[Christmas Parade Event on December 9, 2025.]
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TO THE 10TH ANNUAL CITY OF NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. I'M LOIS BOLAND. YOU WANT TO HEAR YOUR CO-HOST AND MY OTHER COAST OTHER CO-HOST IS SHEENA REAGAN OVER HERE ON THE OTHER COAST.
AND WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY GOOD THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. AS YOU CAN TELL, IT'S A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT BEHIND US THAT IT'S BEEN FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS.
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE MILLING ABOUT, CHECKING IT OUT. WHAT'S GOING ON? WELL, WE USED TO BE DOWN AT CITY HALL. NOT SURE IF YOU PARKED AT CITY HALL, RIGHT, I DID, I PARKED AT CITY HALL AND HAD A WONDERFUL POLICE ESCORT IN. AND I'LL TELL YOU, FIFTH AVENUE IS HOPPING, ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR FIRST TIME OUT HERE. THE STREETS ARE PACKED. I'M SURE YOU GUYS CAN SEE BEHIND US. EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GREAT TIME. SO FESTIVE. AND IT FEELS GREAT OUT HERE.
YEAH, AND DON'T THINK WE'RE RUDE IF WE DON'T WAVE TO YOU ANYWAY. SO WE'RE USED TO BEING DOWN AT THE CITY HALL AND LOOKING AT A GRAY WALL AND A CAMERA AND OUR WONDERFUL VETERANS BEHIND US. SO THIS IS A WHOLE NEW SCENE FOR EVERYBODY. SO THE THE PARADE WILL BE STARTING SHORTLY AND IS EVERYBODY TAKES THEIR SEAT AND SEES WHAT'S HAPPENING. HEY, HEY, I THINK WE HAVE SOME OTHER PERSON WE HAVE TO INTRODUCE. OH, WE GOT MATT ON THE STREET.
WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE? MATTY BEAR, ARE YOU THERE? OH, AND I COME. I COME BRINGING GIFTS, ICE CREAM, GIFTS. I COME BEARING GIFTS. HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT, LOIS? NICE TO SEE YOU.
HI, DARLING. I'M FINE. YOU LOOK PRETTY SHARP THERE. SANTA, BABY. OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH, I APPRECIATE THAT. I HOPE WAYNE DOESN'T MIND WHEN YOU REFER TO ME AS BABY, THOUGH. HE DOESN'T CARE. SO DOES IT LOOK LIKE IT'S PRETTY CROWDED DOWN THE STREET? DEFINITELY. FOR SURE. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE, LOIS, YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THE CROWD. BUT I DON'T WANT TO GO WITHOUT ANOTHER MOMENT TO INTRODUCE THE AMAZING SQUIRREL CLAN JUDGES. OVER HERE WE HAVE LILY MONTES.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE VICKI BAKER. INGRID ALI WITH THE. AND I LOVE, I LOVE YOU REMEMBER THE RESTAURANTS PEDRO'S, CHRIS LOMBARDO, MR. WAYNE SMITH, GENE BAKER, LORI STILLWAGON, DAN KOWAL. THANK YOU. LANE WILKINSON, KRISTEN REARDON. WHOA. OKAY. THAT'S A BIG CROWD ATTENDANCE RIGHT THERE. RICKY HAAS. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE PATRICK GIRE. WE GOTTA FIX THAT THOUGH. A LITTLE BIT. TRYING TO. WE GOTTA GET HIM THE MOST FAMOUS. NOW THIS GUY HAS THE THE PODCAST SHOW, RIGHT. 239 UNCENSORED. STAY THERE MATT. AND AND BE SURE THAT PATRICK AND RICKY HAAS HAVE THEIR GLASSES. I BROUGHT THEM GLASSES TO USE BECAUSE THEY CAN NEVER SEE THE WRITING. THEY SHOULD BE SITTING IN FRONT OF THEM. BE SURE THEY ARE OKAY. I'LL BE SURE OF THAT. AND I ALSO HAVE AN EXTRA PAIR JUST IN CASE. OH, GOOD. ALRIGHT, WELL ALRIGHT.
THOSE ARE SOME REALLY FESTIVE JUDGES. YEAH. WHAT A VERY FESTIVE. OH YEAH. OUR JUDGES, THEY'RE WONDERFUL. AND ALSO, MATT, YOU NEED TO REMEMBER DAN CALDWELL IS YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. VERY IMPORTANT GENTLEMAN RIGHT THERE. OF COURSE. OKAY. HERE THEY COME.
WELL. OH OKAY. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. WHO WAS THAT? WHAT'S HIS NAME? MATTHEW BRODERICK, NOT MATTHEW BRODERICK. MATTHEW WHO SAYS ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. OH, MCCONAUGHEY. MCCONAUGHEY, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. I LOVE SEEING THE RED AND BLUE COME DOWN THE THE ROAD, AS LONG AS IT'S NOT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THERE YOU GO. YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD THING. THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. THAT'S A GOOD THING. SO COMING UP FIRST WILL BE OH THE GUYS OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS BACK HERE. WE SHOULD GIVE THEM A SHOUT HERE AND GIVE THE SHOUT OUT NOW. AND WE CAN GET THEM TO GO GET SOME ICE CREAM. ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S THE 13. YOU WATCHING FOOTBALL HERE AT NATIONALS IN NAPLES. HOW ABOUT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THESE GUYS MAN. HI. THESE YOUNG MEN RIGHT HERE. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS.
MAKE HISTORY AND HAVE A GREAT TIME. WE SPENT SOME TIME TALKING TO THEM EARLIER ON.
THEY'RE GREAT KIDS. YEAH, YEAH. WAY TO GO GUYS. WELL, THAT'S WONDERFULLY EXCITING. TO HAVE THAT HONORED SO YOUNG AT AGE 25. AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, MY HUSBAND'S FOOTBALL TEAM WAS UNDEFEATED. OH HE GOES, WE'RE UNDEFEATED. I SAYS, BUT HIS HAS BEEN 65 YEARS. THEY HAVEN'T
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BROKEN THE RECORD BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T PLAYED 65 YEARS. YOU'RE GOING TO BE AN ATTORNEY. THERE YOU GO. SO ANYWAY HEY WHO DO WE HAVE? WHO ARE WE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW? I BELIEVE THAT IS BEYOND AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA. OH, HEY. YES. SAY HELLO TO OUR INCREDIBLE STAFF BEHIND THE SCENES, BEYOND AUDIO VISUAL. THEY'RE THE GUYS THAT PUT TAKING CARE OF SEE IT. ALL THE CAMERAS, ALL THE EQUIPMENT, EVERYTHING DOWN ON THE STREET. YOU'LL GET A CHANCE TO SEE, TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. YEAH. FEEL FREE TO WAVE AT OUR CAMERA, PEOPLE. GIVE THEM, BLOW THEM A KISS, SAY HELLO. THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE, FOR WORKING SO HARD OUT HERE. BECAUSE ACTUALLY, IT'S BEEN RAINING DOWN HERE IN THE CITY OF NAPLES. YEAH, WE LIVE TWO MILES AWAY. NO RAIN.THEY HAD TO COVER EVERYTHING UP AND GET THINGS GOING. AND THERE YOU GO. OKAY, SO HOW SOON I CAN'T SEE? OH. HEY, GUYS, WE'RE ALL SO EXCITED BECAUSE THIS IS SO NEW. WE HAVEN'T WORKED OUT ALL THE DETAILS. LIKE, HOW DO WE GET RID OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND US, BUT WELL, WELL, IT'S KIND OF LIKE GOOD MORNING AMERICA. YEAH. RIGHT. WHERE YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE BEHIND, MAYBE WE'LL GET SOME, LIKE, AWESOME MERRY CHRISTMAS SIGNS. HOPEFULLY OLD FRIENDLY NAPLES. OKAY. HOW SOON ARE THEY EVER CUT UP UP THE STREET TO SEE WHERE THINGS ARE? I FEEL LIKE I HEAR SOMETHING IN THE DISTANCE. I HEAR NOTHING YET. THEY SHOULD BE COMING AROUND THE CORNER HERE IN JUST THREE MINUTES. OH, I SEE AARON BACK THERE GIVING OUR THREE MINUTES. WE GOT. WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST HERE. THERE YOU GO. YOU KNOW, I JUMPED IN THE CROWD THE WAY SANTA JUMPS FROM CHIMNEY TO CHIMNEY. AND THE ONLY THING I WANT TO SEE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR TONIGHT ARE RED AND GREEN LIGHTS. BUT I'M INTERVIEWING A GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE. A VETERAN HAILS FROM NEW JERSEY. YOU SAID EARLIER. YES. AND WHAT WAS YOUR NAME, PLEASE? JIM APPLEGATE, JIM APPLEGATE AND WHAT DIVISION WERE YOU WITH? I WAS WITH THE FOURTH FSG SUBMARINE TRANSPORT COMPANY.
OKAY. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CROWD, THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY. BECAUSE, SIR, WITHOUT YOU, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE HAVING A CHRISTMAS PARADE, WOULD WE? AND OTHERS LIKE YOU. SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THEY CAME OUT TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THIS YEAR'S CITY OF NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE 2025. ABOUT TO KICK IT OFF LIVE RIGHT HERE IN NAPLES. WE'RE READY TO START, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. HERE WE GO. WHO DO WE HAVE COMING UP FIRST? YES. ALL RIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HONOR GUARD, WHICH IS A CEREMONIAL UNIT THAT PRESENTS THE COLORS EXEMPLIFYING PROFESSIONALISM, MAINTAINING TRADITION AND SHOWCASING EXCELLENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND IT'S ALWAYS SO WONDERFUL. THEIR LIGHTS ARE SO COLORFUL. GOT THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN FLAG COMING UP BEHIND THEM. AMERICA, AMERICA. ALWAYS A GREAT WAY TO START THE PARADE. FREEDOM TOWN USA. THAT'S THAT'S GOING TO BE COPYRIGHTED SOON. SO I GOTTA SAY IT A LOT SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. OKAY. SO FOLLOWING UP WITH THEM IS GOING TO BE MY NEXT FAVORITE. MY MOST FAVORITE GROUP IS THE SUBMARINERS. BUT I'LL WAIT TILL THESE GUYS PASS AND WE GET A GOOD CHANCE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THEM. YEAH. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE DONE THIS ON FIFTH AVENUE. IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'VE DONE THIS WITH THIS. WONDERFUL. WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS? IT'S A SCREEN WHICH TELLS US EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON AND IT'S BEEN WRITTEN UP FOR US. WE JUST FEEL LIKE WE'RE SO BIG TIME. AND THERE WE GO. COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. YES, THIS IS THEIR HONOR GUARD. PRESENTING COLORS, EXEMPLIFYING PROFESSIONALISM, MAINTAINING TRADITION AND SHOWCASING EXCELLENCE. KICKING OFF THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. NOW WE HAVE A RETIRED MOTORCYCLE SHERIFF, DAN COLWELL. OH, YEAH, THAT'S WHAT WE LOVE TO HEAR. NICE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR SERVICEMEN COMING DOWN THE BLOCK. I HATE THAT, OKAY. OH, THAT'S THE MOTORCYCLES LEADING IN. HERE COMES OUR COLOR GUARD. WOW. I THINK THAT WOULD BE PRETTY FUN TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE.
THAT'S ABOUT AS FAR AS I THINK I WOULD MAKE IT, THOUGH. WHAT? JUST SO YOU KNOW, IN ORDER TO WATCH THIS, YOU CAN WATCH THIS ON THE CITY'S CHANNEL, WHICH IS COMCAST 98. IF YOU GO TO THE CITY OF NAPLES FACEBOOK PAGE, PRETTY SURE THAT'S GOING TO BE STREAMING UP TO THAT AS WELL.
YEAH. SO YOU FRIENDS AT HOME MISSING THE PARADE, THEY CAN WATCH IT FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOME, CHANNEL 98, OR ON FACEBOOK ON CITY OF NAPLES. AND GET SOME HOT CHOCOLATE AND
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TAKE SOME DISH DETERGENT. SPRINKLE IT OVER YOUR HEAD, THE FLAKY KIND. YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR SNOW. HAVING A GOOD TIME. THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. ALRIGHT, I WONDER IF THEY'LL GIVE A SALUTE TO DAN WHEN THEY GO BY. WONDERFUL APPLAUSE AS THEY COME BY. AND WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, IF YOU SEE MIKE, I CAN TALK OVER THAT. ARE. WOW, THIS COLOR IS GREAT. THE LIGHTING IS UNBELIEVABLE. COMING UP NEXT IS OUR UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS NAPLES BASE. THEIR MISSION IS TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF SUBMARINERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND PURSUIT OF THEIR DUTY TO FOSTER AND PLEDGE LOYALTY IN THE UNITED STATES. WE'VE KNOWN THESE GUYS PERSONALLY FOR 15, 20 YEARS. THEY ARE AWESOME SUB VETS ENGAGED IN PROJECTS AND DEEDS THAT WILL BRING PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE. AND WANT TO KNOW, IS CHRIS THERE? I SEE CHRIS.HELLO CHRIS WILDCHILD HE'S OUR OTHER SQUIRREL. LOOK AT THESE WONDERFUL FACES. OH I LOVE IT.
WE GOT OUR VETS ON BOARD WAVING. EVERYBODY'S HONKING. ALL RIGHT. THAT THING IS PRETTY DARN COOL RIGHT THERE. OKAY. AND WHO IS THAT? LOOKS LIKE WE GOT THE NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT COMING DOWN THE BLOCK, LIGHTING UP THE PARADE WITH PEACE AND GOODWILL. WELL, HERE COME THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT. THOSE BLUE LIGHTS DON'T JUST STAND FOR LAW AND ORDER. THEY SHINE FOR HOPE, SAFETY AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT. AND IF YOU GOT US. AND IF YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN SPOT A FURRY OFFICER WITH A TAIL WAGGING, A TAIL WAGGING UNDER THE. WHAT ARE THEY DOING OVER THERE? YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT THING SLOW. THEY'VE GOT A DOG ON THE FLOAT.
