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Naples: 1940s to 1970s
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While it may be hundreds of years younger than its Italian namesake, Naples, Florida, has an exciting history all its own!
Naples was not much more than a bend in the road in the 1940s, but by 1950, its beautiful beaches and balmy weather had been rediscovered, and development and tourism became the city's lifeblood. Although Hurricane Donna struck Naples in 1960, the building boom continued, and by the late 1970s, few undeveloped areas remained, culminating in 1972 for the development of a ...