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Come experience a night of inspiration & excitement!!!

Please contact Sis Ruth for more info. 941 627 2249

Certified Hoop Dance Instructor - HoopGirl Licensed Workout Teacher

Hoop Fit USA specializes in teaching (hula) Hoop Dance and Hoop Fitness.  We have classes for inexperienced (people who have never hooped before) to advanced levels of hoop dance.  We also provide Mommy & Me/Daddy & me hoop classes as well as family workshops, seniors only (ages 55 and over), children’s workshops and so on.  We like to promote hoop dance as an art form; encouraging the students to use their…

Renée Rey is a multi-disciplinary visual artist. She was born in Japan, hails from New York and is now living and creating in South Florida. At 18 months old, she drew her first fish. The journey has been upstream ever since.

Her work deals with spirituality and the physical world, past and present, personal and collective identities, and people, nurture, and nature, while harmonizing movement and the stillness of a moment in time.

The Artist, in conveying her message and vision, utilize…

Renée Rey, Artist was awarded the prestigious Workshop Instructor position by the premier source of leading brand art supplies, Chartpak/Grumbacher Paint Company in Leeds, MA.  Michael’s, The Arts and Crafts Store, 2253 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples, FL is hosting the painting workshops given by Rey.  The workshop program reaches out to beginning and experienced artists, and encourages creative expression through the painting of landscapes, seascapes and florals.   Rey will be teaching 2 hour w…

Some individuals, when graduating from high school, have the blessings of becoming something big in the world, others merely dream of such a chance. Samantha Pinkerton, 17, of Venice, Fl, is chasing after her dream.

After graduating from Venice High School, Samantha is travelling to Nashville with her father, Brent Pinkerton, to record an album. Samantha recalled the night her father spoke with her about Nashville, “He came to my room one night and said, ‘I know how much you have been…

Focus hit up local high school art departments in search of Southwest Florida’s finest art students.

Claudia Giraldo: It was fun. I had a lot of friends… and still do. [laughs]

DD: Yea?

CG: I liked high school, I’m gonna miss it. It’s the easiest moments of your life, just get your homew…

From everyone at Focus Magazine of SWFL; we would like to thank all those that service and have serviced, as well as those that will continue to serve this great nation.

We say Thank You!

Mobile Climbing Adventures

If you have been driving around town and seen a guy hauling a 25 foot  portable rock climbing tower, then you have just seen Mike Clark. Mike’s passions is Mobile Rock Climbing… to name a few!

Mike Clark has a story that is incomparable to none. Mike Clark started his mobile rocking climbing business in 2002 after quitting his job of ten years.  After getting a bit burnt out with his schedule, Mike thought it would be great to get away for a couple of …

Dr. Marcia Collins and husband of North Community Day Care had their monthly barbeque and grill on the compound of their newly purchased building.  Dr. Collins is the director of the North Port Community Day Care, located at 12543 Tamiami Trail in North Port.  Dr. Collins has served our community in many capacities, from a school teacher to college instructor and now a Director of this fine establishment.

Today on the menu was barbeque chicken with onions and mushroom, as well as barbeq…

She can’t stop herself…

Wouldn’t you love to come home from work and get into something fabulously comfy that can be worn around the home or your favorite gym? Well I would! The active wear you see below is both comfortable and stylist. Labsports, Inc has many styles and colors to choose from… take a look!

Maria Lorenzo, owner of LabSports, Inc has always been on the move. This is yet another piece of what  her sister Lara and Maria has done for woman’s active wear. Providi…