THEY GOT A DOG ON THE FLOAT. OKAY. THEY GOT A K-9 OFFICER, ONE OF OUR FAVORITE KINDS.
THERE THEY ARE. GOT THIS SWAMP BUGGY. VERY NICE. THERE'S THE PUP THERE. WE GOT IT. WE GOT A SHOT OF IT. OH, I GOT THE OFFICER. VERY NICE. PRECIOUS. SPREADING SMILES WHEREVER HE GOES. THE SWAMP BUGGY. WE NEED TO GO OUT AND TAKE ANOTHER SWAMP BUGGY RIDE. IT'S ONLY BEEN 40 YEARS. THE BIG THANK YOU TO THE NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WISHES FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE A SAFE AND JOYFUL HOLIDAY SEASON. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE. THAT GUY LOOKS LIKE NATE. YOU KNOW WHO NATE BRAGAZZI? YES. THAT GUY JUST RODE BY. LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HIM. MAYBE IT WAS A POLICEMAN. AND I ASKED HIM. I SAID, DO PEOPLE EVER TELL YOU HE GOES, YES. THAT OKAY? I DIDN'T THINK I'D REMEMBER HIM, BUT I DID PRETTY GOOD LOOKING, I THINK, AND VERY FUNNY. BUT OH YEAH, HE I LOVE HIM, I LOVE HIM. OKAY. WHO DO WE HAVE COMING UP.
OH WE GOT A LITTLE BIT TO GO SEE. THIS IS KIND OF WHAT HAPPENS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE.
OH SHE'S COMING UP SHORTLY. AND I KNOW PATRICK GYRA AND RICKY HAAS AND ALL HIS CREW HEADS UP, BECAUSE MISS NAPLES WILL BE COMING DOWN NEXT. AND MISS NAPLES HAS BECOME QUITE THE TRADITION ON TWO, THREE, NINE LIVE. WHICH IS A PODCAST ON WHICH I APPEAR ON FRIDAY MORNINGS. WHICH IS THE BEST TIME FUN FRIDAY. BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT. WE HAVE MISS THE GRAND MARSHAL, MRS. NAPLES, EMILY MONTY AND SHE'S THE REIGNING QUEEN FOR 20 2526. EMILY IS ALSO A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE. YOU GUYS GOTTA GET TOGETHER AND A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. SHE AND HER HUSBAND ARE SPANKY'S RESTAURANT HISTORICAL LANDMARK. HAVE YOU BEEN TO SPANKY'S AND THEY'VE BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 40 YEARS. SHE'S A WONDERFUL LADY, NEVER THOUGHT OF MODELING, AND SOMEBODY CONVINCED HER BEAUTIFUL AND HAS THE MISS AMERICA WAY DOWN. PERFECT. OH, I MISS THAT. OH, WAY TO GO. BUT I THOUGHT THAT WOULD REALLY MAKE THE BOYS HAPPY. AND NEXT WE HAVE VICE MAYOR ROY HUTCHINSON. TERRY HUTCHINSON. PARDON ME. HE'S MARRIED TO SHERRY, HIS WIFE OF OVER 32 YEARS, AND THEY HAVE TWO GROWN CHILDREN AND THREE GRANDCHILDREN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, TERRY. IT MUST BE PRETTY COOL TO RIDE IN THE BACK OF ONE OF THESE. YEAH, ONE OF THESE CONVERTIBLES. AND LET'S SEE, I HAVEN'T SEEN A LINE GO UP. IS THAT MISTER CHRISTIANSEN? OH THE PORSCHE'S. PUSH. PUSH IT
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REAL GOOD. I AM GUESSING COUNCIL BERN. BARTON. IS BERN IN THERE? GIVE US A WAVE IF YOU'RE THERE. BERN. I CAN'T SEE THE NAME ON THE SCREEN. BERN BOUGHT HIS. HIS MOM AND DAD ARE ICONS IN THE CITY OF NAPLES. SEVEN, SEVEN AND EIGHT. OKAY, THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING. OKAY.THAT'S OKAY. BERN, GOODBYE. WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT RAYMOND CHRISMAN. THERE YOU GO.
YOU WANT TO DO RAYMOND CHRISMAN AND HIS WIFE, EILEEN? THEY'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR OVER 43 YEARS.
AND THEY FIRST BEGAN VISITING NAPLES IN THE 80S. OH, OLD FLORIDA IN THE 80S. WELL, RAY AND EILEEN HAVE THREE ADULT CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDCHILD, WHICH I HEAR IS A SPICE OF LIFE.
THAT IS GRANDCHILDREN THING. A COUNCIL MEMBER, LINDA PENNIMAN, AND HER HUSBAND NICK, PURCHASED THEIR FIRST HOME IN NAPLES IN THE MORNINGS. LINDA WAS FIRST SWORN IN AS A COUNCIL MEMBER FEBRUARY 19TH. 214. THEN SHE LEFT FOR A BIT AND CAME BACK AGAIN. AND I'M SURE THEY'RE VERY GLAD TO HAVE HER. OKAY, SO WE MUST BE COMING. I LOVE THIS SHOT DOWN THE STREET, I DO TOO.
THAT'S IT'S IT'S PRETTY SPECIAL. AND SEEING ALL THE ACTIVITY AND SEEING WHAT'S HAPPENING. OKAY.
IS THIS THE SHERIFF? HANG ON HERE. WE'RE JUST GETTING THROUGH A LITTLE. STILL TRYING TO. IT'S ALWAYS HARD TO KEEP THE FLOATS CLOSE TOGETHER AND KEEP THEM IN THAT, RIGHT? YEAH.
IT'S A BIT LIKE TRAFFIC, RIGHT? YEAH. JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE CARS. BUT FOR SAFETY. YEAH. FOR SAFETY IS GOOD. YEAH. WE WANT TO HIT THAT. SOMEBODY'S GOING THREE MILES AN HOUR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, HERE COMES THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THERE WE GO. GO AHEAD AND TELL US ABOUT THEM. FEATURING SHERIFF KEVIN HRABOWSKI. SHERIFF HRABOWSKI, MORE THAN 40 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AND IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF COLLIER COUNTY. OH, YOU CAN HEAR HIM THERE. I LOVE THAT LITTLE NOISE. WHOOP, WHOOP. THAT'S SO GREAT. AND SHERIFF AND HIS WIFE, THEY USUALLY WALK WITH THEIR PUPPY. I SEE THEM NOW. HI, SHERIFF. ALL THE SHERIFF'S GOT A LIGHT UP TIE ON HIM. I LOVE IT ALL IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. HE'D BE SMILING. AND BEST OF ALL, HIS WIFE'S GOT THEIR LITTLE PUP WITH HIM. THERE HE IS. HI, SHERIFF. THAT SHERIFF RAMBO'S GREAT TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS PARTICIPATING. AND YOUR LOVELY WIFE AND YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL PUPPY. OH, WE LOVE DOGS. WE LOVE ANIMALS. OH, YES. OF COURSE. OKAY, SO. I SEE THESE LITTLE FINGERS WAVING AND I'M LIKE, I'M NOT SURE WHAT SOMEBODY WAS JUST SAYING. HI.
OKAY. WE JUST PASSED. YOU KNOW WHAT? WE JUST PASSED THE SHERIFF'S. I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HEAR THE NEXT BAND BECAUSE THAT'S THE NAPLES MARCHING BAND. I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE THE NAPLES MARCHING BAND. I WAS IN MARCHING BAND GROWING UP. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IS COME DOWN THE BLOCK ON THE PARADE, PLAY FOR EVERYBODY. I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THEM. I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE. HERE THEY COME. TELL US ABOUT THEM. ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THE NAPLES HIGH MARCHING BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN ALUMNI, NAPLES HIGH ALUMNI, VINCENT LATZ. THE NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND HAS BEEN MAKING MUSIC FOR OVER 75 YEARS.
GO, GO, EAGLES! WOO HOO! HERE THEY COME WITH THEIR DANCE TEAM, THE DRUMLINE. OH, LOOK. THE SOUSAPHONES ARE ALL LIT UP WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, I LOVE IT. OH, AND THEY HAVE THEIR DRUMS LIT UP ALSO. AWESOME JOB GUYS. YEAH. OKAY, WE HAVE THE DYNAMIC DANCE FACTORY. IS THAT. YEAH. IS THAT WHO WE HAVE, OR IS THAT, LIKE A LITTLE A STILL NAPLES HIGH? GREAT JOB TO THE NAPLES HIGH MARCHING BAND. YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. THE DYNAMIC DANCE FACTORY IS COMING DOWN THE STREET. THE DYNAMIC DANCERS. WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT THEY GAVE US? THEY GAVE US A NICE LITTLE AND ACROBATIC ORDERS. MY UNCLE USED TO SAY, IT'S MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO DANCE. IT'S A DANCER'S HOME WHERE DYNAMIC MOVEMENT, THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, FLOURISH. THEY STRIVE TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY ROOTED IN PASSION, FRIENDSHIPS AND THAT HOLD UP THE HIGHEST
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STANDARDS. WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF COMMERCIAL FEEL AND A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE, THEY OFFER AN OPEN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS A HOME WHERE DANCERS OF ALL LEVELS CONTINUOUSLY GROW AND TAP INTO THEIR POTENTIAL. WHAT A NICE GROUP. LA DANCE OKAY. OH, THERE THEY GO. WE'VE GOT SEVERAL DANCE STUDIOS. THAT'S SO CUTE. LOOK AT THAT. SCOUTS FROM COLLIER. AUTO DISTRICT.TURN IT BACK DOWN A LITTLE BIT. THERE. THERE WE GO. PLEASE WELCOME THE PROUD SCOUTS OF ALLIGATOR DISTRICT FROM RIGHT HERE IN COLLIER COUNTY. BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS MARCHED TODAY ALONG WITH THEIR YOUNG MEMBERS, THE CUB SCOUTS. THEY REPRESENT THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP THAT SCOUTING HAS BROUGHT TO THE COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS. MANY GO ON TO ACHIEVE SCOUTING'S HIGHEST HONOR, EAGLE SCOUT, WHILE OTHERS DISCOVER LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS FOR THE OUTDOORS. IS THAT OUR SCOUTS? WOW. HE IS ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS. HE'S LEARNING THAT SKILL EARLY. THAT'S PRETTY COOL. YEAH, BETWEEN THE DANCE TEAM AND THE THE SKELETON COLLIER COUNTY, THAT WAS PRETTY COOL. ALL RIGHT. SCOUTS FROM COLLIER COUNTY, ALLIGATOR DISTRICT, AND GATOR DISTRICT. OH, THAT'S GOOD. THEY'RE JUST THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP US IN THE KNOW WITH THAT. A LOT OF GREAT SKILLS LEARNED IN THE SCOUTS. I'M GLAD THAT THEY'RE STILL AROUND. CLIMBING TREES. YES. YES. LEARNING TO LIGHT FIRE SURVIVAL SKILLS.
LEARNING HOW TO COOK A BOWL OF WATER. MAYBE THAT WOULD BE GOOD. LEARNING HOW TO USE A HAMMER AND A KNIFE AND ALL THOSE GOOD THINGS. PATRICK GIRARD NEEDS LESSONS ON. HE'S GOING TO KILL ME. THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. COMING UP BEHIND. IS THIS STILL OUR SCOUTS? WOW. THAT'S ALL THE CUB SCOUTS. THAT'S A LOT. WOW, WOW. I THINK THIS NEXT ONE COMING DOWN. YEP. OH, WE NEED SOME AIR CONDITIONING RIGHT NOW. ACTUALLY, TODAY IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE THREE DAYS A YEAR WE DON'T NEED AIR CONDITIONING, BUT EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR, YOU DEFINITELY NEED CONDITIONED AIR, ESPECIALLY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. LET THE COMFORT BE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.
THERE'S NOTHING MORE AC GOING OUT DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND THEY'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME.
WHAT DOES IT SAY SINCE 1962, 1962, 1962? I GOT HERE RIGHT AFTER HURRICANE DONNA. WHAT A GOOD TIME TO COME IN 1960. HURRICANE DONNA, WE LOVE CONDITIONED AIR. LOOK AT THAT FLOAT. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. ALL LIT UP. OH, WE GOT THE HEALTH CARE NETWORK DECORATED WITH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS AND LIGHTS. THIS GROUP IS DRESSED IN THEIR HOLIDAY BEST, WALKING DOWN WITH LARGE CANDY CANES. WE LOVE THE HEALTH CARE NETWORK. ALL RIGHT. OH, IT LOOKS LIKE RUDOLPH RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUS. GOT THE WHOLE TOUR BUS COMING DOWN. YEAH, THE WHOLE TOUR BUS. AND THERE LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ANOTHER NAPLES HIGH. US ARMY JROTC. NAPLES HIGH, JUNIOR ROTC AND HONORS WITH DISTINCTION. THIS YEAR'S BATTALION COMMANDER IS CADET LIEUTENANT COLONEL JONATHAN ROSA. IS THAT RIGHT? ROSA'S. ROSA'S. OH, THEY DO SUCH A GREAT JOB WITH THE JROTC IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND LOOK HOW MANY I LOVE IT. YEAH, AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THEY GO IN THE MILITARY. SOME MAY NOT, BUT IT JUST IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GO THROUGH YOUR SCHOOLING AND GET THE DISCIPLINE AND. CAMARADERIE. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. AND THE COMPARISON KIND OF THING. OH WE GOT A COUPLE OF THE LIT UP BASS DRUMS BEHIND THEM. IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT BASS BABY I LOVE THAT. OKAY, LISTEN, I THINK THIS MIGHT STILL BE THEIR ROTC.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF STUFF. OH, THIS IS ALWAYS THE FUN, FUN TIME. THE ARABIA SHRINERS FLINTSTONES. THAT'S RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WHERE DID THEY GO? THEY WERE JUST HERE. THE FLINTSTONE CARS WERE. OH, THEY WERE ACTUALLY HAND-BUILT RIGHT HERE IN NAPLES IN 1965. AND THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE EVERY YEAR. HOW'S THAT FOR A FACT? IT'S ONE
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OF MY FAVORITES. I KNOW, YOU KNOW, AS A KID YOU JUST LOVED THEM. AND THEY WERE. YEAH, YEAH.FRED AND WILMA WONDER HOW THEY CAME UP WITH THAT. IT'S JUST SO LONG LASTING AND ENDURANCE. ONE OF THOSE MARKETING THINGS YOU WANT TO HOOK INTO. OKAY. THE GATHERING CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS A ONE YEAR OLD CHURCH PLANNED THAT MEETS NORTHEAST NAPLES. THE GATHERING MEETS AT CYPRESS PALM MIDDLE SCHOOL OFF EVERGLADES AND 18. THE GATHERING HAS SERVICES AT 10 A.M. KIDS PROGRAMING AVAILABLE AT ALL AGES. WELL, THAT'S THAT'S THAT IS SO WONDERFUL. I LOVE A GOOD 10 A.M. SERVICE. YES. IT'S NOT TOO EARLY, IT'S NOT TOO LATE. AND HEY, CHURCH IS ONLY AN HOUR. YOU CAN MAKE IT. YES, EXACTLY RIGHT. BE THERE OR BE SQUARE. IT'S PRETTY.
