1. RECOVERING: Rescued Florida panther kitten
The Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is reporting healthy recovery for a rescued Florida panther kitten.
The kitten, named “Peppercorn” by Naples Zoo staff, was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on March 9, the zoo said in a news release.
FWC informs that the mother had unabandoned the kitten. When rescued, it weighed less than three pounds.
“It can be a tough road to recovery for orphaned animals, but with an intensive re-feeding and treatment plan, this kitten has made huge strides over the past few months,” Dr. Carson Rehn, a veterinary intern at the Naples Zoo. – Vanessa Norris/USA TODAY Network-Florida
2. MAKING A COMEBACK: Barneys New York opening a Naples store
The iconic high-end department store is staging a return, with its first stand-alone store planned not in New York, but in Florida.
It appears the first store is coming to Naples with a lease signed at Bayfront, a mixed-use development overlooking Naples Bay and the Gordon River, at the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and U.S. 41.
Word has spread about the planned opening of a 10,000-square-foot store not just locally, but nationally.
In mid-June, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) broke the news of the store opening with the relaunch of the Barneys brand by a group known as One Luxury Solution in Florida. The group is led by Richard Cohen, a veteran luxury retail executive, along with Eric Appelblom, an investor, who are both residents of South Florida. – Laura Layden/USA TODAY Network-Florida
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