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JULY / AUGUST 2024 THE MAGAZINE OF LIFESTYLES , INTERESTS & LEISURE
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JULY / AUGUST 2024 PORTFOLIOMAGAZINENAPLES . COM THE MAGAZINE OF LIFESTYLES , INTERESTS & LEISURE
PUBLISHER Bill Hemmer
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Bo Hemmer
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Bill Hemmer
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS Dave Allen Joseph Filer Byron Jorjorian Dennis Goodman Cris Mobley Jeffrey Stoner
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS John Companiotte Joe Engesser Dagney Wysong
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Cover : Extraordinary , Historic , and Well-Documented Extensively Gold and Silver Ornamented Royal Presentation Wheellock Sporting Arm Signed F . P . from the Magnificent Cabinet d ' Armes of King Louis XIII of France .
Portfolio Magazine is published by Mountain Communications Group , Inc . Copyright : All content of this issue are copyright 2024 Portfolio Magazine . All rights reserved . No portion of this issue may be reproduced in any manner without prior consent of the publisher . The publisher believes that the information contained in this publication is accurate . The publisher is not responsible for any changes in dates or events . Portfolio Magazine welcomes comments and suggestions .
18 SUGAR EXPRESS , CLEWISTON FLORIDA
In late 2016 , U . S . Sugar reacquired the No . 148 locomotive and restored her to operating condition by 2020 for use in excursion service on their South Central Florida Express short line railroad as part of their heritage tourist passenger train named the Sugar Express , touring visitors all around the Lake Okeechobee counties .
26 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL
The Naples Children & Education Foundation ( NCEF ), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival , announced that Angelo Auriana , the innovative celebrity chef behind The Factory Kitchen and BRERA Ristorante , will be saluted as Chef de Cuisine at the 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 24-26 , 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples , Tiburón .
30 STEP INTO A WORLD OF SUPREME LUXURY AND SOPHISTICATION
As the youngest property on the boulevard in The Regent , this architectural marvel stands as a testament to timeless elegance . As a joint project between the highly esteemed Borelli Construction and Calusa Bay Design , it exemplifies a level of sleek sophistication and comfortable elegance rarely achieved .
38 THE BOOT RANCH
Not only does a new member and resident of the Boot Ranch , a golf course home community in central Texas , get to enjoy a remarkable living environment , they are provided a custom-fit pair of M . L . Leddy alligator cowboy boots . That is how the founder of the Boot Ranch , Hal Sutton , conceived of the appropriate celebration for each new member .
44 MILLION DOLLAR DREAMS
Not only does a new member and resident of the Boot Ranch , a golf course home community in central Texas , get to enjoy a remarkable living environment , they are provided a custom-fit pair of M . L . Leddy alligator cowboy boots . That is how the founder of the Boot Ranch , Hal Sutton , conceived of the appropriate celebration for each new member .
52 PORTFOLIO MOUNTAINS
Portfolio Magazine highlights the beautiful scenery of the Blue Ridge and surrounding area . Southwest Florida residents have traveled to these cooler spots to escape the summer heat and return often to view the fall foliage , take back a fresh cut fraser fir for the Holidays or perhaps catch an early snow fall .
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Photo : Joseph Filer