PRETTY GREAT. AND FOR A YEAR OLD. GOD BLESS YOU. GOOD LUCK. OH, OH, WE GOT A LIVE SINGER ON THERE. LOOK AT ALL OF THIS. GOT ALL THE FAMILIES OUT THERE WALKING WITH THEIR KIDS AND A LIVE PERFORMER ON THAT FLOAT, WHICH IS SO COOL. HOW COOL WAS THAT FOR SURE. SOCIALLY, HAVING THE GUTS TO SING LIVE. I DO NOT HAVE THE GUTS TO DO KARAOKE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IS HE CARRYING A FLAG THAT SAYS THE CHURCH? DOES THAT SAY CHURCH? I THINK SO. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT IS PRETTY. WAVE YOUR FLAG. HIGH SUN CHURCH. THAT'S PRETTY HIP. THAT'S KIND OF LIKE NEW. I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW, NOT THAT I, I LIKE THAT. ALRIGHT. WHO WE HAVE COMING UP HERE NOW WE HAVE WE GOT HUGH EXTERMINATOR. YOU KNOW HUGHES, HUGHES. HUGHES, YOUR LOCAL COMPLETE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. AND THEY'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1964. A LOT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES IN IN BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME, SINCE THE 60S AND SERVICING ALL OF COLLIER COUNTY. CALL HUGHES EXTERMINATOR FOR ALL OF YOUR PEST CONTROL NEEDS. WELL, IF 1960 WAS HURRICANE DONNA, EVERYTHING WAS TORN APART. SO PEOPLE WERE COMING DOWN TO THAT PART AND TO HELP REBUILD AND START THEIR BUSINESS, START AFRESH. SO THAT'S WHY WE'VE HAD SO MANY, I THINK, AND THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING REALLY INCREDIBLE AND SPECIAL ABOUT THE AREA TO STAY FOR SO LONG AND THROUGH SO MANY OTHER STORMS. YEAH, BEFORE THEY GOT AIR CONDITIONING. THAT'S RIGHT.
SWAMP ANGELS, WE CALL THEM. WHERE ARE. OH, MATT. HI, MATTY BEAR. WHO YOU GOT, HONEY? WELL, HEY, NOW I'M A MATTY BEAR. I LOVE IT. I WAS A MATTY POO EARLIER, BUT I'LL TAKE A MATTY BEAR. MATTY CLAWS. SO I HAVE SOME AMAZING, AMAZING ATTENDEES HERE IN THE CROWD. AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU YOUR NAME. MY NAME IS EVAN. AND WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PARADE? IT'S SO GREAT. ARE YOU GOING TO COME BACK EVERY YEAR OR WHAT? ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT FUTURE YEARS OR WHAT ARE WE THINKING HERE? I THINK I GO IN EVERY YEAR. EVERY YEAR. DID YOU DRIVE HERE OR DID SOMEBODY MAYBE A LITTLE OLDER THAN YOU DRIVE HERE? I DRIVE YOU DROVE, YOU DID YOU DRIVE? AND I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. DID YOU DID YOU DRIVE A SLEIGH? MAYBE? NO, NOT A SLEIGH. WHAT DO YOU DRIVE LIKE? MERCEDES? HONDA, BMW? ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU READY TO WATCH MORE? YEAH. OKAY.
TELL THEM WHAT THEY WANT. WHERE ARE WE GOING? TO WATCH THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS. THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. GUYS ARE PROUD CATHOLIC MEN THAT NEEDS A LINEAGE I STICKERS. THERE YOU GO. YOU GOT A STICKER? ACTION. FOUNDED IN 1836, THEY ARE DEDICATED TO THEIR MOTTO OF FRIENDSHIP, UNITY AND CHRISTIAN CHARITY. THEY MEET MONTHLY AT SAINT ANNE'S CHURCH, WHICH IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER ON THIRD STREET. OH, I LOVE IT. CAN YOU HEAR THAT MUSIC BEHIND US? THEY ARE ROCKING TONIGHT. WHO SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING? OH, YOU TOOK IT. OH, WE GOT A DJ ON THE FLOAT. HEY THERE. BE GOOD, FOR GOODNESS SAKE. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT. YOU BETTER NOT CRY. OH, THERE'S JUST NOTHING BETTER. SUCH AN INTERESTING CHRISTMAS SONG TO START OFF A CHILDREN'S SONG WITH. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT. WE'RE BACK ON HERE. WHO? SOMEBODY HAVING A GOOD TIME BACK THERE. ANYWAY, WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY FUN FLOATS COMING DOWN. WE HAVE. ALRIGHT. WHO DO WE HAVE COMING UP HERE NOW? OH, IT'S THE SCHOOL OF ROCK. YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE? THE SCHOOL OF ROCK. YES. GO AHEAD, TELL US ABOUT IT. WELL, SCHOOL OF ROCK NAPLES IS A PERFORMANCE BASED MUSIC SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES LEARN BY PLAYING IN REAL BANDS AND PERFORMING ON LIVE STAGES. THEIR CULTURE IS BUILT ON PASSION, COMMUNITY AND HELPING EVERY STUDENT GROW FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED WHILE GAINING CONFIDENCE IN THE LIFE SKILLS THROUGH MUSIC. I. AS A FORMER MUSICIAN, I CAN'T POSSIBLY EXPRESS HOW IMPORTANT
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THAT IS. WAY TO GO SCHOOL OF ROCK! LOOK AT THAT FLOAT. HEAR THAT MUSIC? HOW AWESOME IS THAT? I'VE SEEN HIM PLAY AT SEVERAL CONCERTS. THEY'RE GREAT. I MEAN, AND HAVING THE KIDS BE INVOLVED IN A REAL CONCERT. WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE. ABSOLUTELY DEDICATED INSTRUCTORS, EXCITING SHOWS, UNFORGETTABLE ROCK STAR EXPERIENCE WITH EVERY STUDENT WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR AND ANY ROCK STAR'S GOT TO HAVE GOOD TEETH. AND WE HAVE DENTAL DESIGNS OF NAPLES. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DENTAL DESIGNS. THEY'RE MORE THAN JUST A DENTAL OFFICE. THEY'RE A TEAM OF PASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO GIVING YOU THE DIFFERENT KIND OF DENTAL EXPERIENCE, FROM ROUTINE TO FULL. DENTAL RECONSTRUCTION WITH ALL THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.THEY WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY AND SMILEY CHRISTMAS. YES, ALWAYS NEED GOOD DENTIST. I THINK HERC RENTALS IS PASSING US BY WITH FROSTY ON THEIR FLOAT. HE MUST HAVE LEFT THE NORTH POLE AND HEADED STRAIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WHICH IS AWESOME TO SEE HIM HERE WE GOT BUCKET TRUCKS HANGING ORNAMENTS ON THE PALM TREES, GENERATORS TO POWER THIS HOLIDAY, ALL THE LIGHTS OF COURSE, PORTABLE AC AND ALL THE THINGS JUNK HAULING. EVERYBODY IN NAPLES NEEDS JUNK HAULING, A LOCAL COMPANY KEEPING NAPLES CLEAN EVERY DAY. THEY HANDLE ANYTHING YOU CAN PUT INTO YOUR TRASH CAN. WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT THINK THAT'S, LIKE, KIND OF STRANGE, BUT BELIEVE ME, WHEN YOU MOVE AND YOU GET RID OF STUFF, IT IT COMES IN HANDY. OKAY. FORD STRATEGIES AND THE RUSSO FAMILY VETERAN OWNED. OH, I LOVE THAT. YES. VETERAN OWNED AND RECRUITING FIRM THAT BUILDS HIGH IMPACT TEAMS ACROSS MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE AND CRITICAL CORPORATE OPERATIONS FROM ALL FOR FROM ALL OF THEM AT FORD STRATEGIES. THEY WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A JOYFUL NEW YEAR. ALL RIGHT, FOUR STRATEGIES. HEY, TIGER. ROCK MARTIAL ARTS. HIYA. HIYA. MY MOTHER USED TO LOVE THOSE MOVIES. TIGER MARTIAL ARTS IS CHANGING LIVES. ONE KICK AT A TIME. THEY FOCUS ON THE LONG TERM BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS. MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING LEADS TO POSITIVE IMPROVEMENTS, STUDENT PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, INDEPENDENCE, AND CONFIDENCE. TIGER CUBS START AT AGE FOUR. HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES? HOW ABOUT IT? YEAH, THAT'S PRETTY SPECIAL. OUR WAREHOUSE SERVICES. WHAT DO THEY DO THIS I THINK THEIR NEW OH, WE LOVE WAREHOUSE SERVICES. THEY GOT MOVING STORAGE DESIGNER SERVICES FOUND BY PETER CELTIC. HIS SONS JAKE AND GENERAL MANAGER DAN HARDY. IF A 35 YEAR OLD COMPANY THAT MAINTAINS MANY OF ITS ORIGINAL CLIENTS, WHICH IS THAT SAYS A LOT. SO RECEIVING AND INSPECTION THROUGH CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE TO FINAL DELIVERY AND SETUP. THEY'RE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS AND EMPLOYEES EXPERTLY MANAGE YOUR BELONGINGS. WELL, I JUST SAID THAT THEY'RE NOT NEW TO NAPLES, BUT I WAS WONDER IF THEY'RE NEW TO THE PARADE. BUT OKAY, SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU. WHO DO WE HAVE HERE NOW? MOVING. SAME COMPANY. OH, IT'S THE LADY HIGH SCHOOL TROJAN MARCHING BAND. YOU LOVE THAT. DO THAT ONE TOO. I DO ACTUALLY, WE HAVE VISITED THEM MANY TIMES. THEY ARE AN INCREDIBLE MARCHING BAND PROGRAM. THEY WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1975. THEY HAVE A RICH HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE AND SUCCESS HERE IN NAPLES, FLORIDA. THE TROJAN MARCHING BAND HAS BEEN THE SCHOOL'S LARGEST SPIRIT ENSEMBLE. OH, YOU CAN HEAR THEM, I LOVE THEM, THEY'RE SO GOOD. YOU CAN FIND THEM AT EVERY FOOTBALL GAME CHEERING THEIR TEAM ON TO VICTORY. OR YOU CAN SEE THEM PERFORM AT A LOT OF DIFFERENT MARCHING BAND COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. LOOK HOW WONDERFUL. ALL THEIR INSTRUMENTS ARE. LIGHT I LOVE IT. ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A BREAK AND LISTEN TO THEM AND WATCH THESE WONDERFUL, DISCIPLINED STUDENTS. WAY TO GO TO THE LADY HIGH SCHOOL TROJAN MARCHING BAND. MISS UNIVERSAL GLOBAL PAGEANT, THE STATE AND NATIONAL QUEEN. IS THAT IT? HEY, HERE WE GO. WE'RE GETTING OUR CUES RIGHT HERE. I JUST SEE IT.
I JUST SEE THE THING, AND I'M GOING TO GO RIGHT FOR IT. OKAY, HERE WE GO. UNIVERSAL. THE STATE, NATIONAL QUEENS AMIDST UNIVERSAL GLOBAL. THE MODEL PAGEANT FOR ALL AGES BASED IN FLORIDA. THIS PAGEANT HAS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS OF COMPETITION. NOW I MISSED AS THEY WENT BY. DID THEY HAVE SOME OF THEIR MODELS? AND HERE THEY COME RIGHT NOW
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ASKING YOU SHALL RECEIVE. THERE SHE IS. LOOK AT HER GLOWING CROWN. AND THAT BEAUTIFUL CAR.NICE. AND GOT THE WAVE. IS THAT THE QUEEN'S WAVE CAN'T SEE. WHAT KIND OF CAR IS THAT? OH, YEAH. SO THE KIDS, THEY GET OUT IN THE STREET. THEY'RE NOT THAT THAT YOUNG. THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE.
