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Long time listeners and readers of News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams are well aware of her passion for foods that grow and thrive quite well in…

Nighttime at News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams’ rural Alva homestead is usually a relatively peaceful and quiet place. However, come morning,…

“May suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow, long-lasting enjoyment preserve us from the contagion of the multitude who mistake frenzy for…

Summer’s seemingly constant rainstorms have long been a fact of life here in Southwest Florida. And besides helping to replenish groundwater stores, it…

News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams is perhaps best known for her news reporting, feature stories and distinctive and descriptive prose. In this…

For children raised in rural locations like News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams’ Alva homestead, it’s not surprising that they’d develop a…

A tell-tale sign of warmer weather here in Southwest Florida comes in the form of the stunning purple blooms of one of nature’s most exquisite and complex…

Much of Southwest Florida’s beachfront is known for great shelling opportunities. So, it’s only fitting that for this week’s encore essay from News-Press…

In her best-selling book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo proposes a simple test to help people…

As Sunday marks Father’s Day, and just before the official start of summer, this week’s encore essay from News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams…