard in Chicago.

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

Olivia Yasa walked onto the beach in Naples and found something magical. The set-up for her 13th birthday party was better than she ever imagined. Under a white canopy, a table was laid like something found in a glossy magazine. Plates with pink flower blooms sat on woven mats. There were napkins folded like roses, candlesticks that looked like coral and pink vases with white flowers. Soft pillows were placed on a rug for seating. White teepees nearby provided a cozy place to chat. “It is so cute.