KIDS GET OFF THE STREET, MOMS GET OFF THE STREET. THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE BARRICADES. ONLY BECAUSE WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT SOMEBODY GETTING HURT. AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THE PARADE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SIDE. OH, YES. SO WE'LL MAKE SURE EVERYBODY GETS SOME SPECIAL TREATS. OH, ROYAL PALM ACADEMY, WHAT A WONDERFUL SCHOOL. ROYAL PALM ACADEMY IS A CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN NAPLES, SERVING STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL TO EIGHTH GRADE. THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, FOSTER SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND BUILD LEADERSHIP GROUNDED IN INTEGRITY AND VIRTUE. COME ON DOWN AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE ALL ABOUT. OH, YEAH, LOOK AT ALL THOSE SMILES. AND EVERYBODY'S ALL LIT UP COMING DOWN THE BLOCK. GREAT JOB, ROYAL PALM ACADEMY. YEAH RPA YOU ARE LIT FOR SURE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. I THINK THAT'S GOOD, RIGHT? NO. YOU USE IT PERFECTLY. YEAH, EXACTLY. YOU'RE VERY HIP. I'M VERY HIP. YEAH, I DON'T KNOW. YEAH. OH VERY NICE, VERY SWEET. AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY OUT THERE OFF OF LIVINGSTON ROAD. RPA. OH, LOOK AT THIS. VERY NICE. NICE LITTLE DECORATED TRUCK WITH ALL THEIR CANDY CANE. THE CANDY CANES. VERY NICE. IT'S HARD NOT TO GET OVERLY EXCITED AND WANT TO STAND UP AND TURN AROUND AS I DO IT. EVERY TIME I JUST SEE SOMETHING AND I START TALKING. SEE, YOU'RE MUCH MORE OF A PRO THAN I AM. GO AHEAD. OH JEEZ, YOU DON'T GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH CREDIT. LEGENDARY. WE HAVE THE DANCE ARTS BY MARIA COMING DOWN THE BLOCK. LOOK AT THAT. HOW ABOUT A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THESE KIDS? THE DANCE ARTS BY MARIA, CELEBRATING THEIR 20TH SEASON. TEACHING THE LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ART OF DANCE IN COLLIER COUNTY. THEIR DANCERS ARE SEEN FROM THE AGES OF TWO ALL THE WAY UP TO 18. SO THIS IS A LIFELONG ENDEAVOR FOR THEM. THEY PERFORM VARIOUS STYLES OF DANCE AND HAVE BEEN ENJOYING PERFORMING IN THE PARADE FOR SO MANY YEARS, AND THEY WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY HOLIDAYS. LOOK AT THAT. THE BACKFLIPS I WOULD BREAK A HIP AND THAT LITTLE MAN THAT JUST DID THE SAME THING. MY GOSH. I LOVE IT. ALL THE YOUNG DANCERS ON THE BACK OF THAT TRAILER, ALL THE DANCE MOMS COMING DOWN, DANCE MOMS DON'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT. OR THE DANCE DANCE MOMS DADS, YOU'RE RIGHT. ALWAYS ON DUTY. EVERYTHING FOR THE KIDS, WHICH IS THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE. THERE YOU GO. I LOVE THE BUFFALO CHICK THING. OH, YEAH. VERY CHRISTMASSY. SO SPECIAL. COMING DOWN FIFTH AVENUE ALL LIT UP. I THINK IT'S GOING PRETTY WELL. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE THE NEW PERMANENT HOME OF THE NAPLES PARADE. THAT'S A GOOD USE OF THE WORD IN THE STREETS. LIT UP. YEAH. IT'S FUNNY HOW IT LOOKS SO DIFFERENT. THE SHADING AND SO FORTH. THEY HAD A LOT OF FOLKS IN THERE. VERY NICE. OKAY, MR. MAD, WHAT'S GOING ON ON THE STREET? WELL, THE WORD ON THE STREET IS WE'VE GOT THESE AMAZING ATTENDEES RIGHT HERE.
AND THEY SAID, WE WANT TO BE ON TV, WE WANT TO BE ON TV. AND I SAID, OKAY, LET'S DO THIS. SO HERE THEY ARE. WILL YOU BE KIND ENOUGH TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF? WHAT'S YOUR NAME? MY NAME IS JULIET WILLIAMS. OH MY GOSH, YOU'RE A NATURAL. IS YOUR FIRST TIME ON TV. HAVE YOU DONE THIS BEFORE? I'VE BEEN ON THE NEWS FOR MY SCHOOL. THE NEWS FOR YOUR SCHOOL? THAT'S IMPRESSIVE.
SO WHAT DO YOU REPORT? THE CONDITIONS ARE FOR TONIGHT AS FAR AS THE WEATHER IS CONCERNED.
I DON'T KNOW, HOW ABOUT PARTLY FUN WITH A CHANCE OF CHRISTMAS PARADE? YES. OKAY. AND THERE IT IS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 2025 CITY OF NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. RIGHT HERE. YOU HEARD IT. LIVE AND DIRECT. ALL RIGHT. FROM THE FAMOUS JULIET WILLIAMS. JULIET. JULIE, WE GOT THE WHOLE NAME JULIET WILLIAMS. ONE MORE TIME FOR THE CROWD. JULIET. ALL RIGHT, THERE WE GO. THAT'S IT.
GREAT JOB. JULIA. JULIA. SHE DID A GREAT JOB. SECOND TIME ON TV. BACK TO LIVE. AND SOME NEW FACES BACK BEHIND US. HEY, Y'ALL. OH, HEY, TAG ME IN THAT PHOTO BACK THERE, GUYS. LIKE A LITTLE GINGERBREAD. YEAH. MR. BILL FOR MY BACHELOR GINGERBREAD TOP. LET'S SEE, WHERE ARE WE? WE'VE GOT A LITTLE SPACE COMING HERE. I LOVE WHEN MATT GOES TO HIS
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ADORABLE LITTLE CONSTITUENTS ON THE SIDELINES. CONSTITUENTS? YES, HE'S RUNNING RIGHT. THE LITTLE ADVISORS OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEER IN THE NAPLES PARADE. YEAH. NOT NOT THIS COUNCIL ICE CREAM COUNCIL ICE CREAM COUNCIL. HOLIDAY COUNCIL. HI. HEY. AS WE SAID, I'M LOST BOWLING. AND THIS IS MISS SHEENA REAGAN. AND SHEENA WAS ASKING. WE'VE BEEN DOING THE PARADE SINCE ACTUALLY, 2009. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY OF NAPLES PARADE. 2014. WE STARTED I STARTED WORKING WITH MATT AND DAVE FRALEY. YEAH. AND YOUR FIRST ONE WAS ACTUALLY RIGHT UP THERE ON THAT BALCONY. AND NOW HERE WE ARE IN FIFTH AVENUE. I WISH THEY'D SHOW SOME OF THOSE PICTURES SO WE COULD SEE THAT. AND EVERY EVERY YEAR IT'S GOTTEN BETTER AND BETTER.AND I THINK IT'S GOTTEN BETTER BECAUSE OF MACHINERY. WE'RE VERY GLAD TO HAVE YOU. WELL, THANK YOU, MY FRIENDS. WELL, HERE COMES JERMAINE LEXUS OF NAPLES, BRINGING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER DOWN THE ROAD. THEY'RE CLOSING OUT 2025 AND WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON. THIS YEAR ACTUALLY MARKS THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY, PARTICIPATING IN THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE, AND ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. AND THEY'RE EXCITED FOR AN AMAZING YEAR AHEAD. 2026 PROMISING TO BE AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR. HERE'S TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON. AN INCREDIBLE YEAR TO COME. LOOK AT THAT FLOAT WITH THE MUSICIANS I LOVE IT. OH, THEY ALWAYS HAVE GREAT MUSIC AND A LOT OF LIGHTS. NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF JAZZ AND A LITTLE BIT OF LEXUS COMING DOWN FIFTH AVENUE IN NAPLES. YEAH. YO, YO, BUT THANK YOU FOR ASKING. OH, I LOVE THIS SCHOOL. THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF NAPLES, A PLATINUM AP SCHOOL. STILL WAITING ON ME? YEP. THAT'S OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO KEEP GOING.
STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE IS PROUD TO CELEBRATE ITS 25TH YEAR OF LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY. FOUNDED ON FAITH, COMMUNITY AND EXCELLENCE, THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF NAPLES IS PROUD TO WALK IN THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS PARADE, AND THEY TEACH WORLD WAR TWO HISTORY AND VIETNAM HISTORY. I'D JUST LIKE TO ADD THAT. THERE YOU GO FOR THAT. AND THERE WE HAVE IT. AND THERE WE HAVE IT. DO PEOPLE STILL SAY THAT IN THE NEWS? AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. THERE YOU HAVE IT. I MEAN, I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE. NO. OH I SEE SOME CANDY COMING. WELL GOOD FOR YOU GUYS. OH MY GOSH. LOOK AT THAT KIND OF UNDER THE SEA. OH IS THAT LOOK AT THAT. I LIKE THE LITTLE WHEEL. I'M SURPRISED. THAT'S THE FIRST NAUTICAL THEME WE'VE SEEN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. I MEAN, WE'RE COASTAL. IT MAKES SENSE.
YES. EVERY YEAR WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A THING THAT THEY HAD TO DECORATE THEIR FLOAT BY, AND THAT WOULD GIVE US SOMETHING TO LOOK AT, TOO. OKAY, DEFENDERS, A FUN BOAT TOURS. OH, THE DEFENDER OF FUN. ENJOY YOUR MEMORIAL DAY AROUND THE DEFENDERS OF FUN, A 25 FOOT TIKI BOAT TO KEEWAYDIN ISLAND. THE SIX HOUR TOUR DEPARTS FROM BAYVIEW PARK IN NAPLES.
CUSTOMERS DESCRIBE THE TOUR IS ONE OF THEIR BEST DAYS ON THEIR VACATION. OH, THERE'S NEVER A BAD DAY ON THE WATER. YEAH, EXACTLY. UNLESS IT'S A HURRICANE DAY, THAT WOULD BE A BAD DAY. BUT OTHERWISE, DEFENDER OF FUN IS YOUR GO TO PLACE FOR AN AMAZING DAY OF USING MYSELF. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING OUT THERE. OH, WE GOT THE NAPLES GIRLS SOFTBALL. WELL, MABEL, GIRLS SOFTBALL IS AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION THAT WELCOMES LOCAL GIRLS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS. THEY'RE ALL VOLUNTEERS AND THEY'RE ALL MOTIVATED TO PROMOTE THIS SPORT IN A FUN AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. WELL, THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT, RIGHT? IT'S KEEPING IT FAIR AND FUN. AND THANKS TO TITLE NINE, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE SOUTH NAPLES SOFTBALL. AND ACTUALLY WE ARE NATIONALLY. WE HAD LIKE TEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HERE. DO WE? YEAH. WITH THE ISOMURA FAMILY. ROCKY IWAMURA IS IN THE HALL OF FAME SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME. OH MY. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME. THAT IS INCREDIBLE. AND ANOTHER LITTLE FUN FACT THOUGH. CAN I KEEP TALKING? THEY TOLD ME TO STRETCH IT. I CAN STRETCH TO THE COWS. COME HOME. MARY ELLEN HAWKINS, WHO WAS THE LONGEST RUNNING HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
I'LL FINISH MY STORY LATER. YOU HAVE TO LISTEN. TELL US ABOUT JP BRETT. WELL, WE HAVE JP BRETT AND SONS INCORPORATED, THEIR THIRD GENERATION, THEIR FAMILY OWNED DECADES OF EXPERIENCE SERVING THE COMMUNITY. AND THEY WANT TO BE THE ONE COMPANY THAT YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HAVE AN URGENT NEED. THEY STRIVE FOR HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND OFFERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AT A FAIR PRICE. AND THAT'S RARE THESE DAYS. YEAH, QUALITY SERVICE AND A FAIR PRICE. WE LIKE IT. LOVE A COMPANY THAT
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STRIVES FOR HONESTY. YEAH. AND ESPOUSES THOSE VALUES. THAT'S RIGHT. IF THEY DON'T DO IT, YOU CAN ALWAYS THROW IT BACK AT THEM. SO EXCUSE ME. HOW DO WE DO THIS? BUT WHEN YOU LIVE IN A LITTLE TOWN LIKE NAPLES, WELL, IT REALLY STILL IS A LITTLE TOWN. OKAY, WHO DO WE HAVE HERE? OH, I RECOGNIZE THESE GUYS. THAT'S KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY. THAT'S RIGHT. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY COMING DOWN THE BROCK PROUDLY SERVING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WITH WORLD CLASS REAL ESTATE EXPERTISE. THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES IN A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION, THE COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. AND TODAY, THEY BRING THEIR HOLIDAY SPIRIT TO FIFTH AVENUE WITH THE SAME PASSION AND TEAMWORK THAT THEY BRING TO EVERY CLIENT AND EVERY NEIGHBOR. LOOK AT THE SMILES ON THOSE FACES. THINGS MUST BE GOING WELL. THAT'S RIGHT. YES, YES, IT'S CLOSING DAY. CLOSING DAY. THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT'S GETTING. TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR, THEY MET THEIR GOAL CLOSING DATE COMING DOWN THE BLOCK. OKAY, WE HAVE ANOTHER ELITE DANCE, NOT ANOTHER, BUT THE ELITE DANCE CENTER, CELEBRATING ITS FIFTH YEAR PERFORMING IN THE NAPLES PARADE AS EXCITED TO DEBUT THEIR DANCING ELF ON THE SHELF. HOW CUTE. AS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AWARD WINNING STUDIO IN NAPLES, EL DANCE CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR DANCERS OF ALL AGES, FROM HIP HOP, THAT'S ME TO BALLET AND OFFERS PROGRAM FOR DANCERS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS. THE STUDIO IS PROUD TO SERVE A COMMUNITY IN BOTH THE CLASSROOM AND ON STAGE. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK. ELITE STUDIO CENTER. THEY ARE EXCELLENT. DID YOU SEE THEM DANCE? I'M OUT OF BREATH JUST LOOKING AT THEM, HOPPING AROUND. I TAKE TEN STEPS AND I'M COMPLETELY OUT OF BREATH FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THROW MY HIP OUT, I LEAVE HURT. OH MY GOSH. OH NO THEY'RE NOT.IT'S AMAZING THE AMOUNT OF GIFTS THEY GO THROUGH, DANCING AND THROUGH. THEY JUST HAVE A LOT FOR KIDS HERE. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. NAPLES IS A PLACE FOR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, KIDS. FUN. GOT IT ALL IN NAPLES. YES. IT'S A OH, I LOOK, I'VE ONLY BEEN IN THIS STORE TWICE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE KIDS, BUT TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STORE. IT'S A GREAT STORY TO GO AND GET LOST IN. TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR IS A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS IN NAPLES, SPECIALIZING IN THE RETAIL CONSIGNMENT, NEW AND GENTLY USED BABIES, CHILDREN, TEENS AND MATERNITY PRODUCTS. THE STORE BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AN AFFORDABLE WAY FOR FAMILIES TO GET ESSENTIAL ITEMS, AND OFFERING RENTALS FOR VISITING FAMILIES. AND I WENT IN THERE JUST FOR THAT AND I TOTALLY GOT LOST IN THE PLACE. IT WAS JUST CRAZY, THE STUFF. OH YEAH, I'LL HAVE TO CHECK THIS LITTLE STOREFRONT. AND IT'S NOT. I LOVE IT, SO TAKE A TRIP UP THERE, I LOVE IT. OKAY, SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE. ACE HARDWARE SUNSHINE ACE HARDWARE IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES. HE WAS ONE OF OUR JUDGES, AND HE AND HIS FAMILY, THEY'VE BEEN HERE SO LONG, IS ONE OF OUR GRAND MARSHALS. IT WAS FOUNDED IN 58 BY DON AND ANNE WID AND LED TODAY BY HIS GRANDSON, PRESIDENT MICHAEL WYNN OF SUNSHINE ACE HARDWARE. THEY OPERATE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. NOW, THIS PAST YEAR, THEY OPENED AN AVE MARIA, BABCOCK RANCH, MANCHESTER AND EAST NAPLES AND PELICAN BAY. I JUST SAW THAT I RODE BY THERE. I WAS LIKE, WHAT? THEY'RE UP HERE TO? THE APRIL SPACE COMPANY IS AMONG FLORIDA'S LARGEST FAMILY OWNED HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAILERS, AND ONE OF ACE HARDWARE'S TOP FRANCHISES IN AMERICA. RIGHT BEHIND HIM WE HAVE NAPLES BMX. NOBODY RIDES THE BENCH. NAPLES BMX IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN GOLDEN GATE CITY, AND THEY'VE MADE MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES AS YOUNG AS 15 MONTHS OLD ALL THE WAY TO 75 YEARS YOUNG. THIS IS THEIR 10TH YEAR RIDING IN THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. LOOK AT THAT. OUR FIRST YEAR, WE WERE A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE KIND OF HOW THEY WERE DRIVING, AND THEN WE JUST SAW THAT. BUT THAT'S OKAY. THEY'RE USED TO IT. THEY'RE YOUNG. THEY ARE SO ADVENTUROUS, SO MUCH BRAVER THAN ME. YEAH, IT'S PRETTY CRAZY WHERE THEY CAN DO ON THOSE BIKES. I WONDER IF THEY PRACTICE DOWN AT THE SKATE PARK DOWN HERE OFF OF. OH, I BET FLEISCHMANN BOULEVARD. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. BUT THEY THEY'RE SO CUTE AND THEY'RE SO PROUD TO SHOW OFF THEIR SKILL SET. I MEAN, SHOW OFF THEIR SKILL SET. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I RODE A BIKE, BUT IT'S INSPIRING ME. I FEEL LIKE I NEED ONE NOW AND I NEED ALL THE LIGHT UP THINGS ON IT, TOO. I WANT A TWIN MATTRESS FOR A SEAT. ALRIGHT, THERE WE GO. OKAY, HERE WE ARE ON THE STREET. MAN ON THE STREET, MAN ON THE STREET WITH PAT GYRA. HOW ARE YOU? NICE TO SEE YOU. LIKEWISE.
