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The national magazine confirmed what Neapolitans already knew: Naples is the best place to live in the United States.Naples was ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 ranking of 150 major cities as the Best Places to Live. Fort Myers ranked in the top 40.Why Naples was named America’s top cityU.S. News, considered the world’s leading authority on rankings and consumer advice, says that in order to make it to the top of the list, a location must be “valuable, a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high-quality workforce.” is necessary.” life.…

Beaverton International School has been named the best public high school in Oregon, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings.In an analysis of 25,000 public high schools nationwide, 348 schools ranked in Oregon.High schools were evaluated on college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates.”These are combined with district- and state-level statistics, information on each school’s student population and enrollment, Title I status, and other distinguishing characteristics for comparative purposes,” the report states.Click here to learn about U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 ranking methodology.According to U.S. News &…

Each week during the school year, the Naples Daily News will select players who stood out from the previous week based on a combination of coaches reports and school nominations sent to sports@naplesnews.com and our own coverage. These athletes will be voted on every Monday on naplesnews.com, and readers can vote for who they think worked the hardest. Winners of the Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week voting sponsored by Elevate Home Services will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. To learn more about the winners,…

The News-Press selects players who stood out over the past week based on a combination of coaches’ reports and school recommendations sent to sports@news-press.com and our own coverage. These athletes take part in a poll every Monday on news-press.com where readers can vote for the athlete they think did the best job. The winner of “The News-Press Athlete of the Week” voting sponsored by Elevate Home Services will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. To learn more about the winners, The News-Press will conduct a Q&A session…

Avoid talking about politics at the Thanksgiving table this year. Ask each guest to tell about a random act of kindness they received from a stranger. Telling about this experience sets the stage. In 1995, I moved to Phoenix and needed cheap wheels, so I bought a used Ford Escort with 50,000 miles on it from a rental car company. One day, as I was cruising south on Tempe’s busy Priest Drive, my car stopped without warning. In those days before cell phones, I felt confused, scared, and stuck. Suddenly, the driver of an 18-wheeler from a major grocery chain…

U.S. News & World Report ranks Nevada’s middle schools among the top. Reno and Sparks received high rankings for Best Middle Schools in Nevada. One Fallon Middle School earned No. 5 on the list.The rankings are based on each elementary school’s math and reading proficiency and performance using state assessment data. U.S. News did not create a national ranking of middle schools.Here are the middle schools in Nevada that U.S. News has deemed the best, as well as the top-ranked middle schools in northern Nevada.More information: Top 10 Nevada High Schools by U.S. News and World ReportWhat are the best…

If all goes as planned, the long-awaited Palm House in the heart of Palm Beach will undergo a complete renovation and could welcome its first guests on Wednesday, according to the luxury hotel’s general manager. Palm House officials are busy working to get final approval from City Hall, which is dependent on building inspection approval and the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and a so-called business tax receipt. Once these documents are available, the hotel will be able to open at 160 Royal Palm Way. The building had been shuttered for 17 years. The current owners bought the property…

Voting is now open!It’s time to vote for the TRN Sports Athlete of the Week for the week of November 18th – 23rd.Thirteen local athletes have been nominated for this award. All candidates were selected from statistics submitted by their respective coaches. Voting ends around noon Thursday.If you have a nominee for an upcoming week, regardless of sport, ask your coach to contact jonathan.hull@timesrecordnews.com.past award winnersWeek of August 26: Meg Lindley, Windhorst VolleyballWeek of September 2: Sam Delizio, Wichita Christian FootballWeek of September 9th: Bethany Blackwell, Iowa Park VolleyballWeek of September 16: Braley Mays, Graham VolleyballWeek of September 23rd: Paisley…

U.S. News & World Report ranks Nevada’s elementary schools among the top. The rankings are based on each elementary school’s math and reading proficiency and performance using state assessment data. U.S. News did not produce national rankings of elementary schools.Here are the Nevada elementary schools that U.S. News deemed the best, and the top-ranked elementary schools in Northern Nevada.More information: Top 10 Nevada High Schools by U.S. News and World ReportWhat are the top 10 elementary schools in Nevada?Pinecrest Academy in Henderson Nevada Inspira Ted Hunsberger Elementary School in Dalino Coral Academy in Reno Corin Ranch Elementary School in Tamarsulino…

Nashville has been named one of the best cities to live in the country by U.S. News and World Report.The annual “Best Places to Live in America” ​​list highlights cities with strong job markets and high quality of life. Music City ranked 50th, behind Reno, Nevada, McAllen, Texas, and Melbourne, Florida.U.S. News and World Report praised Nashville’s contributions to music, as well as its innovation, “blooming” job market, and “explosive” entertainment scene. Nashville received a quality of life score of 6.3 and an overall score of 6.4. Tennessee’s capital city was also ranked as the 41st best city in the…