There is no history here,” remarked a newly transplanted City of Naples employee in 2007. “If the Historic District is ever de-listed, all we’ll have to do is take down the signs.”

For generations, Palm Beach has reigned supreme in matters of high society. Its Mediterranean style villas, with their barrel-tiled roofs and sweeping ocean vistas, may rest at sea level or slightly above, but the view from their wind-swept balconies is decidedly Olympian.

The Naples Spirit of ’45 celebration in August focused on paying tribute to the Greatest Generation and connecting younger generations to the legacy of WWII veterans and home front workers. Guests at the Greatest Generation breakfast at the Hilton Naples heard from speakers from various wars and enjoyed guests performances and the announcement of three Collier County History Fair awards established in the names of three unsuspecting honorees whose service to community and country were highlighted.

The second annual Naples International Art & Antique Fair, taking place Thursday-Tuesday, Feb. 23-28, at the Naples International Pavilion, presents an array of international galleries showcasing paintings from all periods, antique objet d’art, Modern and Mid- Century Murano glass, sculpture, haute and period jewelry and decorative art and design.