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NICE TO SEE YOU. SO WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE? TO FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH? THE BIGGEST PARADE. THE BEST PARADE IN FREEDOM TOWN, USA. UNBELIEVABLE, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. AND WHAT WHAT GROUP ARE YOU WITH, BY THE WAY? WHAT'S YOUR BUSINESS? WHAT DO YOU DO HERE IN NAPLES OR. I'M HERE WITH TWO, THREE, NINE LIVE WITH MY CO-HOST, THE ONE AND ONLY RICKY HAAS. WHAT'S GOING ON, GUYS? IT'S YOUR BOY. THE ONE AND ONLY RICK HODGE. TWO, THREE, NINE. LIVE. PAT KIRA. NAPLES PARADE.LET'S GO, LET'S GO. WOW, YOU GUYS HAVE QUITE A FAN BASE RIGHT HERE. I MEAN, EVERYBODY ACROSS THE STREET, SO. WELL, HERE THEY COME. PAT, NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU.
TAKE CARE. GENTLEMEN, ENJOY THE PARADE. OKAY. WHO WE HAVE. DIDN'T ANYBODY PASSES? YEAH.
OKAY. HERE WE HAVE HERE LE CIEL PARK TOWER. THIS IS SO COOL. THERE ARE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DOWN ON GULF SHORE BOULEVARD, AND THEY HAVE A GROUP OF VERY INDUSTRIOUS ELVES THAT MAKE SANTA CLAUS LOOK GOOD AT CHRISTMAS. THEY TAKE THE PHRASE WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD VERY SERIOUSLY. SO THEY DO A LOT OF STUFF FOR THE COMMUNITY JUST AS A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. AND I'M PRETTY SURE SOME OTHER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION SHOULD GET INSPIRED BY THAT. WELL, I LOVE TO HEAR IT. AND HERE COMES COLLIER AREA TRANSIT, ALSO KNOWN AS CAT COLLIER AREA TRANSIT, IS THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY IN COLLIER COUNTY. CAT OPERATES 16 ROUTES DAILY THROUGHOUT COLLIER COUNTY, WITH OVER 500 BUS STOPS, ALONG WITH SEASONAL BUS ROUTES TO NORTH NAPLES. THAT IS VERY EXCITING FOR OUR SEASONAL RESIDENTS AND CATS. POLAR EXPRESS BUS IS FESTIVE AND FULL OF SPIRIT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. YOU CAN SEE IT COMING DOWN THE ROAD BLOWING SNOW OUT ONTO FIFTH AVENUE AND IT'S PERFECT. AS IT SAYS, IT'S THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF SNOW. PERFECT. OH, THAT'S PRETTY COOL. YES. YOU KNOW THAT'S THAT'S AMAZING.
THEY HAVE OVER 500 BUS STOPS. I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD LOVE SNOW IF IT HAPPENED IN 72 DEGREE WEATHER LIKE WE HAVE HERE. THAT'S PERFECT. THAT'S WHY I SAID GET THOSE SNOWFLAKES THAT DETERGENTS LIKE SNOWFLAKES AND SPRINKLE IT THROUGH A WINDOW. HEY, AND HERE'S A LITTLE SERIOUS TIME WITH THE HOLIDAYS. BUT ALSO, IT'S FUN TO KNOW THAT THEY'RE HERE IN NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. IT'S A FREE RESOURCE FOR ANYBODY SEEKING A DRUG FREE LIFESTYLE. IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1953. THEY'RE A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF ORGANIZATION WITH MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL MEMBERSHIP, WITH MORE THAN 63,000 MEETINGS WEEKLY AND 132 COUNTRIES. THE MESSAGE IS THAT AN ADDICT OR ANY ADDICT CAN STOP USING DRUGS, LOSE THE DESIRE TO USE AND FIND A NEW WAY TO LIVE. AMEN TO THAT. AND WE KNOW THAT TO BE TRUE, BECAUSE WE KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THAT. AND IT'S IT CAN HAPPEN. THAT'S RIGHT. ABSOLUTELY. SO WHAT A WONDERFUL REMINDER. THANK YOU. NARCOTICS. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. ROBERT DONNELLY I WANT TO KNOW WHO THIS GUY IS. OKAY. IS IT LIKE. ALMOST. WELL, ROBERT DONNELLY HE'S DRIVING HIS DREAM CAR, A 1981 MERCEDES BENZ 350 SL ROADSTER ADORNED WITH WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. AND HE'S EXCITED JUST TO BE A PART OF THE 2025 NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. I WOULD BE TOO. I WOULD BE TOO. IT'D BE LIKE SHEENA REAGAN'S COMING DOWN THE BLOCK. YOU'D BE LIKE, WHO IS THAT? YEAH, EXACTLY WHO. HE'S THE WHO. OKAY. WE HAVE. SAFE AND SOUND INC FOR OVER 17 YEARS, AND SOUND HAS BEEN PROUDLY SERVING NAPLES, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND BEYOND. THEY PROVIDE THE BEST IN LOCKSMITHING. OKAY, LOCKSMITH. THANK YOU. SAFE AND SOUND. WE HAVE THE AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND COMING DOWN THE STREET. YOU CAN HEAR THEM. THIS BAND IS IN ITS THIRD YEAR AND PROUD TO BE PERFORMING IN THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. IN ITS THREE YEARS, THE MARCHING BAND AND CONCERT BANDS HAVE EARNED SUPERIOR RATINGS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST DISTINCTION IN THE DISTRICT LEVEL, AND THEY'VE CONTINUED TO HAVE STUDENTS REPRESENT THEM AND THE DISTRICT AT A STATE LEVEL. AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT'S A VERY, VERY HIGH ACHIEVEMENT. THIS YEAR, THE BAND WILL BE TRAVELING TO GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL. WE WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK. AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND. GOOD LUCK GUYS. AND THERE ARE THERE ARE NEW SCHOOL IN THE AREA, SO THAT'S WONDERFUL. YEAH, FOR BEING NEW. LOOK HOW MANY MEMBERS THEY HAVE. THAT'S A BIG MARCHING BAND. I LOVE TO SEE IT. I LOVE TO SEE THE ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS. OH, YEAH. OH, YES. OH, THERE GOES THE AUBREY. I THINK THIS IS AUBREY ROGERS, TOO. I THINK THE GRINCH IS JUST HITCHED A RIDE. IT'S TOO CHEAP TO HAVE HIS OWN. I KEEP WAVING AT THE SCREEN LIKE THEY CAN SEE ME. THEY WAVE AND I ALSO WAVE. DON'T LOOK BACK BECAUSE DAVE WILL COME AND YELLOW. OH, OH,
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LOOK AT THE LITTLE GUYS. I THINK THE FLOATS HAVE BEEN REALLY NICE THIS YEAR. THEY HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE. YES, SO MUCH EFFORT, SO MANY LIGHTS. OH, AND HERE'S ANOTHER ONE. THE JOURNEY OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. JOURNEY CHURCH IS WELCOMING COMMUNITY IN NAPLES THAT BELIEVES IN BELONGING, BELIEVING AND BECOMING. THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR NEXT STEP IN FAITH AND IN LIFE. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON JOURNEY CHURCH INVITES EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE HOPE, JOY, AND CONNECTION THROUGH COMMUNITY. GOD BLESS.OH, LOOK AT THAT WITH A HARP ON BOARD. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT. GORGEOUS SOUNDS. NOTHING LIKE A MARCHING BAND FOLLOWED BY A HARP. TERRACINA SENIOR LIVING THAT'S RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM WHERE WE LIVE. TERRACINA SENIOR LIVING IS EXCEPTIONAL. SENIOR LIVING, HEALTH CARE AND RETIREMENT CAMPUS LOTUS ON 13 LANDSCAPED ACRES, THE CAMPUS COMPRISES THREE COMMUNITIES SERVING A RANGE OF LIFESTYLES AND CONTINUING CARE. CARE IN ENDLESS, ENDLESS AMENITIES, ALLOWING YOU TO LIVE YOUR DAYS THE WAY YOU WANT, DOING THINGS THAT MATTER TO YOU MOST. AND THEY HAVE A WOMEN'S VETERANS GROUP THAT USED TO MEET THERE. IT WAS REALLY PRETTY SPECIAL.
ALL THAT SOUNDS AMAZING. AND HERE COMES THE NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING TEAM. THE KNIGHT BILLS HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING PROGRAM HAS ATHLETES FROM FRESHMEN TO SENIORS ON THE SQUAD. THEY SUPPORT NHS ATHLETICS BY CHEERING AT FOOTBALL GAMES AND BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL GAMES AS WELL. THEY'VE WALKED THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE FOR MANY YEARS AND THEY LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY SINGLE YEAR. HAPPY HOLIDAYS YOU GUYS AND GO EAGLES GO EAGLES! OH THAT'S NICE HOW THEY HAVE THEM OVER TO THE SIDE MAKING SURE THE KIDS GET CANDY. YEAH I LOVE IT. YOU CAN HEAR HIM CHEERING PAUL RIBEIRO BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU.
SINCE 2008 THEY HAVE BEEN A MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY THAT FOCUSES ON FAMILY, FAITH AND THE BETTERMENT OF SELF THROUGH BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU. THEY HAVE CLASSES FOR EVERYONE KIDS, TEENS, WOMEN AND MEN. GROUPS AND PRIVATE CLASSES ARE ALSO OFFERED. THEY'RE SO ENTHUSIASTIC EVERY TIME THEY COME. THEY'VE BEEN IN THIS SEVERAL TIMES. OH, I LOVE THAT JIU JITSU. I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT. JIU JITSU? YEAH. OKAY. WHO THIS IS? OH, WE GOT THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE GULF COAST. ANOTHER SCOUT SQUAD. THIS IS THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRL SCOUTS, AND THEY LOVE SHARING THEIR COMMUNITY AND THEIR LOVE FOR THE GIRL SCOUTS. THE GIRL SCOUTS IS AN ALL INCLUSIVE AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW STRONG, INDEPENDENT AND BECOME LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE GIRL SCOUTS OF TROOP 766 AND THEIR LITTLE SISTER GROUP, WHICH IS 241, WISH EVERYBODY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FILLED WITH LOVE AND PEACE.
LOVE OUR GIRL SCOUTS NOW EAST WEST CARD SHOP AND COLLECTIBLES. THIS NEED TO GO DOWN ONE MORE.
IS THAT WHO THAT IS? NO. ARE WE ON TO PLATO'S CLOSET? NAPLES? YES. IS THAT RIGHT? IT IS PLATO'S CLOSET. PLATO'S CLOSET. NAPLES IS LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED RESALE STORE THAT KEEPS FASHIONS FRESH AND AFFORDABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY BUY AND SELL GENTLY USED NAME BRANDS, CLOTHING AND SHOES AND ACCESSORIES. RIGHT BEHIND THEM IS THE BIG CYPRESS GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE. JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THIS INCREDIBLE MISSION OF THE BIG CYPRESS GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE AND THEIR HEARTFELT DEDICATION AND RESCUING HOMELESS, ABANDONED AND ABUSED GERMAN SHEPHERDS. EACH DOG THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR DOORS RECEIVES A COMPASSIONATE CARE THAT THEY DESERVE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY, AND THEY STRIVE TO FIND THEM A LOVING, FOREVER HOME WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE AS LOYAL COMPANIONS. TO DATE, THEY PROUDLY RESCUE OVER 700 DOGS, EACH WITH A STORY OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE, AND TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES. WE LOVE OUR ANIMALS, WE LOVE OUR ANIMALS. AND BIG CYPRESS. MATT MATT KNOWS THEY'RE OUT THERE BECAUSE THEY WANT A PRIZE AND NEVER CAME TO COLLECT HIS ICE CREAM PASSES. MAYBE. OH, THAT'S STILL THEM. WOW. GOOD FLOAT.
NICE. NICE JOB TOSSING ALL THE CANDY OUT. I HOPE EVERYBODY BROUGHT BAGS FOR ALL THEIR CANDIES. I MEAN, THEY'RE EATING IT AS THEY GO. THAT'S WHAT I WOULD BE DOING. CAN'T BOW-WOW CAN'T. BOW-WOW IS NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF PET CARE SERVICES THROUGH PREMIER DOGGY DAYCARE, OVERNIGHT BOARDING, GROOMING AND TRAINING SERVICES. CAMP BOW WOW IS A FAMILY FUN FRANCHISE THAT'S BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 16 YEARS. WE GOT THE GULF COAST CHARTER ACADEMY SOUTH, WHICH IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOCUSED
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ON STEM EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, AND THEY ARE DEDICATED TO INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS. AND THEY WELCOME FAMILIES TO DISCOVER A VIBRANT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CURIOSITY AND ACHIEVEMENT THRIVES. HELLO, PAPI. HEY, HE MUST KNOW SOMEBODY THAT'S A HAPPY GUY RIGHT THERE. SOMEBODY. YEAH, HE'S. THERE WE GO. WE GOT OUR DANCING ELVES. VERY CUTE. HERE WE HAVE. HOMIES TRUCK WITH SOME ANIMATRONIC BILLBOARD BUILT INTO THE SIDE. THAT'S VERY COOL. THAT'S VERY NAPLES. OF NAPLES. NISSAN. WHAT? WE'RE SO ENTHRALLED WITH YOUR PRESENTATIONS. NAPLES NISSAN IS A PROUD INJURY, AND PARTNERING WITH MOBILE MEDIA MARKETING LED MOBILE BILLBOARD TRUCK IN THE 2005 CHRISTMAS PARADE. GOOD JOB.WE GOT FRAMING COMING ON THE BLOCK. THEY ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT THEIR FAMILY OWNED HOUSE FRAMING BUSINESS, AND FOR YEARS THEY'VE HAD THE HONOR TO HELP BUILD HOMES THAT THEIR NEIGHBORS LIVE IN, GROW IN AND CREATE MEMORIES IN. EVERY PROJECT THEY TAKE ON IS CRAFTED WITH DEDICATION, INTEGRITY, AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY FROM THEIR FAMILY TO YOURS. THEY WISH YOU A BLESSED AND JOYFUL HOLIDAY SEASON. WELL, THAT WAS PRETTY COOL WITH THE REINDEER. AND HERE COMES DARTH VADER, DARTH VADER, DARTH VADER, CHRISTMAS. MAYBE HE'S TURNED THINGS AROUND AND HIS HEART GREW THREE SIZES. HEY, THAT'S GOOD, I'LL BUY THAT. YEAH, RIGHT. WE'LL GO WITH THAT.
OH, MERRY CHRISTMAS, QUALITY ENTERPRISE USA HAS BEEN A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS SINCE 1969. THEY ARE NAPLES BASED, HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION FIRM SELF-PERFORMING. OVER 90% OF PROJECTS ACROSS TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR. I'M STILL I'M STILL LIKE 90% OF THE PROJECTS. WOW. PRETTY COOL. WOW. LOOK AT THAT. THE GRINCH IN ONE OF THOSE ARE THEY CALLED ARE THOSE CALLED CATS? WHAT ARE THOSE CALLED? YEAH. I GUESS THEY'RE WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON? WHERE'S THE LOVE? WHERE'S THE LOVE FOR THE GRINCH? THAT'S A, I DON'T KNOW, SOME KIND OF DIGGER. IT'S GOING TO COME TO US AN HOUR. I KNOW, LIKE I'M TAKING A SHOWER.
OH, THAT WAS THAT CALDWELL BANKER REALTY. OH, ANOTHER GREAT BROKERAGE. PROUDLY SERVING COMMUNITIES WITH WARMTH, TRUST AND EXPERTISE, COLDWELL BANKER HELPS FAMILIES FIND THE PERFECT PLACE TO CALL HOME. WITH A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE AND A HEART FOR SERVICE, THEY BRING HOLIDAY CHEER TO EVERY DOORSTEP. COMING UP HERE IS DAN BARONI FOR NAPLES CITY COUNCIL. HE SIT DOWN, LOOK AT THE LITTLE DUCK ON TOP. YOU KNOW THESE JEEPS. WHAT IS IT WITH ALL THESE DUCKS THAT GO IN THE JEEPS? THE LITTLE TEENY DUCKS, I LOVE IT, YES. AND HERE COMES YOUNG LIFE NAPLES, WHICH IS A YOUTH OUTREACH MINISTRY. AND THEIR MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE ADOLESCENTS TO JESUS, WHICH IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. FIND THEM IN YOUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. YOUNG LIFE NAPLES. NICE. I LOVE ALL THE. SALVATION ARMY. THE SALVATION ARMY HAS SERVED THE NAPLES COMMUNITY YEAR ROUND, OFFERING HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THE HOLIDAY SEASON CONTINUES TO SPREAD LOVE AND JOY THROUGH SERVICE, COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT, AND YOU'LL KNOW WHEN YOU SEE THEM AT THE FRONT OF THE GROCERY STORES AT PUBLIX, THEY'LL BE RINGING THEIR BELLS. WE LOVE TO DONATE TO THE SALVATION ARMY. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE TELL ME IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE SALVATION ARMY, MY FAMILY WOULDN'T HAVE HAD CHRISTMAS A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THAT ALWAYS TOUCHED ME AND STUCK WITH ME. SO MAKE SURE YOU DONATE TO THE SALVATION ARMY AND TAKE TIME TO RING A BELL. GIVE SOMEBODY SOME TIME OFF.
YES, ABSOLUTELY. ALRIGHT. YOU GUYS WANT TO BE ON TV? YEAH. OKAY. OKAY. WE'RE LIVE HERE IN THE CITY OF NAPLES. FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH 2025 CHRISTMAS PARADE. AND WE'RE GOING TO INTERVIEW YOU. WHAT'S YOUR NAME? YOU. JOURNEY. I'M SORRY. ONE MORE TIME. JOURNEY. ALRIGHT.
AND ARE YOU ENJOYING THE SHOW? YOU ENJOYING THE PARADE? YEAH. OKAY. DID YOU DRIVE HERE OR DID YOU COME WITH PARENTS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? I DROVE HERE, YOU DROVE HERE? YOU SLAY.
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NO, NO. YOU GOT NEW TIRES ON THE SLEIGH? YEAH. I DON'T HAVE ANY GOOD JOKES. OKAY, HERE COMES COLLIER COUNTY. EMS, THANK YOU FOR CALLING COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH 200 PLUS PARAMEDICS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS THAT RESPOND TO MORE THAN 48,901 CALLS ANNUALLY AND RENT 25 STATIONS WITH 26 FULL TIME GROUND TRANSPORT AMBULANCES AS WELL WITH A MED FLIGHT HELICOPTER, THEY'RE COMMITTED TO BRINGING COMPASSIONATE AND TIMELY, LIFE SAVING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO THE STREETS, HOMES AND WORKPLACES THAT MAKE COLLIER COUNTY A SAFER AND HEALTHIER PLACE TO VISIT. ALL RIGHT, PALMETTO RIDGE MARCHING PRIDE 206 MEMBERS. OH, WOW. YEAH, THAT'S A LOT. THAT'S A LOT OF BLOWING. THE BAND INCLUDES WINWOOD'S BRASS DRUMLINE. COLOR GUARD. WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT FROM THERE? I HAVE TO COUGH. HEY, DANCE. DRUM MAJOR. OH, THE MARCHING MAN. YEAH, MARCHING BAND. DRUM MAJORS ARE. OH, WE GOT OUR DRUM MAJORS. MAXIMUS BOGART, ALEX BOWEN, GABBY SCHEFANO, AND KAYLIN GARCIA. THE MARCHING BAND HAS PERFORMED IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C. CHICAGO AND HOUSTON. THIS YEAR THEY'RE GOING TO PERFORM AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS IN ORLANDO. LOOK AT THEM ALL LIT UP AND SOUNDING INCREDIBLE THAT THEIR WONDERFUL BAND. OH YEAH, SO GOOD.WHAT A PERFECT NIGHT TO PLAY YOUR INSTRUMENT DOWN FIFTH AVENUE.
ALL LIT UP WITH EVERYBODY. I LOVE HOW THEY ALWAYS HAVE THIS EXTRA. THEY ALWAYS HAVE LOTS OF EQUIPMENT AND WELL, YOU GOT THE BAND BOOSTER TRAILER BEHIND THEM ALSO ALL LIT UP, DRIVEN BY A DEDICATED BAND PARENT. A LOT OF HOURS IN THAT JOB. GOTTA LOVE OUR PARENTS. POOLS HAS BEEN BUILDING CUSTOM POOLS IN NAPLES SINCE 1980. FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS, THEY'VE BEEN CONTRACTING, REMODELING, AND SERVICING CUSTOM POOLS IN THE COLLIER COUNTY, A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS, AND OPERATED LOCALLY, BUILDING BUSINESS, BUILDING BUSINESSES, BUILDING PEOPLE'S DREAMS, 1980. THAT'S A LONG TIME. YEAH, THAT IS A LONG TIME. OH, THEY GOT THE. IS THAT A GINGERBREAD MAN COMING DOWN? THE GINGERBREAD MAN? IT'S THE NAPLES PORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO PARADISE, COAST OF NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE EVERGLADES THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL AIRPORT EXPERIENCE. NAPLES AIRPORT ACCOMMODATES MORE THAN 100,000 GENERAL AVIATION TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY SINGLE YEAR, MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN NAPLES. THE AIRPORT PROVIDES FRIENDLY SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF PILOTS AND PASSENGERS. THE AIRPORT IS ALSO HOME TO SIGHTSEEING TOURS, AIR CHARTER OPERATORS AND FLIGHT SCHOOLS AND OTHER BUSINESSES HERE TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. THOSE SCENIC TOURS ARE SO FUN AND MAKE AN EXCELLENT, UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT. IF YOU HAVE A HARD TO SHOP FOR FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER NAPLES AND THEN THEY HAVE A COOL LOOKING TRUCK, I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THAT DOES. MAYBE THAT'S FOR EMERGENCIES. OR MAYBE IT'S A FIRE TRUCK. LOOK AT THAT. YEAH. OH, I LOVE THAT. YEAH, LET'S GO FOR A RIDE IN THAT. THAT'S CHRISTMAS MODERN CHRISTMAS CHIC. YES, YES.
ALRIGHT. COASTAL ENVY, ALL STARS. I LOVE THAT NAME. COASTAL IN THE ALL STARS IS A COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG ATHLETES THROUGH TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE AND PASSION FOR THE SPORT. AND YES, CHEERLEADING AS A SPORT. THEY ARE FAMILY ORIENTED AND ALL STAR CHEER PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS ATHLETES TO GROW IN CONFIDENCE, SKILL AND ON THE MAT. HELLO LADIES! YOU LOOK FABULOUS. FABULOUS. I CAN TELL THEY PUT SO MUCH INTO THAT. LOOK AT ALL THE LIGHTS MATCHING THEIR UNIFORMS. OH YES, I STILL
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LOVE TO WATCH THE CHEERLEADING COMPETITIONS. I MEAN, THEY'RE SO WAY ABOVE WHAT WE WERE.CHEERLEADERS ARE ATHLETES BEYOND ANYTHING I WOULD EVER BE CAPABLE OF. YEP, YEP. I WOULDN'T EVEN TRY THAT NOW. NO. WELL, WE GOT PLATINUM DRY CLEANERS WITH US TONIGHT. A NAPLES STAPLE FOR OVER 35 YEARS. LOCAL, INDEPENDENT. AN EMPLOYER THAT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE CIVIC GROUPS, EVENTS AND NONPROFITS ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. JUST LIKE TONIGHT'S PARADE, THEY CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT THEY LOVE NEW YEAR'S EVE GOWN AND TUXEDO ALTERATIONS RIGHT THROUGH THE POST HOLIDAY CLEANING, PLATINUM DRY CLEANING. THAT'S WHEN YOU NEED A SQUIRREL BRIGADE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GET THAT JOB DONE TO GO INTO OVERTIME, THE FREEDOM INSTITUTE OF COLLIER COUNTY. AND WHO DOESN'T LOVE FREEDOM? IT'S A NONPROFIT HIGH SCHOOL AND HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, ECONOMIC FREEDOM, CAREER READINESS, AND EVEN FLORIDA FIRST AI HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATION. SERVING OVER 130 STUDENTS LOCALLY, THEY COMBINE FLEXIBILITY, MENTORSHIP, AND INNOVATION TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE. WHAT A GREAT IDEA! OH, AND HERE'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES. WE GOT TAMMY'S TOTAL PET CARE, A VET TECH OWNED AND OPERATED GROOMING AND BOARDING BUSINESS THAT BLENDS PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE WITH A SPA LIKE ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUR PET, WHICH IS INCREDIBLE. THEY FOCUS ON PROVIDING PETS WITH A LUXURY, ONE ON ONE CARE AND STRESS FREE GROOMING, WITH A COMFORTABLE BOARDING ALL DESIGNED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE A WELLNESS RETREAT FOR YOUR FURRY FRIEND AND NOT LIKE THEY'RE BEING BOARDED OR GROOMED OR ON VACATION WHILE YOU'RE ON VACATION. EXACTLY. WELL, I COULDN'T LEAVE MY LITTLE ONE WITH SOME PLACE THAT WOULD PUT THEM UP AND THEY'VE HAD TO BE GROOMED, SO GOD BLESS THEM. AND HERE WE COME, ONE OF OUR FAVORITE GROUPS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE NACHO. COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPRESENTS OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT SERVES NEARLY 50,000 STUDENTS FROM NAPLES TO MARCO, FROM GOLDEN GATE TO IMMOKALEE. THE PARADE ENTRY INCLUDES SCHOOL BUS DRIVEN BY ONE OF THE 300 AMAZING BUS DRIVERS WHO SAFELY TRANSPORT OUR KIDS. MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS TO AND FROM EACH DAY. WALKING WITH THE BUS A IS DOCTOR LESLIE RICCIARDELLI. HI DOCTOR RICCIARDELLI AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND AND WHERE'S NACHO? THERE'S NACHO. HI, NACHO.
SEE THE LITTLE DOG IN THE CORNER? THAT'S NOT TRUE. EVERYBODY KNOWS NACHO. WELL, HERE COMES GOLF GALAXY OF NAPLES, WHICH IS A PREMIER GOLF RENTAL DESTINATION THAT SERVES NAPLES COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND EXPERT SERVICES. LOCATED AT 6428 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, THEY OFFER TOP TIER EQUIPMENT, APPAREL, ACCESSORIES. BEYOND SHOPPING, CUSTOMERS CAN BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL CLUB, FITTING LESSONS AND MORE. ALL RIGHT. IS THIS SOUTH? OH, THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CANES. I KNOW WHO THEY ARE. OH, YEAH. YOUR LOCAL HURRICANE COMMUNITY CONNECTING YOU TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND OTHER ALUMNI, STUDENTS, PARENTS, FANS AND FRIENDS. CHECK THEM OUT ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FOR UPCOMING EVENTS.
GO CANES. WE GOT THE NAPLES CANCER ADVISORS. WE PROVIDE FREE SECOND OPINION ON CALL CONSULTATIONS, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT GIVING HOPE AND GUIDANCE TO CANCER PATIENTS ACROSS FLORIDA AND BEYOND. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NAPLES CANCER ADVISORS. VERY NICE.
THEY'RE FESTIVE. THEY HAVE A FESTIVE SLOGAN I SLAYED CANCER. LITTLE PUN ON THE SLAY THERE WITH THEIR FLOAT FEATURING A SPARKLING LIGHT UP SLEIGH AND A BEAUTIFUL SHOWCASE OF CARS WALKING. WALKING ALONGSIDE THE FLOAT IS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CANCER SURVIVORS, CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF LIFE AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. VERY NICE. I PARAGRAPH.
GOSH, CHRISTMAS. ALL RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS, BUT I'M HOLDING A BABY. LOOK AT THIS.
FIRST CHRISTMAS EVER. YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD BABY. WHAT'S YOUR NAME? SPEAK UP. HE'S A QUIET LISTENER. YOU'RE A CUTE BABY. LOOK, FIRST CHRISTMAS RIGHT THERE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SO CUTE. WE HAVE A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BABY FOR CITY OF NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE, 2025.
BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE PRADA ON IT. YEAH IT DOES. WELL, IMAGINE. AND NICHOLAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COMING TOGETHER FOR THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS THE ONLY BIRTHING HOSPITAL, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND THE ONLY NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN COLLIER COUNTY, NCH CARED FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR
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OVER 70 YEARS, AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THAT. OVER THE PAST THREE, AND C.H. HAS PARTNERED WITH NICHOLAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SOUTH FLORIDA'S NUMBER ONE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WITH SEVEN NATIONALLY RANKED PROGRAMS, AND TOGETHER, NCH AND NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ARE ADVANCING A BOLD VISION TO ELEVATE PEDIATRIC AND WOMEN'S SERVICES IN OUR REGION.THE PARTNERSHIP WILL TRANSFORM CARE FOR FAMILIES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL. THEY DO A LOT. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR IT. YES, INDEED. PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND NCH IS DOING JUST THAT. WELL, I THINK OUR HAIR IS HOLDING UP. THAT'S MOST IMPORTANT. OUR HAIR IS HOLDING UP ACTUALLY. ALL RIGHT. WHO DO WE HAVE NOW? NCH SAFE AND HEALTHY CHILDREN'S COALITION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER OVER 70 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS COLLIER COUNTY TO PROTECT OUR YOUNGEST RESIDENTS HEALTH AND SAFETY FROM PREVENTING DROWNING, SLEEP RELATED INFANT DEATHS, TO PROMOTING NUTRITION AND INJURY PREVENTION. THEY ARE BUILDING STRONGER, SAFER FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OH, AND WE GOT THEY ALMOST NEED NO INTRODUCTION. NORTH NAPLES FIRE IS AN ALL HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY. ALL HAZARD MEANS THEIR RESPONSE EXTENDS WELL BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL AND FIRE EMERGENCIES. NORTH COLLIER PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PRE-HOSPITAL CARE. AS THE ONLY FIRE AGENCY IN COLLIER COUNTY WITH THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN OUR AREA, THEY DO IT ALL WITH HONOR AND PRIDE. WE LOVE OUR NORTH COLLIER FIRE CONTROL AND RESCUE DISTRICT. HAHA! HELLO GUYS. WHAT UP? HI, EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY'S PARTYING BEHIND US. WE'RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN HERE ON FIFTH AVENUE WITH ALL THE FLOATS COMING DOWN, ALL THE LIGHTS, EVERYBODY IN THE BACKGROUND. WHAT'S GOING ON OVER WITH YOU, MATTHEW? OKAY, MATT, BE SURE I'M DOWN HERE ON THE STREET. I'M INTERVIEWING.
GOOD. AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM? USA, NAPLES, FLORIDA, USA, NAPLES, FLORIDA I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT. HOW DO YOU LIKE THE PARADE? GOOD. OKAY, HERE WE GO. HERE COMES THE FIRE ENGINE. YOU READY? ALL RIGHT, HERE IT COMES. WOO HOO! OH, YOU DID A GOOD JOB IN THAT BEFORE. IT'S OKAY. IT'S ACTUALLY. HELLO, GUYS. WHO DOESN'T LOVE SEEING A BIG OLD FIRE TRUCK COMING DOWN THE BLOCK? PATRICK DEARBORN. YOU SHOULD BE HERE. HE'S A FIRE COMMISSIONER. OH. OH. OKAY. WE HAVE COMING UP HERE. SUPREME GREENS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. SUPREME GREENS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED. SUPREME GREENS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BRINGS HOLIDAY CHEER WITH A FESTIVE PUTTING GREEN AND A NORTH POLE DOGHOUSE FOR THEIR FURRY FRIENDS. SUPREME GREENS KEEPS NAPLES MERRY AND GREEN ALL YEAR LONG. OH, AND NOW WE HAVE THE GIRL SCOUTS. GO AHEAD HONEY, WE GOT THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE GULF COAST. GIRL SCOUTS ARE ALL ABOUT BUILDING COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHILE MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
SO WELL SAID. THEY LEARN NEW SKILLS, TAKE ON NEW ADVENTURES AND GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEY GROW AS LEADERS. WHEN YOU SEE THEM IN YOUR PARADE, THEY'RE SHOWING OFF THEIR GIRL SCOUT SPIRIT. THEY MARCHED TOGETHER AND REPRESENT TEAMWORK, FRIENDSHIP AND PRIDE IN BEING PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT'S INSPIRING GIRLS FOR OVER 100 YEARS. OH, WHERE'D THEY GO? THEY WERE ALL HERE. THEY LEFT US. THEY MOVED ON, MOVE ON TO NEW. THEN THEY MOVED ON. BUT WE LOVE ALL OF OUR GIRL SCOUT TROOPS. THAT AND SCOUT TROOPS THAT ARE IN THE PARADE TODAY.
THIS IS THOMAS'S FOUR-H CLUB. IF IT'S NOT, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT FOUR-H BECAUSE I LOVE WHAT THEY DO. WE JUST HAD THE FARM CITY BARBEQUE, 65 YEAR OLD BARBECUE AND FORAGE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING A LOT OF THE VEGGIES THERE. OH WOW. WELL, I'M NOT SURE THAT'S WHO THAT IS, BUT I JUST TOLD YOU THAT ANYWAY. NICE. GOOD TO KNOW. THAT'S GOOD. YEAH, IT'S. OH, IT
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IS THOMAS'S FOUR-H CLUB. THE THOMAS LIVESTOCK CLUB IS PART OF THE FOUR COMMUNITY. I THINK WE HAVE FLORIDA CARPENTRY NEXT. THERE YOU GO. YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT. FLORIDA CARPENTRY INCORPORATED, A FOURTH GENERATION CARPENTRY COMPANY WHO OFFERS QUALITY RESIDENTIAL WORK THAT WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS AND PROVIDE YOU WITH THE FINAL ESTHETIC THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. THEY WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR YOUR VISION AND TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO A STUNNING REALITY. IT'S A SKILL THAT'S HARD TO COME BY THESE DAYS WITH CARPENTRY. YEAH. NICE.OH, LOOK AT THAT PRECIOUS GIRL. AND THE GRINCH. GRINCH. YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD. HEY, GRINCHY.
YEAH, WE SEE YOU WITH YOUR BIG COOKIE BELLY. HEY, THERE. HEY, EVERYBODY. THAT'S IT. LOOKS LIKE MATER. IS THAT MATER BEHIND HIM? YOU KNOW WHO MATER IS? THE CAR. AMHERST ROOFING FAMILY OWNED FOR 35 YEARS. AND LEE AND COLLIER COUNTY. AND I'M JUST CURIOUS, IS THAT. IS THAT TRUCK? MATER, YOU JUST GAVE ME A THUMBS UP FROM CARS. YES. I THOUGHT YOU KEPT SAYING, MAYOR.
AND I WAS LIKE, MATER. MATER. I THINK THE MAYOR MIGHT BE DIFFERENT. CAR. YEAH, MATER.
THAT MIGHT BE MATER COMING DOWN THE BLOCK. ACTUALLY, IT IS MATER. GRANDMA WILL BE SO EXCITED. OKAY. ARE THEY LOVING THE GRINCH? I JUST PULLED SOME OF MY GRINCHES DOWN FROM THE ATTIC TODAY. OH, JUDGING BY THE FLAGS, I THINK THIS IS THE AMERICAN LEGION. DO YOU WANT TO GO? YEAH. POST 135 IS HERE TONIGHT, AND THEY'RE PROUD TO BE IN THE NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE. THEY ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF OUR VETERANS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THE POST IS NAMED AFTER HARDIE R MILLS, THE FIRST VETERAN KILLED IN ACTION. THAT WAS FROM NAPLES. YES. AND THEY'RE THEY'RE BUILDING IS JUST. AND THEY HAVE THE BEST FOOD THE BEST WAY. OH AND THEIR SEAFOOD. YES. VERY VERY GOOD. YES. I'LL HAVE TO STOP BY AND TRY IT SOMETIME. THERE YOU GO. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DO. WELL. JOIN YOU OKAY, MATT? WHO DO YOU HAVE, SWEETIE? I CAN SAY THAT. HE'S LIKE THERE'S A MICROPHONE OF HIS OWN. WHAT KIND OF MICROPHONE IS THAT? A CANDY CANE MICROPHONE? IT'S A CANDY PHONE. YEAH. OKAY. SO WHERE ARE YOU FROM, SIR? WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I'M FROM NEW JERSEY. MY NAME IS QUINN. YOU'RE FROM NEW JERSEY, AND YOUR NAME IS QUINN. AND DID YOU DRIVE HERE OR TAKE A SLEIGH OR. HOW'D YOU GET HERE? GO KART SLEIGH. YOU GOT HERE ON A SLEIGH. DID YOU SPEAK? YEAH. THEY'RE GOING TO PULL YOU OVER.
I MEAN, YOU SAW THE GUYS WHEN THEY KICKED OFF THE PARADE, RIGHT? THEY'RE GOING TO GET YOU THE GUYS IN THE BLUE. OH, REALLY? 110 MILES AN HOUR? DON'T TELL YOU THIS IS A FAMILY PARADE. YOU CAN'T GO THAT FAST. 110. WHAT ARE YOU, SANTA CLAUS? LATE TO DELIVER CHRISTMAS PRESENTS? YEAH. OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU FOR INTERVIEWING, AND I APPRECIATE IT. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PARADE. ARE YOU HAVING FUN? YEAH. SO IT'S, LIKE, THE BEST EVER. YEAH. GO HOME.
TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR. YOU GUYS KEEP IT UP, OKAY? IT'S COMING SOON. BUT THESE GAPS ARE ALWAYS NORMAL. WELL, AND AGAIN, JUST TO SAY IT IS A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT OUT HERE WE HAVE THE GORGEOUS CHRISTMAS TREE. FIFTH AVENUE IS COMPLETELY LIT UP WITH ALL THE TREES. WE'VE GOT EVERYBODY COMING DOWN AND SO MANY PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT. YEAH. YES, MA'AM. LIKE, OH, LOOK UP AT THE TREES. I WANT THOSE CHRISTMAS BALLS.
DUNBAR DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING TIGER BAND ARE FABULOUS. THEY'RE KNOWN AS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AND ENERGETIC BANDS IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MARCHING TIGERS HAVE PERFORMED IN JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL PARADE IN MIAMI, CHICK FIL A BOWL IN ATLANTA, SUGAR FESTIVAL IN CLEWISTON, EDISON GRAND PARADE IN FORT MYERS, AND THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IN PLANT CITY. THEY'VE CONSECUTIVELY CONSECUTIVELY RANKED EXCELLENT BY THE FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION, ARE KNOWN AS A LITTLE BAND WITH A BIG BAND SOUND. YOU GO GUYS, OH MY, I LOVE IT. YOU CAN HEAR HIM FROM A MILE AWAY.
WAY TO GO TO THE BAR, YOU GUYS ROCK DUNBAR MARCHING TIGERS. AMAZING. WELL, I THINK WE HAVE GATEWAY OF NAPLES DENTAL FOLLOWING THE MARCHING TIGERS. THEY'RE PROUD TO SPREAD SMILES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THEIR CARING TEAM PROVIDES GENTLE EMPHASIS ON GENTLE, HIGH QUALITY DENTAL CARE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY RIGHT HERE IN NAPLES THIS CHRISTMAS.
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THEY'RE WISHING EVERYBODY BRIGHT SMILES AND EVEN BRIGHTER HOLIDAYS. WOW. YOU'RE RIGHT.GENTLE. THAT'S A NICE THING TO DO. NICE THING TO KNOW. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE, RIGHT? LEE? ABOUT NAPLES AND FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
IS THAT MY PORSCHE IS COMING. THAT HASN'T BEEN. HELLO. I'M TOO BUSY BEBOP POPPING UP HERE.
I KNOW WE'RE STILL JAMMING FROM THE MARCHING TIGERS COMING DOWN. TRYING TO GET ALL THE PORSCHES.
IS THIS A PORSCHE? OH, THEY'RE THROWING CANDY OUT. PORSCHE OF NAPLES IS A PREMIER PORSCHE DEALERSHIP IN NAPLES, FLORIDA, OFFERING NEW AND PRE-OWNED VEHICLES, EXPERT SERVICE, AND GENUINE, GENUINE PORSCHE PARTS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON LUXURY, PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THEIR MOTTO IS DELIVERING UNRIVALED LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCES THROUGH PORSCHE PASSION WITH THEM, THE FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BID. THEY PROMOTE BRAND AWARENESS OF THE FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AS THE DESTINATION OF CHOICE TO LIVE, WORK AND DINE.
YEAH, BID IS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES I THINK THEY'VE EVER BEEN IN IT. SO I'M THRILLED ABOUT THAT. CREATIVE WORLD SCHOOL PROVIDES A SAFE, NURTURING AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. YOU KNOW, THESE GUYS GOTTA BE FROM SOUTH FLORIDA, GREW UP HERE. THE REAL DEAL FISHING COMING UP I DO. I LOVE THIS AREA AND I LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME. THE CRACKERS, WHATEVER. AND I CAN SAY THAT BECAUSE I'M A CRACKER. WELL, YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY LOVES THEIR COMMUNITY. EVERYBODY'S OUT HERE ON A TUESDAY NIGHT. I MEAN, IT'S TUESDAY AND THE STREETS ARE PACKED FOR A CHRISTMAS PARADE, AND EVERYBODY'S SMILING AND HAVING A GREAT TIME. SO HAPPY HAVING A GOOD TIME. THE RESTAURANTS I KNOW I THINK ARE DOING WELL AND IT'S JUST, OH, THERE WITH THE PARADE, BLESS HER HEARTS, THEY'RE TRYING TO STAY ABOVE IT AND GET SOME CANDY GOING. WHO WE HAVE HERE REAL, REAL DEAL FISHING. FOR OVER A DECADE, THEY'VE BEEN PROVIDING UNFORGETTABLE OFFSHORE EXPERIENCES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WITH MULTIPLE BOATS AND SPECIALIZING TRIPS TARGETING DIFFERENT FISHERIES. THEY OFFER SOME OF THE FINEST FISHING ADVENTURES IN THE AREA, WHETHER YOU'RE A SEASONAL ANCHOR OR TRYING OFFSHORE FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE KNOWLEDGEABLE CREW AND WELL EQUIPPED BOATS MAKE IT EASY TO ENJOY THE THRILL OF THE CATCH. RIGHT BEHIND THEM, WE GOT HAMMER IN HAND, LLC. HAMMER IN HAND IS A LOCAL BUILDING AND REMODELING COMPANY PROUDLY RUN BY SEVENTH GENERATION NAPLES FLORIDIANS. WOW. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WE COULD GO BACK THAT FAR. THEIR MISSION IS TO BUILD WITH INTEGRITY, FORM RELATIONSHIPS, AND CREATE SPACES THAT REFLECT THE HEART OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LIVING. ALRIGHT, THAT'S HAMMER TIME. BUT NOW IT'S CONSTRUCTION FOR DECADES, Y'ALL. IS THAT RIGHT? GALDIANO CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN A PART OF THE NAPLES COMMUNITY, BRINGING DREAM HOMES TO LIFE WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CARE. IS THAT THEIR FLOAT? MAKING ALL THAT NOISE? GOOD JOB. OH, THAT'S. WHO'S DOING ALL THE HONKING. IS NAPLES TOWING? NAPLES TOWING HAS PROBABLY BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR ANYTHING FROM YOUR COMPACT TO MEDIUM EQUIPMENT. NAPLES TOWING OFFERS DEPENDABLE TOWING WITH A SMILE. WELL, THEY'RE SMILING.
IF YOU'RE GETTING YOUR CAR TOWED, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT SMILING TOO MUCH, BUT THEY'RE SERVING THE COMMUNITY WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AND THEY ARE HERE FOR YOU. OKAY, FOR ALL THE KIDS OUT THERE, WHEN YOU SEE TRUCKS OVERHAUL LONG TRUCKS, GIVE THEM THE PULL DOWN SIDE SO THEY'LL TOOT THEIR HORNS. THEY MISS THAT OLD TRADITION. EXACTLY. ABSOLUTELY.
THE EXPERTS IS A ONE SHOP FOR ALL YOUR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL NEEDS. THE EXPERTS SPECIALIZE IN TAX PREPARATION, LIFE INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, AND CONVENIENT MOBILE NOTARY SERVICES. WELL, THAT'S A NICE. THAT'S NEW. YEAH. NO, SOMEBODY MUST BE DOING THE OLD. THERE YOU GO. PULL FOR THE HORNS. I STILL DO IT. THAT WAS AN OLD RETIRED. THERE WAS AN OLD RETIRED TRUCKER WHO TOLD ME. HEY, MATTHEW BACK. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THE WORD ON THE STREET IS THESE TWO ARE HERE VISITING. VISITING OUR LOCALS. YOU SAID YOU'RE IN. LET'S SEE. MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL? HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL. AND YOU SAID 10TH GRADE, RIGHT? YES.
AND YOU'RE IN WHICH BAND? GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL. GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND.
YES. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. AND YOU WERE HERE LAST YEAR TOO, RIGHT? YES. BUT YOU WERE IN THE PARADE.
YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BARRICADE. YES. OKAY. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS YEAR? I THINK IT'S GOOD. I'M HAPPY TO WATCH IT. I'M FINALLY SITTING DOWN AND RELAXING. IT MUST. IT MUST BE NICE. AND YOU? I GO TO VINEYARDS ELEMENTARY AND I HEAR YOU'RE THE NEXT LEBRON JAMES.
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YOU'RE THE NEXT LEBRON JAMES OF FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS RIGHT. ALL RIGHT WELL THANK YOU GIRLS.ENJOY THE PARADE. OKAY. WELL LET ME GUESS WHO THIS GROUP IS I'LL GIVE YOU THREE GUESSES.
KIDDING. INTEGRITY MARTIAL ARTS. HOW ABOUT THAT. THAT'S IT. YAY I WIN. YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT ONE? I DON'T KNOW WHO WENT. ORDER. YOU WANT TO GO? SURE. INTEGRITY MARTIAL ARTS IS A FAMILY OWNED ORGANIZATION PROUDLY SERVING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR OVER 21 YEARS. THEY HAVE SIX LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, AND THEY'RE DEDICATED TO BUILDING CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE.
THEIR PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING PHYSICAL SKILLS AND STRONG CHARACTER, CREATING WELL-ROUNDED LEADERS IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. THEY PROVIDE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES CAN GROW WITH CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE, AND RESPECT ON AND OFF THE MAT. HI. WHOA! OH, THEY JUST DID A LITTLE THING THERE AND HE GOT A LOT OF APPLAUSE. GOOD FOR YOU. INTEGRITY. MARTIAL ARTS. NOW, THAT'S THAT'S THAT'S THE KEY NAME. I MEAN, IT'S I WOULD I WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHY HE CHOSE THAT. YEAH. STRONG KIDS AND STRONG CHARACTER. RIGHT. OH YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. OH I THINK WE HAVE THE GREATER NAPLES FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT. OH, YEAH. OKAY. GREATER NAPLES FIRE RESCUE IS PROUD TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
THEIR FIREFIGHTERS STAND READY EVERY DAY TO PROTECT OUR LIVES AND PROPERTY. THEY ARE HONORED TO CELEBRATE ALONGSIDE THEIR NEIGHBORS AS THE DAY'S PARADE. OH, YEAH. LET'S GIVE THEM A TWO, TWO, TWO. EVERYBODY LOVES A FIRE TRUCK. NOW. COMING TO YOUR HOUSE, BUT LOVES HIM. OH. THANK YOU. OH, WE GOT GORKA'S POKEY BARN COMING ON DOWN. WELL, GORKA'S POKEMON IS YOUR ULTIMATE HUB FOR ALL THINGS POKEMON. YEAH, YOU GOT RARE CARDS THAT YOU CAN TRADE EPIC BATTLES IN THE LATEST MERCH. GORKA'S HAS IT ALL AND IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS, SO MAKE SURE YOU STOP IN AT GORKA'S. THEY TRAIN HARD, THEY TRADE SMART, AND YOU CAN CATCH ALL THE FUN AT GORKA'S POKEY BARN. THAT'S A LITTLE HARDER TO SAY THAN YOU THINK. I WAS CALLING IT POKE. WHAT THE HECK IS NAME POKE POKEY? SANTA BABY OH MY GOSH.
OH MY GOSH, SANTA'S COMING. SANTA'S ON THE WAY SANTA. WE JUST GOT WORD HE'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. BUT FOR NOW WE GOT PHOBIAS, FAMILY, LIVING HISTORY. THE PHOBIAS. FAMILY IS. SO SORRY. ANYWAY, WONDERFUL FAMILY FILLED WITH VETERANS. OKAY, WE HAVE ME RANCHITO. WHICH MEANS MY BEAUTIFUL LITTLE RANCH, HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING. WE'RE HOPPING AND POPPING TO THE CROCODILE ROCK RIGHT NOW. GULF COAST CHEERLEADING, DANCERS, STUNTS TUMBLING CAN BE SEEN IN THIS PERFORMANCE BY THESE VARSITY ATHLETES. THEY ARE LED BY THEIR COACH, KATHLEEN ARNETT, AND THEIR CAPTAIN. OH WHAT'S OH MY GOSH, LOOK WHO IT IS. IT'S THE MAN OF THE HOUR. HEY. OH, I'M HAVING TOO MUCH FUN. ME TOO. WHAT THE DICKENS? THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT. SANTA CLAUS HAS COME TO TOWN. HE'S HERE IN NAPLES WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL BRIDE, MRS. CLAUS, WAVING TO EVERYBODY. HI, SANTA.
SANTA, BABY. HI, SANTA. SANTA, REMEMBER THE ELF MOVIE THE ELF? OH, YES. SANTA, I KNOW HIM. I KNOW HIM WELL. HI, SANTA. HI, MRS. CLAUS. HERE TO VISIT ALL THE GOOD GIRLS AND BOYS IN NAPLES, FLORIDA. I SURE HOPE HE STOPS IN CAPE CORAL TO VISIT OUR HOUSE. THE CAT HAS BEEN VERY GOOD THIS YEAR AND I HOPE YOU GIVE ALL OUR VETERANS AND JUDGES AND EVERYBODY FOR SHARE THE WEALTH. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN'T SEE, THE CHILDREN ARE LOVING IT. THEY'RE JUMPING ALL AROUND, WAVING AT SANTA. THE STREETS ARE PACKED. EVERYBODY'S SO EXCITED TO SEE SOME MORE COMING UP. RIGHT? THIS ISN'T IT. IS THIS IT, JOE? I DON'T KNOW. YOU THINK SANTA BROUGHT A BATHING SUIT FOR HIS VACATION IN NAPLES? I THINK SO, BECAUSE I THINK THAT SUITS GOING TO GET KIND OF HOT IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. HOPEFULLY HE BROUGHT A CHANGE OF CLOTHES, MAYBE HAWAIIAN SHIRTS AND A FISHING ROD. OKAY, I THINK THAT WE ARE WRAPPING THIS UP. I'M LOST. BOWLING.
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THIS IS SHEENA REAGAN. THANK YOU. MATT MULLEN, OUR INTERVIEWER ON THE STREET. AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR JUDGES WHO WERE JUST FABULOUS. THEY HAVE THE HARDEST JOB NOW. THANK YOU TO AUDIO VISUAL. SCOTT. BRANDON I CAN'T READ THEM ALL, BUT SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CITY OF NAPLES BEHIND AUDIO VISUAL, DANNY SUGDEN, COMMUNITY THEATER KATHY BRANNAN. YES, MISS KATHY, IT WAS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU TONIGHT. I HOPE YOU GET TO DO IT AGAIN. I HOPE WE DO TOO.WELL, MERRY CHRISTMAS, NAPLES, LAS VEGAS. HI, GUYS. LAS VEGAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA. THAT'S RIGHT. WE TALKED TO THE YOUNG MEN. THEY'RE GREAT. GOD GOD BLESS THEM. WELL, I THINK THIS IS ABOUT TO WRAP IT UP, BUT I DO WANT TO THANK MATT MULLEN WHO'S A SPONSOR, AND WAYNE SMITH. SO AS WELL AS THE CITY OF NAPLES. AND THIS I THINK I THINK THIS WENT PRETTY WELL. WHAT ARE WE SAYING. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT. QIANA
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